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...
Ogilvie celebrates Glasgow hotel construction milestone
OGILVIE Construction is celebrating a crucial milestone in the building programme for the new AC by Marriott hotel in Glasgow, with the completion of...
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...
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...
Engineering firm to create new jobs following expansion into stainless steel fabrication
A North Ayrshire engineering firm has announced it is to create new jobs, following its recent expansion into stainless steel fabrication.
The move will see...
Business shows its steel on Scottish projects
STEEL piling specialist SPI McGrattan is looking to grow its temporary works offering in Scotland.
The business opened a new office in Bellshill 18 months...
Site work starts on landmark project
CONSTRUCTION has started on what has been called the largest ever offsite project in the education sector.
The Portakabin Group is the main contractor on...
Galvanizing remains the finish of choice for steel product solutions
Galvanizing provides long-term protection against various types of corrosion, including weathering and rust. But what is it about the hot dip treatment that makes...
UK ‘rapidly negotiating’ with US as global tariffs placed on steel
THE UK Government has said that it is 'disappointed' that America has imposed global tariffs on steel and aluminium.
US businesses wishing to import steel...
KR Group makes ‘significant’ progress with distillery projects worth £1.5m
ABERDEENSHIRE-based steel and cladding specialist, KR Group, is making 'significant' progress on two major distillery projects.
The two projects, which are nearing completion, have generated...
Scottish Water announces low-emission steel supply chain partners
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...
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,...
Steel and cladding business marks landmark year with key developments
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...
Man of steel
ONCE the industrial heartland of Scotland’s steel production, Ravenscraig steelworks’ cooling towers and gasholders silhouetted the skyline of the Motherwell area nicknamed Steelopolis. Following its...
Storskogen acquires J&D Pierce
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...
‘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...
Britain’s trade deal with US ‘saves thousands of jobs’
THE UK Government has said thousands of jobs have been saved following Britain's trade agreement with the US.
The agreement means Britain's steel industry -...
Key figures leave their mark on Edinburgh’s £35.7m King’s Theatre transformation
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...
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...
New East Lothian schools begin to take shape
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...
