Earl Wiggins, Vice President of Manufacturing Operations, UK for Agratas said: “We welcome the UK Government’s investment as we build a battery manufacturing facility that will play a vital role in delivering net zero and strengthening the UK’s position as a global leader in battery manufacturing. “This funding will support the development of our Somerset facility, enabling us to produce battery cells for our anchor customer, JLR (Jaguar Land Rover). “Over the next year we will have ov...

The development of Building One – the first of three – is being undertaken by Balfour Beatty and two of its subcontractors, Synergy Plant and Toureen Plant, on behalf of principal contractor, Sir Robert McAlpine. National Pile Croppers has been commissioned to supply and support an array of hydraulic pile croppers to work on this strategically vital development. The sheer size of Building One and the two other developments, and the speed in which construction of the site is planned, has mean...

Severfield is working on the steel package for main contractor Sir Robert McAlpine on the site which has faced construction delays as plans were revised. Earl Wiggins, VP Manufacturing Operations at Agratas said: “The construction of the steel frames is a proud moment for everyone involved in this project. It is the start of a new chapter where our vision for a world-leading facility starts to visibly take shape. “We remain committed to working closely with the Somerset community throughout...