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Hospital aims for excellence
A new 800 bed acute hospital is rapidly taking shape in north Bristol, a project which is making use of more than 6,000t of structural steelwork and aiming to …
Cellular beam software aids Eurocode design
Fabsec has launched FBEAM 2011, its latest generation in beam design software that enables the user to create composite and non-composite plain and cellular …
Around the press: January 2012
The Structural Engineer 15 November 2011 Structural Awards 2011 (London 2012 Velodrome) On track for a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating, it also has other …
Work starts on iconic London river crossing
By the end of the year London will have a new river crossing and the UK’s first urban passenger cable car. To be known as the Emirates Air Line, it will …
Steel tackles rugby stadium footbridge
Work is nearing completion on a new landmark structure linking St Helens town centre to a new rugby league stadium. The design and build scheme by main …
Tandem lift performs support act at new arena
Two large mobile cranes perform a tandem lift to erect a 54m-long truss during the construction of the Leeds Arena. Weighing 170t, the truss which will form …
News in brief: January 2012
The BCSA will soon be publishing its ‘Guide to Weld Inspection for Structural Steelwork’. The publication will give guidance on weld inspection for …
New drilling machine takes a bow
The recent EMO exhibition in Hannover, Germany saw the debut of Vernet Behringer’s new HD-X combined drilling machine. The company claims this unit has been …
Automation to increase productivity
In order to increase productivity and provide improved back-up to its existing production facility, Jamestown Cladding and Profiling has placed an order for a …
Steel framed schools for former mill town
Structural steelwork is playing an important role in the construction of three new schools currently being built in Oldham by main contractor Willmott Dixon. …
