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Protected portal frames on fire boundary
Where single storey buildings have external walls close to a site boundary, the walls are required to have fire resistance. Such external walls have commonly …
Steelwork contractor forms coatings subsidiary
Billington Holdings has announced the formation of Specialist Protective Coatings, a new subsidiary that will focus on surface preparation and the application …
Paddington transformed
The redevelopment of the west London area of Paddington is continuing apace with the construction of an 18-storey steel-framed structure that contains a new …
Sherwin-Williams wins Queen’s Award
Paint manufacturer Sherwin-Williams has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2021 for its FIRETEX FX6002 fire protection coating for structural …
Stand up for Fulham
One of London’s most famous football grounds is undergoing a significant redevelopment with the construction of a new Riverside
President’s Column: January 2021
At the time of writing this article (7th December), we don’t know whether we will have a Brexit deal or perhaps yet another transition extension. What has …
Steel tower provides regeneration centrepiece
Structural steelwork continues to be the preferred framing material for Manchester’s burgeoning commercial sector. Manchester’s commercial sector shows …
President’s Column: July/August 2020
My predecessor, Tim Outteridge, introduced the ‘President’s Column’ as a new item in New Steel Construction in his president’s profile in the …
New passive fire protection coating launched
Coatings manufacturer Hempel has launched a new generation fire protection coating – Hempafire Optima 500 – which is said to be specifically designed to …
President’s Column: May 2019
This magazine provides engineers, architects, main contractors and clients with an enormous amount of information, technical guidance, news and case studies …
