Plant Management


fabrication process and to final delivery to site.


Implementing such a wide ranging


process can be time consuming and requires the workforce to be trained to ensure all the relevant information is properly recorded and maintained. Having implemented all the required


processes and attained the necessary qualifications, it is time to be assessed by an approved body. In the case of ECS, it used the


services of TUV Nord, which has provided similar services for welding work carried out by ECS in power stations and nuclear facilities, which required independent third party approval. The assessment looks at the integrity


of the FPC, the training records of employees as well as their qualifications and competency. In passing the assessment, ECS


has proven that it has all the required attributes to apply the CE mark to its steel fabrications. Clearly in some cases, with all the different coatings and paints that can be applied to a finished fabrication, it may not be practical to stamp or affix the CE mark onto the steel. However, every finished product


will leave the production facility with all the relevant documents which relate to the CE conformity included with the shipment. In this way, both ECS and the


client are able to demonstrate that the regulations, as defined under BS EN 1090, have been complied with.


Gaining CE approval also allows ECS to maintain its membership of BCSA, which has proven its value throughout the process of obtaining certification, with regular seminars and other assistance that was provided. To ensure continued compliance, the


company will be reassessed annually by an independent body to make certain that the staff qualifications and FPC are being maintained. This latest achievement by ECS


underlines the professional and dedicated approach of its employees and complements previous awards under BS EN 14001, Environment Management and BS OHSAS 18001 Health & Safety Management as well as a sixth gold award from RoSPA. ECS specialises in bespoke design


and construction of water, energy and environmental processing and management projects. In partnership with Landustrie


Archimedes screw pumps and Waterfront Fluid Controls, ECS designs and installs a wide range of water control engineering projects. With in-house fabrication services,


which have CE Marking approval to EXC3, its engineers can also complete structural steelwork, bespoke fabrication work and access metalwork to the highest standard. It offers a full turnkey project managed service for mechanical and electrical installations including supplying pipework, control and automation work. n


John Cotterill is operations director (Fabrications) for ECS Engineering Services, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, UK. www.ecsengineeringservices.com


ECS Fabrications offers an array of metal fabrication work, from large structural steel fabrications with individual components anywhere from 100kg to 40 tonnes.


Its 50,000ft2 fabrication


site in the North Midlands also includes its own steel stockyard and logistics solutions. The fabrication plant includes laser cutting, plasma cutting CNC cutting, milling, drilling and welding facilities and a flexible workforce able to work 24 hours a day to complete large fabrication contracts.


The fabrication workshop spans 40,000ft2


and features


a combined craneage capacity of over 50 tonnes.


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