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Severfield-Reeve increases capacity
Severfield-Reeve Structures has invested in a range of new equipment as part of a refurbishment programme at its North Yorkshire plant. The equipment includes …
Government ‘will use Olympics to push sustainability’
The Government will use the 2012 Olympics as a way of pushing the construction industry to adopt sustainable practices, a prominent UK structural engineer told …
Swale Crossing nears completion
Fairfield-Mabey is close to completing erection of the steel superstructure of the £40M Swale Crossing in Kent. Managing Director Dr Peter Lloyd said the …
Plan for re-usable Olympic stadium revealed
A radical plan to make the main 2012 Olympic stadium fully relocatable is to be put forward by a UK architect when the Olympic Delivery Authority seeks tenders …
Bishop’s Bridge deck launch completed
The second and final deck launch of Westminster City Council’s new Bishop’s Bridge has been carried out by Hochtief Construction. The 74m launch was …
Artistic super bowl set to grace Durham skyline
Durham County Council has revealed proposals for Sky Bowl, a 15m diameter steel structure and visitor attraction designed by Swedish artist Pal Svensson that …
Steel-framed hospital floors ‘comfortably meet vibration limits’
New tests on floors in recently-built steel framed hospitals have demonstrated that they comfortably meet the NHS requirements on vibration response. The tests …
Wembley Arena trusses placed
Three trusses, one of 65 tonnes and two of 55 tonnes were successfully lifted into place on consecutive days by Bourne Steel as part of a £35m refurbishment …
New explosion design software unlocks capacity of steel
Newly-released software for structural design for blast loading is said to make significant improvements over existing practice. SATEL — Structural Analysis …
News in Brief – October 2005
Corus is to lead a consortium of construction industry clients from 10 countries in a four-year research programme on innovative construction methods for …
