Sharkey eyes order boost from English office launch

Construction services group Sharkey is eyeing a bigger slice of the market in north-west England after setting up shop in Manchester.

The Edinburgh-based firm, which also has a base in London, said its new office is being launched amid an expected upturn in commercial property activity in the region over the coming years.

Managing director Billy Harrison said: “We’ve been operating in Manchester and the north-west for a number of years and because of the level of commercialofficeworkcoming onto the market the time is right to have a more dedicated team represented in the city.”

Sharkey has already worked with the likes of Co-op and Tesco in the Manchester area. Its other clients include audio chip developer Cirrus Logic, Grand Theft Auto creator Rockstar North and Clydesdale Bank.

Thecompanyhassecured more than £60 million of new project activity since the start of the year, building on the £95m it landed in 2016.