Lockerbie firm has entrepreneurial spirit
LOCKERBIE-based steel specialist Robinsons Scotland has been shortlisted for the Scale-Up Entrepreneurs of the Year prize at the 2017 Royal Bank of Scotland Great...
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...
Improving efficiency of steel frame buildings
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...
Galvanizing firm aiding recycling
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...
A viable alternative
Chris Hart, Wernick Buildings’ divisional manager for Scotland, answers questions about the benefits of modular construction
Q) WHAT’S THE HISTORY OF WERNICK BUILDINGS?
A) Wernick Buildings...
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...
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...
25 jobs lost as steel firm enters administration
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...
A tight operation – Yorkon comes to aid of Cambridge
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...
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...
Alcumus awarded Notified Body status
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...
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...
Steel contractor expects turnover to rise towards £200 million in milestone year
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...
Aberdeenshire group celebrates recertification achievements
STEEL, sheet metal and cladding specialist KR Group has announced successful recertification of its UKAS ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 standards, as well as...
Catnic welcomes new Scottish Area Sales Manager
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...
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...
Galvanizing diversity aids steel industry
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...
CM Steel Buildings appoints new directors to drive growth
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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...
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...
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...
























