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Flexibility spans the frame
FACT FILESandwell Aquatics CentreMain client: Sandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilArchitect: Roberts Limbrick ArchitectsMain contractor: Wates …
Protective coatings for structural steel
Safeguarding structural steelwork with the correct corrosion protection system will give a steel frame a long life and reduce ongoing maintenance costs. NSC …
Major expansion delivers Yorkshire’s largest galvanizing facility
Humber Galvanizing (part of the Wedge Group) has completed a multi-million-pound project to create what it claims is the biggest galvanizing bath in Yorkshire. …
First UK galvanizer gains fit for nuclear status
Joseph Ash Galvanizing has recently been granted ‘Fit For Nuclear’ status (F4N), and claims to be the first galvanizing company in the UK to become …
Galvanizer completes lead-free conversion
Wedge Group Galvanizing has completed what is claimed to be a unique conversion to become the UK’s first lead-free galvanizing company. The company said it …
Power boost from bio-energy
Ireland’s investment in green energy and waste solutions continues with the construction of a renewable bio-energy plant near Dublin. Creating greener …
Commendation: The Greenwich Peninsula Low Carbon Energy Centre
The Greenwich Peninsula Low Carbon Energy Centre is the largest new build residential heat network in Europe, saving over 20,000 tonnes of carbon every year. …
Steel crosses the try line
One of the UK’s most iconic sporting venues, and the only one with a back-to-back grandstand, is being redeveloped with the aid of steel construction. Martin …
Design and construction with light gauge steel
NSC highlights some of the advantages that can be had from using light steel framing solutions. Light steel framing is an offsite manufacturing process that …
An introduction to surface preparation for corrosion protection
Cost-effective corrosion protection of structural steelwork can be achieved through the appropriate application of paint and metallic coatings and should …
