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Record World Steel Output23.01.2007

The International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) has announced that world crude steel output reached 1,239.5 million metric tons for the year 2006. This is an increase of 8.8% on 2005. The total represents....

3D Modelling for the Steel Construction Industry17.01.2007

Two seminars are to be held on Structural Building Information Modelling (BIM). The seminars will explain the latest technology that is available which provides a modern design collaboration platform....

New 5th Edition of the NSSS Published01.01.2007

National Structural Steelwork Specification

On 1st January 2007 BCSA published the 5th edition of the National Structural Steelwork Specification for Building Construction (NSSS). The revision of the....

New Complusory Scheme for Painting Steelwork18.12.2006

A new national transportation infrastructure sector scheme has been published on the United Kingdom Accreditation Scheme (UKAS) web site.

The new scheme covers the quality management system requirements....

Safety in Steel Construction08.12.2006

BCSA has launched the new Safety in Steel Construction Health & Safety Service (SiSC) following requests from the industry to provide further health and safety services. See attached for details.

Employers....

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European Steel Prices30.10.2006

According to MEPS Forecasting, prices for flat rolled steel products in the European market are showing widely divergent trends this month. A steep gradient has emerged

No-Retentions List Grows Longer18.10.2006

The Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group has updated its list of clients not using retentions.

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Freedom Tower gets underway11.10.2006

The first jumbo steel columns for New York's new Freedom Tower weighing a total of 806 tons has recently arrived in the fabrication shop.

This consignment along with two previous loads that arrived....

Strong Levels of Demand02.10.2006

The UK steel construction market is looking strong and most BCSA member companies have good forward order books extending well into next year. Confidence continues at high levels.

Prices for structural....

Eurocodes Update01.10.2006

BCSA, together with Corus and SCI, has a contract from the Department of Communities and Local Government (formally ODPM) to develop the National Annexes (NAs) for Eurocodes 3 and 4,

These NAs include....

Seminars on New Steel Design and Fabrication Standards21.09.2006

Engineers will shortly be faced with a proliferation of new European standards for the design and fabrication of steel structures.

This one-day seminar will provide a solid introduction to the range....

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Metals Forum Annual Review Published18.09.2006

In the last two years Metals Forum members' significance to the economy has become higher in profile. Following decades of real reductions in the price of metals these changes have radically altered companies'....

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Corus Announces Price Increases23.08.2006

Corus has announced a price increase on all its structural sections for the UK market due to high demand by the construction industry. Base prices will rise by

Global crude steel production grows by 14.8% in July 200621.08.2006

World crude steel production for the 62 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute was 103.573 million tons in July 2006, which is 14.87% higher than for the same month of 2005.....

Corus to increase long product prices by 10%16.08.2006

Corus Group Plc announced that it will increase prices of long products by up to 10% from October 1 due to strong market demand. Mr Derek Randall commercial director for Corus's Long Products division....

Wilfred Fletcher CBE10.08.2006

Wilfred Fletcher CBE, BCSA President from 1972 to 1975, has died at the age of 93

Wilfred spent over 40 years in the steel construction industry, from a civil engineering apprentice trainee with Dorman....

Guide to the Erection of Multi-Storey Buildings03.08.2006

BCSA has published a further guide in its series of publications that deal with steel erection. The new guide covers the Erection of Multi-Storey Buildings and is a companion to the BCSA

Model Specification for the Purchase of Structural Bolts25.07.2006

The BCSA has recently issued a model specification for the purchase of structural bolts. This specification has been developed in consultation with BCSA

Busy Forward Programme for BCSA13.07.2006

Speaking at the BCSA's Annual Lunch on 13 July 2006, Donal McCormack, BCSA President said:

Leading up to this, the BCSA

BCSA AGM and Annual Review13.07.2006

At the BCSA's Annual General Meeting held on 13 July 2006 the following appointments were made for the forthcoming year:

President: Mr Donal McCormack, Managing Director of Terence McCormack Ltd, based....