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Logistics centre rises rapidly
A mammoth distribution shed being erected in Bedford demonstrates the growing market demand for large logistics centres. Close working relationships between …
New guide’s subdued response factor
Use of the latest design guide on hospital floor vibration has allowed a new Treatment Centre to be constructed in steel to a very tight programme. Jon Masters …
Added fibre for faster floors
Polymer fibres are replacing reinforcement in composite floors on a pioneering project in Derby, following a research programme supervised by the SCI. David …
City goes long on frame analysis
A large City of London commercial development has been a proving ground for new fire engineering techniques using finite element frame analysis. Nick Barrett …
Letters: January 2005
NSC welcomes letters from readers on steel construction related issues. Please keep your letters brief — the Editor reserves the right to condense. Ringing …
News in Brief: January 2005
Erection of over 10,000t of steelwork for the new Swale crossing, linking the Isle of Sheppey to mainland Kent, began in December. Working in partnership with …
Return to Waterloo
A £41M project to give a new lease of life to Waterloo station’s steel roof was one of five winners in the Institution of Civil Engineers’ prestigious …
New professional challenges for SCI Chairman
Steel Construction Institute Chairman Peter Head is swapping a leading role at FaberMaunsell for one at Arup. The sustainable development and business …
Steel cuts hospital waiting time
Caunton Engineering is well advanced on steel erection for a 16,000m² extension to Stoke Mandeville hospital, near Aylesbury, Bucks. Three new buildings will …
Healthy, confident and in demand
BCSA President Tom Goldberg reviews the current steel construction market. We have experienced a most unusual 2004 in the steel construction industry. I hope …