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New building takes shape at NIS Chorley
A brand new rig hall facility is currently being constructed at NIS' main base in Chorley. The new building will extend the capacity of the existing workshop, high bay, and test tower, providing an extra 600m2 of space to over 4000m2 presently available. The building will also house a new crane capable of lifting loads up to 20 tonnes, which will allow NIS to handle even larger projects more comfortably and without the need to hire a mobile crane in many cases.
As part of the work, more space will be cleared for car parking and an access road will be put into place linking the new building directly to the front entrance of the site. At the time of writing the project is ahead of schedule, with the foundations and steel structure completed, and work due to begin on the installation of the roof and wall cladding. Construction began on the project in July and is due for completion in November. To celebrate the opening of the new building and officially unveil the new facility before the first projects are moved in, there will be an event held for employees of NIS and their families.
The decision to add more room to the premises at Chorley comes as part of NIS' ambitious growth plan for the next several years. The number of staff, particularly skilled engineers, is being very quickly ramped up to help deal with an increasing workload. In anticipation of further growth and with several major projects on the horizon, the new facility is being built to provide the supplementary space that is required.