Aberla M&E expands with Manchester office
Aberla M&E has expanded into offices in Giant’s Basin, Potato Wharf as part of the company's growing mechanical and electrical business.
Aberla M&E has expanded into offices in Giant’s Basin, Potato Wharf as part of the company's growing mechanical and electrical business.
Local Crescent, Crusader Mill and No1 Old Trafford alone total 879-high spec apartments and all encompass work packages including full MEP, fire and security, lighting, ventilation, LV distribution, sub-main cabling, building management systems and electric car charging points.
Paul McCarren, CEO at Aberla Group commented, “We’ve secured some significant projects in Manchester and Salford and have a requirement for a local base to support both Aberla M&E management and operational teams. Our new office in Manchester is a long-term commitment due to the growing opportunities within the city and across the wider region and provides space for an additional 20 staff.”
In addition to the growing M&E pipeline, the group has secured recent project wins with Cheshire West & Chester Council (solar PV), Stockport Homes (air source heat pumps) and Northwards Housing (air source heat pumps), which fall under the Aberla Renewables business.
Michael Fletcher, CEO at Praetura and chairman of Aberla Group added, “The strength of our management team since the new leadership structure was implemented back in 2017, plus their implicit enthusiasm to provide exceptional service delivery to our partners has resulted in the team working on some very prolific developments in the North West. On the back of this year’s significant group growth, the new M&E office is a really exciting next step and shows the strength of the group at a subsidiary level.”
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