Solomons become Northern Powerhouse Partners

Solomons become Northern Powerhouse Partners, updated 4/28/20, 9:23 AM

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Solomons Europe is a Chartered Quantity Surveying Practice, established 1998.

Our Contract and Commercial teams are experienced in the power, energy, utilities, infrastructure, process and engineering sectors, which means we are equipped to support our clients with cross sector expertise and knoweldge to support informed project decisions.

Our people are passionate and their purpose is to become fully contributing and effective members of our client's project team, no matter how short our involvement - bringing knowledge and best practice to innovate and challenge the norm.

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NORTHERN POWERHOUSE PARTNER PROGRAMME
The Northern Powerhouse is now recognised across the world as a great place to
invest. Investors from abroad know that the North has some of the world’s best and
most talented entrepreneurs and businesses. We work with our network of over 300
partners to share business success stories and news of job creation and growth,
highlighting all the North has to offer as a great place to do business. Our Partner
Programme is made up of businesses from across the North, from international
organisations with a Northern presence to SMEs and from a variety of sectors. We
work together to showcase activity, from apprenticeship opportunities to clean growth
initiatives, highlighting business success across the Northern Powerhouse.
See a map of our partners
CHARTERED QUANTITY SURVEYOR
SUPPORTING NORTHERN CLIENTS HAS
JOINED THE PARTNER PROGRAMME
Chartered Quantity Surveying Practice, Solomons Europe, is pleased to announce that it has become part of the
Northern Powerhouse Partner programme.
The Solomons Europe team have their roots exclusively in the north of England, providing integrated project and
commercial services to major process, power and engineering projects across the UK. With dedicated staff offices
located in Hartlepool, Newton le Willows and Cumbria, And many of the staff born and bred in these regions the
company believes they can champion a true northern soul.
Managing Director, Dominic Doig stated:
“We are delighted to become Northern Powerhouse partners.  We are confident of our northern business’ ability to
embrace the power of collective and collaborative approaches, championing growth and innovation in our regions. We
hope that being part of this initiative will offer the opportunity to bring a strong SME voice, helping to shape
sustainable regional futures for the longer term.”
Solomons have this year demonstrated their confidence in the future of the northern regions by investing both in new
premises in West Cumbria and launching an innovative fast track career conversion programme, which aims to tackle
the skills shortage head on.
The company believes that the SME community in the North can work collaboratively to positively influence local
futures, and are doing their bit by taking on 4 new trainees to join their existing team of 50. In doing so the business
hopes to create not just new jobs, but to build future skills and career opportunities.
Joint business founder, Kerry Doig commented:
“Despite the current udeniable economic uncertainty, we are extremely ptimistic for the ability of our strong and
resilient northern regions to rise to the challenge and to create positive disruptions. We are ready to embrace new
and exciting opportunities, like those being soght out by industry cluster groups such as BECBC in Cumbria and
NEPIC in the North East, wh are strong champions for the continued presence of our powerful northern regions in
pioneering economic, industrial and technological advances. It is vital we can ull together to represent a collective
Northern voice, helping to promote the unique skills and talents the north has cultivated over the decades and to
step up to the plate to actively stimulate new opportunities for career and business growth.”
As part of this commitment to growth, the business also has a strong focus on diversity and has this year been proud
to see a sharp rise in female hires, representing 35% of new recruits, and which they believe is attributable to the
strong focus placed on health and wellbeing and supportive cultures at the company. This is further augmented by
robust representation at senior level in the business, with 50% of top management roles being undertaken by female
staff members. This is an area where the company works hard to achieve continuous improvement and accessibility.
“I am delighted to announce Solomons Europe as the newest member of the ever-growing Northern
Powerhouse Programme, made up of over 300 partner organisations, all committed to supporting the North to
reach its full potential.
“Businesses like Solomons Europe, which are committed to developing their employees’ skills and creating
new jobs, will play a vital role as we work together to level up and build on the Government’s £3.4 billion
investment from the Local Growth Fund across the North.”