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BCSA issues CE Marking guidance
Two step-by-step guides to CE Marking have been published by the BCSA and distributed to the entire membership. The guides fully explain the requirements for …
Increased spans and efficiency with new composite flooring system
Corus Panels & Profiles has launched ComFlor 60, the newest addition to its shallow composite floor decking range. This state-of-the-art system offers a …
Major construction companies support SCI safety project
SCI has signed sponsorship con- tracts with a number of construc- tion organisations, including Taylor Woodrow, Morgan Sindall and the HSE, for the third phase …
BCSA moves into Ireland
Following a 12-month trial period, the BCSA has formally created a Republic of Ireland Region. Currently there is a membership of nine steelwork contractors, …
Contractor overcomes site constraints to build car park
Barrett Steel Buildings has erected more than 350t of structural steelwork for a seven level multi- storey car park at Victoria Mills in Shipley, West …
Shopping centre will transform Waterford
Steelwork contractor Andrew Man- nion Structural Engineers (AMSE) erected 1,000t of steel during September on the £33.5M Abbeylands shopping complex near …
Study says steel stays on top
Structural steel framing solutions are faster and cheaper to build than reinforced concrete alternatives, according to the latest update to the independently …
Vertical circulation eases hospital parking
State-of-the-art design, incorporating shorter ramps and flat pedestrian access throughout, has been used to maximum effect at a hospital car park in Milton …
Towers of London
The high-rise skyline of the Isle of Dogs will shortly be augmented by two more steel framed office blocks which have replaced an earlier design for one large …
November/December 2007 – Sheds lead sustainability drive
Clients have been credited in recent years for making the running in introducing change to the construction industry. Steelwork contractors have always proven …