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Open car parks in fire
The behaviour of all structures in fire has come under close scrutiny in recent years, and since the unfortunate event at Luton Airport last year steel framed …
Fire protection of steelwork
In this first of two technical articles, David Brown of the Steel Construction Institute gives some general background on fire protection and demonstrates how …
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 …
