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Feb 20
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River Witham Bridge, Lincolnshire
Main client: Lincolnshire County Council
Main contractor: Galliford Try
Structural engineer: WSP
Steelwork contractor: Cleveland Bridge
Steel tonnage: 1,400t
February 2020
Vol 28 No 2
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5 Editor’s comment Editor Nick Barrett says market sentiment seems to have improved
recently, and steel’s share of key markets is holding up according to the latest
independent survey.
6 News Structural steelwork maintains its market-leading position and a new steel bridge
will aid the construction of a cultural quarter in east London.
10 Sector Focus: Light Gauge Steel NSC focuses on lightweight cold formed steel
products, a vital component for many steel construction projects.
12 Bridge A five-span bridge across the River Witham forms an important element of the
7.5km-long Lincoln Eastern Bypass.
14 Mixed-use The multi-million-pound Glass Works scheme will deliver an improved and
redeveloped town centre for Barnsley.
16 Commercial An existing steel-framed building, in the City of London, has been
reconfigured and enlarged with a repositioned core, new floorplates and outdoor
terraces.
18 Commercial Spanning numerous underground railway assets, 21 Moorfields is
supported on a series of 7m-deep trusses, which are up 55m-long.
22 Culture Steelwork is providing the required clear spans for the RSC’s new costume
workshops in Stratford-upon-Avon.
24 Technical Richard Henderson of the SCI discusses the joint stiffness calculation process
set out in BS EN 1993-1-8.
28 Advisory Desk AD 437 – Curtailment of transverse bar reinforcement in composite
beams with steel decking designed using Eurocodes.
29 Codes and Standards
30 50 Years Ago Our look back through the pages of Building with Steel features the Acklam
Base schools in Middlesbrough.
32 BCSA Members
34 Register of Qualified Steelwork Contractors for Bridgeworks
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