Sculpture Fabrication and Installations
A Commitment to Craftsmanship across the team
Overview:
Hamilton Engineering collaborates closely with regional artists, local authorities, and public institutions to create durable, visually striking sculptures. These projects demand an understanding of artistic intent, structural practicality, and public safety. Hamilton’s role often ranges from early-stage prototyping support to fabrication, transportation, and crane-assisted installation.
Common Client Requests:
- Scaling up maquettes or sketches into full-sized public sculptures.
- Fabrication in mild steel, stainless steel, or Corten with specialist finishes
- Installation of artworks in prominent or weather-exposed locations
- Collaborating with artists to design feasible yet authentic concept structures.
- Integration of moving parts, reflective surfaces, or laser-cut components
Typical Challenges Faced by Clients:
- Transforming creative designs into technically sound and structurally safe objects
- Managing complex forms and scaling them from concept to realisation
- Ensuring the long-term durability of outdoor items exposed to the elements
- Balancing material choice with budget and visual expectations
- Managing installation in public areas, including traffic control and site safety
Art & SculptureHamilton’s work:
Hamilton supports public artists by transforming their designs into durable steel structures. In Bradford, they crafted the Cod Bottle Sculpture for artist Andy Small — a striking roundabout feature made of reflective metal, with a central rotating coal element. The design honours the area’s glass and coal heritage, while Hamilton managed the entire structural steel fabrication and crane-assisted installation.
Hamilton also created two Merseyrail sculptures in Bootle and Birkenhead Park. These featured laser-cut panels with local imagery, assembled into weather-resistant frames. In Bootle, the structure reached seven metres in height and was made entirely of stainless steel. The Birkenhead Park piece used mild steel with a deliberately rusted finish for texture.
Other notable commissions include a musical commemorative sculpture for Langollen Brass Band and a figurative piece in Birkenhead Park depicting a woman, child, and pram. Both were made from mild steel and fitted with protective coatings and mounting supports.
Project Types Included:
- Public roundabout and plaza sculptures with bespoke cladding
- Laser-cut sheet steel art for transport hubs
- Figurative sculptures for parks and memorial spaces
- Artist-designed scale-ups and structural interpretation
- Moving, rotating, or illuminated components incorporated into the sculpture
- Installations using crane or vehicle assistance with groundworks support.
Impact:
Hamilton Engineering has built a reputation as a dependable fabrication partner for public artists across the North. Their combination of technical expertise and collaborative approach allows creatives to realise their vision safely, precisely, and on time. From refining concepts to installation, Hamilton ensures artworks are both expressive and durable, creating a lasting cultural impact in public spaces.
Testimonials
Some Kind Words From Our Clients
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Hamilton Engineering delivered a complex 32-ton steel installation for our residential development with absolute precision. From quotation to final assembly, their attention to detail and compliance with regulations gave us total confidence. They are our go-to partner for structural components, no matter the scale.
Stan O’Hora Developments
Structural Steel & Construction
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We commissioned Hamilton Engineering to replace an unsafe fire escape at a multi-storey property. The team managed everything – removal of the old structure, fabrication of a new compliant design, galvanised finish, and installation. Building Control passed it first time. Their reliability on safety-critical projects is unmatched.
Schudall Properties
Fire Escapes & Safety Installations
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As an artist, I needed a fabricator who could take a sketch and bring it to life at a monumental scale. Hamilton Engineering not only engineered the structure but also collaborated with me on design refinements, installation, logistics, and finishing. Their craftsmanship turned vision into reality.
Andy Small, Artist – Bradford Cod Bottle Sculpture
Artistic Sculpture Fabrication
Owner
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Hamilton Engineering fabricated a series of large stainless steel cleaning tanks for our production line project in Germany. Their ability to work with specialist alloys, meet strict tolerances, and coordinate international delivery made the process seamless. We now consider them a trusted engineering partner.
Ultrasonic Cleaning Ltd
Industrial Metalwork & Specialist Tanks
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For our roofing projects, Hamilton Engineering consistently supplies precision-made aluminium flashings and cappings, colour-matched and powder-coated to perfection. Their quick turnaround and ability to adapt to architectural details have added real value to our builds.
Advanced Roofline Systems
Roofing & Finishing Solutions
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Needed an urgent job for a splashback at the woodside ferry terminal, within 2 hours was done, never experienced customer service like this before.
Highly recommended.