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Oral contracts need to be covered by the Construction Act
A frequent basis for challenging an adjudicator’s jurisdiction is on the grounds that no written contract exists. BCSA Legal and Contractual Affairs Director …
Obituary – Rod Foster
Rod Foster, warmly acknowledged by colleagues as one of the quiet heroes of steel bridge engineering, has died peacefully at home, on his 65th birthday. Mr …
Corus took the strain at Civils
Offering to ‘take the strain’ out of the industry, Corus’ stand at Civils 2005 proved highly successful. The only two-level stand at the show offered …
Taking the lead with CE marking
Corus Construction & Industrial (CC&I) has become the world’s first steel producer to gain approval for plates and sections against the Construction …
‘Zero Defects’ delivers savings for clothing firm George
Barrett Steel Buildings’ ‘zero defects’ approach has delivered cost savings and a two week saving on programme on a project to design, supply and erect a …
Metals skills boost from merger
Efforts to recruit capable young people into the metals industry have been boosted by the merger of two key skills organisations. MetSkill, the metals industry …
New guide shows way to economies in fire safe design
A new edition of a guide based on major fire tests allows further economies to be made in the fire safe design of buildings. Gerald Newman, Manager – Fire …
Cardington needed for concrete tests – Cartoon
The constructional steelwork sector is supporting calls to re-open the Cardington large building test facility to allow the UK’s programme of fire testing to …
Wider use for safe system
Severfield-Rowen has made its innovative ‘Off-Load Safe’ patented handling system available to the wider market. ‘The system has been used successfully …
Goole swing bridge relieves congestion
Butterley has completed the installation of a new cable-stayed swing bridge at Goole in Yorkshire, which should help to relieve congestion on the A161. The …
