Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has selected the painting team at Integrated property services provider Seddon to provide reactive maintenance painting and refurbishment support under a three-year framework agreement.
Under the contract, the team will work across complex live environments, including carrying out important maintenance works for the region’s 99 Metrolink stations, bus stations and throughout the region’s growing public transport network.
The decorative and reactive maintenance works will improve the appeal of the region's public transport network.
It follows the announcement of Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham’s ambitious plans for the city’s ‘London-Style’ Bee Network as he seeks to revitalise the city’s transport infrastructure.
Seddon’s maintenance works will ensure each of the network’s Metrolink and bus stations are in the best possible condition.
We prioritise quality and service above all else, and our focus on flexibility, adaptability, and reliability sets us apart from the competition."
Having joined the business as an apprentice in July 1991, he also highlights the painting team’s long-standing tradition of investing in Its apprenticeship scheme. Today, 70% of its workforce has entered the business through apprenticeships before progressing into full-time roles upon graduation.
Seddon’s latest apprenticeship intake saw three more individuals join its painting team, accounting for 21% of the intake.
