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On track at City of London station
An eight storey office block being built above Cannon Street Station is set to usher in a new and brighter era for the busy terminus. Martin Cooper reports. …
New interchange checks in at airport
To accommodate an increasing volume of passengers at Gatwick, the UK’s second busiest airport, a development programme is in full swing which includes a new …
An exercise in steel
A new community leisure centre and swimming pool in St Helens, which incorporates a number of sustainable features, is making full use of steel’s speed and …
Galvanised steelwork for Himalayan zoo centre
Much of the steelwork used to create the £7M Himalaya visitor centre at Twycross Zoo was galvanised by East Anglian Galvanizing, which is part of the Wedge …
Steel fixings complete architectural vision
Lindapter’s new Hollo-Bolt Flush Fit was specified as the steelwork connection in HafenCity’s Brooktorkai quarter in Hamburg, securing a wide spanning …
Repeat CE Marking of upgraded steel sections not permitted
Sector Group 17, the European Notified Body, recently discussed the CE Marking of steel sections and concluded that, while re-testing of sections to verify the …
News in Brief: April 2010
AceCad Software has released a new collaborative 3D project review tool known as Struwalk-er. It enables effective communi-cation and model sharing between …
Go ahead given for wind turbine facility
Mabey Bridge has been given the green light by Monmouthshire Council to expand its new facility which will see it become the largest UK manufacturer of wind …
Power generation will provide boost to steel construction industry
A recent BCSA hosted seminar on nuclear and renewable power generation projects stressed the importance of these markets to the steel construction industry. …
May 2010 – Steel stays safe as legislation is reviewed
Steel construction’s reputation as an inherently safer way to build has been confirmed by the BCSA’s news of a reduction in the Reportable Accident …