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President's Column April 2018
16 Apr 2018
The UK economy is bumping along, we have read about construction material costs rising across the board, tightening labour availability, and the latest Construction PMI shows subdued growth conditions.So, what does 2018 and beyond hold for the structural steelwork sector?Given these general conditions, the outlook is solid - as is the sector itself. In 2017 structural steelwork consumption in the sector was 894,000 tonnes. We did see an easing in consumption last year, but 2018, 2019 and...
President's Column March 2018
27 Mar 2018
I'm hearing a lot in the press about new methods of construction, with terms like 'offsite construction' and 'design for manufacture' coming up more and more. However, many people forget that steel framing is the original offsite framing material and is already delivering a huge range of advantages to clients. Fabrication of individual steel pieces takes place offsite under controlled, highly regulated and safe factory conditions, where the use of digital design and leading-edge fabrication...
BCSA welcomes new member Lincoln Electric
01 Mar 2018
BCSA is pleased to welcome Lincoln Electric (UK) Ltd into Industry Membership.
SCCS extends its accreditation scope to BS EN ISO 3834:2005
14 Feb 2018
The Steel Construction Certification Scheme (SCCS) can now offer certification to BS EN ISO 3834:2005 - Quality management in the field of welding. "This is a significant addition to the service that SCCS offers its clients and further develops our strategic objective of offering a one-stop shop for certification." said SCCS Certification Scheme Manager, Stephen Blackman.
SCCS achieves highways accreditation
07 Feb 2018
Following a UKAS assessment, the Steel Construction Certification Scheme (SCCS) has successfully become the first Certification Body to become accredited to audit National Highways Sector Scheme 3B - Stocking and distribution activities for structural steel products. From 15 September 2018, National Highways Sector Scheme 3B will be a mandatory requirement for all companies involved in the stocking and distribution of structural steel products for all Highways England projects, as well as other public bodies adopting the Highways England Series 1800 specification for structural steelwork.
SCCS achieves revised ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems standard
07 Sep 2017
Following a UKAS assessment, the Steel Construction Certification Scheme (SCCS) has successfully transitioned to the revised BS EN ISO 14001:2015 standard. The standard has been updated from the previous 2004 version because it is recognised that business has changed radically. Geographical boundaries are almost insignificant in today's global economy, supply chains are increasingly complex and the information companies have to manage has multiplied exponentially.