The Cumbria premises will grow Graham's operational capacity for the civil engineering division, in a region that, it says, has much need for infrastructure projects. It will also be used by the group's building division, which operates nationally and is currently working on several schemes in the North.
Alastair Lewis, contracts director at Graham, will lead the Cumbria-based team. He said, 鈥淲ith 15 years of experience delivering nuclear and defence projects in Cumbria, Graham is well established and has developed the expertise needed to support this growing market. The office allows us to provide a better working and meeting space, which will support our current projects and work-winning functions.
"Establishing a presence here was a natural next step for us. We鈥檙e already working in the area, and this move allows us to have boots on the ground, creating local jobs for local people. It ensures we鈥檙e well-positioned to deliver the infrastructure and building projects that these communities genuinely need.鈥�
The office opening follows a number of large project wins in the region for Graham. This includes its appointment to deliver infrastructure works at the Low Level Waste Repository site in Drigg in Cumbria, which will see the team on-site until summer 2029.