# Vinci Building wins £138M contract for Sheffield Forgemasters forging facility

Vinci Building has been appointed to a £138M contract to construct the UK's largest open-die forging facility at Sheffield Forgemasters' Brightside Lane site in Sheffield. The 13,800m² building will house a steel forging facility for defence and commercial work.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-04-11
- Where: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Value: $174.0M (138.0M GBP)
- Status: under construction
- Products: open-die forgings, steel forgings, castings
- Sectors: [Steel and Metal Products](https://endata.com/sectors/steel-metal-products.md), [Industrial Machinery](https://endata.com/sectors/industrial-machinery.md)

## Companies

- [Vinci Building](https://endata.com/companies/76758.md)
- [Sheffield Forgemasters](https://endata.com/companies/18047.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [newcivilengineer.com](https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/vinci-to-construct-uks-largest-open-die-forging-facility-for-138m-11-04-2024/), 2024-04-11: "Vinci Building has been appointed to a £138M contract to construct the UK's largest open-die forging facility which will be located at Sheffield Forgemasters' Brightside Lane site."

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