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Award – Derby Arena
The Derby Arena is the first new-build velodrome constructed in England since the London Olympics and features a 250m Siberian timber cycling track. With a …
In the grove
A second steel-framed multi-storey block completes an office-led regeneration scheme in west London. Martin Cooper reports. The construction of commercial …
News in Brief – February 2015
Designed by Arup, the partially retractable roof of the Singapore Sport Hub is the winner of the steel category in Tekla’s global BIM Awards. A span of 310m …
News in Brief: January 2010
Leighs Paints has announced changes to the loadings of all of its cellulosic range of intumescent coatings which now incorporate multi temperature assessments …
Reliability of Intumescent Fire Protection Products
Debbie Smith of BRE Fire and Security and Geoff Deakin of Warringtonfire report on tests on 15 water based intumescent fire protection products available on …
AD 299: The Use of Intumescent Coatings for the Fire Protection of Beams with Circular Web Openings
In December 2003, SCI issued a report, RT983, Interim guidance on the use of intumescent coatings for the fire protection of beams with web openings and an …
Intumescent fire protection of tall buildings
Tests on intumescent coatings have demonstrated that they will provide protection against explosion and hydrocarbon fire as well as severe natural cellulosic …
Intumescents reducing developers’ costs
Nick Barrett reports from a London seminar which launched the new design and contractual guidance for offsite application of intumescent coatings. One of the …
Letters: April 2005
NSC welcomes letters from readers on steel construction related issues. Please keep your letters brief — the editor reserves the right to condense. …
New guide on intumescent coatings
Design and contractual guidance is being provided by an updated model specification for off site applied intumescent coatings, which will be launched this …
