Steel proves a safe bet for Stoke headquarters

Steel erection for a new headquarters for online gambling giant bet365 has been completed.

Working on behalf of John Sisk & Son, James Killelea has fabricated, supplied and erected 850t of steel for the three-storey office building in Stoke-on-Trent.

The structure is located on a plot in Etruria formerly occupied by the offices of the local newspaper, The Sentinel.

Approximately 350t of Westok cellular beams have been used throughout the building to create the long spans that reach a maximum length of 15m.

James Killelea Contracts Director Bob Allan said: “Using three erection gangs and three cranes we completed the steel erection programme in 14 weeks, using 31,000 bolts in total.”