Driver Group reveals Canadian tie-up

INTERNATIONAL construction and engineering consultancy Driver Group has announced a strategic partnership in Canada.

The Lancashire company, which specialises in dispute resolution, has agreed a joint venture with MHPM Project Managers, a business with 300 full time project and program managers operating out of 25 offices in every major city and region in Canada.

Driver said the aim of the JV is to “combine the respective capacity and skills base of the two businesses.”

Franklin Holtforster, president and CEO of MHPM said: “We are pleased by Driver Group’s decision to partner with MHPM. This relationship will permit MHPM’s offices across Canada to provide our clients with immediate access to Driver’s world-class capabilities in the areas of claims and dispute resolution.”

Dave Webster, chief executive of Rossendale-based Driver added: “MHPM is a very well respected project leadership business in Canada with the world-class capabilities that Driver Group is exceptionally pleased to be associated with.

“This strategic partnership allows Driver to expand its core services through a well established network of offices across Canada and I look forward to working with Franklin and his team in developing the opportunities we see available to us.”