Through the Construction 2025 strategy, the UK government has made funding available to develop modern methods of construction (MMC). It has also committed to increased procurement of MMC solutions in an…
January 13, 2022
Steel composite floor decking is a fast, efficient and sustainable method for floor construction.
January 14, 2021
The Technical team at Tata Steel weathered the storm extremely well, a rare highlight of 2020 that many of our customers will have had reason to be grateful for. The team have all worked effortlessly to make…
January 4, 2021
For roof designs involving acoustics, there is a trade off between the requirements for acoustic absorption and reduction.
December 16, 2020
As technology moves on, so the Euronorm standards which define structural hollow sections are continuing to move on with the publication of Parts 3 for both EN 10210 (for hot finished structural hollow…
December 3, 2020
The Radcliffe Camera (James Gibbs 1749) houses the Bodlian Library’s science collection and is located equidistant from Brasenose and All Souls colleges and is – apochryphally at least – partially…
November 26, 2020
Decks can be manufactured in lengths up to 12 metres. In general terms decks are more structurally efficient when in double span condition.
November 25, 2020
Steel construction is inherently good because of the infinitely recyclable nature of steel and the efficiency of steel structures. But Celsius®, our range of true hot finished tubes to EN 10210, takes this…
October 28, 2020
Tata Steel offer a free diaphragm design service when using RoofDek profiles – for more information contact us
October 16, 2020
By creating the tools to help meet budgets and timescales, construction product manufacturers can ease some of the pressure on contractors who are pricing wall and roof systems.
October 9, 2020
Such is the trajectory of The Forge – a new office development just behind the Tate Modern, developed by Land Securities
October 8, 2020
Technical resources and product data published by manufacturers have migrated online, dispensing with the libraries of brochures that routinely filled the offices of architectural practices
September 22, 2020
The transition towards a more circular built environment is essential to reduce the resource intensity and waste created in the present construction industry.
July 20, 2020
Fire protection measures are classified as either active or passive. Active fire protection measures respond to the presence of a fire and includes items such as fire alarms and sprinkler systems.
May 28, 2020
To take steps in creating a more sustainable built environment a broader approach to designing and constructing buildings is needed.
April 29, 2020