Steel

ABERTAY Housing Association and Robert Gordon University have teamed up to identify a solution to improve the energy efficiency of steel framed buildings. Abertay HA...

BM TRADA has said many steel manufacturers, contractors and fabricators remain unaware of the requirements placed on them by the introduction of the Construction Products...

KR Group has announced it has landed a contract, on behalf of client NoFitech, to provide steel work and cladding for the build of...

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...

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...

WORK has been completed on the build of a new £10 million Wickes store in Aberdeen's Kingshill Park. The purpose-built 25,000 sq ft store, along...

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...

ABERDEENSHIRE-based steel and cladding business KR Group has marked its 20th anniversary year with several notable contract wins. The family business, founded in 2003 as...

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...

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...

THE UK Government has announced that steel producers across the UK will benefit from stronger trade safeguards that better protect against surges in cheap...

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...

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...

NORTH Ayrshire-based structural steel fabricator J&D Pierce Contracts is expecting turnover to rise towards £200 million as the firm celebrates its 50th anniversary this...

ROBINSONS Scotland MD Ryan Brown has been named Regional Director of the Year for the south of Scotland in the small/medium business category at...

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...

WORK is progressing on the construction of a new training facility at HMNB Clyde, with the steel frames now in place. Last year the Defence...

THE project team on the £35.6 million transformation of Edinburgh's 117-year-old King's Theatre has left its mark on structural steel forming part of the...

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...

A multi-million redevelopment and extension of Macduff Marine Aquarium has reached an important milestone following the completion of steelworks installation. The new two-storey extension at...