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Around the Press – May 2011
The Structural Engineer 5 April 2011 Shard’s steel composite design breaks records in speed and height “Completing the initial and the largest part of the …
Centrepiece atrium installed at Harlow school
Working on behalf of English Architectural Glazing (EAG), Adey Steel has supplied and erected steelwork for a feature centrepiece atrium at the Passmore School …
Excellence and innovation highlighted in SSDA shortlist
The shortlist for the 43rd Structural Steel Design Awards has been announced by the BCSA and Tata Steel. The shortlisted projects for this year’s SSDA …
Steel spans Welsh heritage railway
Steelwork has been completed on a bridge which will take traffic over the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway and the recently opened Caernarfon route. The three …
Bridge relief for Kentish town
Mabey Bridge has completed the erection of the first of two bridges it will construct for the 1.4km long Sittingbourne Northern Relief Road in Kent. Spanning …
Accidents down by 25% in steel construction
The latest published figures from the BCSA reveal that the Reportable Accident Frequency Rate (AFR) for member companies has been reduced by 25% over the last …
Steel structures supplier claims innovation award
FLI Structures, part of the Haley Group, has been presented with a Birse Rail Supply Chain Award for Innovation in recognition for its pioneering Hand Install …
Iconic bridge to unite city
The Peace Bridge, a self-anchored suspension bridge, spanning the River Foyle and uniting historically separate communities in the city of Derry/Londonderry, …
Supplement maps out routes to zero carbon buildings
A supplement entitled Cost effective routes to carbon reduction is available with this issue of NSC. Commissioned by the BCSA and Tata Steel, the free …
May 2011 – Steel inherently more safe
Sad news from the Health and Safety Executive confirms that there will have been a rise in construction related fatalities for the year 2010-2011 which brings …