Structural steel contractor Severfield faces more than £20m in testing and remedial costs after it found bridge weld issues in some of its projects.
Severfield identified some bridge structures were not in compliance with one unnamed client’s weld specification requirements, according to the contractor’s latest interim financial results.
The problems relate “predominantly” to 12 bridge projects that are either ongoing or were completed over the past four years.
“The issues all arise out of a particular bridge specification and related sub-optimal choices of welding procedures, exacerbated by limitations in the specified weld testing regime for these projects,” the document said.
“A comprehensive review is currently being undertaken by the group, in conjunction with its affected clients, relevant industry authorities and insurers to fully understand the extent of the actions required to resolve the issue, which has not affected the safety of any operational bridges.”
Despite these issues, Severfield said it continues to work on road and rail bridge projects “for a variety of clients”.
Severfield operates in the commercial, industrial, energy, transport, and infrastructure markets, including HS2.
