Nottingham engineering consultancy expands into Yorkshire

Nottingham engineering consultancy Dice is set to open its second office in Sheffield and has appointed an associate director to lead the team.

Adam Jolly will be heading the Sheffield office, which will initially be home to a team of four civil and structural engineers.

It will be overseen by Dice director Jon Svikis and the Sheffield operation will also be supported by the wider multidisciplinary team located within the Nottingham head office.

Dice opened its first office in the East Midlands city five years ago. The decision to open in Sheffield has come as a result of a growing customer base in the Yorkshire region and ongoing projects in the city.

Jolly joins the business from Mott MacDonald in the city where he has worked for the last eight years.

He said: “Having studied and worked in Sheffield for half of my life, I am passionate about the city and excited to see it grow. I have a wide range of experience in the area which has given me a great understanding of how it is developing and the priorities of local clients and stakeholders. I feel that Dice’s core values align well with the aspirations of the city and I intend to use my experience to help the business make a real positive impact in the region.”

Dice director Wayne Oakes said: “We already have established relationships with key partners including design consultants, developers and clients within the Sheffield City Centre Region so having a presence in the city is the next step in our growth.

“Yorkshire is one of the most prominent regions in the country with two of the UK’s largest growing cities. We see Sheffield as a key city within the UK providing access to the wider Yorkshire market including Leeds and surrounding areas. Sheffield also has two key Universities allowing us to recruit the best up and coming talent.”

Svikis added? “Adam is already well-known and respected within the Sheffield market having spent the past eight years at Mott MacDonald.

“He brings strong local knowledge of the Sheffield city region and existing markets to the business. Adam also has excellent technical skills acquired from leading some of the UKs most complex civil and structural engineering schemes including Sheffield’s West Bar Phase 1, the Glassworks Barnsley and numerous schemes for Sheffield University.

“Long term our aim is to grow the Sheffield office to a similar size as the Nottingham office, with a combination of civil and structural engineers and technicians. We’re excited at the prospect of a base in the Yorkshire region.”