{"id":17760,"date":"2014-03-24T00:07:17","date_gmt":"2014-03-24T00:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/?p=17760"},"modified":"2014-03-20T22:27:38","modified_gmt":"2014-03-20T22:27:38","slug":"news-in-brief-march-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/news-in-brief-march-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"News in Brief &#8211; March 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Steel Construction Institute (SCI)<\/strong><\/span> has signed an agreement with the Ukrainian Steel Construction Center (USCC) to establish a strategic partnership on issues related to the technical development of steel construction in Ukraine. One of the first projects of the partnership is the development and promotion of composite decking with fire ratings REI 45 and REI 60 according to the national standards.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/nAppMar14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-17735\" alt=\"nAppMar14\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newsteelconstruction.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/nAppMar14.jpg\" width=\"90\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a>Tata Steel<\/span><\/strong>\u2019s app for steel section properties and member capacities for design to BS5950 and EC3 can be downloaded free from the Apple App store.<\/p>\n<p>The new HSFDB-C plate processor from <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Peddinghaus<\/span><\/strong> is said to offer the capability of drilling, scribing, countersinking, tapping, milling and oxy-fuel and plasma cutting. Other features include optional bevel cutting, hard stamping and a 12 station tool changer.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Voortman Automatisering<\/span> has changed its name to <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">V<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">oortman Steel Machinery<\/span><\/strong> as the new name is said to better define its core business activities. The company\u2019s contact details remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">FICEP UK<\/span><\/strong> has been appointment as sole UK agent for the Ernst range of edge treatment machines for components produced from plate. The company is a leader in edge treatment technology for sheet metal deburring machines as well as for wood and lacquer sanding machines for the door and furniture industry.<\/p>\n<p>The steel framed Cooperative Headquarters building in Manchester won the \u2018<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Your BREEAM Award<\/span><\/strong>\u2019 at the annual BREEAM awards presentation. The award was decided by vote and the project was selected from a shortlist of sustainable structures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Steel Construction Institute (SCI) has signed an agreement with the Ukrainian Steel Construction Center (USCC) to establish a strategic partnership on issues related to the technical development of steel construction in Ukraine. 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