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Eurocode 3 development will make the code practical
Working groups have been set up to develop each of the 20 parts of Eurocode 3 in order to ensure it is developed to be useful and practical for desginers. …
Around the Press – January 2011
The Structural Engineer 19 October 2010 The structural design of One Shelley Street, Sydney The One Shelley Street building more naturally lent itself to steel …
Steel cubes form youth village
Steel erection has been completed on the £4M Trafford Youth Village in Partington, Manchester. Working on behalf of main contractor BAM, steelwork contractor …
CE Marking comes into force
As NSC went to press CE Marking of fabricated structural steelwork, in accordance with BS EN 1090-1, was expected to come into force in the UK and the Republic …
Mabey Bridge launches energy sector recruitment drive
Chepstow-based Mabey Bridge has launched the first phase of a 240 job recruitment drive for its new £38M wind turbine tower manufacturing plant. The company …
Events venue takes shape at Bluewater
Work is progressing on schedule on the £60M Bluewater Events Venue in North Kent. The steel framed structure, being constructed adjacent to one of Europe’s …
Steel design and construction for aircraft hangar
A major new hangar at London Oxford Airport, increasing total hangarage by 78%, is being erected by Caunton Engineering on a design and build contract. Known …
Targeting supermarket guidance
The third of the five Target Zero guides, covering supermarket buildings, has been published and is available for download in pdf format …
Barrett Steel invests in new website
Steel stockholding group Barrett Steel says it has made a number of investments recently to improve operations, including the launch of a new website. Ralph …
Outstanding first for More London
The final piece in the More London office development, Plot 7, has been awarded BREEAM ‘Outstanding’, making it the first building in London and the first …
