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Training for paint applicators to be compulsory
All paint applicators, whether site or factory based, will be required to undertake a new training programme from next year for the painting of all steelwork …
Conder goes to Cumbria
More than 2,000t of structural steelwork has been supplied by Conder Structures for a major redevelopment in Workington town centre. The new £45M scheme in …
Atlas Ward scores a hat-trick
The third distribution project to be undertaken by Atlas Ward Structures for main contractor Winvic and industrial developer ProLogis in Kettering is underway. …
New guide enables high-quality performance of steel framed floors
The SCI is about to publish a revised version of its design guide on the vibration of floors. Commonly referred to as P076, the guide was first published in …
Pictorial scheme will improve site safety
The SCI in collaboration with the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has completed its year-long research project known as Trojan Horse Messaging, a technique …
Multi-million pound steel development
The £330M redevelopment of the Westfield Derby shopping centre is forging ahead and will eventually require more than 11,500t of structural steelwork. The …
Advance with Corus
Corus has given a new identity to its structural sections range to make it easier to specify CE marked sections compliant with the EU Directive of Construction …
Record entry again expected for Design Awards
The sponsors of the Structural Steel Design Awards, the BCSA, Corus and the SCI, have invited entries for the 2007 competition. The organisers are again …
Hull city centre gets a make-over
Steel is playing an important role in Kingston-upon-Hull’s on-going city-centre regeneration scheme. Overall known as St Stephen’s, the £160M retail and …
Eurocodes on the web
A new website dedicated to information on the application of Eurocode 3 for steel and Eurocode 4 for composite construction has been launched. Known as …
