Building services engineering company Ameon is to expand its Blackpool headquarters and create 100 new posts across the business.
A number of the new posts will be filled by qualified electricians, plumbers and heating and ventilation specialists; including a number experienced in low-carbon technologies.
Ameon recently the completion of its 10,000th residential apartment in Manchester, has build sustained growth over a decade. Now it plans to increase its Whitehills Business Park base by 150 per cent through acquisition of adjacent premises.
The news was noted by local MP Mark Menzies, who spoke about the company in the Commons, saying: "I am delighted to see Ameon thriving and choosing to invest its future in our young people. It is fantastic to see a local business benefitting from the construction boom in the North West, and that so many of these jobs will help young people gain experience and skills in a sector that is booming."
Robin Lawson, Ameon managing director, said: "It’s pleasing to get the support of Mark Menzies, for what is a major work creation plan, and despite our reluctance to sound triumphalist, it has only come about because of investment back into the business, and a clear vision for our future.
"That’s how we’ve managed to ride the economic waves in our sector over the past decade, and it’s why we are in a position now, despite the impact of Covid-19, to create employment opportunities for more people to play a part in our story going forward."
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