The spring 2026 RIDBA Journal is here! What’s inside?

70 years of RIDBA

• Pages 4-5: A look back at 70 years of RIDBA, including archive highlights and the release of A History of the Farm Building Association.

Industry news and events

• Pages 6-7: Industry and association news, including Lamma 2026, upcoming member events and key sector updates.

Livestock and sustainability

• Pages 8-9: Jamie Robertson, livestock consultant, explores the award-winning livestock project by S&A Fabrications, focusing on design, welfare and sustainability.

Technical and safety insights

• Pages 10-11: Dr Martin Heywood outlines essential guidance on snow loading and protecting steel frames during winter weather;
• Pages 12-13: Nick Redpath reviews welfare facility requirements on UK construction sites and recent HSE guidance.

Member news

• Pages 14-17: Member news, including S&A Fabrications’ new £7m aircraft hangar project and new companies joining RIDBA.

Member directory

• Find RIDBA members on pages 18-21. If you want your business to feature in this section you can apply to join RIDBA here.

Steeling the Limelight

• Darren Hall of Steadmans takes the spotlight in this edition’s Steeling the Limelight feature.

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The winter 2025 RIDBA Journal is here! What’s inside?

Industry updates

• Pages 4-9: Winners of the RIDBA Building Awards 2025, a return to LAMMA in 2026 and information about a new membership video.

Technical and safety insights

• Pages 10-11: Dr Martin Heywood reviews this year’s standout technical merits from the RIDBA Building Awards;
• Pages 12-13: Nick Redpath outlines common pitfalls in hearing protection and proper PPE use.

Member news

• Pages 14-18: Kenward Construction’s awards hat-trick, Timmins Engineering’s Lancaster bomber sculpture and Yorkshire Steel Buildings’ Dales project.

Livestock and sustainability

• Pages 20-21: Livestock consultant Jamie Robertson goes behind the scenes at Coton End Farm – the RIDBA Building Awards below-£3m turnover livestock winner – balancing cow comfort, engineering and sustainability.

Member directory

• Find RIDBA members on pages 22-25. If you want your business to feature in this section you can apply to join RIDBA here.

Steeling the Limelight

• James Pullen of Kenward Construction steps into the hot seat in this edition’s Steeling the Limelight.

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The autumn 2025 RIDBA Journal is here! What’s inside?

Industry updates

• Pages 4-9: A record-breaking year for the RIDBA Building Awards – see the full shortlist, meet the judges, and find out who will be hosting the awards ceremony this September;
• News on the government’s steel strategy and the latest industry safety statistics.

Technical and safety insights

• Page 10: RIDBA’s technical consultant, Dr Martin Heywood, explains the BCSA’s new technical specification for boundry elevations;
• Pages 12-13: Health & safety consultant Nick Redpath unpacks the implications of the UK’s Building Safety Act 2022 for our sector.

Livestock and sustainability

• Pages 20-21: Livestock consultant Jamie Robertson explores the future of the UK poultry sector and the challenges of balancing sustainability with planning restrictions.

Member news

• Pages 14-17: From Kingsbarns Golf Links to a new steel-framed industrial building in East Sussex, members share their latest projects;
• Page 19: Meet RIDBA’s newest members in our brand-new Member Corner feature.

Member directory

• Find RIDBA members on pages 22-25. If you want your business to feature in this section you can apply to join RIDBA here.

Steeling the Limelight

• Mark Wilcox of Filon takes the hot seat in this edition’s Steeling the Limelight.

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