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Official opening for BCSA office
BCSA President, Jack Sanderson has officially opened the new BCSA Yorkshire office in Doncaster. Following the signing of the Steel Construction Market …
BCSA Director General to retire
Dr Derek Tordoff is to retire as Director General of the BCSA at the end of the year after 27 years in the post, President Jack Sanderson announced at the …
Supplement to inspire zero carbon buildings
The BCSA and Tata Steel have commissioned a Target Zero supplement in order to raise awareness and further inspire readers to engage with the Target Zero …
News in Brief – February 2011
In order to share best practice the BCSA is developing a model purchase specification for steel sections and plate. This specification will include the CE …
Steel Building Design: Concise Eurocodes
This guide cuts through the apparent complexity of the Eurocodes for steel design, and provides the designer with a digestible approach to common tasks. …
Steel Building Design: Worked Examples for Students (UK Version)
This publication offers a general overview of design to the Eurocodes and introduces the contents of BS EN 1993 (Eurocode 3) and BS EN 1994 (Eurocode 4) that …
Bridges carbon calculator
The BCSA and Tata Steel have commissioned Atkins to create an easy to use spreadsheet tool for calculating the carbon footprint of typical steel composite …
Thermal mass and lightweight sustainable construction
BCSA Technical Development Manager Chris Dolling explains the parameters for achieving optimum thermal mass in steel-framed buildings. In order to retain the …
New BCSA technical manager for Ireland
The BCSA has appointed Andrew Bisp as its Regional Technical Manager for Ireland within its Structural Advisory Service. Andrew will provide support to …
March 2011 – Steel development continues
Along with the rest of the construction industry, the steel sector is facing testing times. The tide of economic recovery looks increasingly unlikely to lift …