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Steel sites longlisted for
Heathrow expansion logistics hubs
British Steel’s Scunthorpe site and
Severfield’s Dalton Airfield facility near
Thirsk have both been longlisted as
potential offsite construction centres for the
building of Heathrow Airport’s new runway
and expansion.
The two facilities form part of a
65-strong list of sites still in the running
to be logistics hubs for the Heathrow
expansion. These hubs will help ensure
that businesses across the UK form part
of the airport’s supply chain, enabling
Heathrow’s new runway to deliver a legacy
of construction excellence across the UK.
Heathrow representatives are currently
visiting all longlisted locations to assess
their suitablilty, before putting successful
bids through to the next round.
Heathrow expansion is a critical
national infrastructure project for the UK
River Carron communities connected by new bridge
ArcelorMittal Downstream Solutions
AMDS, Scunthorpe has extended its
quality management system to comply
with the requirements of BS EN ISO
4 NSC
June 18
that is expected to deliver up to £12bn in
economic benefits.
Heathrow is pioneering logistics hubs,
where components of the airport will be
pre-assembled before being transported in
consolidated loads to the airport.
They will be essential in ensuring
9001:2015 and National Highways Sector
Scheme 3B (NHSS 3B).
The scope of the registration to NHSS
3B is for stocking and distribution
activities for structural steel products
and has been achieved in advance of
the scheme being fully implemented by
Highways England on 15 September 2018.
NHSSs have been developed as
bespoke integrated management schemes
within an ISO 9001 framework and are
applicable to particular infrastructure
related projects within the UK, as well as
being mandatory for Highways England
contracts.
Together with ISO 9001, NHSSs are
designed to address a number of key
quality aspects including, providing an
industry benchmark, identifying risks
and opportunities, ensuring that all
processes are planned, providing a basis
for continuous improvement, focusing on
quality as an objective and reducing costs
for clients and organisations.
AMDS General Manager Lee Knowles
said, “AMDS has been supplying steelwork
contractors working in the infrastructure
sector for many years with a wide range of
structural sections.
“We are very pleased to have gained
accreditation to NHSS 3B, this quality
achievement coupled with our integrated
mill supply and access to rollings is a
natural step for AMDS to support its
customers in an important sector of UK
construction.”
A new steel composite bridge has been installed across
the widest part of the River Carron near Falkirk; the first
time this part of the river has ever been spanned.
The £840,000 Abbotshaugh Footbridge will provide
an important link between the Bainsford, Langlees,
Carron and Carronshore communities. It spans 48m - the
same length as seven double decker buses - and is held
together by 1,500 bolts.
Fabricated and supplied by Cairnhill Structures,
the bridge required 70t of structural steelwork. It was
hoisted into place by a 500t-capacity crane.
Councillor Paul Garner, Spokesperson for the
Environment, said: “The Abbotshaugh Bridge represents
a significant investment for the local area, and is the first
brand new bridge in the Falkirk Council area for over 100
years. It will connect residents and visitors to recreation,
amenities, employment, the Helix and the Kelpies – one
of the biggest tourist attractions in Scotland.”
that the Heathrow expansion delivers
for the whole country by spreading jobs,
boosting productivity and modernising the
construction industry outside of London
and the South East. They will ensure that
60% of the procurement spend will be
outside of London, spreading the benefits of
local investment up and down the country.
Severfield Managing Director Gary
Wintersgill said: “It’s great to be longlisted
and we will be demonstrating all the
reasons we think this site would be an
ideal location for one of Heathrow’s
logistics hubs.”
ArcelorMittal achieves NHSS accreditation
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