Leeds firm wins five-figure contract on multi-million pound colliery transformation

A Leeds engineering firm has won a contract at a new multi-million pound industrial centre on the site of a former North Yorkshire coal mine.

RWO has secured a six-figure contract to support the development of a 141-acre Konect rail-connected manufacturing and logistics hub at the former Kellingley Colliery.

The deal will see RWO partner with Wakefield company Peter Duffy Ltd to design the proposed site access and junction improvements, as well as developing plans for a new internal site access road, including drainage and offsite works to improve the control and storage of surface water.

RWO, which recently took additional workspace at its Leeds office, more than doubling office capacity to meet increasing demand for its services, currently employs 22 people and is targeting revenues in excess of £2m in the next 12 months.

Andrew Fairburn, head of RWO’s Leeds office, commented: “We are going from strength-to-strength with project wins such as Konect.

“This and other work reflect our ability to take a strategic view of major property investment plans from an engineering design perspective while delivering high quality work to clients.

“We continue to grow our commercial offering and this latest success comes as we fully expect to achieve further growth in 2021 on the back of new work in the region and across the UK.”

Rob Hudson, commercial director at Peter Duffy Ltd, added: “RWO continues to be an important strategic partner, adding value to our own operations with critical sector insight, experience and expertise in large scale engineering design work.”