Uncategorised

BBC Studios, Cardiff

Project: BBC Roath Lock Studios, Cardiff Category: Commercial Products: Purlins Scale: 15,800 sq. m. television production studios. Client: BBC Developer: Vinci voestalpine Metsec, the UK’s largest supplier of lightweight galvanised steel, has supplied purlins and siderails for the BBC Studios state-of-the-art Drama Village at Cardiff Bay. Costing in the region of £25m, the new Roath … Read more

Metsec Purlins Create Leisure Centre Roof

Metsec has won the contract to supply 25 tonnes of lightweight galvanised steel purlins to support the roof of the prestigious new Bilston Leisure Centre. Project: Bilston Leisure Centre, West Midlands Category: Leisure Products: Purlins Scale: £14.9m leisure centre forming part of prestigious urban village. Main contractor: Shepherd Construction Client: Wolverhampton City Council The facility, … Read more

AWS Eco Plastics’ Recycling Plant, Hemswell Cliff

Metsec has supplied approximately 40 tons of lightweight cold-roll formed steel purlins to help create the largest and most technologically advanced plastic bottle recycling facility in Europe. Project: AWS Eco Plastics’ Recycling Plant, Hemswell Cliff Product: Purlins Scale: A £10m facility, covering 9,000m2 and including 40 tons of Metsec purlins. Engineer: Peter Eaton & Associates Fabricator: … Read more

Next Distribution Centre, Doncaster

Purlins and side rails allow high street retailer to take the next step in distribution. Specialist structural steel manufacturer, voestalpine Metsec, has supported construction of the Next distribution centre in Doncaster through supplying its specialised, rolled to order, steel purlins and side rails. The distribution centre, which is located at the West Moor Park site, … Read more

Women in Engineering Award Winning Apprentice

To celebrate International Women in Engineering Day, we interviewed Abbiegail Hill, our award winning Junior Design Engineer Apprentice from our Metframe division. Abbiegail is currently studying an NVQ Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering Technical Support whilst on the Level 3 Apprenticeship in Construction and The Built Environment.   “I chose Metsec because of its … Read more

Back to News