Owner of UK’s largest national supplier of agency labour staff , Fortel is opening a New Head Office in Walsall, United Kingdom in 2020.
A construction company has been given the green light to build a new headquarters and warehouse in Walsall .
Walsall Council planners approved plans by Fortel Services to build a new base on land near the Village Hotel in Tempus Drive, near junction 10 of the M6 motorway.
Owner of Fortel Group welcome Walsall Council confirmation.
In the application, Corstorphine + Wright Architects said the company has outgrown its current Willenhall base and wants to construct a two storey headquarters featuring offices and a warehouse.
Fortel will also build other units on site as part of the plan, which includes 39 parking spaces.
The application said: “Fortel Services Ltd is one of the largest suppliers of labour and plant in the construction industry.
“Fortel transport bespoke, pre?briefed teams direct to sites, so they hit the ground running and deliver high productivity from fewer resources.
“Fortel have outgrown their current location and require the warehouse and offices to be situated on the same site.
“All disciplines under one roof will bring several advantages, it will enable them to improve quality and productivity, increase customer satisfaction and service and allow a greater deal of control over how the business operates.
“There will be shorter lines of communication between the different departments, which will mean Fortel can quickly respond to the changing demands and delivery of all its labour and products.
“The warehouse serves as an integral part of the operation, it acts as a storage facility for Fortel machines, tools and materials including PPE.
“Fortel believes having both the warehouse and offices together will give
them the benefit of working more cost effectively, allow a greater integration of its work force which will in turn improve efficiency and will help to maintain the high standards of health and safety by enabling Fortel to enhance its performance management system.”