From a standing start just five years ago, Leicestershire-based M-EC has made huge inroads into the highly specialised transport and waste management areas of civil engineering and has just been announced as ranking 30th and 32nd respectively in the 2015 Civil Engineering Consultants File.
The Consultants File is the ‘go to’ listing of top engineering firms compiled by the Institution of Civil Engineers and is respected throughout the industry. M-EC scored highly in five categories, coming out as equal 108th in terms of total civil and structural staff which, for an up-and-coming team of only 35 people, is an excellent result.
The disciplines M-EC scored highly in included transport planning, waste, flooding, water and roads and comes hot on the heels of a record turnover, which also underpinned the company’s fifth birthday, meaning the dynamic young firm has much to celebrate.
“The last 12 months has been strong for M-EC, largely due to major contract wins from our highways, transport and flood risk/hydrology divisions,” explains Eddie Mewies, managing director. “We’ve successfully carried this momentum through the first quarter of 2015 and our rankings in the Consultants File reflect our ambitions for further growth in these disciplines. We are extremely proud to have achieved such significant results in a national survey.”
M-EC recorded a turnover of £2.2m and pre-tax profits of £560,000 for the year ending 2014.This represented more than a 50% growth on the previous year.
M-EC’s core client base operates in the construction industry and the consultancy works regularly with over 300 contractors, housebuilders, planning consultants, local authorities and public bodies. In addition to its record financial results, 2014 also saw the consultancy expand its fledgling apprenticeship scheme, employing a further four apprentices, and receive regional and national recognition in four major awards, including winning ‘Best Residential Scheme’ at the East Midlands fbe awards for its work at St James Gate, Anstey with Davidsons Developments.
“Our forward order book looks healthy and combining this with a stabilising construction industry and an improving housing market, we are forecasting a further 10% growth for 2015. Hopefully this will include the creation of ten jobs, including three on our in-house apprentice scheme.” Eddie concluded.
