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All that glitters is not gold, or galvanised!

When a project is tendered by a client, the prices they receive back are assumed to be “like for like”…

Live CPD – Concrete finish and design considerations

Join our online CPD on concrete surface finishes and what affects the final outcome   Thursday 7th October 2021 @…

450 Schools and counting

Continuing a success story with one of our repeat-business customers, SMD will be undertaking Phase 2 of the extension to…

Live CPD – How to save money on your decking contracts!

Join our online CPD, where we will be giving advice how you can save money when working with SMD on…

Covering all bases

They say that a jack of all trades can be a master of none, but when it comes to creating…

Site Installation – Stud Welding

Join our online CPD – Guidance on the installation of shear studs with metal deck!   Stud Welding – The installation process…

Deflections are inevitable!

No matter how hard you try to stop it, deflections are inevitable!  Structural elements under load will deflect. Safe and practical…

Choosing the right product for your contract

Our next CPD provides guidance on choosing the right product for your contract!   Thursday 10th June 2021 @ 12:00 GMT  Presented…

Launch of Elements 2.4 the first step in helping reduce Embodied Carbon

To be able to consider reduction of embodied carbon in a building, you need to first have a reliable calculation…

Site Installation – Metal decking

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

Curing your problems

To those that are not upper level construction specialists, pouring concrete on suspended upper floor decks is considered no different…

CPD – Welded shear studs in composite construction

Our latest technical CPD covers one of the most searched terms on our website – Shear studs!   Title -…

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…