REIDsteel forges winning team

‘One team’ – that is the ethos that underpins REIDsteel’s success as a modern, innovative, and collaborative business which places people at the heart of everything it does.

The Christchurch-based company – John Reid & Sons (Strucsteel) Ltd to give its full name – has a 120-strong workforce and counting; they range from skilled fabricators and engineers to talented detailers and expert teams on construction sites working together to produce state-of-the-art steel buildings, bridges and structures around the UK, Europe, and the World.

Achievements – such as winning a prestigious Structural Steel Design Award for a super-hangar designed, manufactured, and built for Biggin Hill Airport recently – are very much considered the result of the efforts of every single person at the firm rather than simply an accomplishment by the project team.

Simon Boyd, managing director of REIDsteel, says “Our company values are central to how we work and everything we do. Our ‘One Team’ ethos puts people and safety first to deliver for our customers.

“We believe our people are our company – where team members are valued and treated with mutual respect within an inclusive and diverse culture which is open to all.

“Integrity is at the heart of all we do which means we believe in transparency, openness and honesty while embracing a ‘no blame culture’ in order to learn from mistakes, embrace change and drive continuous improvement.”

With many of its employees living in the area, the company makes a valuable contribution to the local economy in salaries and its supply chain.

As well as recruiting locally, REIDsteel develops talent from within with clear pathways for career progression. It also takes students on work experience, collaborates with Bournemouth University, and recently joined in a careers fair with Dorset Engineering and Manufacturing Cluster.

REIDsteel is keen to build even stronger links with schools and provide opportunities for young people in a skilled, rewarding, and worthwhile career.

The company remains family owned with a dynamic, diverse, and progressive management team. Employee retention is high with some long-serving members of staff having more than 30 years under their belt. The company is also expanding with a variety of job openings currently available.

There’s a strong focus on wellbeing and a vibrant social calendar with recent activities including a golf day, charity coffee mornings, weekly lunchtime walks, a Christmas jumper day, and participation in the RNLI Fun Day Raft Race at Mudeford.

Simon said: “We take pride in our people and believe that our ‘one team’ ethos means that they are proud to work here, want to stay and do the very best for each-other and our clients.”

We take pride in our people and believe that our ‘one team’ ethos means that they are proud to work here

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