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Unique roof for Windsor visitor centre
The complexity of a steel roof for the Savill Gardens visitor centre in Windsor Great Park belies its cost and the tonnage of material used. SH Structures’ …
Albion’s arena
Structural steel provides the striking structure of Burton Albion’s new 6,000 capacity £6.5M Pirelli Stadium, which has been built as part of the club’s …
Ultimate in luxury apartments takes shape
What is claimed will be the highest quality residential development ever built in the UK is under construction in Chelsea. The toppping-out ceremony for the 21 …
New industry force
Severfield-Rowen has created a new force in the constructional steelwork sector with the acquisition of Atlas Ward. Severfield-Rowen has agreed with Atlas Ward …
New machines boost T5 productivity
Use of “coupled” steel coping and drilling machines in a single production line significantly speeded up steel fabrication production on BAA’s Heathrow …
Singapore library chooses Corus steel
Corus has supplied structural steel for the prestigious new Singapore National Library, which is due to open in June. The library, designed by architect TR …
Drive to promote use of steel
Increasing the use of steel in construction by 10% is the aim of a five year €14M (£10M) programme launched by the International Iron and Steel Institute …
Beijing tower for Siemens
Work has begun on a new Chinese HQ for electronics giant Siemens. The Siemans Centre Beijing is a 30-storey, 52,260m² steel tower designed to house 3,500 …
New and Revised Codes and Standards: February 2005
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
May 2005 – Developers are supersizing sheds
The market for sheds has been buoyant in recent years and is the lifeblood for more than a few steelwork specialists. Demand in this sector is driven …