REIDsteel

8 12, 2022

Lift-off for award winning service centre

2022-12-08T14:34:50+00:00December 8th, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |

Congratulations to London Biggin Hill Airport and Bombardier on the official opening of their award-winning service centre.

Dignitaries performed the honours at the super-hangar, which is among the largest business jet maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facilities in the UK.

John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Ltd worked with main contractor, Tonbridge-based Civils Contracting Ltd on the dual-cantilever hangar.

We provided the design, drawing, fabrication and installation of the complete steel frame, electrically operated hangar doors and underslung cranes as well as the floor decking, cladding and glazing elements.

Our Pre-Construction Director Richard Hanson and Head of Technical John Harrison, pictured above, represented the company at the ceremony.

As well as a ribbon-cutting and presentations, the event included the opportunity to tour the hangar and its offices,  look inside some of the private and business jets on show, and see a Spitfire at close quarters.

The inauguration of the super-hangar represents major expansion of Canadian aviation giant Bombardier’s presence at Biggin Hill where it is the airport’s largest tenant.

Its new service centre extends over 250,000 sq ft. Among its features are 22 service bays, […]

31 05, 2022

BCSA spotlight shines on REIDsteel

2022-05-31T15:37:11+01:00May 31st, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

BCSA video

John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Ltd has become the first company to feature in a new series of videos from the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA).

The ‘Meet the Member’ profile features Head of QHSE Joanne White and Head of Technical John Harrison who give insights into the company and some of its most outstanding recent projects, including a landmark hangar at Biggin Hill Airport.

They set out REIDsteel’s design, build, fabrication and installation expertise for the full building envelope, which significantly reduces risk and the likelihood of variations for clients.

Jo and John also explained how BCSA membership gives REIDsteel a framework to help manage its systems, ensuring client satisfaction, safe projects for the company’s staff, other trades and end users.

BCSA has also provided assistance for REIDsteel in its commitment to net zero. The company is proud to have a longstanding history with BCSA both for the support its provides on a practical level but also for the benefits the organisation brings to the wider structural steel sector and the economy.

REIDsteel is grateful to the BCSA to become the first firm featured […]

24 05, 2022

Beacon to burn brightly in honour of Queen’s jubilee

2022-05-24T14:43:39+01:00May 24th, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , |

REIDsteel marks Queen's Jubilee

John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Ltd is lighting up the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations with a giant beacon.

The company has designed, manufactured and erected the steel torch at Mudeford Quay in its hometown of Christchurch, Dorset.

John Reid & Sons – known as REIDsteel – has sponsored the beacon as its way of paying tribute to the Queen for her 70 years of service.

It will be among 1,500 beacons set ablaze on the evening of Thursday June 2 to form a chain of fire around the country as a symbol of gratitude and national unity.

REIDsteel managing director Simon Boyd said: “We have fostered strong links with our local community over many years as well as many others across the UK and the Commonwealth.

“We’ve had the honour of winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise on four separate occasions for our exporting excellence and truly appreciate just how greatly these accolades have helped the company.

“The Queen has always promoted British expertise, engineering and business so the least we […]

17 03, 2022

REIDsteel leads way in call to Chancellor

2022-03-17T11:32:36+00:00March 17th, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |

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John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Ltd managing director Simon Boyd is among the business leaders in a British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) ‘call for action’ ahead of next week’s Spring Statement.

He features in a dispatch from the BCC for the Chancellor Rishi Sunak to tackle the rising cost of doing business.

Simon calls for a rethink about the tax burden on business and the government’s proposed NI increase amid the situation in Ukraine, the after-effects of Covid and ever increasing energy prices.

Simon is a board member of Dorset Chamber, which is accredited to the BCC.

The Spring Statement is next Wednesday, March 23. The BCC’s full press release is below:

 

Spring Statement: Chancellor must act now to ease ‘cost of doing business crisis’ 

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is urging the Chancellor to take bold and decisive action in his Spring Statement to tackle the escalating cost of doing business crisis.

As global and domestic headwinds mount following the invasion of Ukraine, the BCC believes […]

11 02, 2022

We’re hiring – Cladding Draughtsperson

2022-02-11T08:29:41+00:00February 11th, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Limited is seeking a Cladding Draughtsperson to join its busy Drawing Office

John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Limited is seeking a Cladding Draughtsperson to join our busy Drawing Office.

The position offers interesting and varied opportunities to work on projects for our clients in both the UK and overseas.

Based in Christchurch, Dorset, we’re a well-established and forward-thinking business which values its people and has exciting plans for the future.

The role of our new Cladding Draughtsperson includes detailing cladding for steel framed buildings, structures and associated items.

This will involve the preparation of detailed cladding and decking arrangements and sheet metal fabrication drawings to enable the accurate manufacture and installation of cladding, decking, flashings, gutters and associated sheeting materials.

The main duties and responsibilities are:

  • Complying with all relevant company Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental policies.
  • Preparing cladding layout drawings and flashing and gutter details.
  • Liaising with in house designers, steelwork draughtsperson, project managers and construction team as well as external design team meetings with architects, engineers and clients.
  • Liaising with Works Manager, Production Manager and factory team regarding drawing issues and queries.
  • Assisting with site surveys […]
25 08, 2021

High-calibre appointment for REIDsteel board

2021-08-25T13:03:18+01:00August 25th, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , |

John Reid & Sons Ltd (REIDsteel) Contracts Director Dario Di-Felice

John Reid & Sons Ltd (REIDsteel) has strengthened its board with a new director as it follows ambitious growth plans.

The £30m turnover business has promoted Dario Di-Felice from Head of Contracts to Contracts Director as the 130-strong company builds for the future.

Christchurch-based REIDsteel provides ‘pre-construction to completion’ services for all kinds of steel structures from design, fabrication and supply to erection – including cladding, glazing and doors where required.

Managing Director Simon Boyd said: “Dario is a superb professional who brings immense experience to the board.

“He has played a critical role in helping REIDsteel successfully negotiate the challenges brought about by the pandemic and will be indispensable as the business follows ambitious growth plans in the future.

“We’re a progressive company with a strong, dynamic and diverse board. I’m sure the rest of our directors will join me in congratulating Dario and welcoming him in his new position.”

Dario, a Chartered Construction Manager, has over 38 years of industry experience across multiple sectors – including roles at Vinci Construction, Morgan Sindall, Ballast Nedam and his own company Building […]

21 12, 2020

2020-12-21T12:36:35+00:00December 21st, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

 

Merry Christmas from all at REIDsteel

It’s been the kind of year when we all needed a ‘hard hat’ to go with the masks and hand sanitiser. But thanks to the fantastic support of our clients and suppliers we are looking forward to 2021.  Merry Christmas and happy and prosperous New Year to all.

30 11, 2020

We’re hiring – new jobs at REIDsteel

2020-11-30T14:15:54+00:00November 30th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , |

REIDsteel creates new jobs

John Reid & Son Ltd (REIDsteel) is recruiting for a range of positions as its business continues to grow.

The jobs are being created in response to increased demand for its design, fabrication and erection services.

The new positions offer strong starting salaries and opportunities for career progression at one of the world’s leading structural steel companies.

 

The positions are:

  • Erection Manager
  • Project Manager
  • Tekla Draughtsperson
  • Cladding Draughtsperson
  • Fabricator/Welder Apprentice
  • Shotblast Operative
  • Steel Erector
  • Estimator/Bid Manager

REIDsteel is pleased to create the new jobs to boost company growth and support the local economy.

Thanks to its in-house capabilities and expertise, REIDsteel is regularly contracted to design, manufacture and supply complete steel structures including the cladding, glazing, louvres and staircases for projects anywhere in the UK, Europe and across the world.

They include advanced aircraft hangars, bridges, hospitals, sports stadia, disaster resilient buildings, defensive structures, churches, schools, industrial & commercial buildings, and warehouses.

REIDsteel was the first contractor to sign the UK Steel Charter and has appointed British Steel as its preferred supplier to support the industry and UK economy.

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29 09, 2020

Bombardier hangar takes shape as roof goes up

2020-09-29T13:52:45+01:00September 29th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The core structural steelwork for Bombardier Aviation’s new 250,000 sq. ft hangar at London Biggin Hill Airport is complete, with construction of the cantilever roof beginning in earnest.

Dorset-based structural steel firm John Reid &Sons Ltd (REIDsteel) and design and build specialist Civils Contracting Ltd (Civils) are building the Bombardier service centre together, with products sourced from British Steel.

On completion, it will be the largest cantilever roofed hangar to be built in the UK for more than 50 years.

The complex cantilever design allows the roofs to safely span the hangar without support from any internal columns, creating a vast floor space capable of housing up to 14 Global 7500s jets at any one time.

John Harrison, senior technical manager at REIDsteel, said: “REIDsteel has strong history at London Biggin Hill, with more than half of the hangars currently standing built by the company.

“This is the most technically challenging yet. With a 165m long central core supporting two 45m cantilever roofs, it is the UK’s second largest after a 46.5m cantilever hangar built at RAF Brize Norton in […]

31 07, 2020

Double promotion from within at REIDsteel

2020-07-31T09:05:17+01:00July 31st, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

John Reid & Sons Ltd (REIDsteel) has promoted two rising stars to managerial positions at its headquarters in Christchurch, Dorset.

The 130-strong structural steel firm has appointed Megan Law as Head of Human Resources and Jo White as Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE) Manager in a double promotion.

Managing Director Simon Boyd said: “At REIDsteel we are strong believers in recognising excellence and promoting talented people from within.

“Megan and Jo are rising stars and have both played key roles to ensure the smooth and safe running of the company.

“My congratulations to them both on their richly deserved promotions and I am sure that they will continue to make outstanding contributions as we look forward to the future with confidence despite the coronavirus pandemic.”

Jo has worked at REIDsteel since June 2016 and was promoted from QHSE co-ordinator.

Megan, who started at the company in February 2019, has been promoted from HR/Contracts Administrator.

The double promotion comes hot on the heels of the appointment of Donna Campo as Operations Director and Simon Morgan as Financial Director.

REIDsteel is firing on all cylinders with social distancing and safety measures in […]

25 06, 2020

Hangar vision becomes reality with VR

2020-06-25T10:12:51+01:00June 25th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

John Reid & Sons Ltd (REIDsteel) used cutting-edge virtual reality (VR) technology to help win a major new contract with Southeast Asia’s largest airline.

We are designing and manufacturing the 175,000 square feet (16,335 sq m) hangar for Lion Air at Batam Airport, a short ferry ride from Singapore.

Our team used VR headsets to impress senior airline executives with a virtual 3D tour of the proposed development as part of their presentation to win the multi-million pound project.

Now we are setting our sights on delivering the first steelwork later this year and will supervise construction of the hangar – for maintenance, repair and overhaul of aircraft.

Bid Manager, Benjamin Riviere said: “This is our first development for Lion Air and our first at Batam Airport.

“The VR presentation was key because we were able to transform their brief into a virtual world with the hangar taking shape before their eyes on VR headsets.

“We were able to give them an exciting opportunity to see how the hangar would realistically look and work at a very early stage.

“Our ability to create these cutting-edge VR presentations for an immersive […]

9 06, 2020

Lift off for new Biggin Hill service centre

2020-06-12T09:10:33+01:00June 9th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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Structural steel firm John Reid & Sons Ltd (REIDsteel) and design and build specialists Civils Contracting Ltd (Civils) have started work on another major new business aircraft service centre at London Biggin Hill Airport.

The REIDsteel and Civils partnership has been successfully delivering aircraft hangars for over 20 years.

The state-of-the-art development for Bombardier Aviation will comprise a hangar of nearly 250,000 sq ft, including workshops and office space, plus 650,000 sq ft of apron area, car park and external works.

The service centre will be capable of housing up to 14 Global 7500s at any one time, and provides a significant expansion of Bombardier’s service facilities at London Biggin Hill Airport.

REIDsteel is providing design, drawing, fabrication and construction services for all steelwork, wall cladding, roof cladding, glazing and hangar doors – for main contractor Civils Contracting Ltd.

Civils has already started the site works with extensive clearance, reduced dig and ground engineering works.

The first steel reinforced cages are now being installed […]

1 06, 2020

Jet set hangar takes shape in Portugal

2020-06-01T14:22:31+01:00June 1st, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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The stunning Mesa Hangar at Beja Airport in Portugal is taking shape, thanks to John Reid & Sons Ltd (REIDsteel).

This impressive complex extends over 9,500 sq m, including the hangar, workshops and a technical centre for larger aircraft.

It will be used by Hi Fly for maintenance of its Airbus fleet. Mesa will also provide maintenance service contracts for other airlines operating Airbus models, including the mighty A380.

We provided design and drawing services as well as the manufacture and supply of steel for the development in Portugal – including specialist doors and cladding.

It is always incredibly rewarding to see projects such as the Mesa Hangar in Portugal nearing completion, and we’re proud to have played our part in such an impressive development.

Although we are renowned for our hangars, we also provide design, drawing, fabrication and construction for a whole range of different buildings – including bridges, warehouses, automotive centres, stadia and […]

20 04, 2020

Steel reinforcement for chamber

2020-04-20T10:02:51+01:00April 20th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

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Dorset Chamber has strengthened the ranks of its platinum business partners with leading structural steel firm John Reid & Son Ltd (REIDsteel).

REIDsteel has joined the fold as the 130-strong firm steps up its support of the chamber.

The chamber’s business partner programme is for members which wish to make a greater contribution to the organisation and the business community.

REIDsteel designs, manufactures and builds all kinds of steel buildings across UK, Europe and the world – from bridges and large commercial buildings to hospitals and churches – including their glazing, cladding and doors.

Ian Girling, chief executive of the Dorset Chamber, said: “REIDsteel has been one of our strongest supporters of recent years.

“We’re delighted to welcome them as our manufacturing business partner and look forward to working more closely with them in the times ahead.

“The Chamber is a broad church with different types of businesses within its membership, including the county’s many highly successful manufacturing and engineering firms.”

REIDsteel has sponsored the […]

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