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Arts centre to reinvigorate waterfront
A new £7.8M arts centre is under construction on the banks of the River Clyde at Greenock. Part of a wider redevelopment of former industrial land along the …
Delivering a complete solution for schools
Metsec is delivering the steel framing systems for a Building Schools for the Future programme being undertaken by main contractor Balfour Beatty. The …
British Museum expands with steel
Steelwork erection will begin this summer for a new World Conservation and Exhibitions Centre at the British Museum in London. Rowecord Engineering will erect …
Target Zero delivers final guidance
The complete series of Target Zero guidance reports covering five building types – schools, warehouses, supermarkets, offices and mixed-use developments are …
Call for quality backing
The BCSA has launched a campaign calling for the constructional steelwork supply chain on all government funded or endorsed and Private Finance Initiative …
CE Marking of fabricated steelwork extended
Following pressure from European steelwork contractor groups, the co-existence period for CE Marking of fabricated steelwork, EN 1090-1, has been extended by …
Venues ready as final countdown to Olympics begins
More than 90% of the construction at the Olympic Park is now complete with less than 200 days to go before the London 2012 opening ceremony takes place on July …
Europe’s tallest building nears summit
The final steel elements for the Shard, the European Union’s tallest building, will be erected this month. Topping out at a final height of 310m, London’s …
Five new steel guides published for Eurocode conformity
Helping to ensure that designers have comprehensive support when using the Eurocodes, the BCSA, SCI and Tata Steel have made available five new design guides …
Steel completes healthy community frame
Construction work is underway on a £4M project to build a new library, health centre and children’s centre in Pelsall, West Midlands, following the earlier …
