Engineering consultancy Rolton Group has opened a new Tyneside office in support of its work on the planned Britishvolt gigfactory in Northumberland.
It is the fifth UK office for multi-disciplinary firm which was appointed the lead engineering consultancy for the £3.8bn battery plant and says it has ambitions to grow its North East presence starting with the six staff now based at Cobalt Business Exchange. The group's chair, Peter Rolton, is also executive chairman of Britishvolt.
Andrew Glancey, associate director at Rolton Group's new base, said: “Building on our involvement with the ongoing Britishvolt Gigaplant project in Blyth, we have been actively establishing a team here in the North East. Newcastle is a fantastic city that boasts ample opportunity with access to the wider North East region for building client relationships and generating new workflow. Acquiring a permanent base for our growing regional team was the next logical step and one that supports our strategic business objectives for expansion. Really exciting times and a defining moment for Rolton Group!”
