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Ruling on Construction Products Regulations expected
The European Union (EU) is currently voting on the European Construction Products Regulations (CPR) and if accepted, it will come into force in July 2011. It …
First link to Olympic Stadium in place
The first of five bridges which will link the Olympic Stadium to the rest of the London 2012 site has been erected by Fairfield Mabey. A 1,000t capacity mobile …
Bi-Steel barriers prove effective
As part of the Government’s efforts to protect crowded places from terrorist attack by car or truck bomb, the Home Office organised a demonstration of how …
Steel contractor lands fourth Queen’s Award
Dorset-based steelwork contractor John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) has been named as one of the winners of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2009, the …
Expansion work drives the car industry forward
Caunton Engineering has completed three steelwork projects for Honda at its main UK manufacturing site in Swindon. More than 190t structural steelwork was …
Government offers six months top-up insurance
The Chancellor Alistair Darling announced in last month’s Budget some strictly limited support in relation to credit insurance. Marion Rich, BCSA Director of …
Skanska’s landmark office for City of London
A new and prestigious office development is rapidly taking shape in the heart of the City of London. The Walbrook comprises ten above ground floors and three …
CBI backs Working Time Directive opt-out retention
The BCSA’s campaign to stiffen the government’s resolve to maintain the UK’s opt-out of the Working Time Directive now has the CBI’s full backing. John …
News in Brief – April 2009
Lindapter has released the comprehensive resource for designing weld-free steelwork connections, featuring specification data, technical diagrams, and …
Lattice beams go on air in radio studios
Specially manufactured triangular lattice structures are providing visible upright support for essential equipment in a temporary radio broadcast studio in …
