Newcastle consultancy Roberts Environmental to open Westgate Road workshop

Newcastle-headquartered geo-environmental consultancy Roberts Environmental has signed a lease on new industrial premises in the city.

The firm, which has an office on Grey Street and another in London, will now occupy space at the i8 Lynnwood scheme on Westgate Road.

Roberts Environmental has doubled in size over the last 18-months and now employs eight full-time staff.

The company provides environmental advice and solutions for developers, investors and banks.

Its new storage space at i8 Lynnwood will house equipment and be used for the geotechnical assessment of soils.

Jeff Roberts, founder and managing director at Roberts Environmental, commented: “The new workshop will provide a centralised storage area in an accessible location which is in close proximity to our head office.

“The location provides easy access onto the A1 for staff heading out on site to deliver our services. The additional space will allow us to invest in further specialist equipment for our site investigation work, helping us to grow further.”

He added: “We have already added to our vehicle fleet thanks to the extra space.”

Roberts Environmental revealed earlier this year that it has secured a raft of new contracts in the South since launching a London office.

In the North East, the company’s client base includes supermarket chain Lidl, asset investment management firm CBRE Global Investors and building company HB Projects.

Speaking further, MD Jeff said: “Over the past 18-months we have invested heavily in the business including new staff recruitment, the refurbishment of our Grey Street office, expansion into new geographical areas and now leasing additional workshop space.

“This investment allows us to further improve our service offering to our clients, ensuring we are in a strong position to satisfy increasing demand.”