Civils specialist sees Birmingham as key to growth

A supplier of civils and drainage materials has opened a branch in Birmingham to support the growing number of major infrastructure projects in the region.

The branch opened by Keyline, located in Great Barr, follows the planned undertaking of nearly £1bn worth of rail and infrastructure projects in the region over the next three years as part of Birmingham’s 30-year development and regeneration project, the ‘Big City Plan’.

Arron Jameson, regional manager – North & Midlands at Keyline, said: “The Midlands is currently experiencing significant change. In particular, there’s demand for new infrastructure to support major projects such as the Commonwealth Games, HS2 and the Midland Metro extension.

“We’re excited to play a key part in these developments by boosting our offering in the region. Through our new branch, we’re better equipped to support customers on a wide variety of projects, providing technical engineering expertise, service and proximity of supply.”

The site is approximately three acres in size, with an extensive amount of warehouse space and external storage, and has created more than 25 jobs.

“Part of the city’s plan involves the creation of over 50,000 jobs and it’s important Keyline contributes to this by providing opportunities to the local community where possible. We hope to see this number increase in the future and look forward to becoming an integral part of the community in which we operate,” added James Topliss, branch manager at Keyline Birmingham.

“All colleagues will receive product training to ensure we can give customers the excellent service and expertise that we pride ourselves on too,” James continued.

“Ongoing training will also be key to building the team’s knowledge and confidence, and all staff have access to our apprenticeship programme. Funded by the business, this programme can take an individual from a level 2 NVQ through to a level 7 MBA in senior leadership.”