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Sustainability takes centre stage at Futurebuild exhibition
Two of the highlights at Futurebuild 2008 will a giant steel recycling counter, ticking away on the Corus (F295) stand and the Steel Ideal stand, which will …
Interactive Blue Book reaches 5,000 milestone
The Blue Book, published by the BCSA and SCI, is regarded as the essential tool for steel designers, providing section properties and member capacities in …
SCI pays tribute to retiring director
The Steel Construction Institute’s Director Dr Graham Owens marked his resignation after a 21-year career at the Institute, at the annual dinner held at the …
News in Brief – October 2007
CSC said its recently launched FabTrol Material Requirements Planning (MRP) software has been developed specifically for the steel construction industry. In a …
Seminars feature in Steelday success
The 2007 Steelday organised by Corus and the BCSA was a resounding success for exhibitors and delegates alike. Over 40 exhibitors took stands and over 500 …
Zero carbon building envelope
Confidex Sustain has built on the success of the Confidex Guarantee, and the Corus commitment to sustainability, and offers the first carbon neutral building …
SCI launches best practice guide to tackle Part L changes
Changes to Part L of the Building Regulations in England and Wales have resulted in deeper cladding systems, a need for improved air tightness and hence an …
February 2007 – A sustainable hance for steel to star
Hardly a day seems to go by now without some major company or organisation throwing its weight behind a drive towards a target variously described as carbon …
Deep piles take the weight for new Corus facility
The new Automated Distribution Centre now under construction for Corus at its Scunthorpe works required an extremely rigid structure to guarantee its …
February 2008 – Steel sustainability the highlight of the show
All sectors of the construction industry will be presenting their sustainability cases at the Futurebuild event in London this month. Some of the highlights of …