25 jobs lost as steel firm enters administration
COWDENBEATH-based structural steel fabricator Rippin Limited has gone into administration, with the loss of 25 jobs.
The company experienced cash flow difficulties due to a...
Steel milestone for new bridge at heart of £250m Sighthill regeneration
A major milestone has been reached in the £250 million regeneration of Sighthill with the final section of steel that will be used to...
Eye-catching steelwork completed at £20 million Silverburn extension
MAIN contractor GRAHAM Construction has reached a major milestone with the completion of the steelwork at the £20 million extension to the Silverburn shopping...
Catnic welcomes new Scottish Area Sales Manager
BUILDING products manufacturer, Catnic has welcomed a new member to its team. Karen Campbell has joined the company as Area Sales Manager for Scotland.
Prior to...
Steel specialist nets Wimbledon project
THOUSANDS of fans attending future Wimbledon tennis tournaments will be sheltered from the elements thanks to a new retractable roof for the renowned venue’s...
Steel structure milestone for new Royal Highland Centre building
ROBERTSON has announced that 'significant' progress has been made in the construction of a new mixed-use building at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston.
The contractor...
Firms falling foul over CE marking law
BM TRADA has revealed that many steel manufacturers, contractors and fabricators remain unaware of the requirements placed on them by the introduction of the...
Business shows its steel on Scottish projects
STEEL piling specialist SPI McGrattan is looking to grow its temporary works offering in Scotland.
The business opened a new office in Bellshill 18 months...
Landmark University of Stirling sports project starts to take shape
WORK on the University of Stirling’s £20 million sports facilities redevelopment has reached its highest point.
Currently being delivered by Morrison Construction, the facility now...
Renfrewshire firm is boxing clever with steel construction system
A steel construction system developed by a firm in Renfrewshire has been tipped to 'dominate' the global nuclear Small Modular Reactor (SMR) market following...
The fightback begins for the Scottish steel industry
THE "revival" of the Scottish steel industry has started with the reopening of the Dalzell works in Motherwell.
International industrial group, Liberty House, has spent...
UK targets making steel sector more competitive globally
THE UK's steel procurement taskforce has presented the findings of its final report on the ways in which the steel sector can become more...
First steel erected on Mackintosh ‘box’ project
THE first major milestone has been reached in a project to safeguard one of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s most revered works – The Hill House...
Traditional construction methods chosen for mixed-use Gorbals project
CCG has announced it is making "strong progress" at a new mixed-use development for New Gorbals Housing Association in Glasgow.
The residential and office scheme,...
Learning curve – Steelwork top of class
THE £35m project nearing completion has made full use of structural steelwork’s advantages in a development that has seen main contractor Morrison Construction provide...
A tight operation – Yorkon comes to aid of Cambridge
IN another off-site project, a specialist manufacturer helped increase capacity at a hospital theatre suite.
Following the selection of Cambridge University Hospitals as the regional...
Lockerbie firm has entrepreneurial spirit
LOCKERBIE-based steel specialist Robinsons Scotland has been shortlisted for the Scale-Up Entrepreneurs of the Year prize at the 2017 Royal Bank of Scotland Great...
Man of steel
ONCE the industrial heartland of Scotland’s steel production, Ravenscraig steelworks’ cooling towers and gasholders silhouetted the skyline of the Motherwell area nicknamed Steelopolis. Following its...
Haddington steel art installation inspired by local primary children
A steel art installation inspired by drawings by local children is set to be installed at Letham Mains in Haddington.
Launching officially in early...
Engineering firm to create new jobs following expansion into stainless steel fabrication
A North Ayrshire engineering firm has announced it is to create new jobs, following its recent expansion into stainless steel fabrication.
The move will see...
