Cramlington construction company Merit is forging ahead with plans to expand its site to accommodate plans for continued growth.
The Northumberland innovator, a former North East Company of the Year, has previously revealed plans to extend its base at Admiral Business Park, where it specialises in work on high-tech, complex structures for healthcare, pharmaceutical, energy, manufacturing, retail, commercial and nuclear clients. Now, having gained approval for its bid to create a new high-bay extension at its base, the firm is extending its factory space to add an extra 40,000sqft, adding to its current floor space of 270,000sqft.
Merit has already doubled its workforce in the last two years to more than 220 staff and and expects the facility expansion to add over 50 new jobs. The extended high-bay facility will accommodate two new manufacturing lines for Merit’s UltraPOD+ product, an expandable full building solution, and will enable the pre-assembly and testing of two-modules vertically stacked. Additional equipment, such as two 50 tonne gantry cranes and a module lifting frame, will also be included into the new setup.
