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SCI extends stainless steel design software
SCI is to add Montanstahl’s range of laser fused and hot rolled structural sections to the design facility of its online stainless steel design facility …
Boosting the UK’s vegetable output
Steelwork contractor Conder Structures is currently erecting a portal framed packing facility at Thanet Earth, an £80M innovative salad vegetable project in …
College relocation takes on door handle design
Structural steelwork is playing an integral role in North Liverpool Academy’s relocation to a new site on the edge of Everton Park. Currently under …
BCSA Safe Site Handover Certificate revised
The Safe Site Handover Certificate (SSHC), originally launched by the BCSA in 2001 has now been revised by the Health & Safety Committee in conjunction …
Elaborate business faculty for Leeds
Steelwork has recently been completed on the Rose Bowl, a new home for the Business and Law Faculty, for Leeds Metropolitan University. Scheduled to open in …
Allerton Bridges opens new factory
Steelwork contractor Allerton Engineering has opened a new factory in County Durham to cope with the increased demand for bridge steelwork manufacturing. The …
Steelwork rises on Olympic Park
London’s prestigious 2012 Olympic Stadium (left) is now beginning to take shape on the Olympic Park in east London. Steel terracing supports, each weighing …
AD 327: Floor vibrations – multiplying factors for office floors
In order to retain the accurate formatting of the equations in this advisory desk, this article is available as a pdf download only. Click here to download …
New and Revised Codes & Standards: September 2008
BS IMPLEMENTATIONS BS ISO 4992:- Steel castings. Ultrasonic examination BS ISO 4992-1:2006 Steel castings for general purposes No current standard is …
November/December 2008 – Top marks from schools
A welcome item of good news recently has been the government’s announcement that it will bring forward public spending to boost construction. One source of …