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Manufacturer celebrates 25th anniversary with major contract wins

Fabweld Steel Products (FSP), the Midlands manufacturer of innovative and bespoke steel access covers and drainage products, is marking its 25th year in business with a key role in the flagship redevelopment of Birmingham New Street station.

Acting as supplier to building merchants E.H Smith, who in turn supply to subcontractors Birse Rail, FSP has designed and manufactured stainless steel edged block pavers to go on the platforms of the revamped city centre rail interchange. Work is on-going and a further three platforms are yet to be fitted before Fabweld’s involvement in the major project will be completed.

The relationship with E.H Smith is a long-standing one of more than twenty years and as John Tudor, Business Development Manager at Fabweld explains, this is a major endorsement for the business: “To be appointed by a building merchant as well respected as E.H Smith, with whom we’ve worked before, is testament to the fact that we deliver quality products and gain the confidence of those we work with and for.”

Richard Hilton, Managing Director at Fabweld Steel Products, adds: “It is a huge honour to be involved in something as large-scale and high profile as the redevelopment of New Street station – not least of all as we celebrate our 25th anniversary.

“Whilst there is always scrutiny around the cost of such projects, a supplier simply can’t earn their role within it on the basis of cost alone without demonstrating significant experience and knowledge and we’re delighted to be working alongside many other significant and prestigious names at New Street.”

Fabweld’s involvement in the New Street station project comes hot on the heels of another major project completion that saw them supply vented lid covers to the £8 million overhaul of the outdated Pyle electricity substation in south Wales – a project led by National Grid with whom FSP has a long-standing and on-going relationship.

Richard Hilton concludes: “Strong relationships with the likes of National Grid and E.H Smith are based on our open and collegiate approach to client relationships. We often welcome those we work with to visit our head office and manufacturing facility in Telford so that they can see first-hand how our design work will suit their specific needs. I don’t doubt that this approach has allowed us to build up our enviable portfolio of work over the last 25 years.”

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