What James Engineering Constructions does

James Engineering Constructions Ltd is a UK-based, family-owned specialist steel fabrication company headquartered in Alfreton, Derbyshire, founded in 1947 and now in its third generation of family leadership under Managing Director Chris James. The business delivers a fully integrated in-house service — design, project management, fabrication, and site installation — for complex, high-specification structural steelwork. Its core competency is industrial chimneys and flue systems (certified to EN 13084-7), complemented by secondary steelwork, staircases, platforms, walkways, ducting, silos, tanks, vessels, and generator support structures.

The company operates four dedicated workshops on the Alfreton campus (with Workshop 4, a segregated stainless steel bay, opened in 2025 alongside investment in Submerged Arc welding plant) and holds EN 1090-1 Execution Class 4 certification — the highest available class for structural steel factory production control — together with ISO 9001:2015, BS EN ISO 3834-2:2021, Constructionline Platinum, SafeContractor, and Cyber Essentials Plus. Projects are won through competitive tendering and direct client relationships, with named reference projects spanning BAE Systems (defence), Multiplex (22 Bishopgate, London), Guy's Hospital NHS Trust, Newport Data Centre, Ballylumford Power Station, Syami Gold Mine (Mali), and Coastal Cyclone Plant, across sectors including construction, defence, energy, nuclear, data centres, industrial process, and carbon capture & storage. Headcount stands at 70+ employees and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

James Engineering Constructions

Legal name

James Engineering Constructions Ltd

Website

https://jamesengineering.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

James Engineering Constructions is a UK-based, family-owned specialist steel fabricator (founded 1947) delivering design, fabrication and installation of industrial chimneys, flues and structural steelwork to enterprise clients across construction, defence, energy, nuclear, data centres and industrial process sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Steel Fabrication

NAICS

Plate Work and Fabricated Structural Product Manufacturing (33231), Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing (3323)

SIC

Fabricated Structural Metal Products (3440), Fabricated Plate Work (Boiler Shops) (3443)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Steel Fabrication (IMADACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Steel Plate, Sections & Welded Assemblies (IMADACAD), Pressure Vessels, Columns & Storage Tanks (ASME/Process Vessels) (IMAHAEAF)

Keywords

• Structural steel fabrication
• Industrial chimney systems
• Flue ducting fabrication
• Bespoke steelwork installation
• Structural steel services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alfreton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Steel Fabrication Projects: Design, project management, fabrication and installation of bespoke steelwork for industrial and specialist applications. Revenue is project-based, earned through competitive tendering for complex industrial projects including chimneys, flues, support structures, and access steelwork.
2. Inspection, Survey and Maintenance Services: Ongoing inspection, survey and maintenance support services for steel chimneys, access steelwork and walkways. Regular annual inspections help identify maintenance or repair issues early.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

James Engineering Constructions designs, fabricates, and installs bespoke specialist structural steelwork, with a primary focus on industrial chimneys, flue systems, ducting, support structures, access steelwork, staircases, silos, tanks and vessels. The company operates four UK fabrication workshops under EN 1090-1 Execution Class 4 certification, serving industrial, energy, defence, data centre, construction, nuclear, and carbon capture clients. Projects are delivered as end-to-end fixed-scope contracts covering consultation, design, manufacture, site installation, and ongoing inspection and maintenance.

Product overview

James Engineering Constructions is a specialist steel fabrication company offering a comprehensive range of in-house services including design, project management, fabrication and installation. The company's core offering centres on industrial chimney systems and flue fabrication, complemented by specialist structural steel products including staircases, platforms, walkways, support structures, silos, tanks, vessels, and ducting systems. The portfolio is delivered through Execution Class 4 certified manufacturing capabilities with full CE accreditation, serving sectors including energy, defence, data centres, construction, nuclear, and industrial process.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industrial Chimneys + Flues Specialist design, manufacture and installation of industrial chimney systems and flues for power plants, data centres, and industrial facilities. Deliveries include free-standing chimneys and steel liners certified to EN 13084-7.
• Exhaust & Ventilation Ducting Design and fabrication of exhaust and ventilation ducting systems for industrial applications.
• Flue Support Posts + Masts Structural support systems for flues and chimneys including support posts and masts.
• Oscillation Dampers Specialist dampers designed to control oscillation in chimney and flue structures.
• Sampling + Inspection Platforms Access platforms for sampling and inspection of industrial chimney systems.
• Generator Support Structures Structural steel support systems for generators, particularly for data centre applications.
• Modular Steel Solutions Prefabricated modular steel components for industrial applications.
• Platforms, Walkways + Access Steelwork Access platforms, walkways and associated steelwork for industrial structures.
• Silos, Tanks + Vessels Fabrication of industrial silos, tanks and vessels for storage applications.
• Staircases Bespoke steel feature staircases for commercial and industrial applications, from fire escapes to large atrium structures.
• Secondary + Support Steelwork Design, supply and installation of secondary and support steelwork for commercial and industrial applications including staircases, escalators, lifts, risers and plant supports.
• Inspections, Surveys + Maintenance Inspection, survey and maintenance support for steel chimneys, access steelwork and walkways across industrial and commercial sites, including regular annual inspections to identify repair and maintenance needs early.

Quantifiable outcome

• 62-floor staircases installed within concrete cores at 22 Bishopgate, London
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Handrail DesignminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Trusted supply chain partner for the 22 Bishopgate project. Handrail Design expertly installed balustrades as part of the staircase installation project, providing complementary finishing services.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/james.engineering.construction
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3374058
• Instagraminstagram.com/jamesengalfreton
• Xx.com/jamesengineer1

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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