History of Redhall Nuclear

Redhall Nuclear Ltd has been launched bythe amalgamation of three well known and highly acclaimed nuclear engineering businesses Steels Engineering Services Ltd Jordan Nuclear Ltd and Chieftain Insulation.

Steel’s can trace its origins as far back as 1879 the year Albert Einstein, the well known and widely acclaimed physicist, philosopher and scientist was born and the year when Steels Engineering was founded by Lancelot Steel in Sunderland, Wearside.

However, we have to move forward through two world wars and a catalogue of industrial and commercial changes to the ‘boom’ years of the 60’s before we can record the founding of what eventually became known as Jordan Nuclear Limited.

In 1964, A. Jordan & Sons Ltd was formed and started trading in Yate near Bristol. Throughout the following 37 years ‘Jordans’ experienced a variety of owners and changes to its trading name until in 2001 when operating as Jordan Projects Ltd it was acquired by Booth Industries. Booths are another well established organisation, within the Redhall Group, with a remarkably long history with roots dating back to 1875 when it originally started trading as a ‘blacksmith’ from a small shop in Bolton, Lancashire.

By 2001, Jordan Projects had established a reputation for safely delivering a broad range of mechanical engineering solutions to most of the UK’s nuclear licensed sites and subsequently re-branded themselves as Jordan Nuclear Limited, a name that has since become highly recognised throughout the nuclear industry.

Steels Engineering Services has been in existence since 1879, during which time has developed a number of in house project management, design and implementation skills, and a highly motivated workforce to deliver a diverse range of projects safely in challenging and potentially hazardous market sectors of Nuclear, Petrochemical and Marine Industries. Established in Sunderland it grew to a substantial manufacturing business based in Leechmere. In 2004 the company closed the manufacturing business and concentrated on its expanding project delivery contracts and Design business with a Head Office and administrative centre in Billingham, Design office in Team Valley Gateshead and regional office in Reading.

Steels Engineering have operated on the AWE Aldermaston site continuously since 1990 providing a range of intrusive maintenance, minor modifications and alteration works, and high profile mission critical capital investment projects. All works are subject to the same attention to detail and safety standards to ensure client and regulatory conditions are met. In addition we have completed a number of schemes on AEA, BNFL and British Energy licensed sites.

Safety is of paramount importance and our safety record is exemplary. Our safety record is recognised by British Safety Council and successive ROSPA Gold Awards. Our safety performance is achieved by demonstration of a proven OHSAS 18001 Safety Management System, and engaging construction management and labour force as one team. Currently the lost time accident rate is in excess of 1,000,000 man-hours worked without lost time. An additional recognition of this excellent safety record was the presentation of AWE’s Head of Construction’s “Contractor of the Year 2008” this latter award won against some of the major construction companies operating in UK working on a heavily regulated Licensed Site.

Both Steels Engineering and Jordan Nuclear have independently forged their reputations by providing a wealth of engineering services that address the increasing demands of the UK’s Defence and Nuclear Decommissioning and Waste Management sectors. The success being achieved by both companies was recognised by the rapidly expanding Redhall Group plc as Booth Industries incorporating Jordan Nuclear was acquired by 2006 and in quick succession Steels Engineering also joined the Redhall Group plc in 2007.

Since becoming an integral part of the Redhall Group both companies have grown in reputation and stature and will together from the 4th April 2011 become a major provider of engineering services synonymous within the Nuclear industry.