Shufflebottom factory exterior

About Shufflebottom


Established in 1977, Shufflebottom is recognised as one of the UK’s largest independent manufacturers of award-winning steel-framed buildings for the industrial & commercial and agricultural & equestrian sectors. We also produce high quality structural steelwork for construction projects across the UK and beyond. Buildings can be ordered as kits for customers to erect, or with our erection service.

We are a family-owned, family-run business with a purpose-built seven-acre site strategically positioned just off the M4 at Cross Hands, south Wales. Since 1977 we have taken pride in the detailing, design, manufacture and supply of steel-framed, industrial & commercial and agricultural buildings for a diverse range of clients and projects.

Today, we are proud to be one of the UK’s largest independent manufacturers of steel-framed buildings for industrial & commercial, agricultural and community use.

We’re a growing and continually developing company with family-values still at our heart, a turnover of £25 million+, 85 staff, multiple sub-contractors, additional sales offices in the east of England and Scotland, and a growing portfolio of projects for main contractors and major construction projects across the UK.

We are committed to growth and working hard and smart on behalf of our customers. We know the cost and value of quality and excellence and so we invest heavily in our design and production staff, apprenticeships and in our processes.

Our recent acquisition of top-of-the-range Peddinghaus integrated system machinery enables us to combine high-performance, versatility and increased productivity, with a capacity of 1,000 tonne structural steelwork production per month, to serve all our customers’ needs as we approach a new era in our business.

Projects include:

  • Arenas & Grandstands

  • Barns

  • Equestrian buildings

  • Factories

  • Grain stores

  • Offices

  • Pig Units

  • Showrooms

  • Sport Centres

  • Superstores

  • Retail Units

  • Warehouses

“We have been working with Shufflebottom for over 30 years now and their buildings have always been professionally built, delivered and to specifications as required. Shufflebottom are a thoroughly professional organisation with approachable and competent staff who over the years have supported us through our various farm building projects. I have no hesitation in recommending Shufflebottom”

– Martin, J & M Bodman Ltd

Our manufacturing process


Design & Detaling ➔

Shufflebottom is committed to delivering projects that are that extra bit special. This commitment is why today we’re one of the UK’s major independent players in the structural steel sector and why our company has won numerous awards for the buildings we’ve delivered.

Every building is detailed by our engineering team and manufactured by our highly-skilled fabricators at our on-site factory at Cross Hands. We also have in-house design capacity if required. In this integrated way we can respond to a client’s individual needs efficiently and effectively, paying attention to detail, offering design advice and proposing the right materials, finishes and features for a specific project.

At Shufflebottom, our draughts people utilise the latest in 3D modelling software as an integral element of the detailing and planning stage ahead of the steel fabrication process. The software gives valuable insights and tools enabling the team to formulate accurate, detailed plans and drawings that can be communicated to the steel fabrication team, to turn a vision into reality and create buildings that are fit for purpose.

Shufflebottom makes use of Building Information Modelling (BIM), an intelligent modelling software system created for the planning, design, construction and management of a building. This ensures digital representations of the physical and functional characteristics of a building and provides a central accurate and reliable store of information about that building at all points in its life cycle.

In this way we can deliver a seamless service for our clients, from drawing board to finished product, and at every stage along the way.

Manufacturing & Fabrication ➔

We aim for the Shufflebottom brand to be synonymous with quality in all aspects of its operations. That’s why we continue to invest in efficient systems, cutting-edge technology and innovative equipment to enhance our business, maintain competitive edge, ensure maximum return on investment and position ourselves for further growth.

Importantly, our focus on machine productivity, efficiency and innovation enables us to work smarter and faster on behalf of all our customers.

Stock yard
Storage space for 800+ tonne of hot rolled steel means that economies of scale apply so we can buy in bulk at best possible prices, efficiently and quickly, on behalf of our customers.

Cutting
We have two beam processing lines including blasters, a Voortman cut and drill line and our new Peddinghaus DG-1250 mitre Band Saw has the capability of cutting a wide range of mitre-cuts, from straight cut through to 60 degrees, and responds to programme command or manual input. Cutting edge technology gives us high performance, versatility and increased productivity.

Drilling
Our Peddinghaus CD-1100/3C-Advantage-2 high-speed carbide Drill-Line has the capability to process all structural shapes – beams, channels, angles and tubes, making for super efficiency as part of a modular, integrated Peddinghaus cut, drill and blast system.

Plasma
Our new Esprit Lightning plasma machine combines the latest laser cutting principles with the latest plasma cutting technology which enables us to produce clean, square, dross free cuts for our profiles and more.

Fabrication
Quality control is paramount in our Shufflebottom processes. After tack-welding and inspection, our qualified welders complete the welding requirements to our engineers’ details.

Roll-forming and sheet-metal machines
In addition to the design and manufacture of structural steelwork we also have our own in-house roll-forming sheet-metal machines for the manufacture of single-skin cladding profiles and flashings and trims.

Paint facility
We have an in-house paint facility where a post-fabrication primer is applied to the steel – typically, a high-build zinc phosphate primer though other coatings can be applied too. As well as paint, there is the option for steelwork to be galvanised instead.

Accreditations & Policies ➔

Health & Safety
At Shufflebottom, Health & Safety are at the core of our operations and without compromise, both during the factory fabricating process and during all stages of erection off-site.

  • All our welders are trained and tested to British Standard BS EN ISO 9606-1 and maintain welding procedures BS EN 15614-1

  • Our teams of erectors are highly qualified in nationally recognised standards such as the Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) and NPORS

  • Our factory foremen and supervisors are qualified to the standards of the Institute of Occupational Safety and health (IOSH)

  • We are members of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (ROSPA) and proud winners of the Gold Award on each occasion we have entered. Other accreditations include Construction Line, CHAS, Builders Profile, British Safety Council Members, BSG, RIDBA and Sustainability School

  • Shufflebottom Ltd. is registered under the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) standard 9001, the internationally recognised standard for quality management ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and 45001 Registered Company

CDM Regulations
Construction Design & Management Regulations (CDM), identifies a number of key elements to securing construction Health & Safety. These include: managing the risks to Health & Safety by applying the general principles of prevention, which set out the principles duty holders should use to direct their approach to identifying the measures necessary to control the risks to Health & Safety in a particular project.

We aim to reduce the provision of generic information, and to only provide specific information that should help with the communication, co-ordination and risk management of projects.

We actively monitor our Health & Safety performance to ensure we operating safer and healthier.

CE Marking
CE marking is a declaration that a product reaches the relevant EU Legislation, which in the case of Structural Steelwork is BS EN 1090. Shufflebottom were one of the first companies to gain the CE Mark in the UK when it became mandatory legislation in July 2014. We are certified to EXC3.

Policies and legal obligations

Please click on the links below to view / download our various policies and legal obligations.

Company Policies/Certificates

Website

 

Job vacancies


Shufflebottom is a large, continually developing company with family-values still at our heart, a turnover of £25 million+, 85 staff, multiple sub-contractors and additional sales offices in the east of England and Scotland.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and winner of the 2019 RIDBA Training Award. Therefore, we are always looking for skilled, hard working and dedicated people to join us across a wide skills’ range. Please see our latest vacancies if you are interested in working with us.

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