Contract win to help develop massive manufacturing hub
Leeds engineering company, RWO, has won a six-figure contract to support the latest phase of development at a state-of-the-art manufacturing centre in South Yorkshire.
R-Evolution phase 4 is part of the 150-acre Advanced Manufacturing Park. It is being developed on Government Enterprise Zone status land, near Rotherham, by land and property regeneration specialist Harworth Group.
Eventually, more than two million sq ft of industrial space will be created there, generating an estimated 4,000 new manufacturing jobs. The site is already home to Rolls Royce, Boeing, McLaren Automotive and the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
Park Place-based RWO will supply civil and structural engineering services to support construction of three buildings that will provide 93,000 sq ft of office and industrial workspace.
RWO currently employs 30 people across its two offices and is targeting revenues of more than £3m in the next 12 months.
The business says it is seeing strong demand for its engineering services from across the region’s commercial property development sector.
Head of its Leeds office, Andrew Fairburn, who is working with Wakefield-based architects The Harris Partnership on the R-Evolution scheme, said: “This is another major project for us, reflecting our ability to maintain a strategic view of investment projects from an engineering perspective while delivering high calibre infrastructure and detailed design work for clients.
“We are continuing to develop our commercial offering and this latest success with Harworth comes at a time when we will see further growth over the next 18 months as we continue to develop and secure new regional and national work.”
Robert Cole, project manager at Harworth Group, said: “RWO, who continue to impress with their technical experience, are an important partner.
“Their expertise and insight will ensure this phase of our plans are delivered on time and to the highest standards as progress of the overall site continues apace.”
