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Fibre reinforced concrete composite slab with metal decking

Fibre reinforced concrete composite slab with metal decking The use of fibre reinforced concrete continues to evolve and grow in…

Christmas Opening Times

As we approach the lead up to Christmas, we would like to wish you all Merry Christmas and a Happy…

In your Elements

Doesn’t time fly… it’s hard to believe it’s over two years since the last release of SMD Elements® (version 2.4). …

Corby food warehouse doubles in size

Nestled in between the port of Felixstowe and the motorway network just outside of Corby, SMD has played its part…

SMD GeoGuessr Challenge – Overseas

SMD GeoGuessr Challenge In 2022 SMD celebrated its 35 year anniversary in construction! We recently taken some time to look…

Winners of the BSG Innovation Award 2023

Leaders in health & safety for the decking industry SMD’s Steve Orr, Mark Bell and Dan Williams were in prestigious…

Mind The Gap

Innovation isn’t something to dip into now and again, it should be a continual process within any business Those that…

SMD GeoGuessr Challenge – London

SMD GeoGuessr Challenge In 2022 SMD celebrated its 35 year anniversary in construction! We recently taken some time to look…

Claridge’s Hotel and the most expensive penthouse in London!

Where you can book a room with a pool, a lake, a garden and a gym AND a grand piano!…

Site Installation – Metal decking

Join our online CPD – Guidance on the installation of metal decking!   Metal Decking – Achieve programme with an issue-free metal deck…

CPD – Welded shear studs in composite construction

It’s that time of the month again and we’re re-running one of our most popular CPDs with some latest updates…

When is roof deck not a roof?

It’s not a trick question – recently we have had a number of queries asking if concrete can be poured…

Spanning the gap with TR220™

Adding to our existing floor deck options, the TR220 deck profile provides a long-span solution for your contract! Our deep…

Shaping Dubai’s skyline

We have completed a major contract worth more than £1 million to help build twin skyscrapers in Dubai.   Exporting…

Reflection on a Successful 2017

We are looking ahead to a successful year after celebrating a number of significant milestones during 2017.   Commemorating our…

Safety Awards Glory

We are delighted to have been honoured with a prestigious award from an organisation dedicated to construction workplace safety. We…

Driving Industry Standards

The White Book The White Book was developed by Technical Director, Jamie Turner to help guide the reader through a…

The White Book – Three steps to specification

Floor Deck Design Guide and Tables This ‘White Book’ has been developed as a quick reference tool to be used…