Sheffield Forgemasters Appoint VINCI Building as Forge Construction Delivery Partner
Sheffield Forgemasters has awarded a £138 million contract to VINCI Building to support the construction of a 13,800 sqm open-die forging facility at its Sheffield site, marking a major step in the company’s substantial recapitalisation programme.
VINCI Building will deliver the project’s foundations, a 40-metre-high superstructure, and building service solutions, working alongside subcontractors and supply chain partners to transform the site into a world-leading manufacturing hub.
VINCI Building’s North East Regional Director, Chris Winspear (left), shakes hands with Sheffield Forgemasters’ Chief Operating Officer, Gareth Barker (right).
Comments from Sheffield Forgemasters and VINCI Building
Gareth Barker, Chief Operating Officer, Sheffield Forgemasters:
“VINCI Building undertook a competitive bids process to secure the Forge delivery contract and, as the winning bidder, will now look to move the programme forward at pace.Each of these milestones serves to remind the wider UK that we are progressing with a transformation of this business, creating one of the world’s most advanced large-scale engineering facilities, and providing decades of job security and training for high-technology careers.”
Sheffield Forgemasters is investing heavily across its site to deliver forging and machining facilities supporting growing defence sector demands and enhancing innovation and efficiency for decades to come.
John Roberts, Managing Director, VINCI Building:
“Signing of this contract brings together three years of tireless work by the team to develop the design and price for Sheffield Forgemasters.It gives us the opportunity to step up our social value activities to deliver a positive legacy for the people of Sheffield. I look forward to seeing progress in the coming months.”
Chris Winspear, North East Regional Director, VINCI Building:
“We are delighted to have been appointed by Sheffield Forgemasters to deliver this transformational project, strengthening our partnership together.Our team is making great progress on the new facilities which will deliver on UK defence commitments and support our social value initiatives in Sheffield and South Yorkshire. The project further enhances our portfolio in this sector and, once complete, will deliver a fantastic manufacturing facility.”
Forging the Future of UK Defence and Civil Manufacturing
The new forging line will support both defence and commercial sectors, including civil nuclear power, and will create a new generation of engineers and designers trained in Industry 4.0 technologies.
The forging facility will be complemented by a proposed new machining facility, featuring some of the world’s largest and most advanced five-axis Vertical Turning Lathes (VTLs), helping establish Sheffield Forgemasters as a global leader in high-specification large-scale manufacturing.
