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Ricoh Arena, Coventry

  Project: Ricoh Arena, Coventry Product: Purlins Metsec supplied over 200 tonnes of light gauge, galvanised steel zed purlins and side rails to the £54 million Rioch Arena home of Coventry City FC. The complex also includes a hotel, exhibition and conference facilities. Wind loading was critical in the design of the stadium roof support … Read more

Metsec Sponsors Offsite Education and South West Events

The UK’s largest specialist cold roll-forming company, voestalpine Metsec plc, will be out and about in July, as Gold sponsor at the Explore Offsite Education event at Altitude in London on 11th July, and as headline sponsor the week before at its South West event. On Stand 23 at the Education exhibition, Metsec will be … Read more

The Importance of Site Visits

By the Sales Director for Framing at voestalpine Metsec plc There are several elements that contribute to a successful build; products, materials, people and design to name a few. While training and development are hailed as important foundations for a smooth-running project, there are other factors to consider that play a critical role in the … Read more

Metsec Launches Latest Version of MetSPEC

voestalpine Metsec plc is launching its latest release of its popular MetSPEC software, 28 years after being first-to-market with its widely-adopted software for designing purlin systems. MetSPEC 14, due for release spring 2017, incorporates both British Standards and Eurocodes into one piece of software. New section sizes have also been included within the new software, giving a … Read more

Offsite Construction – Moving into the Mainstream

Sales Director of Metsec Framing, explores how the broader adoption of offsite construction could bring both financial and timescale benefits to the industry Offsite construction has been used in the industry for several years. Ideal for hard-to-access sites or builds with limited timescales, this method has been popular with construction firms as a solution for … Read more

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