News
Wolvercote Viaduct slides into place
More than 5,000t of steel composite bridge deck has been slid into place in Oxfordshire as part of the reconstruction of the Wolvercote Viaduct, which carries …
News in Brief: June 2010
From May a new on-line service is available to SCI members. One click of the information icon, on all SCI on-line resources, will trigger an advisory form for …
Investment ensures seamless Eurocode changeover
Software investment has aided the industry to negotiate a seamless transition to structural Eurocodes since they came into force in April this year. “After …
Crucial phase completed at biomass facility
A bespoke biomass loading facility at the Port of Tyne is now well underway after the 1,200t steel frame for the project’s main structure was completed by …
Guidance targets distribution centres
The second of five Target Zero guides, covering distribution warehouses, is due to be published shortly and will be available for download in pdf format …
Anglo French collaboration for steel design guides
SCI and CTICM of France have completed a 20 month project to produce a range of guides and technical commentary for the steel construction sector. Jointly …
Wigan gets a big lift
A 1,000t capacity crane lifts a 40m-long truss into place on the Wigan Life Centre project, a scheme which will ultimately bring much needed employment and …
Four and half years of steel guidance
This month sees the Steel Industry Guidance Notes (SIGNS), distributed with issues of New Steel Construction since January 2006, complete four and a half …
Around the Press: June 2010
Construction News 6 May 2010 Heron tops out to tower over the capital The steel structure gives the the north side of the building a distinctive look, with …
Medical research relies on steel
A new Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) is under construction in Cambridge, which will replace an older laboratory and keep the Campus and the City at the …
