New East Lothian schools begin to take shape
STRUCTURAL steel frames have been installed by Balfour Beatty at the sites of the builds of two new schools in East Lothian.
Blindwells and Craighall...
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...
Site work starts on landmark project
CONSTRUCTION has started on what has been called the largest ever offsite project in the education sector.
The Portakabin Group is the main contractor on...
That’s another storey – New generation of McDonalds drive-through restaurants
AN off-site construction company has won the contract to design, manufacture and build the new generation of McDonalds drive-through restaurants.
The fast-food facility in Bognor...
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...
British Steel enters compulsory liquidation
THE High Court has ordered British Steel into compulsory liquidation, with the Official Receiver having been appointed as liquidator.
The firm is continuing to trade...
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...
Steel leopard adds drama to Aberdeen project
THE sculptor behind the famous Kelpies in Falkirk has brought his art to a major regeneration project in Aberdeen.
Andy Scott was commissioned to create...
Steel specialist purchases East Kilbride crane plant
STRUCTURAL steelwork specialist J & D Pierce has announced it has reached agreement with Finnish firm Konecranes to purchase its East Kilbride-based operation.
Pierce said...
Steel frame specialist appoints chief financial officer
EMBRACE Steel Group, a provider of steel frame building solutions throughout the UK, has appointed Ross McAdam as its new chief financial officer.
Based in...
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...
DunBear sculpture lit up to mark historic battle
LIGHTS illuminating The DunBear will alternate between blue and white today (September 3) to commemorate the Battle of Dunbar in 1650.
The battle was fought between...
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...
J&D Pierce training manager in the frame for ex-forces award
STEEL specialist J&D Pierce has announced that training manager Tom Wallace is a finalist in the ‘Service Leaver of The Year’ category in this...
Britain’s trade deal with US ‘saves thousands of jobs’
THE UK Government has said thousands of jobs have been saved following Britain's trade agreement with the US.
The agreement means Britain's steel industry -...
Tata Steel appoints new European chief commercial officer
KARL Haider has been appointed chief commercial officer for Tata Steel in Europe, succeeding Henrik Adam, who became CEO of Tata Steel in Europe earlier...
Steel framework complete at new Haymarket Yards student complex
OGILVIE Construction has confirmed the project to build new student accommodation in Haymarket Yards in Edinburgh has reached a major milestone with the structural...
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...
Ogilvie celebrates Glasgow hotel construction milestone
OGILVIE Construction is celebrating a crucial milestone in the building programme for the new AC by Marriott hotel in Glasgow, with the completion of...
Modular steel system developed in Scotland included in US investment programme
A modular steel construction system developed in Scotland has been included in an investment programme to be delivered by the US Department of Energy...
