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President's Column May 2025
12 May 2025
The recent eleventh-hour government intervention at the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe clearly demonstrated two things. First, that it was a perilous decision to hand over the control of one of the UK’s vital and strategic industries into foreign ownership and second, that the government’s manifesto pledge to remove fossil fuels from the UK electricity grid by 2030 was not based around a carefully planned project.
Local MP champions a stronger British steel sector during visit to Littleton Steel
25 Apr 2025
Tessa Munt, the MP for Wells and Mendip Hills, recently visited Weston-super-Mare-based Littleton Steel, a constructional steelwork fabricator supporting major infrastructure projects across the South West.
Warm welcome to our new RQSC Buildings Member - MJ Patch Engineering Ltd
16 Apr 2025
MJ Patch Engineering Ltd is an independent company since 1955 and located in North Somerset. MJ Patch Engineering Ltd specialises in steel, metal fabrication and engineering services across various UK sectors.
President's Column April 2025
07 Apr 2025
The USA is the world's largest importer of steel, counting Canada, Brazil and Mexico as its top three suppliers, and the incumbent President’s view is that by imposing tariffs, which will be paid by companies bringing the steel into the US, there will be a shift away from foreign imports and a boost in domestic steel production. But is this a realistic outcome, at least in the short-term?
A warm welcome to our new RQSC for Buildings – Fullpen Fabrications
31 Mar 2025
Fullpen Fabrications Ltd is based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire established in 2023.
President's Column March 2025
10 Mar 2025
The new government initiative to meet with leaders from the UK steel industry to agree a strategy for the long-term future of UK steelmaking is a commendable and long awaited realisation of the importance of this industry to the economy and security of our nation.
MP backs East Lothian steel fabricator’s local push for a clean energy future
10 Mar 2025
Douglas Alexander, the MP for Lothian East, recently visited Tranent based HadFab, one of the UK’s leading structural engineering and metal fabrication companies in delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions, to discuss key issues affecting the industry and opportunities for growth.
Welsh constructional steelwork industry celebrates proud heritage and promising future at Senedd with First Minister’s backing
05 Feb 2025
The vital role of Wales’ steel sector, both past and future, was recently celebrated at the Senedd, as industry leaders, apprentices, and policymakers gathered for Welsh Steel: Proud History, Bright Future.
President's Column February 2025
03 Feb 2025
In October 2023, a steel-framed car park at Luton Airport Terminal 2 was devastated by a fire started by a fault in a diesel-powered vehicle on level three. Thankfully, there was no loss of life or serious injury, although several firefighters and a member of the airport staff were taken to hospital due to smoke inhalation. However, the fire did destroy over one thousand vehicles and caused the collapse of some sections of the upper-level car park floor
A warm welcome to our new BCSA Industry Member – Tension Control Bolts Ltd
23 Jan 2025
Tension Control Bolts Ltd, based in Wrexham, Wales and has been operating for over fifty years. They were originally involved in the manufacture of standard bolts and then moved into TCB’s, which have virtually replaced the original standard high strength friction grip bolts and nuts.