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Current Projects – September 2016
From the detailing and fabrication of a mammoth architectural arbour for the Commonwealth Athletes Village to the tricky fabrication and installation of structural steel for the Qantas Premium Lounge Upgrade,...
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Watkins Steel – Winning Through Innovation
The YPO (Young Presidents Organisation) is a global peer network of chief executives and business leaders. YPO held the first YPO Innovation Week – a series of more than 50...
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The Watkins Steel Four Step Process
At Watkins Steel, we have developed a unique, end-to-end digital workflow for steel fabrication and installation that significantly reduces the human error, guesswork, and rectification work that hold up construction projects. Given...
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Voortman Spotlight Project: Toowong Bus Depot
“Based in Brisbane, Australia, family-owned steel fabrication company Watkins Steel realized the design and install of the Toowong bus depot maintenance platform. This construction stands out because the tight fitting...
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Watkins Steel wins Tommy Award for “out of the box innovation” at YPO Innovation Week
Watkins Steel, a Brisbane based steel fabrication company, is the inaugural recipient of the Tommy Award at the International Thomas Alva Edison Awards. This award was handed out by the...
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Brisbane’s House of the Year
“House in Hamilton” has just been awarded Brisbane’s House of the year by the Australian Institute of Architects. Watkins Steel was responsible for the fabrication and installation of the structural...
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Watkins Steel Wins International Award
Watkins Steel, a Brisbane based steel fabricator, is the inaugural recipient of the Tommy Award for innovation at the YPO Innovation Week. Watkins Steel beat applicants from around the world to...
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Red Soil House
For decades, Home Innovation Research Labs has been polling builders nationwide about...
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Tech-savvy Steel Fabricator Eliminates Rework
Watkins Steel has adopted an end-to-end digital workflow to significantly increase accuracy, eliminate rework, and deliver more to clients. As Des Watkins, Director of Watkins Steel states: “The construction industry...
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