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World Steel Production Up24.06.2008

World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) was 119.5 million metric tons (mmt) in May. This is 5.8% higher than the same month last....

New BCSA Commercial Director Appointed28.05.2008

David Linnell BSc FRICS, MCIArb, MACostE has been appointed as the new Commercial Director.

For the past six years he has been acting as an independent consultant; prior to that he was Commercial....

World Steel Production Up22.05.2008

World crude steel production for the 66 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) was 116.4 million metric tons (mmt) in April. This is 5.6% higher than the same month last....

New SCCS Scheme Manager Appointed13.05.2008

Jim Carmichael MIQA has been appointed as the Scheme Manager of the Steel Construction Certification Scheme (SCCS).
Since 1998 he has been Lead Auditor for the Loss Prevention Certification Board and....

Sustainability Debate12.05.2008

The sustainability debate is increasingly moving on from talking about simply the environmental impacts of projects, towards consideration of the

Outlook for World Steel Demand15.04.2008

The International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI) forecasts 2008 will still be another strong year for the steel industry with apparent steel use rising from 1,202 million metric tons (mmt) in 2007 to....

Steel: The Sustainable Facts07.04.2008

To discover the facts as they are revealed week by week about sustainable steel construction, visit:
www.SustainableSteel.co.uk

New BCSA Welding and Fabrication Manager Appointed04.04.2008

Jeff Garner MSc CEng MWeldI EWE has been appointed as the new BCSA Welding and Fabrication Manager

Healthy Forward Order Books for Steel Construction28.02.2008

Speaking at the BCSA National Dinner held at the Dorchester Hotel, London on 27 February, BCSA President Richard Barrett said:

I am delighted to say that in 2007 the industry achieved a record output....

Record Levels28.02.2008

Responding on behalf of the guests at the BCSA National Dinner held at the Dorchester Hotel, London on 27 February, Alan Duncan MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, congratulated the steel construction....

Record Levels28.02.2008

Alan Duncan MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Business, speaking at the BCSA National Dinner held on 27 February congratulated the steel construction industry for massively increasing its output and market....

New BCSA Staff and Regional Office25.02.2008

The recruitment of three new full-time BCSA staff personnel is taking place, viz a Certification Scheme Manager, a Welding and Fabrication Manager and a Commercial Director. Two of the new staff will be....

Steel Guidance Completes Two Successful Years18.02.2008

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Record Year for Global Steel Production15.02.2008

MEPS forecasts world steel production in 2008 at 1420 million tonnes. This equates to a 5.7 percent increase on the predicted outturn of 1343.5 million tonnes in 2007. Over the past twelve months demand....

Steel Consumption To Rise By 28 Percent To 201109.01.2008

According to MEPS Forecasting, the appetite for steel continues unabated. World steel demand is forecast to reach over 1.45 million tonnes in 2011. This represents a 320 million tonne hike on the outturn....

Certification for Steel Construction02.01.2008

The Steel Construction Certification Scheme has exanded its range of services and now offers a comprehensive of comprehensive schemes - see attached for details

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World Steel Production up 7.7%24.12.2007

World crude steel production for the 67 countries reporting to the International Iron and Steel Institute was 109.0 million metric tons (mmt) in November. This is a 4.0% increase on November 2006. Total....

Sustainability Update20.12.2007

Sustainability is becoming the number one priority for most clients and there is a need to demonstrate to clients that steel structures are able to meet their current and future sustainability demands.....

Retention of BS5950 beyond 201027.11.2007

A marketing circular that is being promoted by the British Standards Institute (BSI) states that the following steel standards will be withdrawn in March 2010:

HSE Endorses New Guidance21.11.2007

On 20 November at the Department of Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) a new construction industry guide was launched:

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