Travelling South

WA Browne Steel has secured a contract worth in excess of £½million to manufacture and install the light steel frame engineered structure for an 8 storey Travelodge at Clapham Junction. The 84-bed new-build scheme on the site of Woburn House also includes six new-build residential ap...

Quality Assured ISO 9001:2008

W A Browne has achieved ISO 9001 quality management certification with BM TRADA, adding to the certification to the environmental management standard ISO 14001. Managing Director, Matthew McAdams explained, ‘Stringent quality control is essential and external audit and third-party ce...

Company Profile

Experienced drywall installers, painting and decoraters and manufacturers of light gauge steel frame.

Established by Bill Browne in 1979 WA Browne has continually provided superior drywall installations to the commercial and residential and social housing sectors. Our directly employed and trained workforce deliver a quality product, outstanding service and excellent aftercare. We are past winners of the FPDC (Federation of Drywall and Plastering Contractors) drywall awards for our work in London Broadgate and Sunderland Doxford Park.

In addition we design, manufacture and install lightweight steel frame solutions - a modern sustainable construction alternative. With nearly a decade of experience we offer clients a bespoke nationwide service, from supply only of pre-cut lengths and infill panels to modular build or full on site installation.

In 2010 we further extended our range of services with the acquisition of an established painting and decorating business.

Increasingly we offer a turnkey service to our clients covering any or all of the following disciplines:-

bespoke joinery, joinery, fire stopping, ceramic tiling, suspended ceilings, signage and statutory signage, kitchen/rest room facilities, decorating and painting.

company history

 
Kebbell Homes

Client:

Kebbell Homes

Location:

Deighton Road, Wetherby

Value:

£150,000

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

Residential multi storey 10 apartment development.

Design, manufacture and installation of all load bearing internal and external walls, joists and roof ...

George Wimpey Homes

Client:

George Wimpey Homes

Location:

Wills Building, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Value:

£300,000

Section:

commercial

Technical Specifications:

Conversion of a grade II listed former cigarette factory into 114 luxury apartments over three floors. This project, involved installation of load bearing steel stud internal wal...

Walltec

Client:

Walltec

Location:

Glen Ayre Campus, Student Accomodation Southampton

Value:

£100,000

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

Pre-fabricated infill panels uniquely numbered and strategically stilaged to site to deliver this build to programme.
Kebbell Homes

Client:

Kebbell Homes

Location:

Chubb Hill Whitby

Value:

£750,000

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

5 storey self-supporting steel structure built off a split level slab incorporating light gauge stairs, external walls, party walls, internal load bearing walls and separating floors with complete ...
Norton and Stockton Ancients FC

Client:

Norton And Stockton Ancients FC

Location:

Norton, Stockton on Tees

Value:

£250,000

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

FA approved development, first phase adult changing and referees facilities.  Designed to allow add on of additional changing rooms and medical room, kitchen and clubho...

ISG

Client:

ISG

Location:

Tees Valley

Value:

£6 million

Section:

commercial

Technical Specifications:

Fit out of four 35m x 35m data halls. Installation of 14m high partitions to SEAP Class 3 security level built from a steel mezzanine level 5m above the floor slab. We also compl...

Redeham Homes

Client:

Redeham Homes

Location:

520 Chiswick High Road

Value:

£150,000

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

2 storey extension to existing building on a limited access, logistically challenging site.  Steel delivered rapid, lightweight build.

Clugston Construction

Client:

Clugston Construction

Location:

St Edwards School

Value:

£50,000

Section:

commercial

Technical Specifications:

Drylining and suspended ceilings in a new build 2 storey school extension

Volkerfitzpatrick

Client:

Volkerfitzpatrick

Location:

Tipping Street, Stafford

Value:

£125,000

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

Construction of two five storey blocks with council offices above retail units.  We designed, manufactured and installed infill panels togther with light steel architectural...

Fitzmor Homes

Client:

Fitzmor Homes

Location:

Balcombe Road, Poole

Value:

£170,000

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

Residential multi storey block of 8 luxury apartments.

Design, manufacture and installation of all load bearing and external walls, joists and roof panels. Mu...

Broadgate

Client:

Broadgate

Location:

London

Value:

£700,000

Section:

commercial

Technical Specifications:

Award winning drywall projects for a number of main contractors, including Bovis, carried out over several years ranging from Shell and Core to Full Fit Outs.
P R Developments

Client:

P R Developments

Location:

Preston Farm, Eaglescliffe

Value:

£30,000

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

Conversion - listed building 16th century barn conversion and extension.

Design, manufacture and installation of load bearing structure within the unstable wa...

Midas Homes

Client:

Midas Homes

Location:

Fonthill, Torquay

Value:

£180,000

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

Residential Multi Storey, split level 14 luxury apartment block.  Design, manufacture and on site installation of all load bearing internal and external walls, joists and ro...

Netto

Client:

Netto

Location:

Flint

Value:

£60,000

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

Commercial retail sector. Pre-fabricated infill panels, with external brick slip delivered and erected on site.
BioRegional Quintain

Client:

BioRegional Quintain

Location:

Middlehaven development, Middlesbrough

Value:

£90,000

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

Modular build to bespoke architect design.

Off the wall sustainable design housing temporary marketing suite for riverside apartment building using steel ...

Willmott Dixon

Client:

Willmott Dixon

Location:

Coulsdon College South London

Value:

£1 million+

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

The provision of pre-assembled infill panels and continuous facade at 4th floor level to take specialist cladding.

George Wimpey Homes

Client:

George Wimpey Homes

Location:

Wilton Castle, Redcar

Value:

£700,000

Section:

residential

Technical Specifications:

Conversion of a former 19th century hotel and ICI headquarters into 45 modern apartments and self contained homes.

Kebbell Homes

Client:

Kebbell Homes

Location:

Chubb Hill Whitby

Value:

£750,000

Section:

residential

Technical Specifications:

Five storey block of 48 apartments and associated social housing block.  WA Browne designed and supplied the full steel structure and completed the internal partit...

Mandale Development

Client:

Mandale Development

Location:

Teesside

Value:

£100,000

Section:

commercial

Technical Specifications:

Commercial office space throughout North East England
Bowmer and Kirkland

Client:

Bowmer And Kirkland

Location:

Doxford Park, Sunderland

Value:

£300,000

Section:

commercial

Technical Specifications:

A National drywall award winning project carried out over several phases.
Peak Design and Construct

Client:

Peak Design And Construct

Location:

Camberwell

Value:

£100,000+

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

Complete refurbishment of former Mary Datchelor school to residential apartments.  4th storey built onto the roof of the existing structure using our lightweight steel frami...

MGP

Client:

MGP

Location:

Beths Grammar School Bexley

Value:

£35000 (supply

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

Single storey extension to existing building on a limited access, logistically challenging site. Steel delivered a rapid and lightweight solution.

Private client

Client:

Private Client

Location:

Elton

Value:

£60,000

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

Conversion of barn to luxury home incorporating lightweight  loadbearing steel within the existing structure.

Stanhope Interiors (ISG)

Client:

Stanhope Interiors (ISG)

Location:

Stockley Park

Value:

£400,000

Section:

commercial

Technical Specifications:

Award winning drywall projects including shell and core, fit out, load bearing steel and modular units.
Gentoo

Client:

Gentoo

Location:

Benedict Building, Sunderland

Value:

£100,000+

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

Supply and installation of infill panels to steel frame building. All internal drywall was also provided on this project.

Billingford

Client:

Billingford

Location:

Charlotte Road, Shoreditch EC2

Value:

£50,000

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

Extension 3rd and 4th floor to inner city terrace property.

Full steel design, manufacture and factory assembly of wall panels and joists and onsite installat...

Meldrum Construction Services

Client:

Meldrum Construction Services

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne

Value:

Undisclosed

Section:

steel frame

Technical Specifications:

Supply of pre-fabricated panels with factory fitted cement particle board, floor cassettes, and lattice beams for a large hotel extension in central Newcastle. The pre-fabricated frame sizes were s...
George Wimpey Homes

Client:

George Wimpey Homes

Location:

Norton Hall, Stockton on Tees

Value:

£200,000

Section:

residential

Technical Specifications:

Conversion of a 250 year old former stately home into 20 self contained modern apartments.

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