East Lothian hospital redevelopment reaches two milestones
THE construction of the £70 million East Lothian Community Hospital has reached two key milestones with the completion of the steel structure and the...
Steel specialist celebrates awards double
STEELWORK contractor J & D Pierce is celebrating after two of the firm's apprentices were honoured at the North Ayrshire Apprentice of the Year 2018...
Lockerbie firm outlines construction opportunities to local youngsters
LOCKERBIE-based construction and manufacturing specialist Robinsons has welcomed a group of youngsters from Moffat Academy as part of the Developing the Young Workforce initiative.
The...
J & D Pierce MD earns top entrepreneurial award
DEREK Pierce, managing director of steel specialist J & D Pierce, was named Entrepreneur of the Year 2018 at the 2018 Summit Entrepreneurship Awards,...
Tranent steel fabrication yard secures £100m SSEN Transmission contract
SSEN Transmission has awarded a £100 million contract to Tranent-based Had Fab to fabricate nearly 500 steel towers.
The contract represents the largest in the...
Upgrades complete at Scottish Galvanizers’ Glasgow premises
SCOTTISH Galvanizers Ltd has completed improvement works to its Glasgow-based premises.
The project has seen developments made to the office, canteen, and changing facilities and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Construction milestone for submarine training facility at HMNB Clyde
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...
Robinsons MD shortlisted for IoD Scotland award
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...
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...
Steel and cladding specialist recognised for circular economy efforts
KR Group flew the flag for Scotland's construction industry at the recent VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards 2022 after being shortlisted in the ‘Circular...
CE marking still causing problems for steel industry
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...
Ayrshire firm transforming Olympic arena
AYRSHIRE-based J & D Pierce (Contracts) Ltd continues to spread its net throughout the UK by securing the structural steelwork required on London’s Olympic...
‘Eco-education’ building at Dollar Academy marks steel frame milestone
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...
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...
