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Extension works
Leading Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline is continuing investment at its Barnard Castle site with rapid construction of a new steel-framed cold store and …
President’s Column – September 2020
John Blackwell, Rowecord Engineering’s long-standing charismatic former MD, used to say “steelwork contracting is all about managing risk”. John’s …
Jamestown’s safety and people strategy
Building on the foundations of a strong performance through 2019, Jamestown continues to invest in both plant and people as it pushes forward into 2020. …
Severfield hosts first safety awards event
Held at The Grand Hotel and Spa in York, Severfield hosted its first-ever safety awards, which celebrated the highest standards of health, safety and …
AD 435: Beams supporting precast planks: checks in the temporary condition
The purpose of this note is to remind designers of their responsibility for basing their design on a safe method of erection. This is particularly necessary if …
City’s tallest tower
Known as Twentytwo, the City of London’s latest signature commercial building will be head and shoulders above all others in the square mile. Martin Cooper …
New metal decking guides will aid onsite safety
The British Constructional Steelwork Association’s [BCSA] Metal Decking Group has developed four short guidance documents for those involved in the planning …
Innovation gong for offloading frame
Leach Structural Steelwork’s offloading frame won the Innovation category at the North West Construction Safety Group awards. Allowing an operative to safely …
Sub-contractors call for safe ground conditions
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA), the Structural Timber Association (STA) and the National Federation of Builders have joined forces to …
A rational design approach to fire safety
Structural Fire Engineering, a rational and scientific approach to ensuring the safety of buildings, is increasingly popular, as delegates to a series of …
