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Tata Steel proves ‘Very Good’ responsible sourcing
Tata Steel’s UK manufactured products have achieved BES 6001 ‘Very Good’ providing proof that they have been responsibly produced. Construction industry …
News in Brief: October 2014
This year’s annual SCI event will be held on 5 November at the London Transport Museum and is entitled ‘A step change in sustainability’. Topics to be …
Research confirms steel has less on-site environmental impact
A study comparing the onsite impacts of steel and concrete structures for the same inner city, multi-storey commercial project has confirmed steel construction …
Steel cure for hospital
The East Wing building at St Thomas’ Hospital has historically been blighted by water ingress. In order to remedy the situation the structure is being reclad …
Record number of attendees for steel seminars
The recently concluded series of Steel Essentials seminars attracted a record number of attendees across all four venues. Last autumn’s series of seminars …
Aldgate rising
A steel solution has allowed the construction of an 18-storey commercial development to be built on top of an existing raft foundation originally designed to …
Stonehenge a sustainability monument
The UK’s most famous ancient monument is being transformed by new and improved visitor facilities, with steelwork taking centre stage at the World Heritage …
More power for Devon on the way
Construction work has begun at the UK’s latest energy-from-waste facility (EfW), which once complete, will process 60,000t of household waste per annum for …
Iconic crystal leads the way in green design
The Crystal, a unique structure designed for Siemens to showcase sustainability has officially opened in London. Located on the waterfront at the western end …
September 2012 – Post Olympic glow
The London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics is vying for the accolade of the best organised and brilliantly delivered Olympic Games ever. For a few weeks the …