hangar Archives - Reidsteel Structural Engineering

8 12, 2022

Lift-off for award winning service centre

James Tourgout2022-12-08T14:34:50+00:00December 8th, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Biggin Hill, Bombardier, hangar, MRO, REIDsteel, service centre|

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, […]

1 06, 2020

Jet set hangar takes shape in Portugal

James Tourgout2020-06-01T14:22:31+01:00June 1st, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: business, business news, cladding, construction, design, doors, Engineering, fabrication, glazing, hangar, hangars, John Redi & Sons Ltd, manufacture, manufacturing, Portugal, REIDsteel, steel, steel construction, structural engineering, structural steel, supply|

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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 […]

25 09, 2017

Flying high at MRO Europe

James Tourgout2017-09-25T14:54:48+01:00September 25th, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: aviation, build, design, hangar, hangars, MRO, steel, steel construction|

We’re exhibiting at one of the aviation industry’s premier trade shows in early October, MRO Europe .

The event is being held at the ExCel centre in London for the aerospace maintenance industry.

We have nearly a century of experience designing and building aircraft hangars and their doors – right back to our first constructions for the famous pilot Louis Bleriot in the 1920s.

French aviator Bleriot was the first person to fly across the Channel and pioneered early aircraft construction.

Today we retain our position at the forefront of the airfield industry with hangars of all sizes for aircraft ranging from the Airbus A380 to private jets.

Our project engineer Toby Hill-Cousins said: “Although we design and build many different types of steel structures these days, aviation is in our DNA since our very first hangars for Louis Bleriot.

“We have led the way with new technologies and practices, including our own patented methods, as the aviation industry has evolved over the years.

“Aircraft are getting larger and have increasingly complex maintenance needs, while many hangars these days incorporate doors, cranes, offices and […]

21 02, 2012

Aircraft Hangar for Eznis Airways, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

reidsteel2017-01-06T14:31:51+00:00February 21st, 2012|Categories: News|Tags: Aircraft Hangar, Export, hangar, hangar doors, mongolia steel construction project|

Eznis-news01 In early 2011 we were successful in being awarded a contract to design and supply an Aircraft Hangar for Eznis Airways.

This hangar was required to house their fleet comprising of four Saab 340B aircraft and two Avro RJ85 aircraft, which serve their expanding domestic flights service operating from the Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Ulaanbaatar.

The project required the design and fabrication of a 50m clear span Hangar together with a two storey office, workshop and stores facility on either side of the Hangar and across the rear elevation.

Eznis-news02 In addition, we supplied the Eznis Company Logo which sits proudly on both gable peaks of the Hangar and we also produced a separate pair of sliding doors which can be opened to allow the nose of an Avro RJ85 aircraft to be worked on in inside the Hangar whilst the rest of the aircraft remains outside.

A set of inflatable fabric seals mounted on the main Hangar doors and matched to the shape of the fuselage ensure that the weather stays outside.

Eznis-news03 We designed, fabricated and shipped every […]

24 10, 2010

RAF Valley Squadron Building & Hangar

reidsteel2017-01-06T14:31:52+00:00October 24th, 2010|Categories: News|Tags: hangar, RAF, squadron building|

news-RAF Valley Squad Steel construction work at RAF Valley with both the new Squadron Building and maintenance hangar is now complete.

The 5,500 m2 Squadron building will be used as a state of the art training school which will incorporate the latest technology in simulators and flying training devices to support the development of Fast Jet Pilots for the Royal Air Force and the Royal Navy.

The Squadron building will also support flight planning and will provide an operations hub for the fleet of Hawk Mk.T2 aircraft.

The aircraft hangar will be used to house and maintain the aircraft.

Project: RAF Valley Squadron Building and Hangar
Client: VT Group
Location: Isle of Anglesey, Wales, UK

24 10, 2010

Rizon Jet MRO/FBO Facility

reidsteel2017-01-06T14:31:52+00:00October 24th, 2010|Categories: News|Tags: hangar, Rizonjet|

rizonjet-news Construction of the new 4,300 m2 Rizon Jet hangar and FBO/VIP Terminal facility at London Biggin Hill Airport is now complete.

REIDsteel designed, manufactured and erected the v-braced, tied segmented steel portal frame, which spans 121m x 36.5m, 16.7m high, with two maintenance floors and two FBO floors.

We also supplied all of the accessories, including cladding, curtain walling, windows, doors and staircases.

Rizon Jet CEO Patrick Enz stated that “Our opening at Biggin Hill fulfils Rizon Jet’s ambition to establish a base in Europe where we will specialise in aircraft maintenance and FBO / VIP Terminal ground handling activities.

The business aviation industry has gone through an immensely tough year but Europe and the Middle East are pulling out of the recession and our timing is good. We have had considerable enquiries.

Aircraft hangar space in the south of England is in strong demand and we are very much looking forward to growing our third party maintenance capabilities.”

Project: Rizon Jet MRO/FBO Facility
Client: Civils Ltd.
Location: Biggin Hill Airport, UK

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