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ABOUT US

Blake Group is a well established and respected business, known for its reputation for quality and service in the steel fabrication and engineering industries.

Blake Group was founded in 1938 by James Blake and was originally known as James Blake & Co (Engineers) Limited and is still registered under that name at SC036390.

Leading industry and lobbying for best practice standards, Blake Group is an active member of a number of institutions and associations including:

Capabilities and Expertise

Blake Group, based in Edinburgh, specializes in metalwork, steel fabrication, and the production of fuel storage tanks, leading the UK market in these areas. The company employs around 50 staff, including 30 qualified engineers and welders, and is CE Certified for structural steel production.
Its clients include the Ministry of Defence, AWE, Rolls Royce, Jaguar Land Rover, and major construction firms. Blake Group has contributed to significant engineering projects, such as the London Crossway rail project, where they were the sole UK supplier capable of delivering 50 large reinforcing piles within tight deadlines.
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OUR CAPABILITIES INCLUDE
17tn

Mobile crane

220tn

4m Amada bake press

150tn

Press brakes

3x10m

Guillotine cutting

Welding capabilities include Mig, Tig, Arc, and Mag. We work with stainless steel, aluminium, other alloys, and mild steel. We also have a qualified team for structural Rebar welding (BS 17660-1). Our design capabilities include CAD, DS Solidworks 3D modelling system, and a qualified design team.
We have the capacity to manufacture on or offsite, deliver and install any required structural or secondary steelwork and as a steel stockholder in our own right, often have the necessary materials in stock to reduce production timescales on certain projects.

Engineering Consultancy

Detailed information and knowledge are crucial when planning any engineering project. Having expert advice from the outset can save considerable time and money whilst reducing exposure to risk.

 

We cover a variety of matters from the legal issues of oil storage to steel manufacturing production matters.

01 Oil Storage Consultancy Services

As a market leader in the manufacture of fuel tanks, Blake Group offers oil storage consultancy. This includes inspection and advice on existing oil storage issues as well as providing solutions for new fit fuel storage equipment.

02 Fabrication and Metalwork Consultancy Services

Blake Group’s in-house expertise can deliver efficiencies through value engineering and design input during the early stages of fabrication and metalwork projects.
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Engineering Innovation & Development

Innovation has played a key role in the success of Blake Group since the first blacksmith’s forge opened next to Leith Docks in Edinburgh prior to the start of the Second World War.

 

Always able to turn his hand to any engineering challenge, as a young man James Blake quickly became established as a respected craftsman in his trade.

It is with a continued growing reputation for quality and service, predominantly through word of mouth, that the firm sits proudly at the forefront of Scottish heavy engineering today.

 

Blake Group has thrived on what it calls ‘solutions-driven engineering’ taking the wealth of experience gained over 85 years and applying it to client projects.

 

Senior management all come from a mechanical engineering background so client projects are handled by experts from the initial consultation stage or site visit. Almost all projects undertaken are bespoke and inevitably design challenges will arise, however Blake Group use this as its point of difference to add value through its Consultancy Services.

 

Working closely with clients, the firm approach projects with confidence, sometimes recommending approaches outwith our brief to achieve the best possible outcome like focus on what’s achievable, safe and where budget is crucial, affordable. This realistic approach combined with creative and innovative thinking streamlines the manufacturing process with cost saving outcomes that reduce risks.