Infrastructure business reaches £25m in first year

THE Sheffield arm of infrastructure group Robertson has reported £25m in turnover in its first year.

The Yorkshire and East Midlands division was launched in September 2015 as part of the £250m group.

£9m in revenues were secured before its launch and it now employs 32 people from its base at Thorncliffe Business Park.

It has secured its business plan target of £25m for 2016 with a “significant” pipeline of new opportunities.

Paul Turner, regional managing director of Robertson Yorkshire and East Midlands, said: “We are proud to have made such strong progress. The team’s cross-sector experience enables us to take on a broad range of projects and we’ve already gained real traction in the student accommodation, residential and education sectors.”

Robertson Yorkshire and East Midlands has completed projects including Goldthorpe Primary School, a Premier Inn hotel in Matlock and a student accommodation project at Portobello Street in Sheffield.

Works are on track delivering both Talbot House £20m student accommodation in Nottingham and the £6m Lawrence St Student Accommodation in York (completion expected July 2017).

Stirling-based infrastructure group Robertson recently reported a record £453m turnover, with pre-tax profits climbing 81% to £21.4m in 2015/16.

Mr Turner added: “As we continue to strengthen our reputation in the region, and I’m confident that we will see even stronger growth, with several promising projects in the pipeline. To have the strength and covenant of the Robertson Group behind us sets us apart in the market and offers substantial opportunities as we continue our successful expansion.”