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METSEC Awarded New Kitemark for BIM Objects

The UK’s largest specialist cold roll-forming company, voestalpine Metsec plc, has been awarded the BSI Kitemark BS8541 for library objects for architecture, engineering and construction from the British Standards Institution (BSI). The Kitemark for BIM relates to the management and production of BIM objects and associated product data in accordance with BS 8541-1, BS 8541-3 … Read more

Metsec Opens This Year’s Apprenticeship Applications

voestalpine Metsec plc has announced its plans to offer five more apprenticeships, with applications now open until the end of June. Having employed nearly 50 engineering apprentices over the last two decades, the Black Country-based firm is continuing its commitment to bridging the skills gap and developing the next generation of engineers with its renewal … Read more

Metsec Launches Latest Version of MetSPEC

voestalpine Metsec plc is launching its latest release of its popular MetSPEC software, 28 years after being first-to-market with its widely-adopted software for designing purlin systems. MetSPEC 14, due for release spring 2017, incorporates both British Standards and Eurocodes into one piece of software. New section sizes have also been included within the new software, … Read more

Metsec Launches New Wide Flange Purlins

voestalpine Metsec plc has launched its newest purlins product line, the wide flange purlin. Metsec is first to market with the product after identifying a need in the claddings market for a flange with a wider surface for fixing to. Previously, cladders working on a project that required a larger fixing face would have to engineer … Read more

Metsec First Tier 2 Supplier to Achieve Kitemark for BIM

The UK’s largest specialist cold roll-forming company, voestalpine Metsec plc, based in Oldbury, West Midlands, was today announced as the first tier two organisation globally to have achieved the new Kitemark PAS 1192-2 from BSI, the business standards company. The Kitemark relates to BIM (Building Information Modelling), helping construction businesses around the world prove their capabilities … Read more

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