Seven-figure boost for engineering consultancy

COUNTY Durham design engineers who have worked on castles, colleges and luxury London department stores are set to create new jobs after securing a seven-figure investment deal.

- COREENA FORD

Chester-le-Street based mechanical, electrical, and digital engineering design consultancy JH Partners was launched in 2004 to provide low-carbon design solutions to customers in the public and private sectors.

The business works in a range of sectors including residential, education, heritage, industrial, low and net-zero carbon, health, commercial, retail and leisure.

It has carried out major projects including mechanical and electrical work for luxury London department store Harrods, work on the £60m engineering hub the Stephenson Building for Newcastle University, and several framework projects for Sunderland University and Motel One hotel group.