Recovering steel for reuse – a demolition contractor's view

Author: Asselia Katenbayeva, Katherine Adams, Howard Button and Roy Fishwick

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4 March 2026

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Recovering steel for reuse – a demolition contractor's view

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Asselia Katenbayeva, Katherine Adams, Howard Button and Roy Fishwick
Date published
4 March 2026
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Standard: £9.95 + VAT
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The Structural Engineer
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Asselia Katenbayeva, Katherine Adams, Howard Button and Roy Fishwick

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 104, Issue 3, 2026, Page(s) 24-29

Date published

4 March 2026

Author

Asselia Katenbayeva, Katherine Adams, Howard Button and Roy Fishwick

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 104, Issue 3, 2026, Page(s) 24-29

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Standard: £9.95 + VAT
Members/Subscribers: Free

This article provides a snapshot of some of the outputs developed in the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products' DISRUPT II project to recover more steel from demolitions.

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24-29
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The Institution of Structural Engineers

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Metal - steel Sustainability & Environment Demolition Technical Issue 3

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