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News in Brief – September 2008
BSI has published the National Annexes to BS EN 1994-1-1: 2005 Eurocode 4: Design of Composite Steel and Concrete Structures – Part 1.1 General rules and …
Dublin’s complex convention centre on the rise
Steelwork contractor Fisher Engineering is currently erecting 8,000t of structural steelwork for Dublin’s National Convention Centre. Situated in the …
New steel production hub
Peddinghaus has officially opened its new US production facility in Bradley, Illinois. Erected in just five months, the company said that all of the structural …
Sustainability seminar will outline a steel success story
One of the UK’s most sustainable buildings has been successfully delivered to the UK Border Agency (UKBA) in Sheffield and a free seminar on 17 September …
Civic offices scoop galvanizing award
The new Civic Offices for Cork City Council designed by ABK Architects was named the overall winner of the 2008 and 16th annual Hot Dip Galvanizing Awards. The …
Blackburn bridge opening heralds regeneration
The £8M Wainwright Bridge in Blackburn recently opened and is set to be a fundamental part of Blackburn-with-Darwen Borough Council’s plans for local …
SCI calls for clearer sustainable housing timetable
Dr Bassam Burgan, Deputy Director of SCI and Chair of the Steel Homes Group, has called on the Government to provide a clearer timescale for the introduction …
Steel schools for Sunderland
Barrett Steel Buildings is working on four Sunderland schools for the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) scheme with main contractor Balfour Beatty. The …
New high performance bandsaws
A new range of Behringer auto-matic CNC bandsaws has been launched in the UK by Kaltenbach. The HBV500A and HBV420A are both general purpose, high performance, …
BCSA outlines CE Marking options for stockholders
After two recent BCSA Process and Technical Committee meetings two options regarding stockholders’ compliance with forthcoming CE Marking legislation were …
