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World Steel Production Up23.04.2007

World crude steel production for the 67* countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute was 110.9 million metric tons (mmt) in March 2007. This is 8.6% increase on March 2006. Total....

Changes to the National Structural Steelwork Specification16.04.2007

BCSA will be holding two half day seminars on the National Structural Steelwork Specification (NSSS) on the 12th June and 4th July 2007. Each half day seminar will focus on the main changes to the NSSS....

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The Impact of new European product standards on structural steel fabrication12.04.2007

The BCSA together with The Welding & Joining Society will be holding a one day seminar on 23rd May at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham. This seminar will be chaired by BCSA

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National Annex for Construction Loads05.04.2007

BSI has recently issued the National Annex for BS EN 1991-1-6: 2005

CE Marking of Structural Hollow Sections05.04.2007

Corus Tubes has advised BCSA that it will be offering a full range of CE Marked tubes in accordance with the harmonized standards BS EN 10210 (hot finished sections) and BS EN 10219 (cold formed sections)....

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Concrete Adverts Breach Advertising Code05.04.2007

A recent advert by the British Association of Reinforcement (BAR) on behalf of the concrete industry has been found by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to be misleading and denigratory to the....

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Corrosion Protection for Infrastructure Projects04.04.2007

Attached is a paper by Geoff Bowden, Principal Structures Advisor, Highways Agency which gives a brief introduction to National Highway Sector Schemes.

The paper explains why it was felt that a sector....

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Inquiry into the construction industry29.03.2007

The House of Commons Trade and Industry Select Committee has

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Sustainable Steel Construction28.03.2007

Sustainability is a very broad science, encompassing environmental, social and economic issues. Single headline claims will not be decisive and steel construction

Outlook for World Steel Demand27.03.2007

The International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) has released its latest forecast of apparent steel demand for 2007 to 2008. The forecast was prepared by IISI

Price Increase for Hollow Sections23.03.2007

In view of recent and planned increases in the cost of Hot Rolled Coil, linked to strong market demand, Corus Tubes Structural & Conveyance Business has announced that prices for their range of Hot Formed....

CE Marking - How to check a CE Mark22.03.2007

For most Steelwork Contractors the purchasing of CE Marked steel sections, bolts and welding consumables is relatively new. It is therefore important that those ordering and checking goods are able to....

Steel Construction's Excellent Sustainability Credentials01.03.2007

Speaking at the BCSA National Dinner held at the Dorchester Hotel in London on Wednesday 28 February, British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) President, Donal McCormack, said:

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Loading and Unloading Steel from Vehicles28.02.2007

BCSA on 28 February 2007 published a new a good working practice guide to assist in the identification of the appropriate means of protecting personnel from falls from vehicles during loading and unloading....

Steel Construction University Scholarship Scheme28.02.2007

As part of BCSA's new education and training intiative, a new Steel Construction University Scholarship Scheme is being launched.

In spite of its current strength, a major challenge to the steel construction....

Corus announces 10% price hike for long products27.02.2007

Corus Group announced price increases of up to 10% for its long products for the second quarter of 2007 and that specific product pricing will be provided to customers in the coming weeks.

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World steel production up21.02.2007

According to IISI, world crude steel production for the 64* countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute was 107.9 million metric tons (mmt) in January. This is 13.5% higher than for....

Information about Steel Construction Companies20.02.2007

BCSA's website, www.SteelConstruction.org, is being increasingly used by specifiers to find information about steel construction companies, products and suppliers. The number of information requests....

New Training Initiative15.02.2007

With increasing steel construction output it is vital that the industry maintains, refreshes and develops its skills base. Hence BCSA has launched a new training initiative to look at the wider human....

Health & Safety News Update12.02.2007

A new CSCS card is now available: the