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News in Brief – November/December 2008
World Steel Association (Worldsteel) is the new name of The International Iron and Steel Institute. Speaking at the recent steel industry annual conference, …
Steel supports Stirling Prize winner
The winner of the 2008 Stirling Prize went to the architectural teams of Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios (FCB), Alison Brooks Associates (ABA) and Macreanor …
Off site centre for Network Rail
Kingspan Off-Site’s Architectural Façade System (AFS) has been used to construct the Network Rail East Midlands Control Centre in Derby. Based on a …
UK’s biggest crane lifts M8 footbridge
A giant Gottwald AK680 crane, the largest mobile crane in the UK, with a 90m jib and 600t of superlift counterweight was used to install the new Harthill …
First choice framing for Brighton hotel
Contractors working on a new prestigious 80 room myhotel in Brighton have used Metsec’s site fixed Steel Framing System (SFS) infill wall framing for almost …
Retail boost for Cork
Construction work is well under way on the 4,500t steel frame extension to the Douglas Village Shopping Centre in Cork, Ireland. Steelwork contractor Walter …
SCI extends stainless steel design software
SCI is to add Montanstahl’s range of laser fused and hot rolled structural sections to the design facility of its online stainless steel design facility …
Boosting the UK’s vegetable output
Steelwork contractor Conder Structures is currently erecting a portal framed packing facility at Thanet Earth, an £80M innovative salad vegetable project in …
College relocation takes on door handle design
Structural steelwork is playing an integral role in North Liverpool Academy’s relocation to a new site on the edge of Everton Park. Currently under …
BCSA Safe Site Handover Certificate revised
The Safe Site Handover Certificate (SSHC), originally launched by the BCSA in 2001 has now been revised by the Health & Safety Committee in conjunction …
