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Christmas 2024 Office Opening Times

From everyone at SMD, many thanks for your business and support this year! We look forward to a prosperous New…

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…

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…

Live CPD – Shallow Floor Deck Construction Details

Wednesday 7th September 2022 @ 12:00 GMT Presented by Jamie Turner, Technical Development Director Expected duration – 45 minutes Online…

Beam There, Done that

Beam There, Done That So, you’re using VoidSafe®… Now you can incorporate VoidBeam™ Our VoidSafe® Protection System (VS) is specifically…

Live CPD – Composite deck and slab design

REARRANGED DATE FOR THIS EVENT Wednesday 6th July 2022 @ 12:00 BST Presented by Jamie Turner, Technical Development Director Expected…

Rolling In the Deep Deck

Rolling In the Deep Deck New perforated and aluminium roof deck options Until recently the SMD deep SR roof deck…

Live CPD – Construction details when using shear studs

Thursday 19th May 2022 @ 12:00 GMT Presented by Jamie Turner, Technical Development Director and Dan Williams, Commercial Director Expected…

Construction deflections with steel beams, metal decking and concrete slabs

This video demonstrates deflections during the construction phase of a steel frame building with metal deck and concrete slabs, and…