Dice makes its move on Yorkshire with the opening of a new office in Sheffield

Associate director Adam Jolly has been appointed to lead the Sheffield office, which will initially be home to a team of four civil and structural engineers.

Dice opened its first office in the East Midlands city five years ago.

It said the decision to open in Sheffield was made after growing a customer base in the Yorkshire region and ongoing projects in the city.

It will give Dice a base to service existing clients and to build contacts with some of the UK’s major tier one contractors and consultants who operate out of Yorkshire.

Mr Jolly joins the business from Mott MacDonald in Sheffield.

He will grow the Sheffield office alongside director Jon Svikis.

Mr Jolly said: “I'm delighted at the prospect of joining the talented Dice team and being a key part of the new office in Sheffield. The business is excelling in its field and I’m delighted to be part of its impressive growth.”

Dice director Wayne Oakes said: “We already have established relationships with key partners including design consultants, developers and clients within the Sheffield City Centre Region so having a presence in the city is the next step in our growth.

“Yorkshire is one of the most prominent regions in the country with two of the UK’s largest growing cities. We see Sheffield as a key city within the UK providing access to the wider Yorkshire market including Leeds and surrounding areas. Sheffield also has two key universities allowing us to recruit the best up and coming talent.”

He added: “We are seeing ongoing investment within Sheffield and surrounding districts due to key inward investment from schemes such as Heart of the City, University of Sheffield and Hallam University, AMRC, West Bar to name a few.

"There are also a number of other accelerating markets in the region such as Leeds, as well as developing regions driven by initiatives such as Towns Funds, Levelling Up and Northern Powerhouse.

Mr Svikis said; “Adam is already well known and respected within the Sheffield market having spent the past eight years at Mott MacDonald.

“He brings strong local knowledge of the Sheffield city region and existing markets to the business. Adam also has excellent technical skills acquired from leading some of the UKs most complex civil and structural engineering schemes including Sheffield’s West Bar Phase 1, the Glassworks Barnsley and numerous schemes for Sheffield University.

“Long term our aim is to grow the Sheffield office to a similar size as the Nottingham office, with a combination of civil and structural engineers and technicians. We’re excited at the prospect of a base in the Yorkshire region.”

Dice offers civil and structural engineering design solutions and operates nationally, in a variety of sectors including residential, commercial and education.