News
Steel opens up listed building
Bourne Steel is helping Great Portland Estates to bring new life and function to a listed 100-year office block through cutting edge design. The tired …
New bridge arch spans the Clyde
Two 500t mobile cranes have lifted the final section of steel arch into place above the River Clyde as work to erect Glasgow’s elegant new Finnieston road …
BCSA to host key nationwide standards seminars
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) is holding a series of four key one-day seminars to provide a solid introduction to the range of …
Conder gets Kaltenbach fit-out
Conder Structures’ newly refurbished processing lines in Burton-on-Trent have benefited from a major investment in new Kaltenbach equipment. The recently …
Air lift for sky bridge
Three large 18m-long steel sections, which form Heathrow’s T5 skybridge, have recently been lifted into position with the aid of a 500t capacity crane. Each …
Order book levels remain strong
Prices for fabricated steelwork are expected to rise by only an average of 15% over 2006, depending on the type of building, according to forecasts from the …
New labour saving system
FICEP has launched a new Scribing System which is said to automatically make lines and weld symbols as well measurements on beams, thereby reducing the normal …
Fisher completes truss movement
Many of Belfast’s city centre streets were recently closed over two weekend nights as seven large steel trusses were transported from the Harland & Wolff …
REIDsteel wins second Queen’s Award
One of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise has been given for the second time to structural steel firm John Reid & Sons. The company won the award …
News in Brief – May 2006
The new Stainless Steel Specialist Course brochure from the British Stainless Steel Association (BSSA) is now available. The course consists of 16 self-study …
