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FICEP innovations at MACH 2008
The MACH 2008 exhibition, held at the NEC from 21-25 April, will see a number of new machines on display from FICEP. The company will use the exhibition to …
News in Brief – April 2008
The following National Annexes have been approved for publication subject to minor amendment: EC3 Part 1.1 – General rules and rules for buildings; EC3 …
New hotel for Royal Mile
A new 136-bed hotel will form the major element of a new 11,148m² mixed-use development currently under construction on Edinburgh’s historic Royal Mile. …
Improved engineering model for cold-formed steel
SCI engineers have developed an Improved Engineering Model (IEM) that more accurately predicts cold-formed steel product behaviour in a wider range of …
BREEAM awards green buildings
The greenest buildings in Wales were recognised in the first ever BREEAM Awards, specifically for the Principality, with two steel projects among the winners. …
London’s new landmark hotel
The steel frame for the Westminster Bridge Park Plaza Hotel in London is fast taking shape. Located on the site of the old County Hall annex, the hotel forms …
Four new schools for steel city
Caunton Engineering is supplying structural steelwork for four new schools in Sheffield under the Government’s Building Schools for the Future (BSF) …
New European Standard for fabrication and erection
The European Standard for the fabrication and erection of structural steelwork, EN 1090-2, has passed its Formal Vote within Europe and will now be issued by …
Terminal 5 up and running
Heathrow’s £4.3bn Terminal 5 officially opened for business on 27 March, six years after construction work first started on the mega project. The …
SCI to consult industry on Eurocode transition
British Standards (BSI) has contracted SCI to find out what designers need in making the switch to Eurocodes, with the aim of creating a new generation of …
