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New safety rules broaden scope of design responsibility
Definition of a designer will be dramatically widened when the revised Construction (Design and Management) Regulations come into force early next year. Advice …
Sculptural Vauxhall Cross reinvents the bus station
Arguably the most striking building on London’s bus network, Arup Associates’ Vauxhall Cross transport interchange, entered service without fanfare last …
First test for online training site
A new website to train specialist steelwork designers in the use of Eurocode 3 and its differences from the British Standards will be tested this month. ESCDOT …
BBC Today presenter to chair the Steel Construction Conference
TV and radio presenter John Humphrys of Radio 4’s Today programme and BBC TV’s Mastermind will be introducing and chairing an expert Panel discussion …
Obituary: William Brown
William Brown, one of the leading figures in long span bridge design, has died. Mr Brown, 76, was best known for his contribution in the pioneering team at …
Unique roof for Windsor visitor centre
The complexity of a steel roof for the Savill Gardens visitor centre in Windsor Great Park belies its cost and the tonnage of material used. SH Structures’ …
Albion’s arena
Structural steel provides the striking structure of Burton Albion’s new 6,000 capacity £6.5M Pirelli Stadium, which has been built as part of the club’s …
Ultimate in luxury apartments takes shape
What is claimed will be the highest quality residential development ever built in the UK is under construction in Chelsea. The toppping-out ceremony for the 21 …
New industry force
Severfield-Rowen has created a new force in the constructional steelwork sector with the acquisition of Atlas Ward. Severfield-Rowen has agreed with Atlas Ward …
New machines boost T5 productivity
Use of “coupled” steel coping and drilling machines in a single production line significantly speeded up steel fabrication production on BAA’s Heathrow …
