AKELA Ground Engineering, part of Glasgow-headquartered Akela Group, has opened a new office at Optimum Business Park, Swadlincote in Derbyshire to support growth ambitions across the Midlands and beyond.
Sister company, Tala Training Ltd, which provided health and safety training for the construction sector, has joined Akela Ground Engineering at the new location with a two-classroom facility.
The expansion is said to come at a time of ‘significant’ growth for Akela Ground Engineering. The business has won a number of contracts for major housebuilders in the region and is currently working across sites in Nuneaton, Coventry, Cheltenham and Leicester.
Over the coming months, the team based at the new office in Swadlincote will expand with Akela aiming for a 10-person-strong operation by the end of the year.
MD Will Payne said, “Growing our UK footprint has been a key commercial goal for Akela Ground Engineering and we are delighted to have put down roots in the Midlands. This new hub allows us to continue to expand and manage our operations efficiently, build new relationships and deliver our ground engineering expertise to a wider range of clients.”
