Corrosion Protection in Construction: How Metal Coatings Help Building Components Last Longer

The post Corrosion Protection in Construction: How Metal Coatings Help Building Components Last Longer appeared first on UK Construction Blog. If you’ve ever wondered why some metal fittings on a building start looking tired after just a few years while others hold up for decades, the answer usually comes down to corrosion, and how well it’s been guarded against. Structural fixings, electrical connections, mechanical parts, all sorts of specialist kit: these components sit out in […]

Transport for Wales launching tip-off service to report railway cable and metal thefts

Cable and metal theft on the Welsh railways is being tackled by Transport for Wales (TfW) as it launches an anonymous reporting service for people to share details of suspicious activities. The post Transport for Wales launching tip-off service to report railway cable and metal thefts appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Chemical Fixings Explained: What They Are and How to Use Them

The post Chemical Fixings Explained: What They Are and How to Use Them appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Chemical fixings are heavy-duty anchors that bond a metal stud, bolt or reinforcing bar into a drilled hole using a two-part resin, instead of gripping the hole by expansion like a standard bolt. They let you fix into concrete, brick, block and stone, carry serious loads, and sit close to an edge without splitting the […]

Fabricator ordered to pay £200k to ex-employees

A Hampshire metal fabricator has been ordered to pay more than £220,000 in a series of employment tribunal judgements for unlawful deductions of pay and sacking staff without notice. Eleven separate cases were brought against Gosport-based Bailey Fabrications by former workers at the company, with… The post Fabricator ordered to pay £200k to ex-employees appeared first on Construction News.

ALPOLIC Launches the First Non-combustible MCM for U.S. Market

Discover the first, patent-pending non-combustible metal composite material for the U.S. market from ALPOLIC. The post ALPOLIC Launches the First Non-combustible MCM for U.S. Market appeared first on Construction Specifier.

Practical Engineering - You Spend More on Rust Than Gasoline (Probably), 02082022

The colossal cost of a simple chemical reaction! Metals are so necessary and important to modern society that we’ll never escape the problem of corrosion, but the field of corrosion engineering continues to advance so that we can learn more about how to manage it and mitigate its incredible cost

Metal Market Magazine, March 2022

The Metal Market Magazine reviews both steel and non-ferrous news developments and provides analysis of market trends (from Fastmarkets' research team) as well as several other interesting reviews

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