30.07.2008

Pennine expands in Scotland

Pennine, now part of Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering, has moved its regional office to larger premises in Stirling.

The company has relocated to accommodate the rapidly growing Scottish team; an indication of the strength of Pennine’s business in Scotland.

The Scottish regional office has more than doubled in size in the last year, with latest recruit Douglas Close joining in June 2008 as a Contracts Engineer.

Pennine is currently working on several school projects in Perth and the Central Belt, providing ground improvement as part of the redevelopment of schools across Scotland. Other recent work includes a number of residential, retail and industrial contracts stretching from Dumfries to the Highlands.

Gavin Savage, Scotland area manager for Pennine, said, “Team Scotland, as we are known throughout the company, has developed exponentially over the last nine months. Due to continued business growth in Scotland – we have exceeded our budgeted target for the first six months of this year – a move was needed to keep in line with our increased workload in the region.”

Savage continued, “Our diverse client portfolio has helped drive the growth for the Scottish office. This diversity has had a positive impact on our business, ensuring we remain active, even during the historically quiet summer period.”