Workforce expands as construction group targets further investment

Biker Group, a family-owned construction services group based in North Yorkshire & Teesside, has welcomed almost 30 new staff following a recruitment drive.

The Leyburn-headquartered business, established over 50 years ago, has grown its overall workforce by 18% so far in 2024.

It has further intentions to reach 200 staff by the end of this current financial year.

Recent turnover was reported as £31m for the 2022/23 financial year, with plans to grow this by £9m in the current financial year, which would take the business to £40m.

Thirsk-based Biker Group Groundworks, the group’s largest division, undertakes multi-phased large-scale road, sewers and plot works developments for national housebuilders and regional developers.

It is also involved in a range of civil sector projects such as airports and industrial builds. 

Senior hires to Biker Group Groundworks include David Ashcroft as quantity surveyor, Rhiannon Birks as estimator, Carl Waite and Simon Hill as contracts managers.

A further 10 site-based employees have also been recruited to complement the existing workforce. 

David Phipps, Biker Group Groundworks director, said: “We have recently secured several multi-million pound road, sewers and plot work schemes around Yorkshire and the North East, which will take our current order book above £30m.

“We are happy to bring in additional key individuals to our long-standing and proven commercial and production teams. 

“Not only will they provide coverage on our live contracts, but their wealth of experience reinforces our further planned growth within the region.

“Our expertise has seen developments achieve recognition through NHBC national and regional awards, demonstrating a key focus on quality in all that we deliver.”

James Atkins has joined the Construction division as project manager and will help to deliver a portfolio of high-end residential projects.

Seven additional tradesmen have also joined the teams on-site, providing a blend of youth and experience to the division’s growing project base, which has reported 35% growth this year. 

Elsewhere across the group, Biker Group Concrete has also benefited from several recruits. It supplies ready-mix concrete and specialist screeds from its Dalton, Catterick and Leyburn plants. 

Plans are in place to bring a further concrete plant online later this year, creating more jobs when operational.

Biker Group Haulage & Aggregates has appointed Jade Wrest as assistant transport manager and Chris Mason as fleet manager. They will both provide support to the existing team in the supply of aggregates to the construction industry on a local and national basis.   

Ben Biker, managing director of Biker Group, added: “Recruitment has been challenging over recent years, restricting overall growth as a result, so it is pleasing to welcome many talented people across the group to help deliver the excellent services we provide.

“Continued investment and recruitment are planned across the group, which demonstrates our focus and commitment to the growth of the business.”