Downsizing deals - Billington Structures to lay off 30 jobs
20 times viewed. Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012It is reported that constructional steelwork specialist Billington Structures is cutting 30 production jobs due to falling workloads. The Barnsley steelwork firm is moving from double to single shift working at its factories at Wombwell and Yate in Bristol.

Mr Steve Fareham MD of Billington Structures said that "The general problems of the steelwork sector are well known. Supply and demand are still out of kilter in the industry. We are basically reverting to the shift pattern of four years ago. We still retain the capacity to meet our clients' needs but we must adjust working patterns to suit orders levels."

He added that "We are seeing more opportunities ahead but they are taking longer to come to fruition, so we haven't been able to fully occupy our factories."

The new shift patterns came into force yesterday at the two main works. In October 2011, around 11 mainly office staff were laid off at its Bristol site.

At the end of 2011, Billington formed a JV with southern steelwork specialist Bourne Steel to chase GBP 10 million plus office and shopping centre jobs in London and other big cities.

The partners behind the new company BS2 have just completed a small tester job and are hopeful of landing further work despite signs of a slowdown in new commercial work.