Marr contracting opens London office

Marr contracting opens London office

MIDDLE EAST: Heavy lift craneage specialists, Marr Contracting (‘The Men From Marr’s’), have opened a new regional office in central London. Although Marr Contracting have been operating internationally for more than a decade, the move to open a London office places Marr’s team closer to key clients in the UK, Europe and Middle East. “Post-Brexit and within the context of the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA), there’s huge opportunity for businesses from the UK and Australia to work together. Furthermore, the UK’s stable, regulated and developed construction culture means it’s a predictable and stable place to do business,” said Managing Director of Marr Contracting, Simon Marr. “We already have solid relationships established with the UK construction industry and believe there is potential to further grow our presence here,” Marr said. Marr Contracting International – a fully owned subsiduary of the Australian parent company Marr Contracting – will operate from the London Office; and will be headed up by newly appointed Managing Director, Tom Batley. A British citizen with more than 35 years’ industry experience in engineering construction across the power, large-scale infrastructure, nuclear, marine and off-shore sectors; Batley spent 25 years working as a senior manager and consultant with major