Steel

With 4% of the world’s GDP estimated to be lost each year to corrosion, there is no doubt that sourcing appropriate protection from the elements is essential for the steel industry. Hot dip galvanising – where steel is coated in molten zinc to provide a long-lasting, durable surface – is the coating of choice for many when it comes to protecting steel. Bob Duxbury, technical director of Wedge Group Galvanizing, explains the process of galvanising and its key benefits. “STEEL is a vital raw material used in a variety of construction, architectural and engineering projects worldwide, but unfortunately it is also highly...

A major milestone has been reached in the £250 million regeneration of Sighthill with the final section of steel that will be used to...

AN 'eco-education' building at Dollar Academy in Clackmannanshire has achieved a milestone with a steel signing ceremony taking place to mark completion of the...

SCOTTISH Water has announced new low-emission supply chain partners as it looks to continue its drive to cut carbon in its capital investment programme...

A galvanizing business has helped to ensure a new leisure centre in Helensburgh will withstand the elements. Main contractor Heron Bros Ltd commissioned Walter Watson...

ADVERTORIAL BATHGATE-based CM Steel Buildings is delighted to announce two new boardroom appointments in Iain Whittington and Iain McNicol. Iain Whittington, who has worked in the...

EOS Facades has formed an official Trade Agreement with Morgan Sindall for the design and supply of steel framing systems. The company said the trade...

FALKIRK-based Jenkins Fabrications has relocated to a new location at Bankside Industrial Estate which has doubled the size of its fabricating operation. The new base...

RYAN Brown, managing director of Lockerbie-based structural steel manufacturing firm, Robinsons, has been shortlisted for an Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland award. The IoD Director...

CERTIFICATION body, Alcumus ISOQAR, has been awarded Notified Body status to help the structural steel industry meet the requirements of the Construction Products Regulations. Regulation...

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...

DEREK Pierce, managing director of steel specialist J & D Pierce, was named Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 at the 2018 Summit Entrepreneurship Awards,...

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...

Martin Cooper from New Steel Construction reports on why one Scottish university turned to steel for its new research building TO help boost economic development,...

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...

IMPRESSED by the performance of the Grove GMK4100L and Grove GMK3055, which it purchased in 2013, J & D Pierce – Scotland’s leading structural steelwork...

EXPANSION plans at Lanarkshire-based insurance reinstatement contractor Prater Contracts have gathered pace thanks to a six-figure funding package from UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE). Prater Contracts...

MAIN contractor GRAHAM Construction has reached a major milestone with the completion of the steelwork at the £20 million extension to the Silverburn shopping...

WORK is underway on the build of a new £4 million facility at Langlands Commercial Park in East Kilbride. Clark Contracts is the main contractor...