Jul 03 2019 AWS Eco Plastics’ Recycling Plant, Hemswell Cliff Metsec has supplied approximately 40 tons of lightweight cold-roll formed steel purlins to help create the largest and most technologically advanced plastic bottle recycling facility in Europe. Project: AWS Eco Plastics’ Recycling Plant, Hemswell Cliff Product: Purlins Scale: A £10m facility, covering 9,000m2 and including 40 tons of Metsec purlins. Engineer: Peter Eaton & Associates Fabricator: … Read more
Jun 26 2019 Next Distribution Centre, Doncaster Purlins and side rails allow high street retailer to take the next step in distribution. Specialist structural steel manufacturer, voestalpine Metsec, has supported construction of the Next distribution centre in Doncaster through supplying its specialised, rolled to order, steel purlins and side rails. The distribution centre, which is located at the West Moor Park site, … Read more
Jun 03 2019 Ardley Energy From Waste Facility Metsec Wastes No Time at Ardley Metsec, the cold-roll formed steel manufacturer, has supplied a range of purlins and side rails for the construction of the secondary steel structure at the Viridor Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in Ardley, Oxfordshire. Short lead times for its galvanised products gave the manufacturer the edge. Constructed adjacent … Read more
Mar 13 2019 Canary Wharf Crossrail Station Cable Management Goes Underground Metsec Cable Management’s Jon Hillier explains why the fast and accurate availability of high quality, compliant products is important in the supply of cable management to Canary Wharf Crossrail station. When it comes to very large scale projects and supplier frameworks, the availability of high quality products is crucial to ensuring … Read more
Jan 28 2019 METFRAME – SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, SPEEDIER AND COST SAVING What is Metframe? Metframe is Metsec’s pre-panelised system which is used to provide the load-bearing structure of up to 15 storeys high. This BIM compliant system uses the studs in the same way as load-bearing SFS, except they are bolted together offsite to form panels giving offsite manufacturing accuracy. Fabrication of individual steel pieces takes … Read more