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British firms make an Olympic clean sweep
The recent contract award to ISG InteriorExterior for the London 2012 velodrome means UK firms have made a clean sweep of the three main venues for the Olympic …
The case for steel – Sustainable steel aims at Olympic gold
Our Case for Steel series continues with an overview of the strong sustainability benefits that flow from selecting steel. Demountability is one of the key …
Steel and Sustainability
Sustainability has become a key driver for companies and organisations of all types in the past few years. Steel has always had strong sustainability …
November/December 2006 – Steel frames’ cost bears no comparison
Away from the headlines about steel industry takeovers and mergers and worldwide rising prices for energy, the UK’s structural steelwork success story …
September 2006 – Sustainability charts the way forward
Congratulations to the eight steelwork contractors who have become the first to be successfully audited under the BCSA’s Steel Construction Sustainability …
Countdown to London Olympics
In order to prevent damaging and time-wasting disputes on any of its construction sites, Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Chairman Jack Lemley is set to enlist …
Contractors choose competitive steel
Steel construction is enjoying robust health with output up 7% this year, and is looking forward to a future brightened by the prospect of a demand for …
Sustainable and flexible steel lifts Olympic gold
London’s successful bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games was anchored in a promise that many of the new sport venues would be flexibly designed to allow …
Government ‘will use Olympics to push sustainability’
The Government will use the 2012 Olympics as a way of pushing the construction industry to adopt sustainable practices, a prominent UK structural engineer told …
September 2008 – A lasting legacy
Britain’s long-standing love affair with the modern Olympics has been given a timely boost by the outstanding performance of our athletes at the Beijing …