by Jobird | Dec 20, 2024 | News
The Jo Bird factory is closed from lunchtime on the 20th of December and will reopen on Thursday 2nd of January for the Christmas and new year holiday. The celebrations started with all the Jo Bird staff heading down to Riche’s cider farm for a delicious meal. The...
by Jobird | Nov 28, 2024 | Export stories, News
Jo Bird received an order this week for the Floatel Endurance thanks to Semco Maritime. The Endurance is a semi-submersible, accommodation and construction vessel. It was built the by Keppel/FELS shipyard in Singapore. It has air- conditioned accommodation for 440...
by Jobird | Nov 27, 2024 | News
Storms Bert and Conall are reminders to those of us who live in the UK, of the power of the wind. We seem to have more than our fair share but at least it is useful at generating renewable energy! Not so enjoyable for those poor souls whose houses were immersed in...
by Jobird | Nov 13, 2024 | News, sustainability
We were contacted recently by Catapult UK regarding collecting the JB29 offshore wind turbine safety equipment cabinet which was fitted to the Levenmouth offshore wind test turbine off the coast of Scotland. Having access to this test facility was thanks to Simon...
by Jobird | Oct 24, 2024 | Export stories, News
JoBird are just finishing a batch of cyclone wind speed rated personal escape kit cabinets for the Shell’s not normally manned (NNM), Crux gas platform located 190km off the coast of Western Australia. This is linked to the Prelude project and continues a long running...
by Jobird | Sep 26, 2024 | News
Jo Bird & Co Ltd was founded by Jo Bird in 1986 and he was the Managing Director from 1986-2005. A spell of about 19 years. Guy Atkins started as the then new MD on the 1st of January 2006, nearly 19 years ago. Guy has now decided to take a step back and fill the...
by Jobird | Aug 12, 2024 | News
Calm seas, long days and less energy demand, makes this time of year ideal for working on offshore wind turbines. Orsted have taken advantage not only of the great weather but also of the rapid developments in drone technology. In this instance, to use a novel way of...
by Jobird | Jul 17, 2024 | News
This video explains the options and advantages of using cabinets fitted roller door cabinets as opposed to single or double doors in the harsh environments...
by Jobird | Jun 10, 2024 | News
Will you be at Seawork 2024 in Southampton tomorrow?We aren’t exhibiting there this year but have provided the SOS700 lifebuoy housings and SOS603 rescue line cabinet for the pontoons as we usually do. This has always been a really enjoyable event, usually...
by Jobird | May 31, 2024 | News
It was back to the studio this week for the filming of two new video about the Jo Bird and company roller shutter and fire hose cabinets. The problem with having such an extensive range of customizable cabinets, is explaining what is possible and why you should use...
