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New Heathrow terminal waits to take off
Another massive steel-framed building project at Heathrow Airport is in view after BAA appointed a team to work up plans for a new terminal building to replace …
One stop shop for Fire Engineering
A new one-stop-shop website has been launched to support the development of the fast growing discipline of structural fire engineering. The website – …
New floor design software excites
Oasys has released a new version of their Compos composite floor design software. The new version allows designers to “excite” a floor for vibration checks …
Record high undergraduates awards entries
Entries for both Corus’ 2006 Undergraduate Architect Awards (UGAA) and Corus’ 2006 Undergraduate Design Awards (UGDA) are running at very high levels. More …
Market warms to sustainable sheds
Sheds became the focus of attention of a wide range of property developers and funders at a two-day Sheds conference and exhibition. The Steel Construction …
Heathrow tower under control
An 87m pre-fabricated steel control tower at Heathrow Airport has been completed ahead of schedule after the structure was jacked up within a live airport …
Spanish condemn Madrid fire concrete
Spanish authorities have produced their report on the Windsor Building fire in Madrid a year ago, condemning the surviving elements of the concrete structure …
Wolseley expands in Leamington
Atlas Ward Structures is erecting 1,700t of structural steelwork for a new distribution centre in Leamington Spa for construction products and materials …
March 2006 – The greening of sheds
Steel sector delegates at the major two-day sheds event in Newport last month (see News) heard much to please as well as much to challenge. The event was aimed …