Falcon Works, generators and a university with engineers
The Falcon site dates to the 1860s, when a locomotive and tramway business was set up there, and Brush took it over in 1889. Brush Electrical Machines, which makes generators for gas and steam turbines, has its main office in the town. Falcon Park is now a 60 acre manufacturing and logistics park mixing new units with historic high-bays, and the BBC reported steel frames going up for its expansion.
Loughborough University adds an engineering base with links to Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, Siemens and Toyota. A town like this sends out heavy, welded work: frames, enclosures, bases and platforms. We build to your drawing with coded welders and BS EN 1090 control on structural items, and send an itemised written quote within 24 hours in the working week. Commercial and trade only. Invoices go against your PO, with staged payments on multi-unit orders.
Loughborough's industries and the steel they need
- Generator and electrical machinery makers Heavy electrical plant needs test-bed frames, lifting frames, machine bases, shipping frames and enclosures. We weld them to drawing, often in repeat batches against a PO.
- Rail and heavy engineering Overhaul and engineering works on historic sites order stands, access platforms, gantries, stairs and handrails in carbon steel, with a primer, wet spray or galvanised finish.
- University and science park occupiers Spin-out and research tenants at the Science and Enterprise Park order rigs, equipment frames, enclosures and access steel, some in stainless or aluminium.
- Logistics and light industrial tenants Units on Castle Business Park, Charnwood Trade Park and Wymeswold order yard stores, canopy frames and modified containers for tools, welfare and plant.
Heavy, repeatable work for Loughborough plants
A generator or electrical plant maker might commission machine bases, lifting frames and test stands in sets of ten or twenty, each welded to the same drawing and finished in the same RAL colour. A site expanding at Falcon Park could need mezzanine steel, stairs and walkway sections for a new bay. A university spin-out might order a few equipment rigs in stainless. We plasma cut and bend in-house, buy laser-cut parts from suppliers, and arrange hot-dip galvanising, powder coat or wet spray.
Containers for Charnwood yards and sites
Builders, hire yards and logistics tenants around Loughborough use containers as stores, welfare units, site offices and plant rooms. We frame structural openings into the rails, fit doors, windows and roller shutters, link or stack units, and carry out cut-downs, repairs and repaints. You can supply the units or we source them. See container repairs for refurbishment of older units. Capacity is around 8 units a week, and multi-unit orders can be paid in stages.
Welded frames and enclosures for Loughborough plant
Structural steel is made under BS EN 1090 factory production control, UKCA or CE marked on request. We also build generator, acoustic, plant and switchgear enclosures, skids, frames, lifting frames and machine bases, plus supply-only stairs, fire escapes, walkways and handrails. Stainless and aluminium parts are coded-welded in a separate area from carbon steel. See steel frames and skids. Lead time is confirmed in writing before you order.
Falcon Park, Castle Business Park and the rest
Falcon Park is a secure 60 acre manufacturing and logistics site, with new units alongside old high-bays. Castle Business Park, completed in 2006, is a 12 acre scheme in Loughborough's principal industrial area. Charnwood Trade Park is a 2.5 acre site north-east of the centre, within walking distance of the railway station, and Wymeswold Industrial Park occupies the former Wymeswold Aerodrome with refurbished hangars. Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park is one of the UK's larger science parks.
Why a Bedford workshop can cost Loughborough less
Cutting, welding, finishing and checking all happen in our own 12,000 sq ft workshop, so no stage is passed to a subcontractor with its own margin. Delivery to Loughborough goes through our logistics partners and shows as its own line on the quote. Put the two together and the total often comes in below a local fabricator, which is easy to check: send us the same drawing you've sent them.
Delivery and site visits in Loughborough
Loughborough is 71 road miles from Marston Moretaine, about 83 minutes by car, almost all of it on the M1. Delivery to your site is organised by us through our logistics partners, on a day agreed with you. A loaded lorry takes longer, and M1 roadworks can add to it. Because the work is made in-house, the price often compares well with local fabricators.
Older works sites and newer estates differ a lot in gate width, yard space and delivery times. Our engineers visit to measure up, so tell them the gate widths, route restrictions and where the load goes. Say what lifting there is on site and we agree the drop with you. Your installer fits the steel. We do not install on site.
How a job runs
- 01.Send the drawing
PDF or CAD, a dimensioned sketch, or a photo of the old part. Quantities and the site postcode help.
- 02.Itemised quote in 24 hours
Material, fabrication, finish and haulage broken out line by line, with the lead time confirmed in writing.
- 03.Agree spec and finish
Sections, tolerances, weld spec and finish confirmed before anything is cut.
- 04.Fabricated inside our unit
Cut, welded and assembled by coded welders in our 12,000 sq ft Marston Moretaine workshop.
- 05.Check and paperwork
Dimensionally checked before dispatch; welder qualification and mill certificates on request.
- 06.Delivered to site
We organise delivery to your site through our logistics partners, or you can collect from the yard if that suits. One-offs and batches both welcome.
Work we take on
- Container modifications: conversions and modifications to drawing, single units or batches
- Structural openings: side openings, doors, roller shutters, linking and cut-downs
- Container repairs: panel, door and rail repairs and repaints for depots and fleets
- Steel enclosures: generator, acoustic, plant and battery housings
- Skids and frames: skids, machine bases, lifting frames and supports
- Commercial fabrication: fabrication to drawing, structural steelwork, one-offs and batches
- Stairs and fire escapes: supplied ready for your installer to fit
- Walkways and railings: handrails, platforms and ladders, supplied to fit
Frequently asked questions
Can you weld heavy frames for a Loughborough electrical plant maker?
Yes. We fabricate machine bases, lifting frames and test frames to your drawing. Send weights and loading, and each item is priced in an itemised written quote within 24 hours in the working week.
Do you deliver to Loughborough?
Yes. We organise delivery from Bedford, 71 road miles and about 83 minutes by car, nearly all on the M1. Our engineers can visit first, and the arrival day and offloading are agreed with you.
Can you finish fabrications in a RAL colour or galvanised?
Yes. Finishes run from raw and primed to RAL wet spray, powder coat and hot-dip galvanising, which we arrange. Name the colour or the coating specification in the enquiry.
Do you make repeat batches for a Loughborough manufacturer?
Yes. Batch work runs against your PO, with staged payments on multi-unit orders and the lead time confirmed in writing before you commit to the order.
Will you fit the steelwork at the Loughborough plant?
No. DRST makes and finishes the steel, and your installer or contractor fits it on site. Drawings and fixing details can go with the order to help them plan.
Nearby areas
We also quote for firms in Leicester, Nottingham, Derby and Hinckley. See every town on the areas we serve page.