Aside from Barrett’s investment in the
latest processing technology, operationally it
has begun a roll-out of electric side loaders
across many of the group’s processing depots.
An investment of over half a million pounds
has proven a great success, with the new
environmentally-friendly fleet now being able
to operate without noise or emissions.
The breadth of Barrett Steel’s processing
capabilities also helps the company to stand
out from the crowd. Its sites in Bradford,
Scunthorpe (Omega) and Cradley Heath
(CMT) all carry an advanced range of
processing capabilities, and this is backed up
by its modern Maghaberry processing centre
in Northern Ireland which already boasts a
state-of-the-art shot blast prime and paint line
alongside a new Voortman cut and drill line.
Barrett’s investment in service continues
across all its divisions and its Tubes division
has acquired a new Adije laser, soon to be
installed in its Dudley facility. It has also
further enhanced its range of processing
capabilities with the purchase of a new profile
library for its range of 11 tube laser machines.
These additions will allow Barretts to laser
a wider range of hollow section for a variety
of construction industry applications more
efficiently, ensuring customers can maintain
throughput production speeds and critical
site dates.
Tony Corrie, Sales Director for Barrett
Constructional Steel Scotland, came across
a prime example of these benefits with
a customer just the other day: “We are
consistently seeing examples of where our
investment in processing has meant that our
customers can increase the volumes they
fabricate through their workshops each week.
“Customers can simultaneously take
advantage of our processing and our technical
expertise to reduce their overall project costs
by using processing technology such as the
lasers in the production process.”
Group Managing Director James Barrett
comments: “Over 150 years working handin
hand with the construction industry
has enabled Barretts to be in tune with the
challenges our customers are facing daily.
Recently, we have noticed that site dates
are finalised but then, due to hold ups with
drawing release, our customers are often
faced with increasingly shortening lead
times for fabrication and supply. At Barretts
we work seamlessly with our customers to
not only ensure stock availability at short
notice but to ensure, where we can, that our
investments in advanced processing can
assist our customers to hit ever tightened
schedules.”
The experience entwined in the Barrett
Steel operation means not only does the
group have the scope to supply a wide
variety of stock and processed products,
but additionally its long-established supply
chain relationships pass on an enormous
amount of benefits to the customer. Whether
it’s sourcing different types of stock, such as
non-standard specification for the nuclear
construction sector, or by reducing costs for
end-users thanks to single-source operation,
its supply chain allows reduction in costs and
transport requirements across the board.
The UK construction industry has
experienced some uncertain times recently
as construction output fell by 0.8% in the
first quarter of 2018, but thankfully this is
now showing an output increase of 0.9% in
the second quarter according to the latest
data from the Office for National Statistics.
What is for certain though is Barrett Steel’s
team of experts can boast significant levels of
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technical knowledge. This level of knowledge
and understanding of the sectors they are
servicing allows them not only to create
tailored solution-based offerings to assist
their customers with the ever-changing
challenges they face, but backs that up with
the investment in stock, transport and the
processing capabilities required to cater
perfectly to the construction industry for
many generations to come.
For more information about Barrett Steel
go to www.barrettsteel.com
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