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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 …

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 …

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