ABOUT CR STEEL
STRUCTURAL
About CR Steel
CR Steel Limited designs, fabricates and installs structural steelwork for UK construction and energy infrastructure. Established in 1988 and certified to BS EN 1090-1 EXC 3, the highest execution class for safety-critical structural steel, the business is established within the Tier 1 supply chains operating across the UK grid, transmission and commercial construction sectors.
BS EN 1090
Certified to BS EN 1090-1:2009+A1:2011 Execution Class 3 as per BS EN 1090-2:2018
30+ Years
Years supplying the industry with trusted structural steel fabrication and installation excellence
Workforce
Welding Quality Management System (WQMS) accredited by ISOQAR, approved to BS EN 1090 EXC 3.
UK-Wide
Site erection coverage across the United Kingdom with full project management support
About CR Steel
Three decades of UK structural steel, delivered at scale.
Headquartered in Sharnford, Leicestershire since 1988 — BS EN 1090-1 EXC 3 certified, ISO 9001 accredited and a Tier 1 approved supplier to the contractors delivering the UK's energy, infrastructure and commercial construction programmes.
Capability
What we
deliver.
Phase 01
37 years of continuous trading
Independently owned, privately held and headquartered in Sharnford, Leicestershire. Structural steel fabrication has been the sole focus of the business since 1988.
- Established 1988
- Privately held
- UK-wide delivery
- Financially solid
Phase 02
BS EN 1090 EXC 3 — top execution class
Certified to BS EN 1090-1:2009 Execution Class 3 — the execution class required by Tier 1 contractors delivering substation, grid and transmission steelwork.
- BS EN 1090-1:2009
- UKCA marked
- ISO 9001:2015
- Coded welders
Phase 03
Up to 10,000-tonne annual capacity
Currently operating with additional capacity — providing demonstrable headroom to mobilise on new framework programmes without the lead-time exposure associated with a saturated supply chain.
- Up to 10,000 t per annum
- Mobilise immediately
- Currently remains available for additional workload
Phase 04
Tier 1 approved across UK energy
Approved supplier to multi national companies throughout the United Kingdom and the National Grid supply chain — established on safety-critical energy infrastructure programmes.
- National Grid supply chain
- Tier 1 approved
- Substation steelwork
- Safety-critical delivery
What we stand for
Our Ethos
37 years, one workshop
- Founded 1988 in Sharnford, Leicestershire
- Privately owned, independently run
- Continuous UK structural steel fabrication
- Long-term client relationships, not transactions
EXC3 as standard
- Certified to BS EN 1090-1:2009 Execution Class 3
- Approved for safety-critical UK steelwork
- ISO 9001:2015 quality management
- Constructionline and Ariba registered
Tier 1 supply chain trusted
- Active supplier to multi-national EPC contractors
- Approved by household-name energy contractors
- Working on Tier 1 contractor programmes
- Embedded in the National Grid supply chain
Capacity to mobilise
- up to 10,000-tonne annual fabrication headroom
- Currently around 50% utilised
- Mobilise on new EPC programmes without delay
- Financially solid
Accreditations
Quality you can
prove anytime.
Every job leaves our facility with full documentation — mill certificates, weld records, inspection reports, CE / UKCA declarations and delivery notes.
- BS EN 1090 EXC 3
- BS EN 9606-1 Coded Welders
- ISOQAR Accredited WQMS
- UKCA Marking
- ISO 9001 Quality
- CE Marked Fabrication
Operating system
Digital project visibility
A proprietary operating system provides clients and Tier 1 contractors with real-time visibility across the full project lifecycle — from enquiry through procurement, fabrication and site delivery.
- Documented programme management
- Proactive risk identification
- Transparent reporting
- Consistent quality control
Financial strength
A stable commercial platform
A financially stable supply chain partner suited to long-term framework relationships and multi-year programmes.
- Financially solid
- Debt-light balance sheet
- Framework ready
Where we work
Construction and energy infrastructure
Structural steelwork for commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects, with a specialist division dedicated to substation, grid and transmission steelwork for the UK energy sector.
- Substation steelwork
- Grid infrastructure
- Industrial & commercial
- Bespoke fabrication
More About
Explore related about.
Our company, team and accreditations all support how we deliver — accountable fabrication backed by chartered engineering and audited quality. Explore the story, leadership and certifications behind every contract we ship.
About CR Steel
From our story and leadership through certifications, projects and policies — explore what makes CR Steel a trusted UK structural steel fabricator.
37 years of continuous trading
Our Story
From a Leicestershire workshop in 1988 to a Tier 1-approved EXC3 fabricator delivering grid and substation steelwork across the UK.
Experienced senior leadership
Leadership
Hands-on management from Mr R W Heighton, Managing Director — building on the foundations laid in 1988 with a long-term, relationship-led approach.
About
Past Projects
UKCA · EXC3 · ISO 9001
Certifications
BS EN 1090-1:2009 Execution Class 3, ISO 9001:2015, Constructionline and Ariba — QUALIFIED DELIVERY AT TOP TIER of UK energy and construction.
Governance & compliance
Policies
Health & safety and environmental policies underpinning every CR Steel project — published, audited and lived on the shop floor.
CDM 2015 compliant
Health & Safety Policy
Risk-assessed workshop and site operations, coded welding, RAMS, supervision and Constructionline pre-qualification on every project.
Low-waste, traceable steel
Environmental Policy
Full material traceability, scrap-minimising nesting, energy-efficient workshop and fabrication that powers UK grid and renewables infrastructure.
About
About CR Steel — structural steel and metal fabrication
CR Steel supplies structural steel and bespoke metal fabrication across the UK. We exist to take the friction out of buying steel — by tying drawing review, take-off, fabrication, certification and delivery into one workflow run by one accountable team.
We work with homeowners replacing a load-bearing wall, contractors building out commercial frames, and energy clients commissioning substation steelwork — the same accredited process applies to all of them.
Certified by design
Every order ships under BS EN 1090 EXC 3 and ISO 9001, with a full compliance pack delivered alongside the steel.
Built for buyers
From AI take-off through to UK-wide delivery, the platform is designed for the people who actually have to buy, schedule and sign off steel.
FAQs
About CR Steel,
answered.
Who CR Steel is, what we fabricate, who we deliver for and the accreditations behind every structural steel and metal fabrication contract.
- CR Steel is a UK structural steel and metal fabrication contractor based in Leicestershire, delivering engineered, CE / UKCA marked steelwork nationwide. We work for principal contractors, DNOs, ICPs, M&E specialists, developers and self-builders — from single beams through to multi-tonne fabricated frames and substation packages.
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