____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Cleshar
Cleshar began its journey in 1992 , focusing on delivering minor track maintenance activities on the London Underground ( LU ). The company soon identified a significant skills gap for track workers , and in 1995 , set up an internal training department to develop and train staff . This aided Cleshar ’ s reputation , and the company grew to offer a range of multidisciplinary services .
To learn more about the company ’ s evolution and its latest developments , we sit down with Michael McCarthy , Director of Infrastructure Services , and Andy Redican and Michael Hesnan , joint Managing Directors .
“ As the business expanded , we started to take on larger contracts , and we became incorporated within the CCS Group Plc in 2000 , along with Infrastructure Training Services ( ITS ),” begins Michael H . “ We
We have a very diverse rail infrastructure offering , which we split into divisions won a monumental , five-year contract in 2009 to supply all the track maintenance operatives across all lines on LU , which rapidly accelerated our growth . The contract included the provision of track welding and to facilitate this part , we recognized the importance of having welding skills as part of the company to provide efficient service . “ We then purchased GPX Engineering ( GPX ), a specialist track welding company , to complement our track maintenance and renewal teams . GPX is now one of the largest track welding and grinding companies in the UK , with over 80 teams of welders working across the entire national rail infrastructure . This acquisition has been a fantastic addition to the business and enabled us to provide our clients with better value and increased efficiency . With our own training schemes , one of the key
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