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Steel joins the diplomatic corps
London’s south bank is a hive of construction activity and one of the most prestigious projects is the new steel-framed US Embassy. After more than 50 years …
Steelwork contractor is FAB winner
A C Bacon Engineering has picked up five prizes, including four winner accolades, at this year’s Farming and Agricultural Building (FAB) Awards ceremony held …
Steel passes university challenge
Structural steelwork is playing a pivotal role in the construction of Phase one of Ulster University’s new city centre campus. Phase one of Ulster …
Survey shows strong growth in key markets
Steel has been confirmed as the preferred market choice as a framing solution in the 2014 Market Share survey which confirms the upward trend of demand for …
Steel lends itself to curving library
The centrepiece of Slough’s town centre regeneration scheme is a highly architectural and uniquely shaped steel-framed library and cultural centre. More than …
Calculating the fabrication footprint
The Steel Construction Institute was recently commissioned by the British Constructional Steelwork Association to carry out a study to audit a number of its …
SCI members day focuses on sustainability
‘A step change in sustainability’ was the theme of the latest Steel Construction Institute (SCI) annual event held at the London Transport Museum. The …
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 …
Arena underpins regeneration
In the latest of our Projects Revisted series, Martin Cooper reports from the First Direct Arena in Leeds, a project that has gained a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ …
Steel tops the bill
Sustainability is never very far away from the top of the construction agenda, and the steel sector supply chain has excelled at providing structures that tick …