A welder crouched at the base of a steel column, arc lit, inside a fabrication bay

Structural steel, fabricated and erected

Portal frames, commercial frames and secondary steel from our two-bay works in Sheffield. Detailing, fabrication, finishing and erection under one contract, so there is one person to ring.

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01 / Capability

What we can put through the shop

CapabilityFigure
Maximum section length18 mLonger members spliced on site
Maximum piece weight12 tTwo 10 t overhead cranes, tandem lift
Throughput60 t per weekSingle shift, typical mixed work
Bay 148 m × 18 m × 9 mFabrication and assembly
Bay 236 m × 15 m × 8 mPlate work, painting, despatch
Beam lineUp to 1,100 mm deepSaw, drill and cope in one pass
Capability sheetPDF · one page · the same figures

Typical portal frame

Span 15–60 m

Detailed in Tekla from your engineer's drawings, with connection design where you need it. You approve the GA drawings before we cut anything.

Stage 1

Detailing

Tekla models from your engineer’s drawings, with connection design where needed. You approve the GA drawings before we cut anything.

Stage 2

Fabrication

Beam line, plate and CNC drilling in Bay 1. Every member marked and matched to the erection sequence.

Stage 3

Finishing

Shot blast, intumescent or standard paint systems in Bay 2. Galvanising through a partner plant.

Stage 4

Erection

Our own erection crews with CPCS operators and appointed persons. Cranes hired for each job to suit the lift.

02 / Sectors

What we build, and roughly what it weighs

  • 01Industrial unitsPortal frames from 15 m to 60 m span, with mezzanines, crane beams and cladding rails.120 t to 400 t
  • 02Commercial and retailBraced frames and cellular beams for offices, showrooms and supermarkets, with fire protection specified.60 t to 300 t
  • 03AgriculturalGrain stores, livestock buildings and machinery sheds. Fast turnaround between harvests.20 t to 80 t
  • 04Education and healthSteel frames for schools and clinics under framework contracts, with the paperwork those clients need.80 t to 250 t
  • 05Secondary steelStairs, balustrades, platforms, gantries and support steel, fabricated alongside the main frame or on their own.2 t to 30 t
All sectorsErection crews cover the North of England and the Midlands as standard.

03 / Certified

Certified, insured, pre-qualified

Certificates and insurance
  • EN 1090-1

    UKCA and CE marked at execution class 3, certified by a UK Approved Body.

  • ISO 9001

    Quality system covering estimating, detailing, fabrication and erection. Audited annually.

  • Gold

    Constructionline Gold, so you can skip the pre-qualification questionnaire.

  • £10 m

    Employers' and public liability cover, with certificates the same day you ask.

Send us the drawings

GA drawings or a tonnage estimate, and we quote within three working days.

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