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Call for industry Eurocode revisionists
Industry experts are being sought to help with the Eurocodes revision which will result in a more user-friendly set of codes for the construction industry. The …
Survey shows strong growth in key markets
Steel has been confirmed as the preferred market choice as a framing solution in the 2014 Market Share survey which confirms the upward trend of demand for …
BCSA publishes factory lifting guide
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) has published a new Steelwork Factory Lifting Operations Guide for its membership. BCSA Health and …
Calculating the fabrication footprint
The Steel Construction Institute was recently commissioned by the British Constructional Steelwork Association to carry out a study to audit a number of its …
BCSA CRAFT scheme will reverse skills shortage
To alleviate a nationwide skills shortage in the steel construction sector, the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) has launched an …
Sub-contractors call for safe ground conditions
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA), the Structural Timber Association (STA) and the National Federation of Builders have joined forces to …
Steel industry website updated with BIM section
The BCSA’s www.steelconstruction.org website has been updated with the addition of a comprehensive section on Building Modelling Information (BIM). “Many …
Supply chain relationships critical in rising market says the BCSA
As the construction industry continues to gather pace and demand for sub-contractors increases, relationships between clients, main contractors and their …
Industrial strategy for metals focuses on meeting future client needs
A future vision for UK industry has been set out by the Government through its Industrial Strategy framework which also includes the Industrial Strategy for …
Early involvement can boost sustainability
Last January we were looking ahead to a gathering of pace of a still nascent recovery in the demand for constructional steelwork and construction products and …