Steel Erection Services from Think Industrial Services.

Structural Steelwork Delivered. By People Who Know What They’re Doing.

Steel Erection Services

Think Industrial Services delivers structural steel erection for commercial, industrial and infrastructure projects across the UK.

Our teams operate conventionally from scaffolding, MEWPs and crane-assisted platforms, and where the programme or access demands it, we deploy our IRATA-certified rope access operatives to reduce cost and cut time from the build.

What sets us apart is simple: our steel erectors are qualified. Our team hold the ECITB Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Construction. Lifting, Positioning and Installing Structures, Plant and Equipment (Erecting Pathway).

That’s the recognised industry standard for structural steelwork installation, and it’s not a quick sign-off. It covers lifting operations, structural positioning, safe systems of work and the full range of practical and technical competencies that complex steel projects demand.

We work directly for principal contractors, developers and specialist subcontractors, integrating into live construction programmes and taking full responsibility for our scope from lift plan to final bolted a

What We Offer

We erect structural steelwork for commercial and industrial projects across the UK, delivering primary frames, secondary steel and high-level installation via conventional access methods and IRATA-certified rope access teams.

Primary Structural Steel Erection

From single-storey industrial frames to multi-level commercial structures, we erect primary steelwork to engineer’s specification and construction drawings. Our teams work from crane-assisted installations, MEWPs and scaffold platforms as standard, with full lift plans, rigging schedules and method statements produced before any steel leaves the ground. We take responsibility for the structural sequence, connection alignment and final torque sign-off, providing a fully documented handover package at completion.

Secondary Steelwork and Connections

Purlins, rails, bracing, staircases, mezzanines and all secondary steel elements are within our scope. Secondary steel often requires precise positioning at height and can be time-critical on a construction programme our teams are experienced in working efficiently around other trades, maintaining output without compromising the quality of connections or the safety of the working environment.

Rope Access Steel Erection

For high-level steel installation where conventional access is impractical, too slow or prohibitively expensive, our IRATA-certified operatives combine rope access technique with ECITB-qualified steel erection skill. This is a genuinely specialist capability not all rope access contractors can safely erect structural steelwork, and not all steel erectors can work from ropes. Our team does both, to the highest qualification standard in both disciplines. It removes the need for expensive scaffold or crane platform erection, cuts programme time and keeps the structure moving.

Structural Alterations and Remedial Steelwork

Existing structures often require new openings, additional support elements, strengthening works or the installation of new steel into constrained and occupied environments. We carry out structural alteration and remedial steelwork with full method statement and risk assessment support, working carefully around live operations and existing building fabric. Our ECITB-qualified erectors understand the engineering intent behind each task, not just the physical installation.

Lifting, Rigging and Cranage Support

Steel erection is a lifting discipline as much as a construction one. Our teams are experienced in planning and executing crane lifts for structural steelwork, working with appointed persons and crane operators to ensure every lift is planned, briefed and carried out safely. We produce lift plans to BS 7121, manage rigging and slinging, and supervise the load throughout the lift. For complex or confined lifts, our rope access capability provides additional control at the point of connection.

Fire Protection Application to Structural Steel

Newly erected structural steelwork frequently requires intumescent or spray-applied fire protection before the building envelope closes. We apply fire protection coatings to our own erected steelwork and as a standalone service to steel erected by others, ensuring the fire resistance period is met, dry film thickness is correctly achieved and full application records are provided at handover. This single-source capability between erection and protection simplifies the programme and removes interfaces.

Why us

Choose us for structural steel erection. Qualified erectors, proven delivery methods and full documentation from lift to handover.

Why Choose Think Industrial Services?

ECITB Level 3 qualified erectors

Full ECITB Diploma in Engineering Construction — Erecting Pathway. Not just experience, a recognised qualification

Conventional and rope access delivery

Crane, MEWP and scaffold as standard — rope access where it saves programme time and cost

Full lift planning and documentation

Lift plans to BS 7121, method statements, RAMS and torque records on every project

Erection and fire protection in one

We apply intumescent and spray fire protection to our own erected steel — one contract, no interfaces

Accredited supply chain

CHAS, Constructionline Gold and IRATA accredited — audited and compliant throughout

Commercial and industrial sector experience

EfW, manufacturing, commercial construction and infrastructure projects across the UK

F.A.Q’s

Our steel erectors hold the ECITB Level 3 Diploma in Engineering Construction Lifting, Positioning and Installing Structures, Plant and Equipment (Erecting Pathway). This is the recognised industry-standard vocational qualification for structural steelwork installation, covering lifting operations, structural positioning, connection procedures and safe systems of work. Where operatives are also deployed via rope access, they hold IRATA certification alongside their ECITB qualification.

Conventional steel erection uses crane-assisted lifts, MEWPs and scaffold platforms to position and connect steelwork the standard approach for most ground-up structural projects. Rope access steel erection uses IRATA-certified operatives working from ropes to install and connect steel at height, removing the need for scaffold or elevated work platforms in situations where they would be slow, expensive or impractical. We assess each project individually and recommend the most appropriate method, or a combination of both, based on the structure, programme and access conditions.

Yes. Full lift plans to BS 7121, rigging schedules, method statements and RAMS are produced for every steel erection project before work commences. We work with appointed persons and crane operators to ensure every lift is properly planned, briefed and supervised. All documentation is provided to the principal contractor and retained as part of the project record.

Yes. We apply intumescent and spray-applied fire protection coatings to structural steelwork as part of the same contract, removing the need for a separate specialist subcontractor and the programme interfaces that come with one. All fire protection application is carried out to manufacturer specification, with dry film thickness records and full application documentation provided at handover to support building control sign-off.