A Cumbrian engineering firm said it was preparing for a year of growth as demand increases for its services.
Forth, which has its headquarters at Flimby, near Maryport, said work was flooding in for 2023.
The company works across all industries, particularly nuclear, oil and gas and renewables, and said it was making inroads into the agriculture and utilities sectors.
Mark Telford, Forth’s managing director, said: “It is shaping up to be a very exciting year for Forth, and it is always pleasing to have a healthy order book at this point of the year so we can plan ahead to ensure all work is carried out to the very highest standard.
“There’s many exciting and innovative projects in the pipeline with long-established clients and new ones, and we are proud of our reputation of successfully providing world-first solutions to industry problems, no matter what they may be.
“One of the most pleasing benefits of the extra workload is that we are in a position to create direct job opportunities in the local area to help us fulfill our order book, and also provide further unique work for a wider network of Cumbrian SMEs through collaboration.
“Not only are we passionate about keeping jobs in Cumbria, we also want to bring as many new employment opportunities and pioneering projects to the county to further boost the local economy.”
Forth is currently working – in collaboration with other local firms – on the construction, and subsequent demolition, of a replica of part of the Pile 1 chimney at Sellafield to test if the new methods can be successfully, and safely, used for the final demolition job in years to come.
Forth, which is facilitating the work at its base on Leconfield Industrial Estate in Cleator Moor, is working to bring similar projects to the county in 2023 which will bring numerous benefits to the community, it said.
