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Fabricator opts for CNC efficiency
Steel bridge specialist Briton Fabricators is one of the first UK companies to purchase a FICEP Gemini CNC machine. Launched at this year’s MACH exhibition, …
Eurocode 3 development will make the code practical
Working groups have been set up to develop each of the 20 parts of Eurocode 3 in order to ensure it is developed to be useful and practical for desginers. …
Around the Press – January 2011
The Structural Engineer 19 October 2010 The structural design of One Shelley Street, Sydney The One Shelley Street building more naturally lent itself to steel …
Steel cubes form youth village
Steel erection has been completed on the £4M Trafford Youth Village in Partington, Manchester. Working on behalf of main contractor BAM, steelwork contractor …
CE Marking comes into force
As NSC went to press CE Marking of fabricated structural steelwork, in accordance with BS EN 1090-1, was expected to come into force in the UK and the Republic …
Mabey Bridge launches energy sector recruitment drive
Chepstow-based Mabey Bridge has launched the first phase of a 240 job recruitment drive for its new £38M wind turbine tower manufacturing plant. The company …
Events venue takes shape at Bluewater
Work is progressing on schedule on the £60M Bluewater Events Venue in North Kent. The steel framed structure, being constructed adjacent to one of Europe’s …
Steel design and construction for aircraft hangar
A major new hangar at London Oxford Airport, increasing total hangarage by 78%, is being erected by Caunton Engineering on a design and build contract. Known …
Targeting supermarket guidance
The third of the five Target Zero guides, covering supermarket buildings, has been published and is available for download in pdf format …
January 2011 – Thermal mass – the sustainable view
As the drive towards sustainability gathers pace, the steel sector is devoting considerable resources on a number of fronts to ensure that designers have all …