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New steel sector education and marketing initiative
BCSA has launched Steel for Life – a new market development programme designed to ensure that steel maintains and develops its leading position as the …
Supply chain relationships critical in rising market says the BCSA
As the construction industry continues to gather pace and demand for sub-contractors increases, relationships between clients, main contractors and their …
Industrial strategy for metals focuses on meeting future client needs
A future vision for UK industry has been set out by the Government through its Industrial Strategy framework which also includes the Industrial Strategy for …
Early involvement can boost sustainability
Last January we were looking ahead to a gathering of pace of a still nascent recovery in the demand for constructional steelwork and construction products and …
Bolts – the vital components
Structural bolts are one of the main elements of a steel frame and their manufacturers and suppliers form an important part of the steel construction supply …
The case for steel – Facts
The case for using steel as a construction material in the UK is overwhelmingly strong. Steel dominates the market as a building framing solution and for …
Machinery investment boosts quality
Advances in quality and productivity in the steel construction sector are to a large part due to developments in fabricating machinery. The last of our Supply …
Engineered for safety
In the third article in our Supply Chain series, NSC looks at the role paint and protective coating manufacturers play in the UK steel construction market. …
Adapting to a changing market place
In the second article in our Steel Supply Chain series, NSC examines the role of light gauge and floor decking manufacturers and the crucial part they play in …
No crisis in structural steelwork supply
The words ‘steel’ and ‘crisis’ have been inseparable in newspaper headlines for the past couple of weeks, with good reason as the steel making industry …