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Steel builds for the future
As NSC went to press the latest news in the very fast-moving COVID-19 crisis was, at last, positive. The rate of increase in the numbers of new cases looked …
Investing in sustainability
Life cycle or whole life costing is gaining traction with government and private developers as the world increasingly focusses on tackling climate change. …
Drawing a lesson from education
It shouldn’t come as any surprise that immediately after a major event like the historic UK withdrawal from the European Community opinions are divided on …
No crystal ball required
The start of the year is a traditional time for journalists to get their crystal balls out and write about future prospects. Events this year have thrown all …
BCSA prepared for Brexit – and beyond
Brexit-related caution is reportedly holding up developments across UK industry, to the detriment of construction order books. Recent figures from ABI Barbour …
SSDA will reflect digital transformation
The Structural Steel Design Awards is now into its sixth decade and remains the ultimate recognition for the best achievements in steel construction. Some …
Steel at the centre of communities
Hardly a major development these days doesn’t feature a centrepiece, sometimes iconic, structure that anchors the project in the public imagination and shows …
Steel ready for new digital challenges
The Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA) celebrated 50 years of outstanding steel construction achievements last year. Entering the second half of this first …
Steel supporting air quality drive
Imagine having the opportunity to make a simple design decision that would give a building carbon savings equivalent to a gas and electricity emission free …
Slow return to ‘normal’ begins
A phased return towards the full level of working on construction sites in England, Wales and Northern Ireland was underway as we went to press, and an …