British Steel sections are playing an integral role in the construction of SeAH Wind’s monopile manufacturing facility on the south bank of the River Tees at Teesworks.
As the image above shows, the facility is now 90% complete, markign tremendous progress. To date, British Steel has provided 30,000 tonnes of steel for the development, with the sections coming from its Teesside Beam Mill at nearby Lackenby.
Once completed, the £900m facility will be the world’s largest monopile manufacturing plant and the only one of its kind in the UK. When fully operational, the facility is expected to support 750 direct jobs and a further 1,500 in the supply chain.
Each week, the 40-metre high building will produce two to four monopiles – the structures which form the foundations of offshore wind turbines. Monopiles manufactured at the site will be transported directly from the factory to the newly built Steel River Quay, before heading to the North Sea and beyond for installation.
British Steel Commercial Director for Construction, Ben Cunliffe said: “It’s exciting to see the progress being made on this expansive development which was one of the largest projects in the UK this year, and this is a truly fantastic example of levelling up in the UK, with probably the largest regeneration area across the UK happening right on our doorstep in Teesside
“Not only does it demonstrate the strength of local supply chains, it shows how British Steel and Teesside remain at the forefront of the UK construction market.
“We were involved directly from the outset with the client SeAH Wind, Teesworks, South Tees Development Corporation, the project management firm K2CM, and of course our long standing customer Severfield. The project has demonstrated the power of teamwork, with the entire British Steel construction team across commercial, operational, technical, logistics and supply chain playing our part in delivering a highly successful JIT project.
“This development is supporting the transformation of the area and we’re very proud that British Steel is helping our partners build a brighter future for Teesside and its people, and that we are helping to create a new lasting legacy for the area.”
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