by Joe Jeffrey
Swift’s expansion plans underway and heading for completion by summer 2017
Swift Group has commenced development of a new £8m purpose built modern manufacturing facility at its headquarters in Hull.
The new facility will take an estimated nine months to build and will house production of all the company’s Holiday Homes and Lodges from summer 2017.
The opportunity to build a whole new production facility from scratch is virtually unheard of within the industry and will allow Swift to create a state of the art facility that will set new standards in the manufacture of holiday homes and lodges and secure employment at the site for many years.
Swift Group has engaged two local firms, namely Alan Wood Partnership and Houlton, to project manage and construct the facility. Alan Wood Partners was established in Hull in the 1960’s and the firm has grown substantially to provide a full range of engineering services in all areas of the construction industry. Houlton first worked with Swift in the mid eighties when they were commissioned to build their first production building at Dunswell Road. Family firm, Houlton, has been at the forefront of the local construction industry for over 130 years.
The £8m outlay follows on from other major investments in capital equipment over the past four years as Swift Group introduced its SMART innovative construction systems in touring caravans and motorhomes that have revolutionised their manufacture. The most recent development will be commissioned in the coming weeks and fully operational after the summer.
