A WARWICKSHIRE construction firm has opened a base in Cumbria to pursue opportunities in the nuclear sector.
Morgan Sindall is already bidding for a place on the 15-year, £1.1bn Sellafield Infrastructure Strategic Alliance.
But Graham Shennan, managing director of the Rugby-based company, said he expected other work to emerge in the nuclear sector over the next few years.
Mr Shennan, who heads a £1.3bn business unit, said: “Although we have two other offices in the North West, we probably do a bit less in the far North West than elsewhere so we feel it’s one of the areas we can exploit.
“The nuclear industry and its supply chain are critical to the economic development of West Cumbria.
“There is the potential for up to £41bn of projects in the region over the next two decades and we have the expertise and scale to play a key role in that work.”
The company, which already has North West offices in Manchester and Liverpool, is accredited to carry out work in the sector and has already worked on projects for Urenco at Capenhurst, near Chester, and at the Aldermaston facility, Berkshire.
Mr Shennan added there was potential in the area for other parts of the Morgan Sindall Group, including its Tamworth-based affordable housing business Lovell and regeneration arm Muse Developments, headquartered in Salford.
He added Morgan Sindall was no stranger to Cumbria, having recently been involved in the rebuilding of Navvies’ bridge, in Workington, following the devastating floods there and the new £5m Dalton Research Institute facility at the Westlakes Science Park, which is also the location of its new office.
“An office up here was the next logical step,” he said.
The Cumbrian office will be headed by Andy Crowder, business development director of its utility services division.
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