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Sheerness leisure centre to get major revamp
Plans to improve access to health and leisure facilities in Sheerness have been approved. The project is a key component of Swale Borough Council’s £20 …
President’s Column – Fire design of car parks
In October 2023, a steel-framed car park at Luton Airport Terminal 2 was devastated by a fire started by a fault in a diesel-powered vehicle on level three. …
News in Brief – February 2025
Caunton Engineering has installed a Peddinghaus Peddibot 1250 at its Moorgreen fabrication facility. Equipped with capabilities for plasma cutting, oxy-fuel …
Plans submitted for state-of-the-art Salford research building
The University of Salford plans to build a new Acoustics Building at its Crescent Innovation Zone to house its research, commercial and teaching activities. …
BCSA publishes fire protection guidance
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) has produced a new publication detailing how designers of constructional steelwork buildings can prove …
Tata Steel’s coil slitter is increasing efficiency
The new £7M coil slitter recently installed in Tata Steel’s Hartlepool Tube and Pipe mill is said to be increasing efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions …
Steelwork contractor achieves nuclear accreditation
Severfield has been awarded the ISO 19443:2018 certification, making it the 12th company in the UK to achieve this standard. The certification sets strict …
West Midlands steel sector meets to address industry challenges
Four leading British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) members from the West Midlands, recently met up to discuss pressing industry challenges and …
Reduced carbon offering for light gauge steel solutions
Light gauge steel specialist voestalpine Metsec has launched a reduced carbon option for products including its pre-panelised load bearing solution, Metframe, …
Sustainable approach driving Piccadilly development
A new eight-storey office-led scheme that replaces two buildings at 180 Piccadilly and 48-50 Jermyn Street in London’s West End is using a significant amount …
