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Safety lessons to be learnt
The lessons learnt from major accidents will be the main topic at the Fire and Blast Information Group (FABIG) 48th technical meeting. Kevin Allars, Deputy of …
Welding consumables to be CE Marked
As from 1 October this year the CE Marking of welding consumables has been allowed under the harmonised standard BS EN 13479: 2004. “This has legal …
Station gets special treatment
Bourne Special Projects (BSP), part of Bourne Steel, erected the pedestrian bridge at the new Shepherds Bush railway station in one overnight possession in …
Caunton supplies the data
More than 1,600t of structural steelwork has been supplied and erected by Caunton Engineering for a new data centre in Basingstoke, Hampshire for leading …
New water based intumescent coating
Leighs Paints has launched a new water based intumescent coating for on site use known as FX5002. This latest addition to the company’s Firetex range is said …
News in Brief – October 2006
Seven managers from companies including Corus and Metsec who are participating in the Metals Industry Managing for Success pilot programme have recently …
Corus promotes Advance at Civils
One of the main themes of the Corus stand at this year’s Civils exhibition will be the introduction of Advance – the new name for structural sections. …
Major investment rolled out by Metsec
Metsec has announced an £8.5M investment programme in its engineering division which will create up to 40 new jobs at its Oldbury, West Midlands plant. …
Steel tops Forth tolls
Cairnhill Structures has recently completed the erection of a new steel canopy over the eight toll booths serving the Forth Road Bridge in Scotland. The canopy …
World steel output up for August
The International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) reported that world steel production during August stood at 101M/t, 11% up on the same period in 2005. Of the …
