Tata Steel UK welcomes Building Safety Minister to Building Systems UK site in Shotton
Visit highlights innovation, safety and future-focused construction products manufacturing
Tata Steel UK was pleased to welcome Samantha Dixon MP, Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Democracy, to its Building Systems UK site in Shotton for discussions on the future of construction products and building safety in the UK.
The visit included a tour of the Shotton manufacturing facility, where the Minister saw first-hand how Tata Steel UK’s construction products are designed and manufactured to support safe, sustainable and innovative building solutions for the future.
Representatives from Tata Steel UK and industry leaders also took part in a roundtable discussion focused on the Government’s Construction Products White Paper consultation, providing an opportunity to share feedback and insights on the future of construction products regulation and safety standards across the UK construction sector.
Speaking during the visit, Samantha Dixon MP said:
“I’ve been really impressed with how forward-looking the company is and how willing it is to go the extra mile to make sure products are safe, innovative and meet the needs of building for the future.”
Tata Steel UK continues to play a leading role in the UK construction sector through the development of advanced building envelope and steel construction solutions. Building Systems UK manufactures a range of trusted construction products used in projects across the UK and beyond, supporting modern methods of construction, energy efficiency and safer buildings.
The visit reinforced the importance of collaboration between industry and government in shaping the future of construction products policy and ensuring the UK continues to deliver high-quality, safe and innovative buildings for generations to come.
About Tata Steel UK
- The Tata Steel Group has been named one of the most ethical companies in the world, and is among the top producing global steel companies with an annual crude steel capacity of 34 million tonnes.
- Tata Steel in the UK has the ambition to produce net-zero steel by 2045 at the latest, and to have reduced 30% of its CO2 emissions by 2030.
- In October 2024, Tata Steel ceased ironmaking at its Port Talbot site and temporarily paused steelmaking pending the construction of a 3.2Mtpa Electric Arc Furnace, due to be commissioned late in 2027 / early 2028. For that period, the business will import slab and hot rolled coil to support manufacturing and distribution operations at sites across Wales, England and Northern Ireland as well as Norway, Sweden, France, Germany and UAE. It also benefits from a network of sales offices around the world.
- Throughout 2024 Tata Steel UK has been undergoing a restructuring that will reduce the size of its workforce to around 5000 direct employees, supplying high-quality steel products to demanding markets, including construction and infrastructure, automotive, packaging and engineering.
- Tata Steel Group is one of the world's most geographically-diversified steel producers, with operations and a commercial presence across the world.
- The group recorded a consolidated turnover of around US$26 billion in the financial year ending March 31, 2025.
- Tata Steel has long played a key role in enabling the UK economy to become more circular. Its products are highly durable, reusable and recyclable, It applies a sustainability assessment tool during its new product development process to measure the sustainability credentials of its new offerings.
- More information about the crucial role that Tata Steel UK already plays in driving the UK to a more circular economy, and its plans to play an even greater role, can be found in its recently-published Sustainability Report covering 2023-2025.