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Newport landmark fabrication under way
Rowecord Engineering began fabrication of a new footway and cycle bridge over the River Usk in Newport in mid-August. The £4.9M bridge is set to play a key …
New delay as government fails to publish Part L
Implementation of the new Building Regulations thermal requirements looks certain to be delayed following the Government’s failure to publish the documents. …
First UK contract for Corefast
Corus Bi-Steel has won its first contract in the UK for its Corefast prefabricated core system. It will provide lift and stair cores on the Forty …
Code of Practice for Erection of Low Rise Buildings
Produced for Steelwork Contractors, this book also provides invaluable guidance for Clients, Planning Supervisors, Principal Contractors and Designers. The …
Fast track flat pack
Metsec’s light gauge structural steel framing system helped speed up construction of a six storey mixed-use apartment block in Birmingham. Its Metframe …
DIY chain expands its distribution centre
A 227,000sq ft extension to Focus DIY’s distribution centre in Tamworth, Staffordshire, is well on the way to completion for November this year. The company …
Museum will recall a divided world
Steelwork erection has begun on a new £11.2M building for the RAF Museum Cosford in the West Midlands, designed to conserve and house many of the museum’s …
Letters: July/August 2005
NSC welcomes letters from readers on steel construction related issues. Please keep your letters brief — the Editor reserves the right to condense. Edge …
News in Brief: July/August 2005
The Steel Construction Institute’s Steelbiz information has been upgraded with state of the art technologies and a greatly simplified interface. The new …
Reed bridge chosen as Eastern landmark
East Anglia is to press ahead with construction of two bridges which are intended to become symbols of the region in the same way as the Angel of the North and …
