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U-frames in bridges
Bridge designers will be familiar with compression flanges restrained by u-frames. David Brown of the SCI introduces the concept and illustrates the same …
Steel sites longlisted for Heathrow expansion logistics hubs
British Steel’s Scunthorpe site and Severfield’s Dalton Airfield facility near Thirsk have both been longlisted as potential offsite construction centres …
River Carron communities connected by new bridge
A new steel composite bridge has been installed across the widest part of the River Carron near Falkirk; the first time this part of the river has ever been …
ArcelorMittal achieves NHSS accreditation
ArcelorMittal Downstream Solutions [AMDS], Scunthorpe has extended its quality management system to comply with the requirements of BS EN ISO 9001:2015 and …
Design software for SIN beams now available
The Steel Construction Institute (SCI) has completed designing a software programme for Ireland-based steelwork contractor Kiernan Structural Steel, covering …
Installation complete for Taplow bridge
Site work has now been completed for a new River Thames footbridge designed by Knight Architects and structural engineers COWI at Taplow in Buckinghamshire. …
Teesside Beam Mill wins RoSPA Gold Award for third successive year
British Steel’s Teesside Beam Mill (TBM) has been handed a prestigious award for a third time for helping its employees get home safely at the end of the …
Steelwork creating university sports legacy
Due to complete in March 2019, the University of Warwick’s new sports hub is quickly taking shape with the aid of 900t of structural steelwork erected by …
Commercial addition for St James’s redevelopment
The latest scheme in London’s ongoing St James’s redevelopment is the eight-storey steel-framed Duke’s Court office block which will help to further …
Big beams installed on confined Dublin site
Working on behalf of main contractor MP Construction, steelwork contractor Fox Bros. Engineering has successfully installed two 11t transfer beams as part of …
