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Seagulls’ home on target for May
The steelwork package, which has included more than 4,000t of the material, has been completed on Brighton & Hove Albion’s new stadium at Falmer. Working …
Report targets energy savings
The latest Target Zero guide can help warehouse operators save millions of pounds in energy costs as well as providing invaluable guidance and information for …
New and Revised Codes & Standards: July 2010
BS EN PUBLICATIONS BS EN ISO 14344:2010 Welding consumables. Procurement of filler materials and fluxes Supersedes BS EN ISO 14344:2005 NEW WORK STARTED BS …
50 Years Ago: An example of steel’s flexibility – Harringay Arena
In the years before and after the Second World War, Harringay Arena was a name intimately associated with a wide variety of sports – in particular, ice …
AD 348: Bolt resistance tables in the Eurocode Blue Book
This AD Note provides clarification of resistance values given in SCI publication P363 Steel building design: Design data (the Eurocode Blue Book). The …
20 Years Ago: Steel for Stansted
In 1991 Stansted’s new passenger terminal building will be opened and the airport will become recognised as London’s third major international gateway. The …
Blowing – our way
Alastair Hughes of the SCI pieces together the impact of Eurocode wind actions on the UK, in comparison with BS 6399-2. Part One: Assessing wind pressure for …
Inclined façades dictate the use of steel
With four inclined elevations, Canada Water’s new architecturally driven library has made use of steel columns for flexibility and ease of construction. A …
Corus Student Awards
A low carbon school or a bridge to carry a single carriageway bypass over a valley were this year’s competition requirements. The 2010 Corus Student Design …
October 2010 – Energy savings for sheds
Release of the first BCSA/Corus Target Zero report, on schools, earlier this year certainly made them sit up even at the back of the class with its myth …