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Metsec purlins rise to challenge of complex roof
Construction of a new £2.6M Information & Communication Technology Learning Centre near Mansfield has found Metsec’s zed purlins equal to the task of …
Corus website gets upgrade
Corus re-launched its construction website in November after a complete redesign. “The website needed a revamp to give it a better structure and make …
Galvanising Structural Steelwork
Liquid Metal Assisted Cracking (LMAC) can occur when steel components come in to contact with molten zinc. This form of cracking is uncommon but if it is not …
News in Brief – January 2012
Work to strengthen the Coalport Bridge in Shropshire has won a prestigious Historic Bridge & Infrastructure Award from the Institution of Civil Engineers. …
Trusses span Wales conference centre
Erection of 356t of steelwork and an additional 49t of trusses forming part of a large extension and refurbishment of the North Wales Conference Centre & …
Integral Steel Bridges: A summary of current practice in design and construction
Since 1996, the extent of integral bridge construction has grown significantly and preferred forms of construction and construction details have developed. …
New steel guidance launched
A new feature called Steel Industry Guidance Notes (SIGNS) starts in this issue of NSC. SIGNS are short, two page inserts that will give practical advice on …
40 Years Ago: Special steel dock for aircraft tail
Taken from Building with Steel, 1966 The huge steel framed hangar built to house VC10 jets of the British United Airways’ fleet was one of the major …
Steel charts a sustainable future
The Steel Construction Sustainability Charter was formally launched at the 2005 Steel Construction Conference, and now has 28 companies signed up to its …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: October & November 2005
BRITISH STANDARDS BS 4:- Structural steel sections BS4-1:2005 Specification for hot-rolled sections Supersedes BS4-1:1993 BS 4449:2005 Steel for the …
