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Ruminants | Free Full-Text | A Study into the Identity, Patterns of Infection and Potential Pathological Effects of Rumen Fluke and the Frequency of Co-Infections with Liver Fluke in Cattle and Sheep
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New BCSA Industry Member
BCSA is pleased to welcome Wightman Stewart (WJ) Ltd into Industry Membership. The company supplies, services and repairs metal plate forming and cutting equipment. See http://www.wightmanstewart.com
President’s Column (January 2019)
on 2nd January 2019 in General I’ve written before about the benefits that accrue to clients, main contractors and specifiers from using a BCSA member for their structural steelwork. This is due to BCSA’s membership assessments which cover competence, capability and recommended contract size, but also because BCSA members are always up to date with the latest regulatory requirements and best practise, and have member-only access to a wide range of education and training.
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Structural Steelwork Trade and Supply
Recent trade actions have had no effect on the availability or supply of structural steelwork to the UK construction sector, nor on UK raw steel prices. International trade has shot into the headlines recently with Brexit negotiations at a critical stage and the US/China in a ‘trade war’. The problem is that many of the articles on what this might mean for the steel sector conflate the issues and some have come to erroneous conclusions.
President’s Column (November 2018)
Although we had all hoped that October would bring some much-needed clarity to the Brexit process, this has not been the case. Because of this, the structural steelwork sector has asked itself what the risks of a no-deal Brexit are to the UK’s structural steelwork supply. The answer to this question is that the risk of a no-deal Brexit to the supply of structural steelwork in the UK is low. So how do we know?
Brexit Readiness - UK Structural Steelwork Sector
Analysis has been carried out by BCSA and its steelwork contractor member companies, in partnership with BCSA industry member companies that manufacture steel, provide distribution and stockholding services, supply structural fasteners, and plant and machinery. A summary and the detailed risk analysis can be viewed by clicking on the link below. Brexit-Risk-Analysis-for-Structural-Steelwork-Oct18
President’s Column (October 2018)
I sometimes wonder whether main contractors and clients really understand how the structural steelwork sector works or the structures and processes we have in place to ensure sufficient quantities of high quality structural steelwork fabricated in the UK make their way onto the market. The construction industry’s response to issues in the UK steelmaking sector a few years ago, the possibility of a no deal Brexit, and the US trade wars make me think not.
2018 Structural Steel Design Awards
The winners of the 2018 Structural Steel Design Awards were announced at an evening reception held at Banqueting House, London on Wednesday 3 October.
President’ Column (September 2018)
While BCSA steelwork contractors are required to have a fabrication facility in the UK or Ireland that meets stringent quality standards and undergo a competence assessment relating to the company’s work facilities, track record and technical and management experience, there are still some companies out there without the skills, experience and financial standing to be taking on structural steelwork projects. Who are these companies? On paper, they might look like legitimate steelwork fabricators.
Does Your Steelwork Contractor Stack Up?
While BCSA steelwork contractors are required to have a fabrication facility in the UK or Ireland that meets stringent quality standards and undergo a competence assessment relating to the company’s work facilities, track record and technical and management experience, there are still some companies out there without the skills, experience and financial standing to be taking on structural steelwork projects. Who are these companies? On paper, they might look like legitimate steelwork fabricators.
New BCSA Industry Member
BCSA is pleased to welcome SDS/2 Ltd into Industry Membership. The company is a developer of steel detailing software. See http://www.sds2.com
President’s Column (July/August 2018)
BCSA members came together in June for the Association’s Annual General Meeting, National Meeting, and its National Dinner. My President’s address at the dinner focused on commercial and contractual matters, just as readers of this column might expect.
President’s Column (June 2018)
I was interested to read a recent opinion piece in the construction press that painted the construction sector as an industry divided on the issue of retentions. A good read, but it completely missed the big picture which is that the construction sector is unanimous that retentions should be abolished. As usual, it’s in the fine print of implementation where there is some disagreement.
President’s Column (May 2018)
I’ve learnt over the year that my view of the world isn’t shared by everyone else. And when we think about design, that is certainly the case. From an architect’s perspective, design can be seen as a bridge – one between a client’s vision and the actual form of the structure. When I have met with architects or heard them speak, they have often referred to design as both an art and a science.
Planning for End of Life
ED: The statements or opinions expressed here reflect the views of the authors and not necessarily those of Medical Forum. ]Members of GSPCS and the Rural Clinical School of WA spent five years researching Advanced Care Planning in the region. Their work has been embraced by their patients who feel safe that their wishes will be respected. The team have made documenting patients’ wishes in Advance Health Directives and ensuring copies are sent to all key stakeholders in their care a priority.
New BCSA Steelwork Contractor Members
BCSA is pleased to welcome the following steelwork contractor companies into membership:
President’s Column (April 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.
President’s Column (March 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.
New BCSA Industry Member
BCSA is pleased to welcome Lincoln Electric (UK) Ltd into Industry Membership. The company is a manufacturer of arc welding products. See http://www.lincolnelectric.com
President’s Column (February 2018)
The construction sector, government and the wider UK population are reeling following Carillion’s liquidation in January. But at the same time, nobody in the sector is that surprised that a large main contractor has gone under. Government is working with trade associations like BCSA to make sure subcontractors are informed, and to determine the immediate next steps as this particular mess is mopped up.
New BCSA Corporate Member
BCSA is pleased to welcome Control Energy Costs into Corporate Membership. The company provides energy cost audit and management services. See http://www.cec.uk.com
PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
While the standard forms of construction contract – NEC and JCT – aren’t perfect, in my opinion they provide a pretty good balance for both main contractors and sub-contractors. And until the adversarial contracting model changes to something much more collaborative, they allow both parties to share project risk. These contracts are also what’s been agreed by the construction sector as a whole.
Rumen fluke in South American camelids in Great Britain
Rumen fluke infections have been increasingly diagnosed in cattle and sheep in Great Britain in recent years (Foster and others 2008), primarily through the detection of rumen fluke eggs in faecal samples, with a peak in total diagnoses in 2013 after the wet summer and autumn of 2012 (APHA 2015). Alpacas and llamas are herbivorous but not true ruminants, and have three stomachs or compartments – C1, C2 and C3 (C1 is similar to the rumen, C2 to the reticulum and C3 to the abomasum).
STATEMENT FROM THE BRITISH CONSTRUCTIONAL STEELWORK ASSOCIATION
The British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) continues to assure the construction sector that the ongoing issues around UK steelmaking will not affect the structural steelwork sector’s delivery of current and future projects.
PLOS ONE: Prevalence of Liver Fluke (Fasciola hepatica) in Wild Red Deer (Cervus elaphus): Coproantigen ELISA Is a Practicable Alternative to Faecal Egg Counting for Surveillance in Remote Populations
Red deer (Cervus elaphus) are hosts of liver fluke (Fasciola hepatica); yet, prevalence is rarely quantified in wild populations. Testing fresh samples from remote regions by faecal examination (FE) can be logistically challenging; hence, we appraise frozen storage and the use of a coproantigen ELISA (cELISA) for F. hepatica surveillance. We also present cELISA surveillance data for red deer from the Highlands of Scotland.
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