Ardent adds Newcastle base amid growth drive

A land, consent management and stakeholder engagement practice has established a Newcastle base as part of its wider growth strategy.

Ardent has opened an office at Merchant House. 

The move follows new bases in Cardiff and Peterborough, adding to existing offices in Birmingham, London, Leeds, Manchester, Warrington, Glasgow and Dublin.

Bosses say the new locations have been chosen to support major infrastructure and regeneration contracts across the UK and Ireland, alongside a growing portfolio of renewables projects.

They add that Ardent, which now employs more than 220 people, is actively recruiting experienced consultants across its core sectors of utilities, renewables, transport and regeneration.

Carl Weaver, Ardent’s chief operating officer, said: “We identified the regions where we wanted to expand, looking at where we currently operate and where we can see potential for growth. 

“By opening an office in Newcastle, it gives us a footprint in an area where there is already a huge amount of work happening and where there are projects coming forward which we want to be part of.

“We’ve seen significant expansion over the past two years, and our new offices are another exciting piece of the jigsaw when it comes to our ongoing growth.”

Jonathan Stott, group managing director of Ardent, added: “Right across the country, the Ardent team is contributing to some of the most important infrastructure and development projects that are crucial for our economy and, indeed, for society.

“From supporting the Great Grid Upgrade through to helping to enable major transport projects, our experts – from land referencing to land assembly and from consents management through to compensation and valuation – are playing a key role in the future of the UK and Ireland.”

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