Sheffield Forgemasters granted permission for new facility
Work is already underway to prepare the site, which will contain some of the largest and most advanced equipment ever produced for machining.The main building will be 32m tall and cover a space equal to 12 Olympic swimming pools, which Mr Fisher called "an iconic landmark".A second, smaller building will house a facility for testing products and a dedicated training area for new engineers.Mr Fisher added that the new development would "create highly-skilled engineering jobs for decades to come"."This planning agreement will see construction of the largest machining hall of its kind in the UK, and regeneration of a prominent brownfield site in the city's industrial centre," he said."What we are creating in the centre of Britain's historical industrial heartland is unparalleled in the UK and will not only de-risk supply for the UK's defence programme, but it will also deliver technologically advanced and rewarding working facilities for our employees."Forgemasters has the capability to produce some of the largest bespoke engineered steel products in the world, with the capacity for castings weighing up to 350 tonnes, and the capacity for forgings weighing up to 200 tonnes.The new plant will be able to produce complex nuclear-grade components more efficiently.Construction of another new facility for forging is also underway on Brightside Lane.Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North or tell us a story you think we should be covering here.
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