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East Midlands; Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire; East Derbyshire
Location of affected unit(s)
Chesterfield
Sector
Construction Construction Of Buildings And Infrastructure Engineering Construction Of Buildings 41.2 - Construction of residential and non-residential buildings
360 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
1 August 2018
Employment effect (start)
1 August 2018
Foreseen end date
Description
Avant Homes, the UK-based residential construction company has announced that it will create up to 360 jobs in its recently opened regional office in Chesterfield, England in the next nine months. The new subsidiary has been named Avant Homes Central and its activities will cover the areas of South Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire and the north of Nottinghamshire. It is the company’s fifth regional office and building development on one site is already underway.
The new jobs are in all areas of the business, ranging from construction and technical roles to sales and from entry to management level. The company’s managing director said: "Avant Homes Central is an important strategic expansion for our business, allowing us to provide … homes to even more people.”
The company has recently opened another regional office in Sunderland, in North-East of England.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2018), Avant homes, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 94743, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/94743.
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