New business park built by REIDsteel opens for business
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 […]
We’re hiring – new jobs at REIDsteel
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 […]
Bombardier hangar takes shape as roof goes up
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 […]
REIDsteel firing on all cylinders
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 […]
Double promotion from within at REIDsteel
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 […]
