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Steel helps to reinvigorate former railway station
More than 12,500m² of Kingspan access flooring is being installed in a new civic headquarters and customer service centre for York Council on the site of a …
Colorcoat brightens web
Tata Steel has launched a Colorcoat Project Showcase (http://projects.colorcoat-online.com.) to provide an invaluable resource for those specifying, designing …
News in Brief: February 2012
New Steel Construction can now be ordered and downloaded online at www.steelconstruction.org Dr. Graham Couchman, Chief Executive of SCI, has delivered a …
Practical guide to weld inspection published by BCSA
The ‘Guide to Weld Inspection for Structural Steelwork’ (Pub No. 54/12) has been published by the BCSA to provide invaluable information for those involved …
Rapid rail system aids quick steel assembly
The new Rapid Rail Support System launched by Metsec is said to allow steel erectors to assemble the side rail supports without the need for tools, nuts, bolts …
Sculpture immortalises Big Yin
A steel sculpture of Billy Connolly (Big Yin) has been erected to signal the completion of the first phase of a landmark residential housing project in …
Velodrome leads steel successes at Structural Awards
The London 2012 Velodrome (above) swept the board at the Structural Awards 2011 by winning the Supreme Award for Structural Engineering Excellence as well as …
Test changes for CSCS cards on the way
A new and refreshed CSCS card test will be introduced as from 2 April 2012, a move that will affect all new applicants. Three card tests will be available, …
Supermarket checks out steel design
Structural steelwork dominates the supermarket sector and a recent example of this success story is a recently opened Asda in Cheltenham. Working on behalf of …
Revision to first aid kit standard
A new British Standard for the provision of first aid within the workplace will come into force this month (January 2012). A provisional standard has been in …
