ECS manufacturing and site teams ready to carry out essential engineering work ECS Engineering Services has reiterated that it will continue to provide core engineering services to customers requiring essential works during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes providing critical support to utilities and infrastructure. Clark Williamson, Contracts Director at ECS, said: “In light of the…
ECS awarded BCSA gold rating for sustainability ECS Engineering Services has upgraded its British Constructional Steelwork Association’s (BCSA) Sustainability Charter to Gold, the highest standard, following a demanding audit of its management systems for environmental and social matters. The BCSA Sustainability Charter programme encourages steelwork companies to develop sustainability in terms of environmental responsibility and…
Environment Agency River Witham pumping station gets facelift ECS Engineering Services has rebuilt the front façade of the main hall of Short Ferry Water Pumping Station on the River Witham, including replacing the aging steel frame windows with aluminium ones that open and close automatically to control ventilation. Located near Fiskerton in Lincolnshire, on the…
ECS Engineering Services delivers 49 duct cradles for nuclear power station ECS’ in-house fabrication department has recently completed the manufacture of 49 steel duct cradles destined for the main reactor building at a UK nuclear power plant. Each of the duct cradles required fabrication to the highest standards, with ECS engineers delivering all of the…
Audit success opens up new opportunities for ECS ECS Engineering Services is celebrating a timely triple audit success, putting it at the forefront of its competition for new contracts. The company has had its existing approvals to BS EN 1090 and BS EN 3834 reconfirmed, as well as successfully upgrading its CE marking accreditation from…
ECS to replace all gates at Scotland’s World Heritage Site canal lock flight ECS Engineering Services is to replace all the gates on the Fort Augustus flight of locks on the Caledonian Canal in Scotland, under a contract with Scottish Canals. The Caledonian Canal runs for 70 miles through the Great Glen from Inverness in…
ECS on hand to deliver new Brayford Wharf pedestrian rails Brayford Waterfront offers a scenic social space for Lincoln’s inhabitants, with restaurants, entertainments and events bringing cheer to England’s oldest inland harbour. ECS Engineering Services has recently enhanced the safety credentials of the area with the replacement of nearly 100 metres of galvanised hand railings…
Upstream metalwork repainting uplifts Colwick Sluice ECS Engineering Services has been continuing its renovation of Colwick Sluice in Nottinghamshire for the Environment Agency, by repainting the aging upstream steelwork at the site. The business has blasted and repainted I-beams and hand railings at the sluice on the River Trent, ensuring that the site is adequately…
ECS fabricated steel in place to protect York city centre from flooding ECS Engineering Services is preparing the fabrications for the second and final phase of the Foss Barrier flood defence upgrade. Phase 1 was completed during September 2017 and involved ECS producing major fabrications for the new pump hall. Andy Swindells of ECS explains…
York upgrades city centre flood defences Residents and business owners in Fishergate in the centre of York are celebrating the completion of Phase 1 of the Foss Barrier upgrade project, which will protect them against winter flooding. Fabrications for the £17m project have been undertaken by ECS Engineering Services. The barrier was built in the…