Steel

ABERDEENSHIRE-based KR Group has secured a third contract with Norwegian company, Nofitech, to provide steel and cladding for the final phase of a new...

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...

A Glasgow firm is playing its part in a multi-million pound recycling and renewable energy development which is set to be fully operational by...

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...

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

A steel art installation inspired by drawings by local children is set to be installed at Letham Mains in Haddington. Launching officially in early...

STEEL, sheet metal and cladding specialist KR Group has announced successful recertification of its UKAS ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 standards, as well as...

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...

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...

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...

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...

ABERDEENSHIRE-headquartered steel and cladding business KR Group has announced expansion plans after sealing a deal to purchase the metal fabrication department of a local...

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

SWEDEN-based Storskogen has announced it has acquired 80% of the shares in Ayrshire-based structural steelwork specialist J&D Pierce (Contracts) Ltd. The move marks Storskogen’s first...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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