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Quality assurance for bridges
Geoff Bowden, Principal Structures Advisor, Structures Policy Team Highways Agency explains the National Highway sector schemes that affect steelwork. This …
Olympic Stadium’s roof completed
The London 2012 Olympic Stadium’s cable net roof has been completed on schedule, according to the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) annual report and accounts …
Around the Press – September 2010
Construction News 29 July 2010 Offices get support from strand jacks (Cannon St Station) The solution was to cantilever the floor. However, it is impossible to …
High speed drilling line offers an advantage
Peddinghaus Corporation has launched a new high speed beam drill line known as the Advantage 2. As well as high speed drilling, the unit is said to be capable …
Drilling line increases productivity
A Somerset based steelwork contractor has purchased a FICEP Orient 6 drilling line in order to compliment its existing CNC machinery and further increase …
UK’s first cold formed steel apprenticeships
The UK’s first specialist apprenticeship programme covering the installation of cold formed steel framing systems has been assisted by Metsec, which is …
Innovative bridge solution saves contractor five days
The installation of the South Bridge, part of the Hangar Lane Bridges Replacement scheme in west London, has been achieved using a launching method saving the …
Starring role for steel at the opera
Located within the Thames Gateway, Europe’s largest regeneration area, an eye-catching steel-framed production workshop for the Royal Opera House will soon …
College design draws on church tradition
Steelwork erection has been completed on the multi-million pound Trinity Catholic College project in Middlesbrough. Working on behalf of main contractor …
September 2010 – An Olympic model for the future
The London Olympic Games are still two years away but already the Olympic Delivery Authority is more confident than any modern Olympics organisers have ever …