The impact will vary depending on material type, product form, supplier, origin, and individual project requirements. For some materials, the effect may be minimal. For others, particularly specialist stainless steels, pipework, tubing, and larger bore products, pricing, availability, and lead times may require closer management.
Our focus has never been on reacting to change. It is on anticipating it.
Our commercial, procurement, and project teams are working closely with our supply chain to identify potential risks early and ensure appropriate measures are in place before they have the opportunity to affect project delivery.
This includes reviewing supplier pricing, assessing import exposure, validating stock availability, monitoring lead times, and confirming material allocation before key project commitments are made. Where appropriate, we are also reviewing procurement strategies to strengthen resilience and support programme certainty.
For our customers, the important message is simple: we are actively managing the situation.
Changes in material markets are part of our industry. What matters is how those changes are managed. Through early engagement, disciplined commercial control, strong supplier relationships, and proactive planning, we remain focused on protecting quality, maintaining delivery, and reducing unnecessary risk.
Our role extends beyond manufacturing precision-engineered components. It is to provide confidence throughout the project lifecycle by identifying challenges early, managing them professionally, and supporting our customers with informed, dependable decision-making.
For anyone wanting to understand the new measures in more detail, the UK Government has published comprehensive guidance here:
UK's steel trade measure from 1 July 2026 - GOV.UK
We'll continue working closely with our customers, suppliers, and project teams to help safeguard delivery across the critical sectors we support, including nuclear, utilities, defence, and wider industry.