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Safe working at height in the steelwork industry
New regulations for working at height outline principles for choosing a “reasonably practicable” solution and set out a hierarchy of fall prevention …
Team-working to boost safety
Proposed changes to the CDM Regulations are designed to cut paperwork and encourage team-working. But will they work? Margo Cole reports. Consultation has now …
Rebirth of St Pancras
Extending St Pancras station to handle Eurostar trains called for an extension in harmony with the existing structure. A slender steel canopy is the result, …
Historic planes come in from the cold
A new aviation museum in Shropshire designed to evoke the Cold War is set to make its mark on the landscape, reports Margo Cole. The Royal Air Force Museum …
Judges sing praises of steel opera house
The Wales Millennium Centre, the new home of the Welsh National Opera, threw over some outdated views about the suitability of steel for auditoriums, and is …
Charter brings sustainability to the fore
With clients increasingly looking to employ contractors that adopt sustainable practices, the newly launched charter for the steel construction industry is …
Wembley Arena trusses placed
Three trusses, one of 65 tonnes and two of 55 tonnes were successfully lifted into place on consecutive days by Bourne Steel as part of a £35m refurbishment …
New explosion design software unlocks capacity of steel
Newly-released software for structural design for blast loading is said to make significant improvements over existing practice. SATEL — Structural Analysis …
News in Brief – October 2005
Corus is to lead a consortium of construction industry clients from 10 countries in a four-year research programme on innovative construction methods for …
Charter to be launched at conference
The Steel Construction Sustainability Charter will be launched at next month’s Steel Construction Conference and Exhibition by Professor Roger Plank of …
