Britcon has completed £3 million works to upgrade an operating site of a local Leeds company.

Vickers Oil's Clarence Road site was boosted with a new 5,500 sq ft two-storey, river-side building for a first-floor laboratory with roof plant area and ground floor storage facility.

Further works, due to be completed this month, involve the refurbishment of the existing ground floor laboratory and first floor offices with a new façade, café, toilets and changing facilities.

Chris Wholley, Technical Director at Vickers Oils said: "Our environment acceptable marine lubricants have helped our business to grow significantly in recent years following legislation that requires the worldwide shipping industry to make changes. This has allowed us to invest in our plant and relocate our wet chemistry function into the new laboratory whilst keeping our mechanical testing and offices in the old buildings.


"Through the initial phase Britcon were able to offer value engineering that has subsequently allowed us to invest further with phase two and improve facilities for our workforce.

"Britcon became very much a part of the team, working consistently alongside the mechanical and electrical installation and laboratory outfitter whilst accommodating our team to allow continuation of business. We are extremely pleased with Britcon's efficiency and professional delivery."

Paul Clarkson, Managing Director at Britcon, added: "Due to the nature of works this project was complex but the chemicals sector is a specialism for us and we have the expertise capacity to deliver. After the timely completion of the new laboratory we were delighted to secure a further contract to complete the overall site refurbishment to provide a new and more modern HQ building façade with energy efficient windows and internal facilities."

(CM/JG)