The Grand Opening Of Our New Headquarters In Bradford On Avon

April 30, 2014

NOT ONE BUT TWO CHAINS OF OFFICE AT SVI HQ OPENING CEREMONY Chris Murray, President of the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers, officially opened Steve Vick International's new headquarters in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire. Around 30 guests joined Steve Vick, the Directors, staff and the Mayor of Bradford-on-Avon, Mr John Potter as Chris Murray cut the ribbon marking the company's move...
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Steve Vick Family Fun Day

April 11, 2014

The event was organised to celebrate the company's move to new premises in Bradford-on-Avon and most importantly to thank all staff members and their families for their loyalty and support through the relocation process. Adults enjoyed a tour of the building with demonstrations and talks covering all factions of the company, while children were treated to a treasure hunt. Afterwards a...
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Moving On Up – HQ Move to Bradford On Avon

February 7, 2014

Over the past few years, Steve Vick International has focussed on entering new industries such as Water and Nuclear decommissioning, as well as growing within its key market; gas distribution. Alongside the growth and success, additional space was required for development and design, plus an upturn in production meant the facilities in Bath was struggling to keep up with the growth, as Tony...
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Consultant Role For Steve Delaforce At Steve Vick International

January 1, 2014

Crock Harrison, Joint Managing Director of Steve Vick International, says, "Steve brings an extensive range of valuable skills and a vast experience of mechanical engineering, particularly related to gas distribution. We are looking forward to making use of his analytical skills and advice as the company moves forward with new design projects and further exploits markets such as nuclear...
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Wessex Water Buy New High Capacity Pipe Coil Trailers From Steve Vick

November 1, 2013

After extensive research, Wessex Water selected the new trailers because they found them to dispense pipe very smoothly and quickly thanks to a hydraulically raised hexagonal central drum configuration. Wayne Johnson, explains, “With the trailers we were using we had to allocate two or three operatives to assist in dispensing the PE pipe but with these new trailers, the pipe comes off so...
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Steve Vick International is on the Move

October 7, 2013

The company has purchased a 20,800 square foot unit at Treenwood Industrial Estate in Bradford-on-Avon, just 9 miles south of Bath. The move will allow the entire production, warehousing, product development and administrative operations to be housed under one roof. A comprehensive refurbishment programme is currently under way and is due to be completed at the end of January 2014. The company...
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Steve Vick To Take Part In Japanese Nuclear Decontamination Exhibition

September 16, 2013

Steve Vick International believes that, with its theme of ‘Assembling the Knowhow of the World - to Optimise and Accelerate Decontamination’, RADIEX 2013 will be a good opportunity to establish its profile in Japan and market its strengths in the nuclear decommissioning sector. The company has been carrying out projects in the nuclear decommissioning sector for almost 20 years and has...
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Mike Hall Becomes Operations Manager At Steve Vick International

August 5, 2013

Mike has worked with the company's Special Contract Service for 20 years and has a wealth of skill and experience in carrying out on-site operations as part of gas pipe repair and renewal projects. He has worked not only all over the UK but also around Europe, Scandinavia and the USA. Having spent a short time working in the warehouse when he started his employment in 1991, Mike was soon...
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Resin Foam Technology Helps Nuclear Decommissioning At Sellafield July 2013

July 23, 2013

Steve Vick International has been involved in a pipe sealing project at Sellafield where “a complex set of decommissioning challenges” exist in dealing with the 60 year old First Generations Magnox Storage Pond (FGMSP). The scope of the work covered the removal of redundant pipework in a high radiation area and then cleaning and sealing a contaminated pond wall. The redundant 10cm...
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Steve Vick Supply Pipe Cutters To Sri Lanka

July 1, 2013

Steve Vick International has recently supplied an Automatic Pipe Cutting machine for use on the Greater Trincomalee Integrated Water Supply Project on the north east coast of Sri Lanka. The N600 Keel Cutter is powered by hydraulics to enable a blade to automatically track around the circumference of a pipe wall. In Sri Lanka it will be used to cut through cast iron and steel pipes up to a...
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National Grid Specified 560mm GPS PE80 Pipe For a Gas Mains Replacement Project In Dudley, West Midlands

December 10, 2012

West Midlands Gas Alliance, a partnership between National Grid and engineering contractor Morgan Sindall, embarked on a renewal programme of an 800m stretch of pipeline, running from the old gas holder station on Bath Street up to Blowers Road, in line with the HSE directive requiring replacement of metallic gas mains with PE pipes.  The road contained a total of three gas mains: a 24” medium...
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High Capacity Trailers Cut Costs & Dramatically Reduce Carbon Footprint For Wales & West Utilities

November 12, 2012

Having taken delivery of 18 new high capacity pipe coil trailers manufactured by Steve Vick International, Wales & West Utilities (WWU) report that they are already achieving the anticipated 13% cost savings on PE pipe usage after just six months. What is more, the company are delighted to find that use of the trailers is reducing their carbon footprint by over 400 tonnes per annum –...
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