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4 01, 2021

New business park built by REIDsteel opens for business

James Tourgout2021-01-04T14:02:00+00:00January 4th, 2021|Categories: Uncategorised|

A new business park has thrown open its gates in Christchurch in a boost for the local economy.

Construction work has been completed at The Penton Business Park in Stony Lane in a £2.5m regeneration of a formerly disused site.

The Penton Motor Group has invested in the commercial property development to create a trading hub for firms, with up to 30 jobs being created.

Fellow Christchurch firm John Reid & Sons Ltd (REIDsteel) has been engaged to provide and install the full frame and envelope and has designed and manufactured the steel frames, with installation of the metal decking, cladding, roof sheeting, glazing and doors for the retail park.

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21 12, 2020

James Tourgout2020-12-21T12:36:35+00:00December 21st, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Christmas, new year, REIDsteel, steel, structural steel|

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

James Tourgout2020-11-30T14:15:54+00:00November 30th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: jobs, recruitment, recruitment. steel, REIDsteel, structural steel|

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

James Tourgout2020-09-29T13:52:45+01:00September 29th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: aviation, Biggin Hill, Bombardier, building erection, business, business news, Civils, cladding, construction, design, Engineering, fabrication, glazing, manufacturing, REIDsteel, structural steel|

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 […]

25 08, 2020

REIDsteel firing on all cylinders

James Tourgout2020-08-25T11:30:29+01:00August 25th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: build, business, cladding, construction, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, design, doors, Dorset, drawing, Engineering, fabrication, glazing, louvres, manufacture, manufacturing, steel construction, structural steel, windows|

Structural steel company John Reid & Sons Ltd (REIDsteel) is back to pre-Covid productivity levels at its manufacturing facility in Dorset.

We have welcomed staff back into its workshops with social distancing, and have resumed operations on construction sites.

Now we are set to phase the return of office staff at our Christchurch headquarters, the majority of whom have been working remotely from home.

Managing director Simon Boyd said: “We have reached and are now exceeding pre-lockdown productivity levels in our manufacturing facility.

“Praise must go to all of our people who returned to work raring to go and embraced our new Covid-19 working practices.

“Our construction operations have also successfully resumed and we intend to introduce a phased return for our office staff.

“The commitment of our people has helped to place the company in a very strong position so it is able to play a full part in supporting the country’s economic recovery.”

We were one of the first to shut down our manufacturing and construction site operations following the Government’s Covid lockdown in March – and led the way in re-opening five weeks […]

31 07, 2020

Double promotion from within at REIDsteel

James Tourgout2020-07-31T09:05:17+01:00July 31st, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: Bridges, business, churches, cladding, construction, design, disaster resistant buildings, doors, Dorset, drawing, erection, fabrication, factories, glazing, grain stores, hangars, industrial units, louvres, manufacture, More than just steel, multi-storey car parks, promotion, REIDsteel, steel, structural steel, supply, windows|

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

James Tourgout2020-06-25T10:12:51+01:00June 25th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: 3D, airline, aviation, cladding, construction. supply, design, doors, drawing, Engineering, erection, fabrication, glazing, Lion Air, manufacture, manufacturing, REIDsteel, steel, structural engineering, structural steel, virtual reality, VR|

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

James Tourgout2020-06-12T09:10:33+01:00June 9th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: airport, Biggin Hill, Bombardier, Civils, cladding, construction, design, doors, drawings, fabrication, glazing, lift-off, louvres, manufacture, REIDsteel, steel construction, structural steel, windows|

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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 […]

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