CE Marking mission for new BCSA appointment

Tom Cosgrove, formerly Technical Director at SIAC Tetbury Steel, has been appointed as BCSA’s new Welding and Fabrication Manager. He has a wealth of experience in all aspects of welding, fabrication, CE Marking and design, and in his previous job he was responsible for the design, drafting and QA departments at SIAC’s engineering hub.

Initially Mr Cosgrove’s main activity will be to assist BCSA member steelwork contractors in their mission towards the 2013 CE Marking deadline. From July of that year all structural steelwork will have to be CE Marked and the BCSA can and is supplying all necessary technical support and guidance so that member companies can implement this requirement.

Other roles in his remit will be to advise BCSA members on all aspects of welding, quality management and fabrication. He will also help BCSA’s subsidiary company the Steel Construction Certification Scheme, in the assessment of Welding Quality Management systems and the associated Responsible Welding Coordinator.

Mr Cosgrove is able to visit member companies to give advice on general welding issues. He is based at the BCSA London office and can be contacted on Tel: 0207 747 8125 and email: tom.cosgrove@steelconstruction.org