Plans submitted for £26 million investment in Special Profiles business
British Steel has submitted the planning application for a £26 million upgrade to its Special Profiles business. The plans for a new service centre at Skinningrove, which include cut-to-length lines, product milling, machining and warehousing operations, would enable the company to...
Engineering taster days coming soon!
Are you interested in an engineering career but aren't sure of what it involves? Well, there's now a great opportunity to find out more in our exciting new series of engineering taster days. These one-day sessions will be held at our...
Steel's running in the family for apprentice Sam
This week it’s National Apprentice Week so we’ve spoken to one of our apprentices -Â Sam Coult - to find out what it’s like to be an apprentice. Not only is Sam one of our most recent recruits, he’s also the...
British Steel/Translink partnership optimises rail performance
Our Rail Technologies and Research & Development teams have joined forces to carry out track monitoring activities on the emerald isle after Translink observed some unusual activity on its line. The Rail Technologies team first received the enquiry...
Going for gold in Canadian mine
Tophats made in Skinningrove are destined for a new gold mine in Canada – and, at 340x175mm, these will be the biggest tophats we’ve ever made! Tophat profiles are used to provide a high-quality, cost-effective hoisting system in vertical mineshafts so...
Stephen's chartering a bright future
Rail Technologies Manager Stephen Lewis has recently qualified as a Chartered Engineer with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). The IMechE is one of the fastest-growing professional engineering institutions in the world with more than 115,000 members in 140 countries. Stephen said: “Becoming chartered is something that...
British Steel rails to keep North Yorkshire Moors Railway running
Nearly 300 tonnes of Scunthorpe rail are set to be installed at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR), helping keep services running at the heritage line. The railway, which was built in the 1830s, runs through glorious countryside and the 18...
Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum
British Steel has donated structural steel sections to Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum’s £2.3 million remodelling project. The museum, located within a mile of our Special Profiles mill at Skinningrove, celebrates the rich history of the mining industry within the region. The museum...
Cement R&D programme
British Steel is taking part in a £1.4 million research project to increase the utilisation of some of our waste material for the sustainable manufacture of cement. Researchers from The University of Sheffield Department of Materials Science and Engineering are developing...