Engineering a structural approach to your fabrications

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 by nickyyeoman

Heavy Metal and Light Metal Fabrication

At Blackhill Engineering we are renowned for our love of heavy metal; and I’m referring to stainless steel, aluminium etc. not the heavy metal music lovers!

Heavy metal tends to be large objects, massive steel structures; anything which is weighty – not even the World’s strongest Man could lift! You need specialist machinery like a 50 tonne crane to lift and construct such weighty objects; which we are fortunate to have on site.

We offer a vast technical capability appertaining to the world of fabrication, welding and associated operational processes. Our embedded manufacturing experience and in depth abilities continually enhance our vision of SAFETY, QUALITY, DELIVERY ethos.

We understand the complex quirks of how metals react when subjected to conditional change by either cutting, forming and weld pool solidification.

With our immense manufacturing knowledge, extensive experience of EN1090 and working within multi industry sectors, our business is perfectly poised to take on the most demanding structural steel engineering projects.

We provide the most comprehensive Life Time Quality Records Dossier incorporating all the quality documentation that you require.

Our non-ferrous department offer a quality assured, PMUC compliant manufacturing route, covering 314, 316 and duplex grades, with the demanding rigours of cleanliness, worthy of the nuclear industry.

Here at Blackhill, we specialise in both light and heavy fabrication. We are renowned in the industry for getting the job done, getting it done right, and on time. If there is a small or large fabrication project you want to explore, please contact Paul Brennan

Make us your number one choice for your next project.

Blackhill Engineering wins two EDF Energy HPC Excellence Awards

Posted on November 20, 2017November 21, 2017 by Proteum

The successful delivery of a 650 tonne steel fabrication contract for the jetty at Hinkley Point C (HPC) has earned Blackhill Engineering, part of Devon based SC Group, two EDF Energy Hinkley Point C Excellence Awards for the Supply Chain in 2017. It has been named Best Local/Regional Business and Best Manufacturing Equipment Supplier.

A heavy engineering specialist, Blackhill built the steel pile caps and bridge beams for the construction of the temporary jetty, which will extend 500m into the Bristol Channel at Bridgwater Bay and will allow sea transportation of construction materials to the Hinkley Point C site. To deliver the contract Blackhill was also able to draw on Engineering Design and Project Management Support from sister SC Group business, SC Innovation.

The awards were presented by Stuart Crooks, Managing Director, Hinkley Point C, EDF Energy at a ceremony on 17 November at Bridgwater’s McMillan Theatre. Reflecting the team effort, the two awards were accepted by Dan Baker, Business Development Manager, Mike Simcox, Works Manager from Blackhill Engineering, and SC Innovation’s Sector Lead on Special Projects, Stuart Ship, together with SC Group Chief Executive, Nick Ames.

Nick Ames, Chief Executive of SC Group said: “We are thrilled that Blackhill’s performance has been recognised by our customer with these awards and we are very proud to be part of the team of south west firms helping to deliver this vital UK infrastructure project”.

Image: (from left to right) Dan Baker, Stuart Ship, Mike Simcox, Nick Ames.

Blackhill Engineering completes heavy engineering project for Hinkley Point C jetty development

Posted on September 29, 2017March 15, 2018 by rosie

The Exeter based heavy engineering subcontractor has a unique 60 tonne lifting capability in the South West of England, which helped secure the contract. This is the company’s largest ever project in terms of tonnage involving over 650 tonnes of steel. Blackhill fabricated the 30 steel caps required for the piles supporting the top of the jetty and the 48 steel bridge beams spanning the piles, some measuring up to 14 metres long.

The temporary jetty, which will extend 500m into the Bristol Channel, is designed to shift freight movement of cement, sand and aggregates away from local roads to more sustainable sea transportation. Some 80 per cent of the aggregates needed to build Hinkley Point C will be delivered to site via the jetty.

Nigel Cann, Hinkley Point C Programme and Construction Delivery Director, said: “The jetty will allow us to bring significant volumes of construction materials to the site by sea as part of our transport strategy of minimising traffic on local roads. The temporary jetty is a vital part of that plan as every shipload will take the equivalent of 250 lorry-loads off the local road network”.

“We’re also pleased that a local Devon company is part of the team of south west firms helping to deliver a vital part of the UK’s infrastructure.”

Nick Ames, Chief Executive of SC Group said, “This project has been a major success for Blackhill Engineering, which has performed superbly in delivering the project. Blackhill is ideally placed in terms of its heavy engineering capacity and location to provide the fabrication services required by HPC’s local supply chain and other major contractors in the nuclear and energy sector. I have also been delighted that SC Innovation, another of our Group companies, has been able to bring its skills to the fore here, with the provision of Engineering Design and Project Management Support.”

The contract represents a further breakthrough into the nuclear sector for Blackhill, which has also completed its first contract with Magnox to manufacture equipment to support nuclear decommissioning work at their Winfrith site in Dorset.