Technical
Setting standards within the offsite sector: The Buildoffsite Registration Scheme
Bassam Burgan, SCI Deputy Director, explains the advantages of the first offsite sector specific scheme that focuses on the safe and competent delivery of …
Steel still the cost effective choice
Structural steel framing solutions have again been confirmed as faster and cheaper to build than reinforced concrete alternatives in the latest update of a …
The case for steel
Nick Barrett starts a series of articles that will provide designers with a comprehensive outline of why their choice of constructional steelwork represents …
Sustainability of steel in housing and residential buildings
This publication summarises the requirements for sustainability in construction and presents the broad sustainability benefits of steel technologies used in …
Codes & Standards: From BSI updates October 2007
BRITISH STANDARDS PP 1990:2007 Extracts from the Structural Eurocodes for students of structural design No current standard is superseded BRITISH STANDARDS …
AD 316: BS 5950-1: 2000, Amendment No 1
Design engineers should be aware that Amendment No 1 (BSI reference Amendment No 17137) to BS 5950-1: 2000 has been issued, dated 31st August 2007. The new …
CE Marking
Dr Roger Pope, BCSA Technical Consultant, explains what CE Marking will mean to the steel construction industry. Public Safety CE Marks have already appeared …
Countdown to Eurocode Implementation
When can Eurocode design begin? Realistically, even though most parts of the Eurocodes themselves are available, design to the Eurocodes is really only …
New and Revised Codes & Standards: September 2007
BS EN PUBLICATIONS The following are British Standard implementations of the English language versions of European Standards (ENs). BSI has an obligation to …
Building design using modules
Essential design information for construction using modules The use of modular and other lightweight forms of building construction is increasing. The benefits …
