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The article reflects about the author's dream wherein the she showed her mother around Northamptonshire. They had a small car and speed along the new motorway that links Corby to the roadways south. The former Stewart and Lloyd's steelworks is now occupied by the ASDA superstore. The author's father had worked previously at the steelworks as deseamer.

The article looks at factors that should be considered in the cost planning of structural steelwork in Great Britain. Some of these considerations are the use of specialist systems, allowances for connections and fittings, and the choice of materials. There is a need to estimate the rate per tonne to be applied on different components for the calculation of the cost of the structural frame. The cost of constructing the steel frame can also be affected by the features of the proposed building.

The article provides information on structural steelworks industry for the year 2011. The article gives a discussion on several factors involved in steelworks industry, which includes the significance of steel pricing, trends in output supply of structural steelwork, and the recent cost trends for steelworks.

The article explores the status of the construction and steelwork industry in Great Britain. It emphasizes how the specialists and contractors have addressed the challenges of recession, as well as examines the impact of recession to the supply chain management. It relates that the inflation trends also affect the steel and concrete work projects, particularly the residential and commercial sector.

The article provides an overview of the piling, concrete frame and structural steelwork sectors in Great Britain. The projected growth of global demand for steel in 2007 is reported. The impact of steel costs on the construction process is cited. An increase in order books of piling companies in 2006 is tackled. The value of the British concrete sector a year is also reported.

Sitting in a control room and overlooking a wire rod mill in full flow, veteran steelworker Ian Strickland casts his mind back to losing his job at a steelworks in Rotherham, Northern England, just over a decade ago. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on developments pertaining to the railroad industry in Great Britain. It discusses the use of tunnel boring machines (TBM) in various railway projects in the region including the preparatory work at the Royal Arsenal Riverside development. It also highlights developments at the central London Crossrail station sites, including the steelwork and concrete decks for the Paddington Integrated Project (PIP) and the installation of new escalators at Custom House station.

The article discusses the importance of steelwork in the redevelopment of London Bridge station which sponsored by the Thameslink Programme of the British government. It states the bridge was designed canopies of steel and aluminium, incorporating north-facing glazing that will let light flood the platforms. It also notes that the London Bridge station will be replace with a new steel bridge decks that support the platforms and rail tracks of the bridge.

The article discusses how to calculate costs of structural steelworks for construction projects, particularly in Great Britain. According to Gardiner & Theobald (G&T) senior associate Rachel Oldham, it is very important to get the cost model right to prevent costly errors in design. It claims that structural steelwork still dominate the multi storey building market in the country, accounting for about 70% in market share.

The article focuses on the contribution of the steelwork industry towards fostering safety among steelwork contractors in Great Britain. The safety procedures routinely put in place by all British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) steelwork contractors is exemplified by an award recently given to William Haley Engineering Ltd. It also offers information on several projects where safety has been a core part of the curriculum including Liverpool John Moores University.

The article presents information on the Structural Steel Design Award (SSDA) program in Great Britain, which was launched by steel company Corus and the British Constructional Steelwork Association in 1968. The award program is open to steel-based structures in Great Britain and other countries which have been built by British steelwork contractors using steel predominantly sourced from Corus.

The article offers information on the advantages of constructional steelwork in construction projects in Great Britain. The article states that the long span solutions offered by steel are easily achieved without any special strengthening being required to meet the strict requirements for vibration performance in the National Health Service. It also adds that steel has the strongest sustainability case of all construction materials and lengthens the life of buildings as they can be adapted to the changing needs of building users.

The article offers news briefs on the construction equipment industry in Great Britain. The Steel Window Association is distributing Forster's Thermfix Light 50 facade system designed for mounting sealing panels. Macalloy has launched the 520 system in its bar and cable range. Lindapter has updated its online steelwork fixings design software, adding more beam sizes and improving the user interface.

The article reports on lead times in several building materials in Great Britain. Lead times for structural steelwork has stayed at 14 weeks despite forecasts that demand might increase times. Specialist finish may increase lead times for raised floors which is still at seven weeks. It is expected that lead times for escalators may expand.

The article presents an interview with Richard Elliot, head of construction at property company British Land. He remarks on the role of steel in the projects of the company. According to him, the quality of a manufacturing facility and the straightforwardness of contractors and suppliers are among the qualities that are significant to a steelwork contractor. He hopes to see improvement in communication between designers and steelwork contractors.

The article reports that domestic scrap prices in Great Britain have declined in February 2013 settlements. Scrap merchants have revealed that a major British steelworks has cut its buy-price for scrap grades, leading to speculations that other steelworks may follow. OA plate and structural (P&S) declined to 209-225 British pounds per ton from the January 2013 settlements price of 214-230 British pounds per ton. Foundry price for OA P&S closed at 225-240 British pounds per ton.

The article reports on the fabricated structures contract awarded to Steelway by United Utilities in Great Britain. Steelway, which has more than 80 years of experience in access metalwork, has completed steelwork projects across the construction industry. Stairways, balustrades and heavy duty gratings are some of the projected completed by the metalwork specialist.

The article reports on the strong financial performance of British steelwork contractor Severfield-Rowen for the first six months of 2008. The firm's chief executive Tom Haughey said that the firm posted a 60-percent increase in pre-tax profit and a 26-percent increase in turnover. He also said that the firm's Olympic contracts in London, England will help it survive the economic downturn.

The article reports on the increase in transacted prices for ferrous scrap in Great Britain after the monthly consumer settlements. Steel buyers decided not to publicise their settlement increases for May 2008 after long negotiations for deliveries. Prices quoted for OA plate and structural differ from 315 to 338 British pounds. Steelworks buyers have been offered additional tonnage, indicating that dockside prices did not catch up with consumer buying prices once they became known.

The article presents an update on the performance of the structural steelwork market in Great Britain in 2007 and offers an outlook for 2008. Steel prices reported a 7.2% increase in 2007 and are forecasted at 5.9% in 2008 and 6% in 2009. Typical structural steelwork unit rates per tonne obtained from Gardiner & Theobald's survey of the structural steelwork industry is also presented. It forecasts the effect of China on the British structural steel market.

The article looks at some examples of Schriedel Rite-Vent's work from across Great Britain. The seven individual flues designed, manufactured and installed by the company at the BBC headquarters were supported from a steelwork mast fixed at the top of the building. Schriedel was awarded a multi-schools Private Finance Initiative contract to design individual flue systems for each site. The company was commissioned to design a new flue system at Queens Park Hospital in Blackburn, England.

The article reports that a partnership of the Richard Alan Group and process design specialist Manrochem has designed, manufactured and installed a bespoke skid in just four weeks in Great Britain. The skid is part of a pilot plant that will produce a new generation of specialist wound dressings. The steelwork and fabrication for the skid took two weeks.

The article reports that steelwork contractors Cleveland Bridge UK (CBUK) and Hollandia are competing for the London Bridge Shard project worth £350 million. The winner of the contract will be working with Martin Tidd who was Multiplex's managing director of Wembley project in Great Britain. The Shard project is part of the London Bridge Quarter development including the demolition of the New London Bridge House.

This section offers news briefs related to construction contracts in Great Britain. The North Lanarkshire Council has approved a plan to regenerate the former Clyde steel works near Motherwell, Scotland. Robert McAlpine is selected to refurbish the Westgate Shopping centre in Oxford, England. Apollo has won a £15 million deal to redevelop two estates in Bethnal Green in east London, England for the Tower Hamlets Community Housing.

The article reports on the losses that were incurred by steelwork contractor Cleveland Bridge, due to the British High Court battle it faced with Australian builder and its main contractor Multiplex in 2006. The contractor left the north London, England job in August 2004 after a bust-up with Multiplex. Cleveland Bridge lost its battle with the builder after a judge ruled it had broken the law when it left the site.

The article announces the availability of the book "Erection of Multi-Storey Buildings," from the British Constructional Steelwork Association. This book is a companion to the association's other codes of practice that deal with a wide range of topics related to construction. It is intended to serve as a reference when drafting site and project specific erection method statements. Barrett Steel Buildings managing director Richard Barrett offers a statement on the publication.

The article highlights an increased focus of the revised Construction Design and Management Regulations on safety performance of the constructional steelwork industry in Great Britain. There has been a 7% reduction in reportable accidents from falls of materials within the industry, according to statistics from the British Constructional Steel Association. It is said that risk assessment played a major factor in making safety-related improvements.

The article focuses on the implementation of CE marking and the Construction Products Regulations (CPR) in Great Britain. There is a possibility that CE marking of fabricated steelwork will be introduced by 2007. Through CE marking and provision of sufficient information to demonstrate that a product satisfies relevant harmonized standards are the two approaches in which products can meet CPR.

This article focuses on the collaboration of the British Constructional Steel Association and the Association for Consultancy and Engineering to produce guidance concerning design activities in constructional steelwork projects and requirements for exchange of information. The reasons for the move are detailed and the key purpose of the guidance are described.

Reports on the increase in shares of steel in the multistorey non-residential construction market in Great Britain in 2006, according to a report by market research consultancy firm Construction Market. Percentage of increase in the cost of fabricated steelwork; Factors that contributed to the increase in steel shares; Increase in steel's share in the multistorey offices market.

The article reports on the publication of the latest version of the Cost Comparison Survey in Great Britain. The survey compared steel and concrete buildings. Results reveal that despite fluctuations in steel prices, it is still below concrete when it comes to building costs for commercial buildings. Steel is also 2 percent cheaper for mixed-use residential buildings.

The article reports that the British Constructional Steelwork Association has released a book titled "Steel Details." The book provides updates on issues and technicalities of steelwork design and its constructional practice. Book sections were dedicated mostly on acoustics and cladding connections.

The article presents information on changes in the lead times of several manufacturing works and services in Great Britain in 2005. Manufacturing works and services include piling, concrete works, structural steelwork, reconstituted stone cladding, curtain walling, roofing, brickwork and blockwork, architectural metalwork and others.

Offers a look on the lead times of various sectors of the construction industry in Great Britain. Concrete works; Structural steelwork; Atrium roofing; Metal windows; Suspended ceilings.

Presents updates on the construction industry in Great Britain as of July 2005. Concerns of the steel industry regarding the off-site application of intumescent paint for fire protection of structural steelwork; Increase in the proportion of timber-framed housing according to the British Timber Frame Association; Launch of a new version of an off-site project toolkit by the Construction Industry Research and Information Association.

Discusses how other steelwork industries could help advance market sectors in Great Britain. Global trends in other areas which affect the market sectors in Great Britain; Volume of steel construction output in 2004; Description of the future for steel construction.

Presents a photograph of the site-specific steel installation called the Crumple Zone for the Factio exhibition, "Firmitas, Utilitas, Venustas" held October 2004 in Great Britain. Design and fabrication by architect Plasma Studio; Use of laser-cut Colorcoat PVDF pre-finished steel.