Steel fabrication for Westminster

MAH Steel fabricates structural steel at our Gravesend workshop in Kent for basement, loft and refurbishment projects in Westminster, with delivery by lorry-mounted crane (HIAB). The City of Westminster spans areas from Pimlico and Belgravia to Mayfair, Soho and Paddington, and includes conservation areas such as Mayfair, Soho and Pimlico.

Steel for Westminster leaves Gravesend on the A2 and runs in through Borough, the A3 to Elephant and Castle and then the A302 via Westminster Bridge and Victoria Street. That is the principal corridor rather than a fixed route, and the final approach is settled once the address and the time of day are known. The beams themselves are fabricated to the structural engineer's drawings and checked before they leave the workshop.

Red routes in the borough are managed by TfL and other streets by the council, and each has its own loading rules; on a red route a dispensation is granted only in exceptional circumstances, such as moving heavy items. A crane on the public highway can need a borough licence and parking-bay suspensions, and the process varies by borough. Lorries over 18 tonnes need permission under the London Lorry Control Scheme for night and weekend journeys on restricted roads. Where streets are restricted, MAH describes its 15 m crane as ideal for tight access, with 22 m and 30 m (fly jib) for longer reach, confirmed per job.