The Forum held its 35th meeting on 15th July at the ILE headquarters in Rugby.
Updated 13/07/2010
BS 6399-2:1997 withdrawn
BS EN ISO 1461:1999 superseded by :2009
An error has been discovered in PD 6547, Guidance on the use of BS EN 40-3-1 and BS EN 40-3-3 in Table A.1 which could affect column designs for Coventry.
The error will be corrected by BSI in due course but read on for detailed information.
The current membership of the Forum is given below with business contact details first and then a brief description by each Sustaining Member wishing to be included on this web site.
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Column Manufacturers & Suppliers
Abacus Lighting Ltd.
Oddicroft Lane, Sutton-in-Ashfield,
Nottingham.
NG17 5FT
Tel: 01623 511111
Fax: 01623 552133
Aluminium Lighting Co. Ltd.
Croeserw Industrial Estate, Eastern Avenue,
Cymmer, Port Talbot.
SA13 3PB
Tel: 01639 852502
Fax: 01639 852263
Corus Tubes
P.O. Box 101, Weldon Road, Corby,
Northamptonshire.
NN17 5UA
Tel: 01536 404775
Fax: 01536 404770
CU Phosco Lighting
Charles House, Furlong Way,
Great Amwell, Ware, Hertfordshire.
SG12 9TA
Tel: 01920 860600
Fax: 01920 860635
Fabrikat (Nottingham) Ltd.
Hamilton Road, Sutton-in-Ashfield,
Nottinghamshire.
NG17 5LN
Tel: 01623 442200
Fax: 01623 442233
Mallatite Ltd.
Hardwick View Road, Holmewood Industrial Estate,
Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
S42 5SA
Tel: 01246 593280
Fax: 01246 593281
Tecnopali UK Ltd.
Unit 3, Headway Road,
Wolverhampton, West Midlands,
WV10 6PZ
Tel: 01902 788588
Fax: 01902 788589
The Post & Column Co. Ltd.
Road 4, Winsford Industrial Estate,
Winsford, Cheshire.
CW7 3RS
Tel: 01606 550502
Fax: 01606 550857
Thorn Lighting Ltd.
Silver Screens, Elstree Way, Boreham Wood,
Hertfordshire.
WD6 1FE
Tel: 02087 329800
Fax: 02087 329801
Valmont Stainton Co. Ltd.
Dukesway,
Teesside Industrial Estate,
Stockton on Tees,
TS17 9LT
Tel: 01642 766242
Fax: 01642 765509
Woodhouse UK plc
Spa Park, Leamington Spa,
Warwickshire.
CV31 3HL
Tel: 01926 314313
Fax: 01926 883778
WRTL Exterior Lighting Ltd.
Waterside Park, Golds Hill Way, Tipton,
West Midlands.
DY4 0PU
Tel: 01215 211234
Fax: 01255 211250
Other
Joseph Ash Ltd.Suite 16, Alcora Building, Mucklow Hill,
Halesowen, West Midlands.
B62 8DG
Tel: 01215 042575
Fax: 01215 042599
ASLEC.
Bowden House, 1 Church Street, Henfield,
West Sussex.
BN5 9NS
Tel: 01723 491145
Fax: 01723 491147
Sustaining Company Profiles
Abacus Lighting Ltd.
Abacus Lighting is a world leader in the design, manufacture and installation of exterior lighting systems.With a broad range of exterior lighting and associated column and mast systems, strengthened by a range of design services and a dedicated installation team, Abacus can provide the client with a total turn-key package.
Typical installations include airports, docks and harbours, railway marshalling yards & station platforms, sports facilities & stadiums, industrial areas & security lighting, roads, motorways and expressway interchanges, retail and leisure parks and town and city centres.
Abacus Lighting is accredited with IS0 9001:2000 and ISO14001.
Visit Abacus online at
www.abacuslighting.com
www.lighting4sport.com
luminium Lighting Company Ltd.
ALC make and supply aluminium columns, which conform to BS EN 40, have a 50-year life expectancy, and have material properties which eliminate protective maintenance. The aluminium construction offers additional benefits in terms of reduced weight (ease of handling and installation), passive safety in the event of vehicle impact, and full recyclability at life end. Maintenance savings and extended life contribute to substantial whole life costs benefits.
The unique construction method employs an extruded shaft plus inner sleeving to the lower part of the column shaft, providing high load carrying capacity.
We offer columns in a variety of sections (stepped, tapered, etc) plus embellishment kits, and a wide range of bracketry. Bespoke solutions are available to meet the needs of individual projects, and ALC have a wide experience of working with specifiers to generate specialised equipment. Advanced 3-D computer modelling is used in the design of variants.
We also offer 'Echalon', a hinged raise and lower aluminium column for urban usage, enabling single-operative lantern access without the need for mechanical hoists. High security and vandal resistance are key features of this patented design.
ALC operate a policy of holding substantial stocks, and offering short lead times. Our columns are installed throughout the UK, many operating successfully in extremely exposed locations.
All our products are fully compliant with European and UK standards.
For further information on the company and our products and services, call us on 0044 - (0)1639 852502,
or visit our website: www.aluminium-lighting.com
CORUS LIGHTING COLUMNS
Corus (formerly British Steel) has been manufacturing tubular steel lighting columns and traffic signposts in the UK for in excess of 60 years. During that time the company has been the first to develop and offer many features now considered as standard in such products.
Corus can offer an extensive range of either single or double arm steel lighting columns in nominal heights between 4 and 12 metres. Corrosion protection options that can be applied include hot dip galvanising and painting.
Corus' lighting column division is part of the Corus Tubes operation based in Corby, Northamptonshire. The department comprises a separate commercial team with the necessary specialist skills and technical knowledge to offer the highest level of customer support. This backed up by the resources of Corus' Research and Development and Tubes Technical Marketing organisations, which offer access to designers and other structural and engineering specialists.
Corus Tubes are a quality assured company to BS EN ISO 9001 and BS EN ISO 14001 and accredited to NHSS 6. Manufacture of tube and lighting columns is fully in accordance with relevant British or European standards, with all tube feedstock coming from within Corus.
For contact details visit:
www.corusgroup.com
Download our brochure from:
http://www.corusgroup.com/file_source/StaticFiles/Spectra/ImportedDocs/CT02_Lighting_Columns_-00.pdf
CU Phosco Lighting
CU Phosco Lighting is the largest U.K. manufacturer of outdoor lighting products and street furniture. We have been established since 1923 with a multi-million pound turnover.
The range of columns that CU Phosco Lighting manufactures cover all types and styles from the purely functional to ornate traditional designs and bespoke modern designs.
CU Phosco Lighting manufactures:
- Street Lighting Columns
- Floodlighting Columns
- Decorative Outdoor Columns
- Sports Lighting Columns
- High Masts
- Mid and Base hinged Columns
- Antenna and CCTV Columns
- Wind Turbine Columns and Masts
- Power Transmission Columns
- Street Lighting, Floodlighting, Traditional and Decorative Luminaires
CU Phosco Lightinghas four specialist manufacturing factories in the UK and a joint venture in China.
Our design department with the latest 3-D design and modelling software, photometry laboratory and Chartered Engineers enable us to produce solutions for our customers which are backed by certificated independent consultants. CU Phosco Lighting designs columns to BS EN 40, BS 5649, BD94/07 and other Standards specified by our clients.
CU Phosco Lighting also offers a turnkey package service to our customers. We will design the lighting scheme, check that all products to be supplied complies to the specifications, design and arrange the installation of the foundations, design and install the electricity supply, manufacture the lighting columns and luminaires, deliver the products, install the products and commission the products to confirm that the specification has been achieved.
CU Phosco Lighting is quality assured to BS EN ISO 9001: 2000 and accredited to National Highways Sector Scheme 6. and NHSS 8, 9b and 10.
CU Phosco Lighting is registered as Electrical Contractors with the NICEIC.
CU Phosco Lighting has been changing and growing since 1923 and during those years has developed a philosophy of Quality, Performance and Service.
Visit CU Phosco Lighting at: www.cuphosco.com
Fabrikat (Nottingham) Ltd.
Fabrikat have been manufacturing quality steel columns for the past twenty years. During this time we have built a wealth of management experience and expertise in the lighting, utility, traffic management and safety markets.
The ever-changing market-place has said goodbye to the days when a lamp post was a necessary evil to hold the lantern in the right place. Design standards, steel quality, welding integrity, corrosion protection and inspirational aesthetics are now very important variables of the modern lighting column.
As a business we at Fabrikat pride ourselves on being able to give our customers what they want, when they want it! This service ranges from a concise pre-sale and technical relationship, right through to manufacture, delivery and after sales support. Our extensive team of designers, engineers, technicians, sales force and logistic personnel, work along side one another to solve all our customers needs, no matter how large or small.
Our team is constantly working to develop new solutions and ideas. Utilising the most up to date packages and programs, which include bespoke software to analyse columns to the new EN40 design standard, as well as traditional standards of BS5649 and BD26/99. Our implementation also extends to virtual prototypes, using the very latest 3-D Software.
We strive to give our customers a product that is of the highest quality, the most precise specification and is supported by a service that is second to none.
Visit us online at www.fabrikat-uk.com
Joseph Ash Ltd.
The son of a Birmingham chemist, Joseph Ash founded the company synonymous with technical excellence and outstanding customer care in 1857.
The immersion of steel in molten zinc creates a tough protective coating which is metallurgically bonded to the steel. It also has amazing electrochemical properties whereby the steel is still protected from corrosion even where the galvanizing has been chipped or scratched.
Galvanizing iron and steel for protection is favored because of its low cost, ease of application and the extended maintenance-free service that it provides.
All galvanizing produced by Joseph Ash conforms to the requirements of BS EN ISO 1461:1999 and all plants have a full technical support service. Our plants also offer a range of additional services including collection & delivery, post-galvanizing passivation, on-site storage facilities, bundling, packing and export containerisation.
One hundred and fifty years later, Joseph Ash has evolved into a group of strategically located companies serving the United Kingdom, Europe and North America and is a member of Hill and Smith PLC.
Visit us online at: www.josephash.co.uk
Mallatite Ltd. Lighting Column Engineers
Mallatite is one of the leading manufacturers of street lighting columns and traffic sign poles in the UK. As part of the Infrastructure Product Group of Hill and Smith PLC we are supported by a parent company committed to customer needs at a competitive price.
Mallatite have manufacturing facilities in two locations and is complemented by a sales and distribution network throughout the UK.
Our Scottish branch operates a successful distribution service of lighting products offering the complete lighting solution backed up by manufacturing excellence.
Mallatite's strong engineering base guarantees that all products are designed and engineered to the latest European Standards, and advanced computer-controlled machinery ensured high production efficiency leading to very competitive prices.
To ensure the quality of our products and service Mallatite operate under a Quality Management System which fully complies with the requirements of ISO 9001:2000, certificate No FM 12507, and in conjunction with the National Highways Sector Scheme 6 (NHSS6) for the design and manufacture of lighting columns.
Mallatite is renowned for its fusion-bonded coatings system that provides customers with a factory applied long term corrosion protection solution. This system has been adopted by two PFI contracts currently being installed in the UK. Mallatite have also developed a fully automated root only coating plant offering a consistent coating both internally and externally in the area of a column most susceptible to corrosion.
In short choose Mallatite for an excellent product with service to match.
Remember to visit us online at www.mallatite.co.uk
Tecnopali UK Ltd.
Choosing a supplier for lighting columns
How do you choose a lighting column supplier? Do you just look at price, do you look at the design and durability of the product or do you look for outstanding customer service?
Sacrificing quality for price can cost you more in the long term, choosing design over service can delay projects. Experienced lighting engineers will look to achieve value for money by getting a balance across each of these considerations.
The good news is that as a Gold Member of the ILE, Tecnopali understands how to make your life easier. While Tecnopali is renowned for its standard lighting columns in the PFI market, it's also Europe’s largest manufacturer of decorative columns. Plus we supply a very competitive range of luminaires so you can keep project costs down while keeping build quality high. Our partnership philosophy means we’ll work with you to achieve your project objectives.
Our Simple 3 Point Commitment To You...
1. Deliver when we say we'll deliver
2. Produce the products you specified
3. Invoice the amount agreed
Call us now on 0845 409 9164 or visit www.tecnopali.co.uk for a brochure or to receive more information on our range of;
• Standard Columns
• Decorative Columns
• Luminaires
• LEDs
• High Masts
• Passive Safety Columns
The Post & Column Company Ltd.
The Post & Column Company Ltd (formerly Cheshire Coatings) has been established for 20 years. It is a well respected manufacturer and supplier of Lighting Columns and Highway and Traffic products. Operating from its Cheshire base, its in-house facilities include welding, fabrication, shot blasting, PVC & PPA Coating and a fully equipped paint shop, which can apply paints and finishes in accordance with latest HA standards.
The company is registered to BS EN ISO 9001 : 2000. Certificate number 5131.
It also holds accreditation to NHSS6 ref 5020 in relation to the manufacture of lighting columns.
It is also the exclusive UK distributor for the JEROL range of Passively Safe glass fibre composite columns and posts. These posts which comply with EN 12767 offer an alternative to columns and posts which are protected by steel safety barriers.
Link: www.postandcolumn.co.uk
Thorn Lighting Ltd.
Thorn Lighting have manufactured and supplied lighting fittings for over 75 years, and are UK market leaders. Our ranges include all aspects of both interior and exterior lighting, and we have long established expertise in the design and manufacture of innovative products to meet market needs.
In exterior lighting we offer both functional and decorative ranges, for use with a wide choice of lamps.
Applications include:
Floodlighting (sports, industrial, and decorative)
Street and Road lighting lanterns
Amenity lanterns (functional and decorative)
Columns for all types of application
As well as Project Specification Teams based around the UK, we also have a Specialist Cityscape & Highways Team who are able to assist with design and specification of all types of streetlighting.
Within this expertise we include a design service.
Our operations are global, and include sales operations in 22 countries, and also manufacturing sites in 7 of these.
Visit us online at www.thornlighting.co.uk
Valmont Stainton Company Limited.
Valmont Stainton is the leading manufacturer of street lighting columns in the UK and has recently joined the Valmont group of companies. Valmont Industries are the global leader in designing and manufacturing poles for the lighting, traffic, wireless communication and the utility industries.
With over 30 years of manufacturing experience, Valmont Stainton has the knowledge, expertise and resource to provide the highest quality products and services in the industry, on time and at a competitive cost.
As the world’s leading producer of engineered support structures, our portfolio is a comprehensive selection of standard and bespoke steel, aluminium, stainless and wood columns, towers and structures.
Our products are utilised in the following markets:
• Street Lighting
• Decorative
• Utility (Power Transmission / Distribution)
• Wireless Communication
• Sports Facilities & Stadiums (Static and Hinged)
• Rail
• Renewable Energy Structures
• CCTV
In addition to our manufactured products we offer 3D Non Destructive Testing, combining both static and dynamic analysis, please see our website www.rei-lux.co.uk for further details.
With 50 facilities worldwide we strive to fulfil the world’s ever changing needs, while also supporting the specific requirements of local economies.
Valmont Stainton Metal, is accredited to ISO 9001:2008 Certificate No. FM02027 and National Highway Sector Scheme 6
Visit us online at: www.stainton-metal.co.uk www.sportsfloodlighting.com www.valmont.com
Woodhouse (UK) plc.
is an architecturally led company who design and manufacture exterior lighting, street furniture and architectural features. The company handles coordinated ranges of lighting and street furniture and 'contract' projects that require a customised approach.
Typical projects include urban regeneration schemes, transport infrastructure works, exterior lighting, and commercial developments.
All Woodhouse products are of contemporary design, and use the most appropriate materials for their particular applications.
Woodhouse will give advice about design feasibility, choice of materials and production processes, and early indications of costs. The company can handle the project to completion, including drawings, manufacturing and finishing, and installation, working closely with the client's design team at all stages.
Visit us at www.woodhouse.co.uk
WRTL Exterior Lighting Ltd.
WRTL exterior lighting limited is one of Europe's largest suppliers of exterior lighting, and offer over 80 years experience of total exterior lighting solutions for commercial and public amenity applications, these include transport, roads, tunnels, infrastructure, land and cityscape, retail and leisure developments.
As well as lighting major public and infrastructure projects such as the M6 toll road, Scratchwood services and the North Tyneside PFI exterior lighting scheme we have developed solutions for parks and architectural amenity projects, specialist road and rail tunnel lighting and vandal resistant luminaires for mean streets and multi-storey car parks.
We ensure you receive the same support, technical excellence, service and attention to detail, whatever the size of your lighting requirements.
As a leading UK lighting supplier, we support concerns over the major issues in lighting and our environment, from light spillage and pollution, to full spectrum (white) lighting and security, recyclability and low energy use.
WRTL's i-Mast team can assist with all the aspects of a new or replacement installation, from providing the lighting design to the installation, erection and commissioning of the complete mast and lanterns.