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SCI leads the debate
Sustainability and off-site steel construction were at the forefront of debate at the recent Futurebuild and Ecobuild events. Held at London Earl’s Court …
Steel tops sustainability study
Analysis of the emissions produced by steel and concrete in construction of an Oxford University building confirms the significant sustainability benefits of …
Giant steps taken towards reduced carbon footprints
When major developers used the recent Sheds event to lay down their sustainability markers in the strongest recognition from clients yet that construction must …
Steel increases record market share
A year ago Corus predicted that the future success of steel would increasingly hinge on getting across messages to the market about the wider sustainability …
Steelwork’s future is bright
Steelwork contractors are enjoying healthy forward order books and have captured record shares in key markets, said BCSA President Donal McCormack in his …
Competitive sustainability boosts market share for steel
Steel has broken the 2005 record share of the multi storey non-residential building frames market, with a 71.8% share in 2006 of a market that rose by 3.7%, …
March 2007 – Safety success
A main driver of the constructional steelwork sector’s aim to continuously improve its performance on all fronts has been the recognition of the importance …
Study proves steel is sustainable choice
An audit of the CO2 emissions produced in the construction of an Oxford University departmental building comparing steel and concrete options shows that the …
February 2007 – A sustainable hance for steel to star
Hardly a day seems to go by now without some major company or organisation throwing its weight behind a drive towards a target variously described as carbon …
May 2007 – Think sustainable – think steel
Sustainability has emerged as one of the main business decision making drivers across all industries in a remarkably short space of time. The pace of …