ECS delivers Health & Safety improvements to Hinckley STW As a working environment, a sewage treatment works contains a large number of potential hazards, many of which can be minimised by appropriate safeguards. One of the major physical safety systems is hand railing, which needs to be properly installed and maintained in order to prevent…
Steel fabricators need to beat countdown to CE marking deadline Within the construction industry, 1st July 2014 marks the point when all fabricated structural steelwork must meet the harmonised European standard BS EN 1090 and carry the CE mark. The certification process can take more than 12 months to complete, depending on the procedures already…
ECS delivers new weir gates for refurbishment of historic EA site The Environment Agency has recently completed the refurbishment of the historic Iffley Weir, which forms an important part of the local flood defence scheme. New weir gates have been installed to replace the old wooden sections, which were fitted in the 1980’s. The new…
ECS delivers access steelwork to support massive upgrades to London treatment works Thames Water is undertaking a £675 million upgrade programme which will include a £200 million expansion of the Crossness sewage treatment works (STW) and £190 million expansion at Beckton STW, the largest in the UK, with completion due in 2014. To compliment the…
ECS delivers mineshaft cover to help secure Daw Mill Colliery Site Following an underground fire, the Daw Mill colliery was closed in March 2013. Since then work has been underway to put the fire out and make the site safe, while also removing all of the above ground structures. A major part of this work…
ECS Engineering Services delivers CE certified structural steel for building project Working with its client, Caunton Engineering Ltd., ECS has helped to deliver 270 tonnes of structural steel to meet a tight delivery schedule for a new industrial unit being constructed in Slough. With a long working relationship going back some 20 years, ECS and…
New steel for Holme tunnel… Starting in November 2013 and finishing in March 2014, Network Rail will be carrying out major engineering work to strengthen and repair Holme Tunnel between Hebden Bridge and Burnley. A key part of this work has been the bending and fabrication of all the structural steel for the project, nearly…
Environment Agency fabrication framework contract awarded to ECS Engineering Services As the latest round of framework contract awards is completed, ECS Engineering Services has secured a contract to deliver fabrication services for the Central Region of the Environment Agency (EA) for the next four years. The award endorses both the quality and value of the…
ECS Manufactures Footbridge Made From Recycled Plastic The National Trust were investigating the possibility of replacing a damaged footbridge in a very isolated location (Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge). The replacement bridge, being made from KLP Recycled Plastic, has excellent properties as well as being manufactured from 100% recycled polypropylene waste. It is an excellent replacement for timber products…
ECS Wins Industry Award for Structural Detailing Services ECS is celebrating after our structrual detailing services was recognised with an industry award. Rob Pitchford (ECS Design Manager) won the award for Best in Class Architectural Model at Graitec UK Advanced Modelling Competition in Southampton. Winning over 90 other entrants, ECS won the award for production…