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A warm welcome to our new BCSA Industry Member – Howmet Fastening Systems Ltd

Howmet Fastening Systems Ltd is well known for developing and engineering innovative fastening products

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Gary Simmons, President BCSA

President's Column September 2024

We emerge from our short summer break with a new Government in place who have promised to bring an end to ‘sticking plaster politics’ and meet the long-term challenges that the country faces. But is this just more political rhetoric, or can we now rely on a government that really understands how UK industry works and what is needed to maintain a strong and stable construction sector?

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SSDA reception 2023

Complete the Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDAs) Survey 2024

We invite you to take just 5 minutes to complete our brief survey and share your experiences with the SSDAs.

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Gary Simmons, President BCSA

President's Column July/August 2024

A recently published report, co-produced by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and Experian, a multinational data analytics company, confirmed what we have all known for some time, that the constructional steelwork industry is severely suffering from a shortage of skilled labour and new recruits.

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Competition winner announced

As part of a competition, one lucky participant has won two tickets to the SSDA reception.

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Cast Connex BCSA Industry Member

A warm welcome to our new BCSA Industry Member - Cast Connex UK Ltd

CAST CONNEX provides pre-engineered or bespoke connectors to simplify the design of structures.

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Gary Simmons, President BCSA

President's Column June 2024

If anyone read the article written by Hugo Rifkind entitled ‘Horizon was ‘computer says no’ on a vast scale’, which was published in The Times newspaper in January of this year, or indeed you remember my inaugural NSC column as Deputy President back in December 2022, then please accept my apologies because you will already be familiar with the concerns and arguments that I feel the need to reiterate below.

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Judith Cummins MP at Barrett Steel

Judith Cummins MP Visits Barrett Steel To Discuss Industry Concerns

Judith Cummins, MP for Bradford South, recently visited Barrett Steel in Bradford, a prominent constructional steel stockholding company located in her constituency.

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Gary Simmons, President BCSA

President's Column May 2024

In January of this year, the BCSA hosted the inaugural meeting of the Young Person’s Working Group at Carrwood Park in Leeds, which was attended by over 20 representatives of our member companies.

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A warm welcome to our new BCSA Stakeholder Member – Thames Welding Ltd

Thames Welding offers expert welding advice, training, certification and consultation to companies working with structural steel and aluminium.

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