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News in Brief: September 2006
The SCI will hold its annual lunch on 16 November at London’s Landmark Hotel. For further information contact Clare Convy, Tel: 01344 636549, …
Former BCSA President dies
Wilfred Fletcher CBE who was BCSA President from 1972 to 1975 has died at the age of 93. Mr Fletcher was well known as he had spent 40 years in the steel …
Bridging the Tees
Cleveland Bridge has nearly reached the halfway stage on its Surtees Bridge replacement project near Darlington. The £3.3M contract, awarded by the Highways …
Outlook fair for second century
Record output by the constructional steelwork industry over the coming few years was forecast by BCSA President Donal McCormack at the annual lunch. Output …
Steel checks in at the YMCA
More than 330t of structural steelwork has been used for the construction of a new YMCA complex in St Helens. The project consists of two main parts: a two and …
RIBA Awards recognise steel projects
Steel buildings were well represented at the recent Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Awards for 2006. The Evelina Children’s Hospital in London …
Bolts get model specification
A model specification for the purchase of structural bolts has been issued by BCSA. Developed in consultation with BCSA members as well as a number of bolt …
City towers rising up with steel
The 35-storey Broadgate Tower and the adjacent 12-storey Bishopsgate Tower are beginning to rise up on the City of London’s skyline. The £292M steel-framed …
FICEP installs new processing equipment
Norwich based steelwork contractor DGT Steel & Cladding has installed its first FICEP machine for its production facility. Supplied by FICEP UK, the …
A charter for sustainability
Eight steelwork contractors have so far been successfully audited under the Steel Construction Sustainability Charter with a number of other companies …
