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BUILDING WITH STEEL: BRITON FABRICATORS

Demand has continued to increase. A
new extension in 2007 was added for use as
a prep shop, and in 2014 extensions were
added to the main fabricating bays taking
them from 32 metres to 56 metres in length.
Today, Briton has one of the largest manufacturing facilities in the country dedicated
to infrastructure engineering. Its plant in
Nottingham provides over 2900m² of covered, fully serviced fabrication workshops
and has access to 3600m² of specialist protective treatment facility.
In addition, its CE Marking accreditation
to Execution Class 4 allows it to tackle anything the infrastructure sector can throw at it,
making Briton a vital asset to the industry.

20%, its onsite staff by 50%. This is in addi-

Briton also remains active in sectors of

This is in addition to other vital accreditations

tion to its ongoing dedication to apprentice-

key strength – rail station footbridges,

such as RQSC for bridgeworks and LINK-

ship schemes where it currently has trainees

motorway sign structures including portal

UP for its work as a supplier to the UK rail

in estimating and drawing with ambitions

and cantilever gantries, plate girder road

network. It is also a full member of the British

to increase this intake. This sees Briton cur-

bridges, rail decks and its increasing

Constructional Steelwork Association.

rently employ around 85 people in total.

involvement in the construction of over-

Indeed, over the last few years, the busi-

The result of its success means the busi-

head line structures. Highlighting its

ness has enjoyed significant growth. In less

ness is increasingly busy across the UK. For

expertise, the company won a BCIA award

than a decade it has turned over £100m

example, it’s currently working on a major

for its work in Derby for a swing bridge

worth of infrastructure work, almost

project in the North West for Mersey link,

over the river Derwent which has the ability

tripling its own turnover since 2007. The

fabricating and soon to be installing a 65-

to swing shut in the event of a flood, pro-

workforce on the shop floor has risen by

metre span arch pedestrian footbridge.

tecting this asset from damage.

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