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Regional support for major steel bending expansion
Barnshaw Steel Bending has invested more than £1M in new equipment as part of a major expansion at its Wolverhampton site. The investment has been made …
SCI supports long span market
SCI has developed CellVibe 1.0 design software on behalf of Westok, providing design engineers with an easy to use product for evaluating the dynamic response …
Bridging the Rugby gap
Steelwork contractor Allerton Bridges (part of Allerton Engineering) has completed fabrication work on its longest single span bridge to date. The 35t …
Leicester Tigers get a lift
Caunton Engineering has lifted the main roof truss into place for the new North Stand at Leicester Tigers rugby club’s Welford Road ground. The truss …
BCSA launches carbon footprinting tool
At its national meeting last month the BCSA launched a tool that will allow members to calculate their own carbon footprint. The tool calculates the carbon …
News in Brief: March 2009
The Galvanizing Association is inviting entries to its annual awards which have been categorised as: Sustainable Galvanizing; Galvanizing in Architecture; …
Safety concerns with EU proposals
In December 2008 the European Parliament voted to withdraw the UK’s opt-out of the Working Time Directive (WTD). If the opt-out is withdrawn, then this could …
Road closures keep the steel going up
A new eight-storey commercial development at 10 Lime Street in the City of London is nearing completion. Working on behalf of main contractor ISG, steelwork …
New bridge to Stratford retail development
A fully glazed steel footbridge was lowered into place across railway lines in east London to allow train passengers arriving at Stratford International …
Residential block is in the frame
More than 130t of Metsec’s Metframe product has been erected for a new six-storey apartment block in Paisley. Known as The Elipta, the building contains 53 …
