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Bridge lift ensures road improvement
A significant new steel bridge was lifted into place at the B1106 junction as part of the Highways Agency’s £105M A11 dualling and improvement scheme near …
Paper mill expands with steel
Townsend Hook Paper Mill near Maidstone in Kent is currently undergoing a large scale upgrading programme which involves the construction of a 162m long steel …
Composites centre takes shape with steel
A multi million pound extension to the National Composites Centre (NCC) in Bristol is nearing completion due to steelwork’s ease and speed of construction. …
Hollo-bolts support Stonehenge experience
Lindapter’s high clamping force (HCF) Hollo-bolts have been used extensively on the new Stonehenge exhibition and visitor centre that opened in December (see …
College heralds beginning of Highlands campus construction
The initial construction phase of the ambitious Inverness Campus project is taking shape as steel erection for a new College is nearing completion. Inverness …
Rebuilding Britain campaign gathers pace after Northern Ireland infrastructure announcement
From April 2014 the Register of Qualified Steelwork Contractors Scheme for Bridgeworks (RQSC) will be a requirement for constructional steelwork on highways …
Roofs depart and arrive at Manchester Victoria station
A £44M revamp of Manchester Victoria has kicked off with the dismantling of the station’s wrought iron roof structure. In order to bring the station up to …
Blue Book app and running
Tata Steel’s app for steel section properties and member capacities for design to BS5950 or EC3 can be downloaded for free from the Apple App Store. The app …
Steel leads the way for Crossrail developments
Three major office developments at Farringdon and Paddington Crossrail stations are set to be built with structural steelwork. Plans have been submitted for a …
New guidance on cost
New guidance on how to cost steel frames has been published by Tata Steel and the British Constructional Steelwork Association, taking building professionals …
