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Steel shapes speculative office development
Billington Structures has fabricated, supplied and erected 1,161t of structural steel for a multi-storey speculative scheme for Scarborough Developments in …
Long loads leave Lincolnshire
A total of eight 36.5m-long x 4m wide fabricated trusses have left steelwork contractor D.A Green & Sons’ yard, destined for a new engineering workshop …
New guide will aid project efficiency
A new BCSA initiative, endorsed by the Health & Safety Executive, has resulted in the launch of ‘Allocation of Design Responsibilities in Constructional …
SCI pays tribute to retiring director
The Steel Construction Institute’s Director Dr Graham Owens marked his resignation after a 21-year career at the Institute, at the annual dinner held at the …
Big lifts needed for seaside redevelopment
Main contractor Allenbuild has lifted two steel transfer trusses, with a total weight of 167t, as part of the £14.5M redevelopment of the Floral Hall Gardens …
Olympic authority unveils designs for 2012 stadium
The design for the eagerly awaited London Olympic Stadium has been made public by the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). The 80,000 seat, predominantly steel, …
Ravenscraig regeneration gathers pace
The site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig in North Lanarkshire will be the UK’s first new town in more than 50 years and home to more than 10,000 …
Differing bay heights at new distribution centre
Conder Structures has erected an out of the ordinary distribution centre, containing high and low bays, at Manchester’s Trafford Park, the UK’s oldest …
British Standards can be used beyond 2010
The BCSA has issued a memo to all members regarding a marketing circular being promoted by the British Standards Institute (BSI), that states four steel …
Olympic sized pool to aid Corby regeneration
Willmott Dixon has been given the go ahead to start work on a £19.8M steel framed swimming pool in Corby, Northamptonshire. Known as the Corby-East Midlands …
