BCSA Archives - Reidsteel Structural Engineering

13 12, 2023

Achieving Gold Standard

James Tourgout2023-12-13T09:42:28+00:00December 13th, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: BCSA, gold standard|

We're proud to have gained a gold award in the British Constructional Steelwork Association's (BCSA) Steel Construction Sustainability Charter.

We’re proud to have gained a gold award in the British Constructional Steelwork Association’s (BCSA) Steel Construction Sustainability Charter.

The charter is about advancing steel as a sustainable form of construction, regarding social progress, environmental responsibility and carbon reduction.

Gaining the new gold accreditation involved a great deal of work, including the creation of new policies, record-keeping of carbon data and consideration of our overall environmental performance.

We also looked at future milestones to work towards for electricity, water, waste and travel.

Being aware of, and finding ways of reducing, our carbon footprint is not only good for the environment but will also become an important part of some client requirements when bidding for jobs.

Plans for our new cutting-edge manufacturing facility, staff welfare centre and offices at our headquarters in Christchurch, Dorset, also have sustainability built into them to help hit our net zero targets.

The manufacturing facility will feature rooftop solar PV panels which will be able to generate enough electricity at peak times to power the […]

23 06, 2022

National awards nomination for REIDsteel

James Tourgout2022-06-23T15:55:13+01:00June 23rd, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: BCSA, Biggin Hill, SSDA, structural steel design awards|

John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Ltd’s entry for the British Constructional Steelwork Association’s prestigious Structural Steel Design Awards has won through to the final shortlist.

Its development of the UK’s largest dual-cantilever hangar at London Biggin Hill Airport with Civils Contracting Limited was selected following judging earlier this month. The super-hangar will be occupied by aerospace giant Bombardier when completed.

REIDsteel 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. REIDsteel was one of just two shortlisted projects where the design and fabrication were from the same company.

The advanced maintenance, repair and overhaul hangar has two 160m clear span entrances for servicing aircraft, along with offices and a VIP lounge.

Its design allowed the roof of the hangar area to safely span without support from internal columns to achieve the client’s aspiration for two vast, unobstructed hangar floor spaces of 77,500 sq ft (7,200 sq m) each.

The hangar rubs shoulders with 21 […]

10 06, 2022

Judging opens for Structural Steel Design Awards

James Tourgout2022-06-10T17:37:24+01:00June 10th, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: BCSA, Biggin Hill, Bombardier, SSDA|

Judging is underway for the prestigious Structural Steel Design Awards (SSDA) – and it was the turn of our entry to go in the spotlight yesterday.
It was a pleasure to welcome one of the SSDA judges to view our dual cantilever ‘super-hangar’ built at London Biggin Hill Airport for occupation by aerospace giant Bombardier.
Our thanks go to Bombardier who hosted the visit. John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Ltd Pre-Construction Director Richard Hanson and Head of Technical John Harrison attended for the technical discussion and they were also accompanied by our Client team from London Biggin Hill Airport and main contractor Civils Contracting Limited in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of a One Team approach in constructing a project of this scale and complexity.
They gave a presentation and led a tour of the landmark development, which features two 160m clear span entrances and underslung cranes for servicing aircraft along with separate offices and a VIP lounge.
It was a tremendous team effort by all at REIDsteel to put the entry together.
We hope to make the 2022 Structural Steel Design […]

31 05, 2022

BCSA spotlight shines on REIDsteel

James Tourgout2022-05-31T15:37:11+01:00May 31st, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: BCSA, REIDsteel, steel, steelwork, structural steel|

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 […]

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