Comment
June 2006 – No need for Eurocode haste
There is a lot of myth and misinformation doing the rounds about the introduction of Eurocodes, but one thing that should be clear is that there is no need to …
May 2006 – Investment the key ingredient
Overseas constructional steelwork sectors frequently visit the UK to try and grasp what it is that gives our industry such a commanding share of the market. …
April 2006 – Spreading the sustainability message
Spring is in the air, at long last, and it is already clear that the main message for the coming season is going to concern sustainability. Corus has announced …
March 2006 – The greening of sheds
Steel sector delegates at the major two-day sheds event in Newport last month (see News) heard much to please as well as much to challenge. The event was aimed …
February 2006 – Market share hits landmark level
It is a curiosity of the building frames market – to outsiders at any rate – that there is only one market shares survey made public by any of the …
November/December 2005 – Steel gives hospitals ‘wow’ appeal
Steel has been making good inroads in the healthcare market over the past few years, a trend which can only be reinforced by the results from floor vibration …
October 2005 – Steel’s competitive edge
Good news from Davis Langdon whose annual cost comparison between steel frames and concrete has once again proven that steel provides the most advantageous and …
September 2005 – Steel to earn Olympic gold
After the initial euphoria, some comment on London’s success in winning the right to stage the 2012 Olympics turned to focus on the threats, particularly …
Preparing to work with Eurocodes
Structural steelwork designers can take heart from being better supported than most as they look forward to grappling with the changeover to Eurocodes, says …