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Industrial general contractor

Energy

Buildings and structures for energy generation and transmission.

Request a consultation 6-stage turnkey process

  • 2,500+tonnes a month · factory capacity
  • 15years of experience
  • 30countries supplied with our steel
  • 1projects in this sector on our site

Facility types

  • Power-plant buildings and control rooms
  • Equipment support steelwork
  • Warehouses and maintenance workshops

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026-stage turnkey process

Energy general contracting: one partner from consulting to handover

World Steel is an industrial general contractor with its own international-standard steel structure factory, producing more than 2,500 tonnes a month. One contract and one accountable partner for the whole chain: consulting, design, fabrication, construction, finishing and handover.

  1. 01

    Consulting

    Investment and legal advice, site selection, technical options and a first budget.

    For Energy: Review the technical brief, site environment and the energy owner’s standards.

  2. 02

    Design

    Concept, basic, technical and construction design; BIM and steel shop drawings.

    For Energy: Design of equipment support frames, control buildings, auxiliary halls and corrosion protection.

  3. 03

    Fabrication

    Steel structures, purlins and envelope made in our own factory, inspected before dispatch.

    For Energy: Steel structures, supports and bolts made in our factory, coated to the required corrosivity class.

  4. 04

    Construction

    Infrastructure, foundations, steel erection and MEP, with site safety and programme control.

    For Energy: Site erection in a safe sequence, coordinated with the equipment contractor.

  5. 05

    Finishing

    Envelope, industrial floors, fire protection, structural fire coatings, architecture and interiors.

    For Energy: Envelope, electrical, lightning protection and control-room finishes.

  6. 06

    Handover

    Acceptance, as-built records, operator training, handover and warranty.

    For Energy: Structural acceptance, quality dossier and handover to the operator.

03Specific challenges

  1. 01

    Special equipment supports

    Steelwork must suit equipment loads, vibration and installation needs.

  2. 02

    Corrosive environments

    Paint and galvanising systems must suit operating conditions.

  3. 03

    Coordination with equipment suppliers

    Technical interfaces must be agreed early.

04Contracting scope

World Steel delivers Energy projects turnkey, or any part of them the investor needs.

See the 6 turnkey stages
  • Project legal advice
  • Design: concept, basic, technical, construction drawings
  • Permits: environment, fire safety, building permit
  • Steel structures, frames and envelope made at the Hai Son factory
  • Construction: infrastructure, building works, installation, MEP
  • Completion and handover

Steel structure factory

Our own international-standard steel factory

A 20,000 m² factory at KCN Hải Sơn, Tây Ninh producing more than 2,500 tonnes a month. Because the contractor makes its own steel, programme, quality and cost on your Energy project stay under one roof.

See the factory
  • 2,500+tonnes a month · factory capacity
  • 20,000 m²KCN Hải Sơn, Tây Ninh
  • EN 1090-2 · ISO 3834-2AS/NZS 5131

05Technical control points

  • Corrosion protection

    Paint and galvanising chosen for the operating environment.

  • Equipment interfaces

    Anchor bolts and plates checked against supplier drawings.

  • Welding quality

    Welding procedures and welders controlled to ISO 3834-2.

  • Steel fabrication

    Fabricated at the Hai Son factory to EN 1090-2 EXC3 or AS/NZS 5131 CC3.

06Vietnamese codes and investor standards

TopicVietnamese code / standardCommon investor standards
Fire safetyQCVN 06:2022/BXDNFPA, FM Global (as required by the investor’s insurer)
Steel structure designTCVN 5575EN 1993 (Eurocode 3), AISC 360, AS 4100
Loads and actionsTCVN 2737EN 1991, ASCE 7, AS/NZS 1170
Steel fabrication and weldingProject technical specificationEN 1090-2, AS/NZS 5131, ISO 3834-2, AWS D1.1

For reference only; the codes that apply are agreed in each project contract.

07Materials commonly used for Energy

Material groups World Steel supplies and installs for this sector; see grades and brands in the materials library.

  • Structural steel

    Sections, plates, hollow sections, pipes and purlins for factory frames, high-rise buildings and industrial works.

  • Fasteners and connections

    High-strength bolts, anchor bolts, screws, shear studs and chemical anchors for structural connections.

  • Paints and protective coatings

    Anti-corrosion paint systems for steel, hot-dip galvanizing, epoxy floor coatings and powder coating.

  • Electrical materials

    Cables, busway, MV switchgear, LV switchboards, transformers, cable trays, lighting and lightning protection.

  • Roofing and cladding

    Coated and pre-painted steel sheet, insulated panels, metal deck and skylight sheets for factory roofs and walls.

Materials library

08Featured Energy projects

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  • In Vietnam

    Trung Nam Ninh Thuan Solar Power Factory (Thuan Bac Solar Power)

    Industrial · Khanh Hoa · 2019

  • Case study

    TRUNG NAM NINH THUAN SOLAR POWER FACTORY (THUAN BAC SOLAR POWER)

    Khanh Hoa · 2019

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    11FAQ

    Does World Steel deliver energy projects turnkey, from legal work to handover?

    Yes. World Steel works in 6 stages under one contract: legal advice, design, permits, steel fabrication, construction, and completion and handover.

    Can we contract only part of the work?

    Yes. Investors can contract design, steel structures and PEB, MEP, or construction to an existing design as separate packages.

    Which standards does World Steel work to?

    Vietnamese codes plus the investor’s standards (Eurocode, AISC, AS/NZS…). The steel factory is certified to EN 1090-2 EXC3, AS/NZS 5131 CC3 and ISO 3834-2.

    12Project consultation

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