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Steel construction accidents down by 60%
A dramatic reduction in reported accidents has been achieved by BCSA members over the last ten years, which is borne out by the latest published figures. The …
News in Brief: April 2010
AceCad Software has released a new collaborative 3D project review tool known as Struwalk-er. It enables effective communi-cation and model sharing between …
Power generation will provide boost to steel construction industry
A recent BCSA hosted seminar on nuclear and renewable power generation projects stressed the importance of these markets to the steel construction industry. …
British Standards to remain in place in Scotland
British Standards, such as BS 5950, can continue to be used in Scotland after 31 March 2010. Following a meeting between the BCSA President Jack Sanderson and …
BCSA Membership pre qualifies for Health & Safety
The proliferation of health and safety pre-qualification questionnaires has placed increasing burdens on small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) to repeatedly …
Eurocodes support is ready
The steel construction sector declared itself ready for the introduction of the Eurocodes in March with the launch of the first guides to support steel …
Sustainable future will be built on steel
The misconception that buildings must be heavy to achieve optimum thermal mass is a myth that has been laid to rest by research showing that the optimum …
Pilot bolting coordinator course a success
The BCSA held a pilot Level 3 Bolting Coordinator course on 14 October at the Mabey Bridge (formerly Fairfield Mabey) facility in Chepstow. The course, which …
BCSA publishes welding guide
BCSA has recently published a book of typical Welding Procedure Specifications for use in structural steelwork using the Metal-arc Active Gas (MAG) process. …
May 2010 – Steel stays safe as legislation is reviewed
Steel construction’s reputation as an inherently safer way to build has been confirmed by the BCSA’s news of a reduction in the Reportable Accident …