# Hercules Site Services to grow in line with government’s infrastructure plans

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/hercules-site-services-to-grow-in-line-with-governments-infrastructure-plans/4121165933
- Published: 2024-07-25T07:09:48+01:00
- Author: Amilia Stone

**[Hercules Site Services](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/hercules-site-services-plc/herc.l)
plc **(LON:HERC), a leading technology enabled labour supply company for the UK 
infrastructure and construction sectors, has provided a brief business update.

The Company remains well-positioned to benefit from, and grow in line with, the 
new government’s housing and infrastructure plans by providing local people for 
local jobs through its mobile apps and by upskilling and cross-skilling its workforce
through the Hercules Construction Academy in Nuneaton.

The Hercules strategy not only ensures the longevity of work for the business but
also addresses well publicised skill shortages with the Construction Industry Training
Board estimating that more than 250,000 workers will be needed over the next five
years.

**Labour Supply**

The Labour Supply division continues to thrive. The division was awarded a place
on the Hill Group PSL to provide blue-collar operatives for the construction industry.
This is the first cross-selling opportunity secured via Future Build, the Company’s
recent acquisition in the white-collar recruitment sector.

Also noteworthy is that Hercules has now begun supplying labour to the Sizewell 
C nuclear project in Suffolk, necessitating the expansion of the Company’s office
footprint with a satellite office now situated in Saxmundham, near Ipswich, further
expanding the Company’s reach across the UK alongside permanent offices in South
Cerney, Gloucestershire, and Nuneaton in the West Midlands.

Hercules has also been awarded a place on Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick’s Contingent
Labour Framework for the supply of Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) roles after a
successful tendering process. This further strengthens the Company’s long-term client
relationship with Balfour Beatty, adding to the work already done on Highways and
Rail.  

**Civils Projects**

The Civils Projects division has been awarded further new contracts with a combined
value of £7.89 million during H1 2024, the second and third quarters of the Company’s
financial year. These contracts will see Hercules deliver critical work for two 
major clients: Thames Water and Anglian Water, relating to 14 wastewater treatment
and water management projects.

The Civils Projects division has extensive expertise in executing projects in this
sector and is currently experiencing growth for FY2024 as UK water companies face
mounting pressure to increase the country’s water resilience. 

The contracts are divided as follows:

·   £5.56 million awarded from Thames Water across nine sites, the largest contract
being £2.65 million at the sewage treatment works (STW) in Crawley, West Sussex

·      £2.33 million awarded from Anglian Water across five sites, the largest contract
being £1.05 million at the Sewage Treatment Works in Towcester, Northamptonshire

·     Hercules has also joined the Scotia Gas Network (SGN) Biomethane Civils Framework.
This is a 3-year agreement and covers associated work in SGN (Southern) and Cadent
Networks regions. Within these regions, Thames Water and Anglian Water have several
Gas-to-Grid projects and SGN will be delivering these schemes, with Hercules as 
one of two preferred civils contractors.

**Hercules Construction Academy**

The Construction Academy has recently been appointed as an approved training provider
for Gen2 and City and Guilds Training, to deliver Construction Skills Bootcamps 
across England. This is an exciting opportunity to upskill individuals throughout
the sector and train new entrants starting their careers. This initiative will benefit
individuals and employers, supporting construction and infrastructure projects throughout
England.

Additional to Skills Bootcamps, the Construction Academy has been making a positive
impact within the local community since launching in January 2024 and has recently
been awarded funding by North Warwickshire Borough Council to support residents 
with upskilling programmes. This funded opportunity will support unemployed individuals
and those classified as Not in Employment, Education or Training (NEET), to learn
construction skills which will increase their employment opportunities.

> **Brusk Korkmaz, CEO of Hercules Site Services, said:** “Water regulator Ofwat
> has in the past week cleared the way for a £96bn infrastructure spending programme
> across the country for AMP8. This investment will drive forward momentum in an
> area of strength for Hercules for the next five years and beyond.
> “The fantastic news that the Construction Academy recently secured funding from
> North Warwickshire Borough Council and that we became an approved training provider
> with City & Guilds and Gen2, will act to bolster Hercules’ commitment to tackling
> the well-publicised national skills shortage.”

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