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Domed auditorium completes historic crescent
A new 450-seat concert hall, which will house the University of Birmingham’s department of music, will complete the historic redbrick semi-circle of …
Critical link in place for Cumbrian bypass
Birse Civils is completing the deck of a new 1,200t steel crossing of the River Eden north of Carlisle after Cleveland Bridge finished the steelwork erection. …
Health and Safety Regulations to be reformed
The BCSA attended the launch of the Government’s major reform of Health & Safety regulations on Monday 21st March 2011. The Minister for Employment Chris …
One coat solution for fire protection
Fire protection coatings manufacturer, Leighs Paints, has created a one product solution which it said will simplify fire protection, and reduce process costs. …
Community hub will speed up regeneration
Billington Structures said its record for involvement in high profile projects has been strengthened with its appointment by Willmott Dixon to work on a …
Stockholder opts for fully automated processing line
One of the UK’s leading steel suppliers, ParkerSteel, has installed a fully-automated structural saw/drill line at its site in Canterbury. The new Kaltenbach …
Around the Press – April 2011
Construction News 17 March 2011 Shoppers and shovels kept separate at mall (Bluewater Events Venue) In the halls, the steel frame has been reinforced so that …
AD 356: Design of compression stiffeners to BS EN 1993
This Advisory Desk note presents a summary of the procedure for the design of compression stiffeners in accordance with BS EN 1993. In BS 5950-1:2000, the need …
AD 355: Hydrogen embrittlement of bolts
The Advisory Desk has been asked to draw attention to the need to ensure avoidance of hydrogen embrittlement of higher grade bolts (above property class 8.8) …
Composite Highway Bridge Design: Worked Examples
For anyone wishing to design a composite bridge this publication presents two worked examples, one for a two-span multi girder integral bridge and the other …
