Briggs & Forrester Engineering formed

Building services contractor Briggs & Forrester has merged two of its divisions to form a new £55m turnover company called Briggs & Forrester Engineering Services.

The merger of Briggs & Forrester (Mechanical Services) and Briggs & Forrester (Electrical Services) was a response to customer need, according to managing director Dan Cleasby.

“More and more clients are asking for a combined mechanical and electrical bid," he said. "By merging our M&E businesses we can ensure that one party controls and co-ordinates all the m&e services, and this means our customers only have a single point of contact, making projects simpler and more cost-effective for them.

“To date, the two Briggs & Forrester companies have been operating as stand-alone limited companies, both needing to show a profit. As a single, bigger company, we will be able to take advantage of economies of scale, and open the door to larger project opportunities.

“Previously, each company stood alone, and did its own thing in terms of procurement. We see a great benefit in combining the buying power of the two companies in order to negotiate a far better deal, both for us and for our customers," said Cleasby.