Engineering consultancy bolsters North West growth with hires and project wins

Harley Haddow has bolstered growth in the North West following several project wins and its latest senior hires.

The engineering consultancy opened a base in the region last year and was appointed as part of the team to deliver the £29m rebuild of five fire stations in Greater Manchester.

Harley Haddow will be undertaking the MEP design and sustainability consultancy services for the new build fire stations – all targeting net zero carbon.

This work comes close off the back of the consultancy’s award of a North Wales Fire and Training Centre project, exploring feasibility for a new build centre for the North Wales Fire Service.

Other project wins for the Manchester team include an investigation and performance analysis at Saints Blocks in Chester, design for a high-end low carbon private residence in Cheshire, and ongoing roles at both St Michael’s and Ancoats Mobility Hub in the City.

More recently the team has started design work at several schools in and around Greater Manchester – with a view to carbon reduction and making the schools more fit for purpose.

The consultancy appointed Paul Phillips as a senior mechanical engineer, and Tom Barlow has also recently joined as electrical associate director.

Ian Chalk, director of Harley Haddow’s North West hub, said: “Harley Haddow’s expansion into Manchester last year was a hugely exciting step as we knew it was a region that had many opportunities for us, particularly with our expertise in helping assist the city with its 2038 carbon neutral target.

“Winning this succession of varied projects is testament to that, and it’s been great to reinvest in our team with the appointment of Paul, and now Tom too. We’re looking forward to keeping this momentum going with further business development and an active recruitment plan, as we continue to grow our team locally.”