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What Happens During a Fire Door Survey and Why It Matters
A fire door survey is more than a box-ticking exercise. It gives duty holders a clearer view of condition, compliance risk and the practical steps needed to keep fire doors performing as intended.

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How to Choose the Right Fire Door Solution for Your Building Type
Choosing a fire door solution goes beyond selecting a rating. The right choice depends on who uses the building, how the spaces function and how compliance will be maintained over time.

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Controlled Fire Door Manufacturing: Why the Process Before Site Matters
Fire door compliance starts long before installation. Here is why controlled manufacture, traceability and third-party certification matter to project teams.

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What to Look for in a Fire Door Partner as Compliance Pressures Increase
Fire door compliance depends on more than supply. Here is what clients should look for in a fire door partner as standards and scrutiny continue to tighten.

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Certification Milestone - Our Front Entrance Doorset is fully compliant and certified
This milestone reflects the dedication of our design, manufacturing, and testing teams in delivering fully compliant, high-performance entrance solutions for the built environment.

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Bringing New Life to a Glasgow Landmark: Browns Brasserie & Bar, George Square
Hugh Stirling has officially commenced works at Browns Brasserie & Bar, located in the iconic former General Post Office building on George Square in Glasgow.

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Hugh Stirling & The Year Ahead — Exciting New Hospitality Fit-out Projects in 2026
Hugh Stirling has begun 2026 with an exciting line-up of projects in partnership with Mitchells & Butlers PLC, centred on some of Scotland’s most cherished hospitality buildings.

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Why Advanced Machinery Still Depends on Skilled People in Fire Door Manufacture
Advanced manufacturing technology is valuable, but only when it sits within a disciplined, certified and experienced fire door production environment.

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What Manufacturing Investment Means for Fire Door Lead Times, Resilience and PAS24 Delivery
New manufacturing capability is not just about machinery. It improves resilience, lead times and the ability to deliver bespoke fire door and entrance door solutions with confidence.

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Hugh Stirling Expansion: New 33,000 sq ft Manufacturing Facility and Operational Space
Hugh Stirling now encompasses 33,000 sq ft of production, workshop and operational space, strengthening capacity across bespoke joinery, fit-out and fire door delivery.

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CSR - The High Backs - The Burnhill Community Garden Project
Working alongside the Burnhill Action Group, Community Engagement Officers, Action for Children, and Community Payback, we helped support the creation of Burnhill Community Garden.

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CSR - Our Work on the Kilbarchan Church Community Project
Hugh Stirling took part in a collaborative project at Kilbarchan Church that brought together Action for Children, South Lanarkshire Council, Scotland's Criminal Justice Service and several local organisations.

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Hugh Stirling appointed to NHS Builders framework.
NHS Builder Framework for Construction Services Following a successful tender period, Hugh Stirling have been appointed to the NHS builder framework for construction services. These works will vary greatly over the estate, however, at the moment there is a particular focus on ensuring the estate is fit for the COVID-19 pandemic impact. From July 2020, there has been a significant roll out across the estate which includes major alterations to meet this requirement. Further Re

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Hugh Stirling Expansion - New 17,000ft² Office and Manufacturing Facilities
Our move to Bothwell comes with an expansion in our manufacturing capacity and office spaces.

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Hugh Stirling appointed to Midlothian Council building framework.
Midlothian Council have appointed Hugh Stirling to supply all joinery items under one of their main building framework agreements. This is another exciting win for the team where we are building real capability for our public sector clients. Midlothian council were particularly impressed with our new manufacturing facility in Bothwell.

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Hugh Stirling appointed to Glasgow City Council building framework.
Proud to be Appointed to the Building Framework for Glasgow City Council Glasgow City Council has appointed Hugh Stirling to supply building and construction services to their private housing framework. This is a great opportunity for the team and one that includes all of our capabilities, such as, all building works, internal refurbishments and our full range of manufacturing joinery items including fire certified door sets. Explore Our Building and Construction Services Hug

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Our Restoration Work With Historic Scotland
When it comes to working on historic restoration projects which meet the high standards of Historic Scotland, the Hugh Stirling team are second to none. Over the years we've not just met restoration requirements, we've surpassed them to the delight of all parties concerned. Here's just a couple that stand out… Historic Scotland Restoration Project — CARBISDALE CASTLE Grade B listed Carbisdale Castle is an iconic castle overlooking Sutherland. It was built for the Duchess of S

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