Property

New Appointments Push Headcount Close To 200 Milestone

Issue 104

South Tyneside-headquartered, Castle, is fast approaching 200 staff, as it announces a number of senior appointments across the business.

Michael Parkin joins as senior quantity surveyor, Gary Lambton, senior site manager, Arron Robertson, site manager, Paul McIntosh, commercial manager and Georgina Archer joins as HSEQ administrator/document controller.

The company is on a rapid growth curve as it successfully transitions into a principal contractor role, whilst maintaining its position as MEP contractor of choice.

Managing director, Andrew Dawson, said: “We have recognised a clear gap in the market and we are committed to filling it by being the go-to contractor for professional, technical, financially stable and experienced project delivery.

“We have a clear vision for our future and our confidence is high, having been appointed to a number of prestigious projects, most recently, as principal contractor to a new retail and trade park in the Tees Valley.”

With offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Teesside Castle, which has a secured turnover in excess of £70 million for 2024, is one of the UK’s leading providers of all disciplines of construction, offering a wide range of high-quality engineering and contracting services covering all aspects of design, construction, mechanical, public health, renewable and electrical engineering.

Andrew Dawson, added: “We welcome Michael, Gary, Arron, Georgina and Paul to the team. We have a current headcount of 186 and we will continue to add new people across all parts of the business.

“It is a great time to join Castle and as we move into the autumn, we have a number of exciting projects that we will be commencing, supported by our new starters.”

Michael Parkin, senior quantity surveyor, said: “I have joined Castle at a very busy and exciting time. Having formerly worked at Surgo for three years, I know the industry and the North East construction sector is tight-knit and supportive. Castle has a strong reputation and I jumped at the opportunity to work at the company. Its vison, strong leadership team and progression routes stood out to me.”

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