The electrification of the Great Western Railway from London to Cardiff is aiming to improve reliability of the service and increase passenger capacity by 20%. One of the key components of the scheme will be provided by Barnshaws Metal Bending, which is supplying a number of anchor booms which are required to support the overhead cables.

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The £44 million project undertaken by Network Rail to redevelop and transform Manchester Victoria station includes a state-of-the-art roof which has been constructed around 15 curved steel ribs, all of which are unique in both size and curvature. The task of producing the curved structure for this project was awarded to expert tube and metal profile bending company Barnshaws, which conveniently has one of its production facilities located in the city.

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Tottenham Hotspur’s new training ground is currently under construction, and on schedule for completion by the beginning of next season. The ground covers 67 acres, which include 11 pitches and an impressive training centre designed by KSS Architects, featuring curved tubes by Barnshaws Metal Bending.

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The Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow is one of the biggest sport facilities of its type in Europe and was most recently used for the Commonwealth Games. Barnshaws Metal Bending, the World’s largest steel bending company worked alongside Severfield, the UK’s premier structural steel company, on the vital elements of the roof construction for this prestigious project.

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Barnshaws Metal Bending, the World’s largest steel bending company, is supplying curved steel posts as part of a new motorway sign designed to improve traffic flow.

Faced with the increasing challenges of easing congestion on England’s motorways, the Highways Agency is delivering Smart Motorways that enable the hard shoulder to be used at peak times, effectively creating a temporary fourth lane.

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