Cumbrian firm cements its future with £2. 6 million sellafield win

News story CUMBRIAN FIRM CEMENTS ITS FUTURE WITH £2.6 MILLION SELLAFIELD WIN A family-run business is building for success after securing a £2.6 million contract with the Programme and

Project Partners at Sellafield. William King Construction, of Cleator Moor in West Cumbria will deliver masonry and internal fire door fit-out to the SIXEP Continuity Plant project on the

Sellafield site. It’s a third major contract win at Sellafield for the family run business. Although its foundations are in the housing and building trade, the company has successfully

diversified into high hazard reduction in the nuclear industry. And it’s providing a blueprint for other small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to fine-tune their offering for a new and

thriving sector. Since mobilising in 2019, the Programme and Project Partners has awarded more than £3 billon worth of contracts. The partnership is now working with around 200 suppliers

from across the UK, with 40% based in the north-west region. Almost 70% of its suppliers are SMEs. Will King, founder and managing of William King Construction Ltd, said: > My wife Lisa 

and I started the business from scratch in 2008. >  > We received a grant from the Cumbria Growth Hub after taking part in > a week-long business course. We started out with a van 

and an > apprentice! >  > For a local SME like ourselves, it’s a privilege to win work on > these important infrastructure projects at Sellafield. >  > With our 

ever-growing order book, and having secured work for the > coming years, we’re able to widen our recruitment to include low > academic achievers, providing routes into rewarding 

employment. >  > The ultimate goal is to support individuals to enrol on an > apprenticeship with the local college. We will continue to add to > the team in readiness for future

 projects and contracts. Peter Hogg, head of supply chain for the Programme and Project Partners, said: > We’re pleased to home-grown companies like William King > Construction win 

work on such important projects. >  > It is an integral part of the Programme and Project Partners model > to expand our supply chain and cascade opportunities to the local > 

economy, boosting employment in the region. >  > We are proud to be part of helping develop this Cumbrian SME and > enhance recruitment opportunities in the area. Luke Richardson,

head of social impact for the Programme and Project Partners, said: > It’s great to see yet another example of a local business working > as part of our partnership. >  > The 

team at William King Construction offer a great apprenticeship > scheme. They are also champions of local homelessness charity > Calderwood House, working with residents of the hostel 

to secure > employment. FURTHER READING SIXEP Continuity Plant - Case study Charging on: vessel installation marks key moment for Sellafield project SHARE THIS PAGE The following links

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