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SMD Cuts Carbon Footprint by Installing Video Conferencing Suite at Poole Offices

In a bid to reduce our carbon footprint a full HD Video Conferencing suite has been installed at our main offices, in Poole. The advantages are clear, a reduction in travel time and cost as well as the ability to have face-to-face meetings with clients from anywhere in the world at the drop of a hat. But perhaps the biggest advantage is the reduction in Co2 emissions - we estimate that this purchase alone will reduce our carbon footprint by approx. 18 tonnes in the next 12 months!

Should you wish to speak with us via VC please contact our I.T department to obtain our IP address details.
SMD Install Decking to Sainsbury's Environmentally Friendly Distribution Centre

 

Working for Atlas Ward, we have recently installed 3000m² of metal decking to Sainsbury's new distribution centre at Pineham - "The most environmentally friendly distribution centre in Europe!"

SMD Products added to RAM Structural System Version 12.

 

 

  

Working closely with Bentley Systems, our decking products are now available for selection in the RAM Structural System (RSS). The recently released RSS Version 12 now includes the ability to design composite and non-composite beams using SMD decking products. In addition, SMD decks can now be specified in a full building model to assess the new SCI design routine P354 for floor vibration design dealing with response factors.

This new upgrade is available to all RAM clients on a maintenance contract and will be shown for the first time in seminars throughout the UK and Ireland during May and June, to register for the seminars visit www.bentley.com/floorvibe_uk
Structural Metal Decks – Extend new offices

Our continued success and the associated growth in staff made it necessary for us to move to new ‘state of the art’ offices on Tower Park, Poole, Dorset. The offices based over two floors have been extended further but still benefit from a relaxed open plan design, enhancing communication and workflow between departments.

 
 

NEW SMD Deck Software Version 5.1 - Now Available!
Download our new and improved design software for the preparation of calculations for composite slabs using SMD decking profiles (Construction, Normal & Fire Stages) to BS5950: Part 4: 1994.

Version 5.1 has been developed in conjunction with the SCI. In addition to a general update to suit Windows functionality, the new version contains a number of enhanced features including; information and error message panes, images to assist in the design process, links to related SCI publications & SMD web content and the inclusion of many additional design parameters giving the designer more flexibility.