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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 …
Carlisle academy provides educational boost for Cumbria
More than 200t of structural steelwork is being supplied and erected by Caunton Engineering for the new £26M Richard Rose Central Academy in Carlisle. The …
