The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
Construction firm’ s £10m turnover goal
ADundee construction firm launched four years ago aims for turnover of £10 million within the next 12 months.
Kevin Brown and Paul Cortese pulled together £5,000 to launch Alpha Projects.
The firm is a contracting business specialising in construction, fit-out and refurbishment projects.
They have grown Alpha Projects from a small start-up to a multi-millionpound business.
Mr Cortese, the firm’s commercial director, said they had a “clear vision” when they launched.
Part of that target was to have turnover of £4m by year three.
The firm missed that target because of Covid-19.
The company – which has nearly 50 employees across its sites in Dundee and Aberdeen – has enjoyed steady growth in its turnover.
It has risen from £2.1m in 2019 to a projected £7.5m in October 2021.
The company has set its targets on growing that to £10m by year end 2022.
Mr Cortese, the firm’s commercial director, said: “We were confident in what we could achieve.
“Despite having set ambitious targets for years one to three, our rapid growth has exceeded early expectations.
“We’ve been a little surprised with the jump to £7m – that has been fairly exponential in the last year.
“In the immediate future,
we look forward to
consolidating and enhancing our position as a leading construction services provider in the north-east of Scotland.
“We simultaneously want to providing apprenticeship and employment opportunities throughout the region.”
Their growth will mean
new jobs, but Mr Cortese was reluctant to commit to how many new staff the firm would require.
He said the business aimed to be flexible and would work with contractors and selfemployed workers initially.
The business has welcomed seven apprentice joiners to the team, while
there are plans to add three more apprentices in the next year.
“We’re really keen to add more apprentices,” Mr Cortese added.
To accommodate plans for growth, the firm recently leased an industrial unit in West Pitkerro Industrial Estate.