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BCSA President praises steelwork sector’s resilience
Speaking at the British Constructional Steelwork Association’s (BCSA) National Dinner, sponsored by Barrett Steel, Strumis and Ficep, BCSA President Mark …
President’s Column
Large energy and construction material price increases, due to the recovery from COVID-19 and more recently with the problems in Ukraine, are still the main …
Market shares and demand outlook strengthen
There is a lot of encouraging news around giving confidence that the outlook for the economy is positive for at least the next two years or so. The worst of …
President’s Column: February 2022
The legacy of Covid is still causing problems, there is still a significant amount of money that has been artificially put into the system by most western …
Confidence returns to London office market
According to the latest London Office Crane Survey by Deloitte, the capital’s commercial office market is experiencing a significant upturn in confidence as …
Demand for high-rise buildings remains strong
According to the latest construction report from AMA Research, the pipeline of high-rise buildings across the UK remains strong, with around 549 projects …
President’s Column: September 2021
Compared to the last six months, the atmosphere in the industry today does seem a lot more stable. The majority of steelwork contractors seem to be much busier …
President’s Column, June 2021
The combined effect of a COVID lockdown and a typical British winter and spring have been very trying mentally for all employees. We can all see that creeping …
Steel forms City’s sustainable tower
An evolving design and high sustainability credentials have both been key ingredients for 8 Bishopsgate, the City of London’s latest landmark high-rise …
Steel outlook optimistic for 2024
At this time last year, we noted that the construction industry had proven remarkably resilient in 2022, considering the headwinds it had to struggle against …