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Cast-in plates design guide published
Commissioned and funded by the BCSA and Steel for Life, a new SCI guide P416 is now available which provides guidance for the design of cast-in steel plates …
BCSA offers IStructE exam help
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) and Steel for Life have commissioned the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) to help engineers taking …
Cast-in plates
Richard Henderson of the SCI discusses the design of plates cast into concrete to connect to steel beams and the forthcoming SCI design guide. Introduction It …
BCSA gives IStructE exam help
Help is at hand for engineers taking the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) exam, as the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) and …
Former BCSA President remembered by steel sector
Guy C Barrett OBE, President of the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) from 1983 to 1986, has passed away at York Hospital after a short …
BCSA steelwork contractors add value
President’s Column September 2017 I often ask myself at what point in the process do main contractors realise that BCSA members are specialists and that …
Challenges rising on President’s watch
Meeting the challenges of continuous change and uncertainty is the day-to-day business of senior management, but new BCSA President Tim Outteridge is becoming …
BCSA publishes NSSS 6th edition
The British Constructional Steelwork Association [BCSA] has published the 6th Edition of the National Structural Steelwork Specification [NSSS] for Building …
Interactive Blue Book now available
Produced by the Steel Construction Institute (SCI) on behalf of Steel for Life, a new interactive version of the Blue Book is now available. The comprehensive …
New chapters in steel’s success story
Recent surveys show that the construction market has paused for breath after a strong run lasting several years (see News). Brexit and the business cycle …