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BCSA Limited is the national organisation for the steel construction industry: its Member companies undertake the design,

fabrication and erection of steelwork for all forms of construction in building and civil engineering. Associate Members are those

principal companies involved in the supply to all or some Members of components, materials or products. Corporate Members

are clients, professional offices, educational establishments etc which support the development of national specifications,

quality, fabrication and erection techniques, overall industry efficiency and good practice.

The principal objectives of the Association are to promote the use of structural steelwork; to assist specifiers and clients;

to ensure that the capabilities and activities of the industry are widely understood and to provide members with professional

services in technical, commercial, contractual, quality assurance and health & safety matters. The Association's aim

is to influence the trading environment in which member companies have to operate in order to improve their profitability.

BCSA Limited Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7839 8566

4 Whitehall Court Fax: +44 (0) 20 7976 1634

Westminster Web: www.SteelConstruction.org

London SW1A 2ES Email: [email protected]

The Review covers the period 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008

INTRODUCTION 03

PROCESS AND TECHNICAL 04

HEALTH AND SAFETY 08

HUMAN RESOURCE AND TRAINING 10

COMMERCIAL AND CONTRACTUAL 12

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND PROMOTION 16

STEEL CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATION SCHEME 20

THE REGISTER OF QUALIFIED STEELWORK CONTRACTORS 22

STEEL CONSTRUCTION SUSTAINABILITY CHARTER 26

CONSUMPTION OF CONSTRUCTIONAL STEELWORK 28

BCSA GROUP STRUCTURE 29

BCSA MEMBERSHIP 30

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INTRODUCTION

BCSA ANNUAL REVIEW 2007 - 2008

The past year has been an exciting one for the industry andfor the Association The latest independentt report shows thatsteel’s market share is at an all time record high at 70%. Last year the industry's output increased by 3.2%, up from1,416,000 tonnes in 2006 to 1,462,000 tonnes in 2007 – an all-time record high. For 2008 we are expecting theoutput to remain stable at around 1.4M tonnes and, lookingforward to 2009, a slight decrease of around 5% on the 2007figures to just below 1.4M tonnes.

Sustainability is now a key factor in favour of steel and a newjoint BCSA/Corus £1M pa three-year market developmentplan has been established to develop and communicatesteel’s credentials. BCSA’s share of the funding for thisinitiative has come from raising the maximum membershiplevy and from special contributions from Associate Membergroups representing stockholders, light gauge and decking,protective coatings and machinery manufacturers. The contributing Associate Members are recognised in the Marketing section of this Review; BCSA thanks them for their support. The programme includes:

• A substantial generic advertising campaign (initially aimed at Sustainability)

• Influencing the sustainability agenda through regulation,codes and standards

• New steel solutions to meet sustainability requirements

• Information targeted at architects and QSs

• An information leaflet to direct specifiers to steelinformation sources

BCSA continues to enhance its capacity to support the sector; a new BCSA Regional Office has been establishednear Leeds, and the staff team has been strengthened withthe following additions:

• David Linnell BSc FRICS, MCIArb MACostE has beenappointed as Commercial Director

• Jeff Garner MSc CEng MWeldI EWE has been appointed as Welding and Fabrication Manager

• Jim Carmichael MIQA has been appointed as SteelConstruction Certification Scheme Manager

We have also strengthened the criteria for BCSA membershipand all steelwork contractor members are currently goingthrough a technical and financial assessment.

People are vital to the industry’s future and a new BCSAHuman Resources Committee has been established. The Committee has produced a BCSA Employment Guideaimed at assisting the small/medium size membercompanies and interviews have been held with severalregional Colleges to explore the possibilities for establishing aBCSA draughtsman training course.

We have a challenging future ahead: the global credit crunchis affecting overall confidence in the construction industry,but the underlying demand for steel construction remainsgood. There are new developments ahead which will benefitsteel construction, eg CE marking of the steelwork fabricationprocess will provide a further endorsement of quality.

BCSA is in good shape and looks forward to the future with confidence. We hope that you will enjoy reading this Annual Review.

Richard Barrett President

Derek TordoffDirector General

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PROCESS AND TECHNICAL

CE MARKING

The European harmonised standard for the CE Marking offabricated structural steelwork was issued for Formal Vote inApril 2008 and was recently accepted by Member States. In a very recent change of policy CEN, the EuropeanStandards body, has decided that this standard will come into force on 1 January 2009 and will become mandatory inApril 2010. CE Marking requires a steelwork contractor toput in place:

• a Factory Production Control (FPC) system (similar to ISO 9001),

• a Welding Quality Management (WQM) system, and

• a Responsible Welding Coordinator (RWC)

The most challenging aspect of CE Marking is to establish acertified WQM system and the associated RWC. Throughout2007/2008 BCSA has encouraged its members to put thesesystems in place and has issued a number of memoranda

giving step-by-step guidance on how to set up a WQMsystem. This guidance has been supplemented by two jointBCSA and Welding & Joining society seminars on weldingquality management and welding coordination, regionalseminars on CE Marking and a national seminar on CEMarking.

The harmonized standard for CE Marking of ordinary bolts(non-preloadable bolts), BS EN 15048-1, came in to force inJanuary 2008. Like all harmonised standards there is anoverlap period when either national provisions or CE Markingmay be used. The overlap period of this standard is one yearand therefore CE Marking of ordinary bolts will becomemandatory in most European countries in January 2009. Amemorandum explaining CE Marking of ordinary bolts wasissued to BCSA members earlier this year.

Further guidance on CE Marking and Welding QualityManagement is planned.

This year has been dominated by CE Marking and the associated developments in both Welding Quality Management and the

Responsible Welding Coordinator. In all areas significant progress has been made particularly in tailoring the standards for use in

the UK and informing members about the requirements of CE Marking. Some of the key successes are highlighted below.

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EUROPEAN FABRICATION STANDARD

The European Standard for the fabrication of structuralsteelwork, BS EN 1090-2, was formally approved by MembersStates earlier this year. Unlike the Eurocodes there is nooverlap period for this standard which has now replacednational standards such as BS 5950-2, BS 5400-6 and BS8100 immediately. BCSA recognises the difficulties thischange will cause and has issued advice to its members onwhat action to take.

For buildings BCSA advises its members to continue use theNational Structural Steelwork Specification, 5th edition. A6th edition of the NSSS is currently under development andwill reflect the recommendations given in BS EN 1090-2 andthe requirements for CE Marking. It is anticipated that the6th edition will be available in early 2009.

For bridges BCSA's advice is to use BS 5400-6 until theHighways Agency model specification for bridges is availablelater this year.

The CE Marking standard, BS EN 1090-1, is linked to therecommendation given in the fabrication standard BSEN1090-2. BCSA members are therefore advised to becomefamiliar with BS EN 1090-2 and to make the appropriatechanges to their Factory Production Control systems andWelding Quality Management systems in readiness for CEMarking. A new BCSA Guide to CE marking is currently inpreparation and, in addition, the Steel ConstructionCertification Scheme (SCCS) is able to provide a 'gap analysis'to enable members to identify what they need to do interms of changes to their existing procedures and to meetthe new requirements to enable them to CE mark.

Articles and seminars giving further guidance on the use ofthe new European standard for fabrication and in particularthe differences between it and the national standards areplanned for later this year.

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EUROCODES

BCSA has lobbied government for the retention of nationalstandards for structural design beyond 2010 and meetingshave been held with Ministers, Civil Servants and the ShadowSecretary of State and BCSA is confident that nationalstandards will be retained alongside the Eurocodes well after2010. BCSA's twin policy is to retain national standards foras long as designers want them whilst at the same timemaking all necessary preparations for the Eurocodes.

Hence, work on the implementation of the Eurocodescontinues and a programme of work has been put in placeto inform and educate members about these new standards.

All of the 20 parts of Eurocode 3 and all three parts ofEurocode 4 have now been published by BSI.

Work on the development of the National Annexes forEurocdes 3 and 4 have been slower than anticipated. The National Annexes for the first five parts of Eurocode 3 andtwo parts of Eurocode 4 were recently approved by BSI and it is anticipated that these will be published later this year. A programme to develop National Annexes for the remainingparts of Eurocode 3 and 4 is currently under way and a numberof draft NAs have recently been circulated for Public Comment.

It should be noted that serious concerns remain regardingthe accuracy of the Eurocode for wind loading.

Design guides such as the Blue and Red books will beneeded to support the Eurocodes and BCSA, together withthe SCI and Corus, is working on a series of new publicationsfor the Eurocodes. These publications include:

1. An introduction to the Eurocodes2. A concise guide to the Eurocodes3. A design guide for medium rise buildings4. Worked examples5. Section tables6. Updated Blue book7. Updated Red book8. Guide for the design of portal frames9. Wind guide10. Updated simple connections book11. Updated moment connections book

Most of these are now complete and a series of events areplanned later this year to launch these new publications.

CODES AND STANDARDS

BCSA continues to be represented on 23 BSI and Europeantechnical committees and strives to input practical advice toshape and influence the drafting of existing new codes andthe maintenance of existing codes. These standards includenational and European design and execution standards,product standards (bolts and welds) and harmonisedstandards for CE Marking.

LIAISON

BCSA maintains close liaison with other organisationsassociated with the constructional steelwork industry in theUK, such as Corus, the Steel Construction Institute, and theAssociation for Consultancy and Engineering. BCSA also hasexcellent relationships with Government Departments andAgencies including the Highways Agency, the Department ofTrade and Industry, the Department for Communities andLocal Government and the Building Research Establishment.In Europe BCSA is the UK's representative body on theEuropean Convention for Constructional Steelwork.

ADVISORY SERVICE

The 'external' face of BCSA to the industry is often in theform of technical advice and support. This is available tomember companies, clients, specifiers, designers andcontractors alike. Response to specific queries is given,where possible, by BCSA staff but where further assistance isnecessary alternative sources of information arerecommended, such as the complementary advisoryservices run by Corus and the Steel Construction Industry.

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HEALTH AND SAFETY

HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMITTEE

The Committee reports directly to the BCSA Council and

has a strategy plan for three years. The Committee meets

quarterly and the agenda often includes a guest speaker

such as the HSE or a topic specialist depending on what

current initiatives are being discussed.

HEALTH AND SAFETY PUBLICATIONS

Two new documents have been published:

• Working at Height during Loading and Unloading

• Safe Installation of Deep Decking.

Additional Codes of Practice to be published

in the autumn of 2008 are:

• Steelwork Lifting operations for Sites

• Steelwork Lifting operations for Factories

HEALTH AND INJURY

An accident database was established for BCSA Members

in 2004 and continues to be supported by the members.

An analysis of the results is published each year

to the participating companies with conclusions and

recommendations given to enable Members to target areas

for improvement and to support the Government and

HSE Revitalising Health & Safety initiative to reduce

industrial injuries.

A behavioural based safety training package was developed

in 2007 to assist BCSA members in the introduction

of cultural change to bring about an improvement in the

accident rates. ‘Protecting our People’ is a DVD based

training package aimed at the supervisors and managers

that have to deal with health and safety, as well as the

quality and production issues on a daily basis.

HEALTH AND SAFETY FORUMS

BCSA works with other Trade Associations to establish

common areas of health and safety concern.

The following Forums are actively attended:

• Advisory Committee for Roofwork (ACR)

• Engineering Construction Industry Association (ECIA).

• Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)

• Metals Industry Forum Health and Safety Working Group

• Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)

• Small Business Trade Association Forum (SBTAF)

• Specialist Engineering Contractors Health and Safety

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PHYSICAL AGENTS DIRECTIVE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS (EMF)

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) was to introduce

Regulations in 2008 on EMF and this may have an effect

on some welding processes. BCSA is working with the HSE

to try and identify any specific requirements and to keep the

impact to a minimum. However, due to the implications

on the medical world (particularly MRI Scanning),

the implementation has been deferred until 2012.

WORK AT HEIGHT

Following on from the introduction of the Work at Height

Regulations which came into force in April 2005, BCSA has

worked with the Health and Safety Executive during the

consultation period of a new Construction Information Sheet

(CIS) on the Management of Mobile Elevated Work Platforms.

This should give those that are in control of construction

sites a better understanding of what preparation is needed

to ensure the safe use of MEWPs.

CONSTRUCTION SKILLS CERTIFICATIONSCHEME (CSCS)

The Acquiring Competence in Engineering (ACE) scheme

is a NVQ based qualification accredited by the Engineering

Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB), and covers

trades such as steel erection, welding and fabrication etc.

BCSA is pleased to report that CSCS and ECITB have agreed

that there should be reciprocity between engineering

construction and CSCS cards. Work is starting to achieve

this and completion is anticipated in June 2008.

The proposal is for ACE cards which include completion

of an already agreed new H&S module to bear the

CSCS logo, thus permitting entry onto CSCS sites.

Existing ACE cardholders which are supported by the new

H&S module will be able to update their cards with the

CSCS logo - the administration costs are yet to be

determined, plus the final details of the renewal process

is not yet known.

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HUMAN RESOURCEAND TRAINING

HUMAN RESOURCE

• To provide good quality human resource and staff

development information and advice to the BCSA SME

members on employment law, statutory compliance

and professional good practice

• To support the members in their aims to maintain

continued and long term employment of their staff

• Development of a set of HR policy guides to ensure that

common standards prevail throughout the steelwork

construction industry

• Producing and maintaining an up-to-date information

handbook for BCSA members

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

• To provide good quality management information,

recommendations and advice to senior managers

on training issues

• To regularly survey the BCSA members to provide the

latest up-to-date training requirements of the

membership

• To provide information to the Sector Skills Council

to ensure the steelwork construction industry is fully

represented within the national training considerations

• To liaise with colleges and training providers to ensure

the training needs of the members are suitably addressed

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The Human Resource and Training Committee first met as in informal Group in February 2007 as a result of different forums

identifying the increasing gap in the established education and training system, and the amount of new personnel required

to join the constructional steelwork industry to meet demand. The Council decide to make the Group a Standing Committee

in May 2008. The objectives and ambitions of the Committee are set out below:

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Below is a summary of the progress the Committee

has made during its first year of formation:

HR GUIDE

The Committee has developed an HR Guide to help the

members with the issues associated with recruiting,

employing and the sometimes thorny issues of terminating

employment. The guide is expected to be published

in the summer of 2008.

HR KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

The development of KPI’s for the constructional steelwork

industry are needed to allow benchmarking to take place

between member companies. It is proposed that this will

be done as part of the Sustainability Charter with the

HR Group advising on what data should be collected.

SEMTA

SEMTA (Science, Engineering and Manufacturing

Technologies) is the Sector Skills Council for the metals

industry and it has consulted with members via the

HR Training Committee on its training needs and skills gaps.

This has ensured that the needs of the sector are included

within the Sector Skills Agreement which will mean easier

access to funding for training costs.

DRAUGHTING PERSONNEL

A shortage of competent draughting personnel within the

constructional steelwork industry was identified and this

is the current focus of the HR Committee. Existing courses

do not provide the background training required by BCSA

members to enable the CADD operators to have sufficient

knowledge and understanding of the detailing required

with steelwork connections.

Colleges have been approached to assist in the identification

or development of a suitable course. The colleges have

responded well – further details are still to be resolved

with the system providers and the availability of suitable

instructors for the basic drawing skills needed for the

course syllabus.

ATTRACTING NEW PERSONNEL

The emphasis is now moving to attracting school leavers

and students into the constructional steelwork industry.

BCSA has produced a ‘Careers in Steel Construction’ booklet

which has been issued to every secondary school in the

UK and Ireland. The booklet aims to promote the variety

of trades and professions that are available within the industry.

The booklet will lead the student to the contact details

of the member companies via a new careers microsite

on the BCSA website: www.steelconstruction.org/careers

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COMMERCIAL AND CONTRACTUAL

ALLOCATION OF DESIGNRESPONSIBILITIES IN CONSTRUCTIONALSTEELWORK

Last year, it was reported that BCSA and the Association

for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) had joined together

to tackle the problem of information exchange once

and for all by developing guidance aimed at identifying

the requirements for the production and exchange

of accurate, timely and detailed information for projects

involving steelwork. BCSA is pleased that the "Allocation

of Design Responsibilities in Constructional Steelwork"

was published in November 2007.

BCSA and ACE were joined in developing the guidance

by the Association of Consultant Architects,

the Construction Confederation (main contractors),

the insurance brokers Griffiths and Armour, the Institution

of Structural Engineers and the Steel Construction Institute.

The Construction Industry Council (consultants) was also

very helpful. This ensures that a wide spectrum of the

construction industry was closely involved with the guidance

and that it has pan-industry support and authority.

The guidance can be used with other industry recognised

procedures and guidance documents - that is,

the new CIC Services Schedules, the RIBA Work Stages

and the National Structural Steelwork Specification (in fact,

it is referenced in NSSS). It is also usable with any method

of information exchange: hard copy or web-based, such as the

Avanti Standard Method and Procedure. Finally, it is designed

to be used with any procurement approach.

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The “Allocation of Design Responsibilities in Constructional

Steelwork” can play a crucial role in giving assistance

to CDM co-ordinators under the 2007 CDM regulations.

CDM co-ordinators need to understand each party's role

in the project - this is exactly what the guidance does.

Because of this, the “Allocation of Design Responsibilities

in Constructional Steelwork” is endorsed by the Health and

Safety Executive.

The further aims of the guidance are:

• To achieve more efficient and cost effective working

procedures

• To reduce wasteful practices in manufacturing systems

• To maintain steelwork’s competitive position in the

market through improving services to our clients

• To minimize health and safety issues at design stage

as well as on site (by avoiding ‘retro-fix’ works at height)

• To avoid late and expensive variations

• To eliminate the ‘Cries of Despair’ from

BCSA member companies!

The guidance is aimed squarely at the small to mid-size

building projects: the feeling was that very large projects

would not require such guidance but that it might be too

complicated for the very smallest project - although the

principles will be applicable to all. The “Allocation of Design

Responsibilities in Constructional Steelwork” is specifically

targeted at buildings, not bridges, but a bridgework version

is currently in preparation.

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CONSTRUCTION ACT REVIEW

In May 2008, the government announced in its Draft

Legislative Programme that changes to the 'Construction Act'

(Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration

Act 1996) would be brought forward during the year

2008/2009, as part of a community empowerment, housing

and economic regeneration bill. The aim of the legislation

would be to improve cash flow through construction supply

chains and, where appropriate, to encourage parties to

resolve disputes through adjudication.

This news represents the culmination of a great deal of work

and lobbying carried out by the Association and its Specialist

Engineering Contractors' Group colleagues: the review began

following the Chancellor's budget announcement in 2004.

The Association, as part of the Specialist Engineering

Contractors Group delegation, was well represented

at various BERR events during 2007 to debate proposed

amendments to the Construction Act and believes that BERR

officials have listened to the views presented by the industry.

Work will continue to ensure that the changes made

through the new legislation are the right ones to bring much

needed payment security to BCSA members.

HELPLINES AND OTHER SERVICES

The Association now maintains the following free helplines

for the benefit of its members:

• Scottish law helpline (open to all BCSA members)

• Industrial relations helpline

• General business support helpline, including

employment law

The Association also runs other services for members:

• a debt recovery service that allows members to chase

unpaid debts swiftly and at a discounted cost provided

by Willans solicitors

• Hill Dickinson solicitors reviews company disciplinary

and grievance procedures

• MacRoberts solicitors reviews warranties that are subject

to Scots law

The Association also facilitates a range of insurance services

for members, maintained by Griffiths & Armour,

IRC (Europe) and Quinn Direct.

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SPECIALIST ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS’ GROUP

Some things are better done collectively than individually

and BCSA plays a full part in the umbrella body for

engineering specialists, the SEC Group.

Projects in 2007, as well as the ongoing work with the review

of the Construction Act, include the development

of a Fair Payment Guide and Charter with the Office of

Government Commerce (OGC), for public sector projects.

This includes the right for companies to receive correct full

payment as and when due; deliberate late payment

or unjustifiable withholding of payment is ethically

not acceptable. The Charter, which came into effect on

1 January 2008, requires payment periods not exceeding

30 days. OGC has set up a system to monitor fair payment

in the public sector.

Work continues on Project Bank Accounts and Integrated

Project Insurance.

MEETINGS WITH POLITICIANS

Over the last year, the Association has had meetings with

ministers, politicians and other decision makers to ensure

that members’ concerns are known to them.

COMPANIES ACT

The Companies Act 2006 will make great changes to the

way companies are governed. It is being brought into force

progressively and over the last year, a series of advice notes

has been circulated to help members get to grips with these.

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steelwork contracting industry and also the activities

of the Association are vital and growing areas of activity.

REGIONS

The Association was delighted to welcome steelwork

contractors from the Republic of Ireland into membership

during 2007.

A formal Region was created on 1 September 2007 and

a Chairman (Andrew Mannion of AMSE Ltd) and Vice

Chairman (Peter O’Shea of Steel & Roofing Systems) Ltd

were appointed.

The Association now has five geographic Regions –

Midland and Southern, Northern, Northern Ireland,

Republic of Ireland and Scottish – which, together with the

Bridgework Conference have their own Regional Secretaries

and programme of activities administered by their own

Executive Committees, from which representatives are

elected to serve on the Association’s Council and National

Committees. A wide range of local, regional and national

meetings are held on a regular basis throughout the year

to discuss specific issues.

PROMOTION

BCSA’s website, www.SteelConstruction.org, is used regularly

by specifiers to find information about member companies

and steel construction related topics, and is being developed

continually and enhanced. The site has a powerful search

mechanism that can find detailed information about

companies.

The 12th edition of the Directory for Specifiers and Buyers

was published in the spring of 2008 and has been direct

mailed to 9,000 clients, architects, engineers etc. The aim

of the Directory is to promote the capabilities of member

companies and also the advantages of steel in construction.

The Association continues to produce its popular BCSA desk

diary, which incorporates the National Structural Steelwork

Specification for Building Construction, safe load tables, etc.

BCSA’s magazine, ‘New Steel Construction’, is published

jointly with Corus Construction & Industrial and SCI and

is mailed to 8,000 named individuals monthly.

A joint BCSA/Corus supplement, ‘Steel Construction News’,

is produced three times a year, and is inserted into other

trade journals, bringing the total distribution to over 100,000

copies per issue.

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40th Structural SteelDESIGN AWARDS 2008

STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN AWARDS

Since the Structural Steel Design Awards were initiated

40 years ago by Dr Finniston many changes have taken

place, both in the steel and in the construction industries,

but one asset remains unaltered. It is the way in which steel

not only confers efficiency and economy but also has an

aesthetic which designers are able to exploit to the

considerable betterment of the environment.

Steel continues to be the most popular frame material and

the entries continue to reflect the increasingly high

standards that are being achieved, not only in design and

all aspects of fabrication, but also in the short programmes

and accuracy on site.

In varying proportions, the qualities of engineering

excellence, innovation, attention to detail, economy and

speed of construction are brought together in each of the

successful structures. It is hoped that the Design Awards

will continue to stimulate interest, and contribute to the

growth of steel-framed construction.

The Structural Steel Design Awards Scheme is sponsored

jointly by BCSA and Corus. The objective of the Scheme

is to recognise and celebrate the excellence of the United

Kingdom in the field of steel construction, particularly

demonstrating its potential in terms of efficiency,

cost effectiveness, aesthetics and innovation.

The 2008 Awards will be announced on 8 July at the Victoria

and Albert Museum, London.

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LIAISON WITH STUDENTS

The 2008 Student packs, which are produced by BCSA and

Corus Construction & Industrial, were distributed to over

8,000 civil/structural/architecture undergraduates in May.

Each pack contained DVDs featuring ‘Making Steel’,

‘Fabrication’, ‘Construction’, and a selection of publications

published by BCSA, including ‘Steel Details’, ‘Steel Buildings’

and ‘Steel Bridges’.

BCSA joined with The Ironmongers’ Company to support its

new University Scholarship Scheme. The Scheme

is designed to increase the number of school leavers

electing to study steel related subjects at university,

including civil and structural engineering and is specifically

aimed at those who are interested in these subjects but

do not have the financial resources to go to university.

The Association is delighted to announce that the BCSA

sponsored bursary has now been awarded to Ms Betty Wang

who is reading for a BEng in Civil Engineering at UCL.

A booklet entitled ‘Careers in Steel Construction’ has been

produced aimed at secondary school children. Almost

50,000 copies of the booklet has been distributed

to all secondary schools and careers offices in the UK

and Ireland. The careers covered in the booklet include:

Estimator, Design Engineer, Detailer, Project Manager,

Fabricator and Erector.

MARKET DEVELOPMENT FUND

A new £1M pa three-year fund has been established jointly

with Corus to develop and communicate steel’s credentials.

There will be over 100 adverts promoting steel as the

sustainable construction material between April and the end

of the year; the adverts will be appearing in the construction

and property press. In addition, special supplements will be

produced for the architectural and QS press. There will also

be a dedicated programme for bridges.

Initiatives are underway to ensure that the various newly

developing ‘green building codes’ recognise steel’s

sustainability credentials and new model steel construction

solutions will be developed.

MACMILLAN CANCER RELIEF

To date almost £90,000 has been raised for Macmillan

Cancer Relief at various BCSA events.

EUROPEAN CONVENTION FORCONSTRUCTIONAL STEELWORK (ECCS)

The UK was represented at the many meeting of the

European Convention for Constructional Steelwork during

the year, including the Annual Meetings held in Luxembourg

during September 2007.

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES

Members have access to a professional Head Office advisory

service on a wide range of topics. A comprehensive briefing

and information package is issued to members electronically

on an almost daily basis to keep them fully informed on

current matters.

RECRUITMENT

While approximately 80% of the output of the UK

constructional steelwork is produced by BCSA members,

there are a number of non-member companies not yet

enjoying the benefits of membership; it is hoped to recruit

these into membership during the coming year.

Albion Sections

ASD metal services

Austin Trumanns Steel

Barrett Steel

Composite Profiles UK

Corus Distribution & Building Systems

Ficep UK

Hi Span

International Paint

Kaltenbach

Kingspan Structural Products

Leighs Paints

Metsec

MSW UK

National Tube Stockholders

NSD

Peddinghaus UK

PPG Protective & Marine Coatings

Richard Lees Steel Decking

Site Coat Services

Structural Metal Decks

Structural Sections

Studwelders

Voortman UK

Wells Protective Coatings

BCSA wishes to thank the following Associate Members for their financial support towards this fund:

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STEEL CONSTRUCTIONCERTIFICATION SCHEME

CERTIFICATION SERVICES

All Quality Management (QMS), Environmental Management

(EMS) and Health & Safety (H&S) certification re-assessments

and surveillance visits scheduled for 2007 were successfully

completed. In addition, the certification process for

a significant number of new QMS, EMS and H&S systems

plus a combined H&S/EMS system were completed during

the year. This additional certification business has increased

the Scheme’s surveillance auditing commitment in all areas

considerably.

UKAS ACCREDITATION

UKAS completed a re-accreditation audit of the Scheme’s

QMS certification system and a surveillance audit of the

EMS records during May 2008.

The Scheme completed the redevelopment of its

Management System documentation to address the

requirements of BS EN ISO/IEC 17021 in readiness for the

audit. That standard requires certification bodies to formally

address a number of new elements, including the formation

of an Impartiality Committee and the establishment

of a legally enforceable agreement for the provision

of certification activities with the individual client

organisations. Preparations for compliance with these

requirements are progressing.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT (QMS)

SCCS currently services the certification of 27 separate

quality management systems. Several of these certificates

cover multiple sites each of which is visited at least once

per year. The need for structural steelwork contracting

organisations to address the requirements for CE Marking

(EN 1090-1), and in particular Factory Production Control

(FPC), has initiated additional interest in the development

of formal quality management systems by organisations that

have avoided doing so to-date.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (EMS)

New certifications included cover for multi-site operations

therefore income from the respective surveillance audits

is going to be higher that for other single site certificates.

Existing clients with QMS certification have also confirmed

that they are currently developing environmental

management systems for which they will be seeking

SCCS certification.

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HEALTH & SAFETY (H&S)

The SCCS certification service for health and safety

management systems includes organisations operating

on more than one fabrication site. The maintenance of

certification for these organisations includes at least annual

visits to each fabrication site and therefore represents

a significant increase in overall surveillance workload.

The Scheme has been advised by a significant number

of existing certification clients of their intention to seek

SCCS certification for their H&S Management Systems

during 2008.

This service was clearly the growth area during 2007 and

although this is expected to continue, it is likely that the rate

of growth will be affected by the need for client resources

to be concentrated on the requirements for CE Marking.

INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS(IMS)

The Scheme has introduced a new integrated audit

reporting template. This is designed to allow SCCS auditors

to report a surveillance or re-certification assessment for

a single system audit or to integrate the inputs from two

or more auditors performing quality and/or environmental

and/or health & safety and/or FPC system audits for one

client, at the same time.

The new template has been used successfully on a number

of client system audits and now allows SCCS to provide the

respective client with one report covering all the audit

findings relevant to the separate or integrated management

systems certified.

CE MARKING

SCCS performed a number of FPC Gap-analysis assessments

during 2007. All were conducted for cold rolled steel section

manufacturers. SCCS has provided tenders to several

steelwork contracting organisations for the same service

in 2008.

The recent appointment of the BCSA Fabrication and

Welding Manager will now allow the Scheme to offer

an in-house certification service, including approval

of clients welding management system and personnel.

NHSS 19A - ‘CORROSION PROTECTION OF FERROUSMATERIALS BY INDUSTRIAL COATINGS’

SCCS has submitted an application for approval to supply

certification assessment services in accordance with NHSS

19A. The Scheme expects to complete the approval process

before the summer.

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THE REGISTER OF QUALIFIEDSTEELWORK CONTRACTORS

The Register of Qualified Steelwork Contractors (RQSC) is

more than just a list of companies as each applicant

company must qualify by being assessed by specialist

assessors who check the company’s financial resources,

technical resources and track record. The result is two

criteria:

• categorisation of the company in terms of the work it can

execute technically

• classification of the company in terms of the maximum

size of contract it should handle

BUILDINGS SCHEME

During 2008 the Building section of RQSC is being merged

into the application procedure for BCSA membership. By

December 2008 all steelwork contracting companies

currently in BCSA membership will have been assessed

under the Scheme’s rules. From 1 January 2009 only one list

of steelwork contractors will be published, viz those who

have been assessed and who have access to a professional

advisory service via the trade association.

Applicants may be registered in one or more categories to

undertake the fabrication and the responsibility for any

design and erection of:

A All forms of steelwork (C-N inclusive)

C Heavy industrial plant structures

D High rise buildings

E Large span portals

F Medium/small span portals and medium rise buildings

H Large span trusswork

J Major tubular steelwork

K Towers

L Architectural metalwork

M Frames for machinery, supports for conveyors,

ladders and catwalks

N Grandstands and stadia

S Small fabrications

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Company Name Telephone A C D E F H J K L M N S QA Contract Value (1)ACL Structures Ltd 01258 456051 • • • • Up to £2,000,000Advanced Fabrications Poyle Ltd 01753 531116 • • • • • • ✓ Up to £400,000Allott Bros & Leigh Ltd 01709 538000 • • • • • ✓ Up to £1,400,000*Allslade plc 023 9266 7531 • • • • Up to £4,000,000Andrew Mannion Structural Engineers Ltd 00 353 90 644 8300 • • • • • • • ✓ Up to £6,000,000Apex Steel Structures Ltd 01268 660828 • • • • Up to £400,000Atlas Ward Structures Ltd 01944 710421 • • • • • • • • • • • ✓ Above £6,000,000B D Structures Ltd 01942 817770 • • • • Up to £1,400,000B & K Steelwork Fabrications Ltd 01773 853400 • • • • • • • ✓ Up to £4,000,000*A C Bacon Engineering Ltd 01953 850611 • • • Up to £1,400,000Ballykine Structural Engineers Ltd 028 9756 2560 • • • • • ✓ Up to £2,000,000Barrett Steel Buildings Ltd 01274 266800 • • • ✓ Up to £6,000,000Billington Structures Ltd 01226 340666 • • • • • • • • • • • ✓ Above £6,000,000Border Steelwork Structures Ltd 01228 548744 • • • • Up to £2,000,000Bourne Steel Ltd 01202 746666 • • • • • • • • • • • ✓ Above £6,000,000Brooksby Engineering 01707 872655 • • • • • • Up to £200,000Cairnhill Structures Ltd 01236 449393 • • • • • • ✓ Up to £1,400,000Caunton Engineering Ltd 01773 531111 • • • • • • • ✓ Up to £6,000,000Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd 01325 502277 • • • • • • • • • • • ✓ Above £6,000,000*Compass Engineering Ltd 01226 298388 • • • • Up to £2,000,000Leonard Cooper Ltd 0113 270 5441 • • • • • ✓ Up to £800,000Cronin Buckley Fabrication & Construction Ltd 00 353 21 487 0017 • • • • Up to £6,000,000DGT Steel & Cladding Ltd 01603 308200 • • • ✓ Up to £6,000,000Frank H Dale Ltd 01568 612212 • • • ✓ Up to £6,000,000Duggan Steel Ltd 00 353 29 70072 • • • • • • Up to £6,000,000EAGLE Structural Ltd 01507 450081 • • • • • Up to £400,000Elland Steel Structures Ltd 01422 380262 • • • • • • • • • • • ✓ Up to £6,000,000Elsome Structures Ltd 01664 813234 • • • Up to £800,000*Emmett Fabrications Ltd 01274 597484 • • • Up to £800,000EvadX Ltd 01745 336413 • • • • • • • • • • • ✓ Up to £3,000,000Fairfield-Mabey Ltd 01291 623801 • • • • • • • • • • • ✓ Above £6,000,000Fisher Engineering Ltd 028 6638 8521 • • • • • • • • • • • ✓ Above £6,000,000Fox Bros Engineering Ltd 00 353 53 942 1677 • • • • • Up to £3,000,000GME Structures Ltd 01939 233023 • • • • • • • Up to £800,000Gibbs Engineering Ltd 01278 455253 • • • • • ✓ Up to £800,000Glentworth Fabrications Ltd 0118 977 2088 • • • • • • ✓ Up to £800,000Graham Wood Structural Ltd 01903 755991 • • • • • • • • • • • Up to £6,000,000Grays Engineering (Contracts) Ltd 01375 372411 • • • • Up to £200,000D A Green & Sons Ltd 01406 370585 • • • • • Up to £3,000,000William Haley Ltd 01278 760591 • • • • Up to £2,000,000Hambleton Steel Ltd 01748 810598 • • • • • • Up to £6,000,000William Hare Ltd 0161 609 0000 • • • • • • • • • • • ✓ Above £6,000,000Harland & Wolff Heavy Industries Ltd 028 9045 8456 • • • • • • • • ✓ Up to £6,000,000Hills of Shoeburyness Ltd 01702 296321 • • • Up to £800,000James Bros (Hamworthy) Ltd 01202 673815 • • • • ✓ Up to £1,400,000James Killelea & Co Ltd 01706 229411 • • • • • • Up to £6,000,000*Leach Structural Steelwork Ltd 01995 640133 • • • • • • • Up to £1,400,000Maldon Marine Ltd 01621 859000 • • • • Up to £1,400,000Mifflin Construction Ltd 01568 613311 • • • • • Up to £3,000,000Milltown Engineering Ltd 00 353 59 972 7119 • • • • Up to £6,000,000Nusteel Structures Ltd 01303 268112 • • • • ✓ Up to £2,000,000*Oswestry Industrial Buildings Ltd 01691 661596 • • • • • Up to £400,000Harry Peers Steelwork Ltd 01204 558500 • • • • • • • • ✓ Up to £2,000,000Pencro Structural Engineers Ltd 028 9335 2886 • • • • • ✓ Up to £2,000,000RSL (South West) Ltd 01460 67373 • • • • Up to £1,400,000John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Ltd 01202 483333 • • • • • • • • • • • Up to £6,000,000Remnant Engineering Ltd 01564 841160 • • • • • ✓ Up to £400,000*J Robertson & Co Ltd 01255 672855 • • • Up to £200,000Robinson Construction 01332 574711 • • • • • ✓ Above £6,000,000Rowecord Engineering Ltd 01633 250511 • • • • • • • • • • • ✓ Above £6,000,000Rowen Structures Ltd 01623 558558 • • • • • • • • • • • Up to £6,000,000SH Structure Ltd 01977 681931 • • • • Up to £3,000,000SIAC Butlers Steel Ltd 00 353 57 862 3305 • • • • • • • ✓ Above £6,000,000SIAC Tetbury Steel Ltd 01666 502792 • • • • ✓ Up to £3,000,000Selwyn Construction Engineering Ltd 0151 678 0236 • • • ✓ Up to £200,000Severfield-Reeve Structures Ltd 01845 577896 • • • • • • • • • • • ✓ Above £6,000,000Shipley Fabrications Ltd 01400 231115 • • • • • • • Up to £200,000Henry Smith (Constructional Engineers) Ltd 01606 592121 • • • • • • Up to £4,000,000W & H Steel & Roofing Systems Ltd 00 353 56 444 1855 • • • • Up to £4,000,000The AA Group Ltd 01695 50123 • • • • • • Up to £1,400,000Traditional Structures Ltd 01922 414172 • • • • • • • • ✓ Up to £1,400,000WIG Engineering Ltd 01869 320515 • • ✓ Up to £400,000Paddy Wall & Sons 00 353 51 420 515 • • • • ✓ Up to £6,000,000Watson Steel Structures Ltd 01204 699999 • • • • • • • • • • • ✓ Above £6,000,000Westbury Park Engineering Ltd 01373 825500 • • • • • ✓ Up to £800,000H Young Structures Ltd 01953 601881 • • • • • • Up to £800,000

NOTES (1) Contracts which are primarily steelwork but which may include associated works. The steelwork contract value for which a company ispre-qualified under the Scheme is intended to give guidance on the size of steelwork contract that can be undertaken; where a projectlasts longer than a year, the value is the proportion of the steelwork contract to be undertaken within a 12 month period.

Where an asterisk (*) appears against any company’s classification number, this indicates that the assets required for this classification levelare those of the parent company.

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BRIDGEWORKS

A separate section of the Register operates to cover

bridgeworks. The Highways Agency now includes in its

tender documentation a requirement that only firms listed

on the Register of Qualified Steelwork Contractors for the

type and value of work to be undertaken will be employed

for the fabrication and erection of bridgeworks.

In order to be registered in the Bridgework Category, a

company must have a minimum turnover in steelwork for

bridges of £1 million in the most recent year or alternatively

per annum if averaged over the last three years.

The company must present references for completed supply

and erect contracts that include at least six bridgework

contracts undertaken over the last five years, of which two

must each exceed £100,000 contract value completed

within the last three years.

The company's track record and the company's systems,

existing facilities and employed personnel will be used to

establish its capability.

Based on evidence from the company's resources and

portfolio of experience, the Subcategories that can be

awarded are as follows:

FG Footbridges and Sign Gantries

PT Plate girders [>900mm deep], trusswork [>20m long]

BA Stiffened complex platework in decks, box girders,

arch boxes

CM Cable-stayed bridges, suspension bridges, other major

structures [>100m]

MB Moving bridges

RF Bridge refurbishment

X Unclassified

Applicants may be registered in one or more sub-category

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The Sidings Bridge, Swansea - Rowecord Engineering Ltd

Company Name Telephone FG PT BA CM MB RF X Contract Value (1)Allerton Engineering Ltd 01609 774471 • • • • • • Up to £1,400,000*Briton Fabricators Ltd 0115 963 2901 • • • • • Up to £1,400,000CTS Ltd 01484 606416 • • • • Up to £800,000Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd 01325 502277 • • • • • • Above £6,000,000*Costruzioni Cimolai Armando SpA 01223 350876 • • • • • Up to £6,000,000Fairfield-Mabey Ltd 01291 623801 • • • • • • Above £6,000,000Harland & Wolff Heavy Industries Ltd 028 9045 8456 • • • • • Up to £6,000,000Interserve Project Services Ltd 0121 344 4888 • Above £6,000,000Interserve Project Services Ltd 020 8311 5500 • • • • • Up to £400,000*'N' Class Fabrication Ltd 01733 558989 • • • • • Up to £1,400,000 Operating under CVANusteel Structures Ltd 01303 268112 • • • • • Up to £2,000,000*Remnant Engineering Ltd 01564 841160 • Up to £400,000*P C Richardson & Co (Middlesbrough) Ltd 01642 714791 • • Up to £3,000,000Rowecord Engineering Ltd 01633 250511 • • • • • • Above £6,000,000Taylor & Sons Ltd 029 2034 4556 • • • • • • Up to £1,400,000Watson Steel Structures Ltd 01204 699999 • • • • • • Above £6,000,000

NOTES(1) Contracts which are primarily steelwork but which may include associated works. The steelwork contract value for which a company is

pre-qualified under the Scheme is intended to give guidance on the size of steelwork contract that can be undertaken; where a project lastslonger than a year, the value is the proportion of the steelwork contract to be undertaken within a 12 month period.

Where an asterisk (*) appears against any company's classification number, this indicates that the assets required for this classification levelare those of the parent company.

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STEEL CONSTRUCTIONSUSTAINABILITY CHARTER

Sustainability is rapidly moving up the agenda as a

procurement issue. Increasingly construction clients are

looking for sustainable forms of construction and for

companies which operate in a “sustainable” manner.

Steel is being promoted to clients, specifiers and designers

as a more sustainable form of construction than concrete,

eg it is recyclable, fabricated offsite, safer to erect, etc.

In order to complement this, there was a need to establish

a mechanism for clients, specifiers and designers to be able

to determine what a “sustainable steel construction

company” is and how to identify such companies. This has

resulted in the Steel Construction Sustainability Charter.

The objective of the Steel Construction Sustainability

Charter is ‘to develop steel as a sustainable form of

construction in terms of economic viability, social progress

and environmental responsibility’. BCSA requires that

Sustainability Charter Members shall make a formal

declaration to:

• Operate their businesses in efficient and financially

sustainable ways in order to undertake contracts that

satisfy clients and add value for stakeholders.

• Work to optimise the impact of manufacturing and

construction activities on the eco-efficiency of steel

construction through its life cycle.

• Work towards increasing the efficiency of use of resources

and energy in steel construction by promoting the

recovery, reuse and recycling of steel.

• Foster the health and safety of employees and others

in the steel construction industry, and operate generally

in a healthy, safe and environmentally sound manner.

• Demonstrate its social responsibility by promoting values

and initiatives that show respect for people and

communities associated with steel construction.

• Conduct business with high ethical standards in dealings

with employees, clients, suppliers and the community.

• Engage stakeholders and independent third parties in

constructive dialogue to help implement sustainable

development.

• Build on their knowledge of sustainability and willingly

share this with others, by being open and active

in communications and by helping steel and construction

companies and other organisations in the supply chain

to implement sustainable policies.

BCSA will develop and publish key performance indicators

that benchmark the development of sustainable steel

construction generally and that permit individual

Sustainability Charter Members to measure their

own progress.

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Companies signing up to the Charter are required

to complete a Sustainability Application Form and undergo

a new sustainability audit. Companies awarded Charter

Status in 3 levels – Member, Silver Member, Gold Member -

depending on the number of points (see below)

successfully audited

1. A published sustainability policy (mandatory);

2. Monitoring of progress towards sustainability using

specific management targets;

3. A programme of involvement with their local community

on social issues and with the steel construction

community generally;

4. An accredited H&SMS to OHSAS 18001 or H&S

management as an integral part of a QMS accredited to

BS EN ISO 9001;

5. IIP accreditation or a structured programme for personnel

training, development and communication;

6. A published equal opportunities policy;

7. A published ethical trading policy;

8. An accredited EMS to BS EN ISO 14001;

9. Use of environmental impact assessment for process

improvement;

10. A policy to manage energy and vehicle fuel usage in the

business;

11. A policy to question whether suppliers have published

sustainability policies;

12. An accredited QMS to BS EN ISO 9001.

Companies which have achieved Charter status at

the time of print of this Review are:

CHARTER STATUS COMPANY

Gold Barrett Steel Buildings Ltd

Gold Billington Structures Ltd

Gold Cairnhill Structures Ltd

Gold EvadX Ltd

Gold Fairfield-Mabey Ltd

Gold International Paint Ltd

Gold Kingspan Structural Products

Gold Richard Lees Steel Decking Ltd

Gold Metsec plc

Gold Robinson Construction

Gold Severfield-Reeve Structures Ltd

Silver Barnshaw Section Benders Ltd

Silver Bourne Steel Ltd

Silver Caunton Engineering Ltd

Silver Conder Structures Ltd

Silver easi-edge

Silver Elland Steel Structures Ltd

Silver Leighs Paints

Silver Rowecord Engineering Ltd

Member ACL Structures Ltd

Member CTS Ltd

Member Fisher Engineering Ltd

Member Graham Wood Structural Ltd

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CONSUMPTION OFCONSTRUCTIONAL STEELWORK

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2. Commercial tonnage was also sub-divided into new categories - Leisure and Other - from 1990.

3. Other Infrastructure tonnage was not identified separately before 1994.

4. Figures in thousand tonnes.

FORECAST

YEAR 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

Industrial 689 584 440 400 358 459 563 495 580 658 745 620 425 398 431 504 559 578 644 643 631 616 600 530 502 568 594 645 640 590 555 560

Offices (Private) 164 125 96 86 82 89 99 109 121 145 164 186 165 138 133 145 163 205 215 203 185

Offices (Public) 18 17 15 16 18 15 12 10 10 11 10 10 16 18 17 15 14 14 13 12 12

Offices Total 182 142 111 102 100 104 111 119 131 156 174 196 181 156 150 160 177 219 228 215 197

Retail 77 81 71 70 88 82 92 95 102 106 99 101 115 125 129 123 127 135 125 118 188

Leisure 63 51 44 41 52 54 65 92 103 108 103 90 90 81 93 84 86 89 100 103 105

Health 11 10 11 14 14 14 11 12 13 14 16 16 18 20 28 24 22 23 26 26 25

Education 9 9 10 13 16 19 18 17 19 22 27 34 41 47 54 56 63 60 65 70 72

Generation 19 32 33 31 18 12 15 10 10 12 12 27 27 23 22 18 14 15 16 19 18 16 15 16 17 17 19 22 26 29 31 33

Towers 3 4 4 5 6 6 4 3 3 1 2 2 3 4 3 3 5 5 3 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 8

Power Total 22 36 37 36 24 18 19 13 13 13 14 29 30 27 25 21 19 20 19 24 22 21 19 20 21 21 24 27 32 35 38 41

Bridges 17 12 16 14 14 21 23 25 47 52 57 47 47 49 51 59 49 38 34 28 27 29 31 36 42 28 28 25 28 30 32 34

Other Infrastructure 8 10 14 20 24 25 26 28 28 44 44 31 29 26 26 28 30

Domestic 6 4 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 5 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 10 12 15 20 30 46 50 48 44 37 35 37

Agriculture 92 88 77 82 99 93 105 65 70 64 61 60 49 47 52 54 52 47 47 46 45 43 35 41 45 48 47 47 49 49 50 50

Other 29 24 16 18 19 23 28 33 33 37 36 35 33 37 38 34 35 37 38 39 40

Fabricated Exports 100 65 95 115 93 90 80 59 52 46 49 54 57 65 65 68 87 67 72 78 66 68 88 85 95 85 91 85 80 83 86 89

TOTAL UK PRODUCTION 1081 938 831 829 790 920 1054 976 1148 1286 1427 1189 931 855 888 1009 1078 1095 1210 1252 1269 1270 1288 1238 1245 1332 1346 1416 1462 1432 1395 1398

Year-on-Year % Change - -13.2 -11.4 -0.2- 4.7 16.5 14.6 -7.4 17.6 12.0 11.0 -16.7 -21.7 -8.2 3.9 13.6 6.8 1.6 10.5 3.5 1.4 0.1 1.4 -3.9 0.6 7.0 1.1 5.2 3.2 -2.1 -2.6 0.2

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BCSA GROUP STRUCTUREMembers of the CouncilOffice BearersR B Barrett PresidentJ H Sanderson Deputy PresidentD McCormack Immediate Past PresidentMidland and Southern RegionA G Hernon K CampbellNorthern RegionG J BadgeScottish RegionJ H Sanderson G ArbuckleNorthern Ireland RegionE Fisher I KerrRepublic of Ireland RegionA Mannion P O’Shea

Bridgework ConferenceB Rogan I D HoppéCo-opted Council MembersJ C Blackwell M ManningVice PresidentsS G Fareham T G GoldbergCommittee ChairmenP J Morrison Commercial & ContractsA H Pillinger Process & Technical E S Price Health & SafetyI Hodgson Membership Services & PromotionMrs S Sharples Human Resource & TrainingDirector General Dr D TordoffSecretary Mrs M C Rich

BCSA LIMITED

Vice PresidentsD H Peters OBE B D Farmer W R Cox MBE G C Barrett OBE B T ShuttleworthJ Locke MBE A A H Bone A F Collins D F Bingham B F Hoppé OBEP R Samworth S G Fareham T G Goldberg

THE BRITISH CONSTRUCTIONAL STEELWORK ASSOCIATION LIMITED

DirectorsR B Barrett - President D McCormack - Immediate Past PresidentJ H Sanderson - Deputy President Mrs M C Rich - Company Secretary

Register of Qualified Steelwork Contractors SchemeAuditors J E Evans BSc(Eng) Hons ACGI DIC CEng FICE FIWeldI FACE FRSA

M T Hamilton MRICS R J Pope MA MSc DPhil CEng FIMechE FIStructE MCIArb

Midland and Southern RegionM Hamilton30 Derby Road, AnsdellLytham St Annes FY8 4BZTel: 01253 736857Fax: 0870 1244972

Scottish RegionJ G KirkpatrickRiverside, Hollee, Kirkpatrick-FlemingLockerbie, Dumfries & Galloway DG11 3NFTel: 01461 800360Fax: 01461 800360

Northern RegionM Hamilton30 Derby Road, AnsdellLytham St Annes FY8 4BZTel: 01253 736857Fax: 0870 1244972

Northern Ireland RegionT Wylie27 Glenariff Park, BangorCo Down BT20 4UYTel: 028 9146 7454Fax: 028 9127 0508

Republic of Ireland RegionP HurleyGlendine Court, KilkennyRepublic of IrelandTel: 00 353 56 772 1103

Certification BoardChairman of the Certification Board D A Woodward

Head OfficeScheme Manager J Carmichael MIQA EngTech TechWEldI Registered Lead Auditor

Scheme Assessors Dr R Cheesman PhD FIQA MRSC ChChem Registered Lead AuditorS Mills CEI BA Registered Lead Auditor (IRCA & RAB)D Taylor CEng MIMechE Principal Auditor IEMAC J Bowser MBA BSc CEng MIMMM MCQI MCMI IRCA Lead AssessorP R Mould MIQA Registered Lead Auditor

STEEL CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATION SCHEME LIMITED

DirectorsR B Barrett J H SandersonD McCormack Mrs M C Rich (Company Secretary)

BCSA REGIONAL SECRETARIES

Head OfficeDirector General D Tordoff BSc PhD CEng FICE FRSA FInstD FCMI MIHTDeputy Director General Ms G M Mitchell MBEDirector, Legal & Contractual Affairs Mrs M C Rich Barrister MSc FCIArbDirector of Engineering D B Moore CEng BTech PhD MIStructECommercial Director D Linnell BSc FRICS MCIArb MACostEHealth & Safety Manager P Walker CFIOSHWelding & Fabrication Manager J Garner MSc CEng MWeldI EWEAccounts Manager D A Thornicroft BATechnical Consultant R J Pope MA MSc DPhil CEng FIMechE FIStructE MCIArb

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BCSA MEMBERSHIP 2008ACL Structures Ltd 01258 456051AMSE Ltd 00 353 90 6448 300ASA Steel Structures Ltd 01782 566366ASME Engineering Ltd 020 8954 0028AWF Steel Ltd 01236 457960Adey Steel Ltd 01509 556677Adstone Construction Ltd 01905 794561Advanced Fabrications Poyle Ltd 01753 531116Allerton Engineering Ltd 01609 774471Allott Bros & Leigh Ltd 01709 364115Allslade plc 023 9266 7531The Angle Ring Co Ltd 0121 557 7241Apex Steel Structures Ltd 01268 660828Arromax Structures Ltd 01623 747466Atlas Ward Structures Ltd 01944 710421Atlasco Constructional Engineers Ltd 01782 564711B D Structures Ltd 01942 817770BHC Ltd 01555 840006BSB Structural Ltd 01506 840937A C Bacon Engineering Ltd 01953 850611Ballykine Structural Engineers Ltd 028 9756 2560Barrett Steel Buildings Ltd 01274 266800Barretts of Aspley Ltd 01525 280136Billington Structures Ltd 01226 340666Bone Steel Ltd 01698 375000F J Booth & Partners Ltd 01642 241581Border Steelwork Structures Ltd 01228 548744Bourne Steel Ltd 01202 746666W S Britland & Co Ltd 01304 831583Briton Fabricators Ltd 0115 963 2901Browne Structures Ltd 01283 212720Butterley Ltd 01773 573573Cairnhill Structures Ltd 01236 449393Caunton Engineering Ltd 01773 531111Chieftain Contracts Ltd 01324 812911Cleveland Bridge UK Ltd 01325 381188Compass Engineering Ltd 01226 298388Conder Structures Ltd 01283 545377Leonard Cooper Ltd 0113 270 5441Cordell Group Ltd 01642 452406Coventry Construction Ltd 024 7646 4484Cronin Buckley Fabrication & Construction Ltd 00 353 21 487 0017Crown Structural Engineering Ltd 01623 490555Custom Metal Fabrications Ltd 020 8844 0940DGT Steel & Cladding Ltd 01603 308200D H Structures Ltd 01785 246269Frank H Dale Ltd 01568 612212Discain Project Services Ltd 01604 787276Duggan Steel Ltd 00 353 29 70072Elland Steel Structures Ltd 01422 380262Elsome Structures Ltd 01664 813234Emmett Fabrications Ltd 01274 597484EvadX Ltd 01745 336413Fairfield-Mabey Ltd 01291 623801Fisher Engineering Ltd 028 6638 8521Fox Bros Engineering Ltd 00 353 53 942 1677

GME Structures Ltd 01939 233023Gibbs Engineering Ltd 01278 455253Glentworth Fabrications Ltd 0118 977 2088Gorge Fabrications Ltd 0121 522 5770Graham Wood Structural Ltd 01903 755991Grays Engineering (Contracts) Ltd 01375 372411D A Green & Sons Ltd 01406 370585Gregg & Patterson (Engineers) Ltd 028 9061 8131Had-Fab Ltd 01875 611711William Haley Engineering Ltd 01278 760591Hambleton Steel Ltd 01748 810598William Hare Ltd 0161 609 0000M Hasson & Sons Ltd 028 2957 1281Hescott Engineering Company Ltd 01324 556610Hillcrest Structural Ltd 023 8064 1373Hills of Shoeburyness Ltd 01702 296321James Bros (Hamworthy) Ltd 01202 673815James Killelea & Co Ltd 01706 229411Leach Structural Steelwork Ltd 01995 640133Leonard Engineering (Ballybay) Ltd 00 353 42 974 1099Lowe Engineering (Midland) Ltd 01889 563244M&S Engineering Ltd 01461 40111Maldon Marine Ltd 01621 859000Harry Marsh (Engineers) Ltd 0191 510 9797Terence McCormack Ltd 028 3026 2261Midland Steel Structures Ltd 024 7644 5584Mifflin Construction Ltd 01568 613311Milltown Engineering Ltd 00 353 59 972 7119Newbridge Engineering Ltd 01429 866722Newton Fabrications Ltd 01292 269135Nusteel Structures Ltd 01303 268112On Site Services (Gravesend) Ltd 01474 321552Overdale Construction Services Ltd 01656 729229PMS Fabrications Ltd 01228 599090Harry Peers Steelwork Ltd 01204 528393Pencro Structural Engineering Ltd 028 9335 2886QMEC Ltd 01246 822228RSL (South West) Ltd 01460 67373John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Ltd 01202 483333Remnant Engineering Ltd 01594 841160Rippin Ltd 01388 518610Roberts Engineering 01482 838240J Robertson & Company Ltd 01255 672855Robinson Construction 01332 574711Rowecord Engineering Ltd 01633 250511Rowen Structures Ltd 01623 558558S H Structures Ltd 01977 681931SIAC Butlers Steel Ltd 00 353 57 862 3305SIAC Tetbury Steel Ltd 01666 502792Selwyn Construction Engineering Ltd 0151 678 0236Severfield-Reeve Structures Ltd 01845 577896Shipley Fabrications Ltd 01400 231115Henry Smith (Constructional Engrs) Ltd 01606 592121Snashall Steel Fabrications Co Ltd 01300 345588South Durham Structures Ltd 01388 777350W & H Steel & Roofing Systems Ltd 00 353 56 444 1855Taylor & Russell Ltd 01772 782295

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The AA Group Ltd 01695 50123The Steel People Ltd 01622 715900Traditional Structures Ltd 01922 414172W I G Engineering Ltd 01869 320515Paddy Wall & Sons 00 353 51 420 515Walter Watson Ltd 028 4377 8711Watson Steel Structures Ltd 01204 699999Westbury Park Engineering Ltd 01373 825500Westok Ltd 01924 264121H Young Structures Ltd 01953 601881

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSASD metal services - Biddulph 01782 515152ASD metal services - Bodmin 01208 77066ASD metal services - Carlisle 01228 674766ASD metal services - Cardiff 029 2046 0622ASD metal services - Daventry 01327 876021ASD metal services - Durham 0191 492 2322ASD metal services - Edinburgh 0131 459 3200ASD metal services - Exeter 01395 233366ASD metal services - London 020 7476 0444ASD metal services - Grimsby 01472 353851ASD metal services - Hull 01482 633360ASD metal services - Norfolk 01553 761431ASD metal services - Stalbridge 01963 362646ASD metal services - Tividale 0121 520 1231Advanced Steel Services Ltd 01772 259822Albion Sections Ltd 0121 553 1877Alternative Steel Co Ltd 01942 610601Andrews Fasteners Ltd 0113 246 9992Arro-Cad Ltd 01283 558206Austin Trumanns Steel Ltd 0161 790 4821Ayrshire Metal Products (Daventry) Ltd 01327 300990BAPP Group Ltd 01226 383824Barnshaw Plate Bending Centre Ltd 0161 320 9696Barnshaw Section Benders Ltd 0121 557 8261Barrett Steel Services Ltd 01274 682281Bentley Systems (UK) Ltd 0141 353 5168Brown McFarlane Ltd 01782 289909Cellbeam Ltd 01937 840600Cellshield Ltd 01937 840600Celtic Steel Services 01443 812181Combisafe International Ltd 01604 660600Conposite Profiles UK Ltd 01202 659237Computer Services Consultants (UK) Ltd 0113 239 3000Cooper & Turner Ltd 0114 256 0057Corus Bellshill 01698 748424Corus Blackburn 01254 55161Corus Bristol 01454 315314Corus Colors 01244 892309Corus Construction & Industrial 01724 404040Corus Dartford 01322 227272Corus Newcastle 0191 414 2121Corus Panels & Profiles 01684 856600Corus RD&T 01709 820166Corus Stourton 0113 276 0660Corus Tubes 01536 402121

Corus Wednesfield 01902 484100Daver Steel Ltd 0114 261 1999Development Design Detailing Services Ltd 01204 396606easi-edge 01777 870901FLI Structures 01452 722260Fabsec Ltd 0845 094 2530Ficep (UK) Ltd 0113 265 3921Forward Protective Coatings Ltd 01623 748323GWS Engineering & Industrial Supplies Ltd 00 353 21 4875 878Hi Span Ltd 01953 603081Industrial Shotblast & Spraying Ltd 0845 130 6715International Paint Ltd 0191 469 6111Interpipe UK Ltd 0845 226 7007Kaltenbach Ltd 01234 213201Kingspan Structural Products 01944 712000LaserTUBE Cutting 0121 601 5000Richard Lees Steel Decking Ltd 01335 300999Leighs Paints 01204 521771Lindapter International 01274 521444MSW (UK) Ltd 01355 232266MSW Structural Floor Systems 0115 946 2316Metsec plc 0121 601 6001National Tube Stockholders Ltd 01845 577440Newton Steel Stock Ltd 01963 365028Northern Steel Decking Ltd 01909 550504Northern Steel Decking Scotland Ltd 01505 328830PPG Protective & Marine Coatings 01773 837300Peddinghaus Corporation UK Ltd 01952 200377Portway Steel Services 01454 311442Profast (Group) Ltd 00 353 1 456 666Rainham Steel Co Ltd 01708 522311Rösler UK 0151 482 0444Site Coat Services Ltd 01476 577473South Park Steel Services 01925 817000South Park Steel Services 01724 810810Steel Projects UK Ltd 0113 253 2171Steelstock (Burton-on-Trent) Ltd 01283 226161Structural Metal Decks Ltd 01202 718898Structural Sections Ltd 0121 555 1342Struthers & Carter Ltd 01482 795171Studwelders Ltd 01291 626048Tekla (UK) Ltd 0113 307 1200Tension Control Bolts Ltd 01948 667700Jack Tighe Ltd 01302 880360Trailerpal Ltd 01743 446666Voortman UK Ltd 01827 63300Wedge Group Galvanizing Ltd 01909 486384Wells Protective Coatings Ltd 01302 733611

CORPORATE MEMBERSBalfour Beatty Utility Solutions Ltd 01332 661491Griffiths & Armour 0151 236 5656Highways Agency 08457 504030Roger Pope Associates 01752 263636

BCSA Limited, 4 Whitehall Court, Westminster, London SW1A 2ESTel: +44 (0) 20 7839 8566 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7976 1634Email: [email protected]: www.steelconstruction.org

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