Construction & Civil Engineering Magazine Issue 217 - Sept 2024 | Page 65

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and overall tone . Since then , we ’ ve embraced the new chapter and focussed on growing the business through a variety of key projects ,” adds Chief Executive Officer , Saheb Dhesi .
Growth-driving projects
Strategically taking on larger projects in key areas across the UK has set DGP on the path to success , as Saheb discusses : “ We ’ re growing our London-based portfolio , with the goal of growing our service offering in that region . Additionally , our work with Manchester Airport has been instrumental to our success over the last 12 months .
“ We ’ re working there on three different fronts , providing a range of specialist services . Firstly , we delivered a reconfiguration on Terminal 2 — providing higher level site security and improving the flow of traffic through the area . We also provided logistics services for an ongoing expansion of the building , working with the construction managers on the project . Our third touchpoint is more general logistics support and builders ’ clean elements in partnership with airport management . Altogether , it ’ s been a really significant project for the business .
“ This project has been a huge driver for growth across the business , supported by other smaller projects across the North . We ’ ve been able to grow and establish our presence in Manchester through ongoing partnerships with BAM , Lendlease , and until recently ISG , and we ’ re currently in the process of tendering for other large contractors in the area .
“ It ’ s also given us experience working specifically in airports , which opens up a new client base for the company . This is a good market to break into , and we ’ ve already sparked interest from other major airports across the UK . Alongside our ongoing work in the aviation sector , we ’ ve been targeting other ccemagazine . com 65