International steel
conference comes to London
Barnshaws offers expanded induction bending capacity
A new £17M steel-framed leisure centre
is taking shape in the West Sussex seaside
town of Littlehampton.
Replacing an existing centre, the new
facility will include an eight-lane 25m-long
swimming pool, 17m-long training pool
with a moveable floor, 100 station gym,
dance studio, spinning studio, four-court
sports hall as well as a café and meeting
rooms.
According to project architect Space &
Place, the replacement facility is located
close to the existing centre to enable
continuity of service provision and reuse
of the existing car park, in order to
maximise both the potential of a site and
the client’s budget.
Furness Partnership Project Engineer
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Joe Haines said: “We have worked on a
number of leisure centres in collaboration
with architects Space & Place, and together
we have developed an optimised design
solution which always uses structural
steelwork.”
Steelwork has offered the design team
the most efficient method of forming the
long uninterrupted spans needed within
the centre, as well as being a material that
is quick to erect, thereby helping to keep
the construction programme on schedule.
Main contractor Willmott Dixon started
on site late last year, inheriting a plot that
had already been cleared of its previous
buildings. William Haley Engineering is
currently erecting the project’s steelwork
package.
Steel bending specialist Barnshaws
Section Benders is now offering
customers induction pipe bending
up to a size of 32 inches at its West
Midlands headquarters in Tividale.
The new capacity is said to have
been added to further support endusers
in the structural, oil and gas, and
machinery markets.
Induction bending is claimed
to offer an advantage because it
reduces many of the problems usually
associated with cold bending pipes,
such as wall thinning and distortion of
the section.
As well as tackling large pipes,
Barnshaws said it can also offer the
same induction pipe bending service
down to two inch sections.
Multiple bends can be incorporated
on the same section and this can include
different radii. Full traceability is offered
as standard, as well as all relevant
certifications.
Barnshaws Commercial Director
Greg North said: “This new induction
bending machine is one of largest of
its kind, and gives us increased ability
to support requirements for pipes in
demanding industries.
“Our focus on metal bending quality
and accuracy means we are well-placed
to service customers in a variety of
sectors, where fabrication standards
are high. While we operate a number
of similar machines, we are constantly
looking for ways to improve our service,
and offer more choice to our customers.”
News
The Worldsteel Association will be holding its
Construction Conference 2018 in London from 17-
18 April, with a number of British Constructional
Steelwork Association (BCSA) and Steel for Life
members speaking at the event.
This year’s theme is ‘The role of steel in spurring
productivity improvements in construction’, with
four main topics being addressed to cover the theme.
The topics are: improving construction industry
productivity; downstream collaboration in the
construction industry; steel’s competitive advantage
in construction, and coordination among steel
construction promotion bodies.
Construction Coalitions Head at Worldsteel,
Terrence Busuttil said: “The goal of the conference is
to show that steel is part of the solution to increasing
construction industry productivity.
“Steel has the solutions for any construction
project in any region of the world and in any
natural environment.”
Some of the conference highlights
include BCSA Director General Sarah
McCann-Bartlett chairing a discussion on
productivity improvements in the steelwork
supply chain, and BCSA Director of
Engineering David Moore speaking about
steel in fire.
Anyone interested in attending
the two-day event can register
online at: www.constructsteel.org/
events/worldsteel-constructionconference
2018
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