Concrete firm on solid ground with £700,000 investment

The majority of the roles have been put in place since the start of March this year, including positions such as graduate engineers, project management, sales, apprentices in civil engineering and construction management. With some posts still to fill, the plans will bring the company’s headcount to 158. When all the posts are in place, they will “strengthen the company’s technical and management capabilities,” according to managing director, Wilbert Moore.

The business manufactures a wide range of standard and bespoke products for use across the construction, civil engineering and agriculture sectors across the UK. The investment comes as the company remained open for business throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, despite production falling by 40% in the immediate aftermath of lockdown.

Mr Moore said: “Our people have always been our greatest asset. During the worst of the pandemic, our aim was to remain open, supporting essential industries including several major infrastructure projects and the wider agricultural sector.

“However, we gradually increased output back to pre-lockdown levels to the point where our manufacturing output is now at the highest levels yet this year. We’re now looking to further enhance our service offering by investing in our technical, commercial, management and production skills base. The farming sector is a key part of our business and, as everyone is aware, agriculture has been operating at full capacity throughout the pandemic. This has been reflected in the continuing investment taking place on farms throughout the UK, all of which is causing a wider ripple effect on the sector’s supply chain. We have also seen a resurgence in civil engineering and house building activity right across the UK in recent weeks,” he said.

The firm already has a strong foothold in Great Britain, having recently contributed to the development of offshore clean energy farms off the Scottish coastline, a number of coastal protection schemes and rail infrastructure projects in London, but plans to expand its reach further across the UK.

Graham Whitehurst, Chair of the Borough’s Manufacturing Task Force, said: “Moore Concrete is another example of a local company that is continuing to play its part in supporting the economy, especially at this challenging time.”

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