An engineering company is providing further employment and skills opportunities by diversifying into new markets.

Forth is expanding its operations and creating new jobs in its home county of Cumbria through its ability to solve industry challenges in different sectors.

Nuclear decommissioning, renewables, energy, oil & gas, utilities, and agriculture are just some of the sectors in which they operate across the UK and internationally.

The company is now set to deliver bespoke products and reinvest its resources into expanding the size and capabilities of its team.

Mark Telford, Forth managing director, said: “A lot of organisations talk about working towards this approach in the future, but we are already doing it right now.

“There isn’t often an industry problem we haven’t come across before, and by listening to a client, and adapting technology we are often able to come up with an effective, value-for-money solution very quickly.

“That comes down to the experience and knowledge we have got within the business to quickly spot a solution and the technical ability to design and manufacture the product.”

One of Forth’s latest solutions enables nuclear waste to be removed from hazardous areas significantly safer and quicker.

The new ‘Tipperbot’ provides the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) with a decontamination solution to clear the redundant ponds at Magnox’s 36-hectare decommissioned nuclear power station site at Hunterston, Ayrshire.

Tipperbot is an adapted, remote-operated power barrow which can sieve out solids when undertaking nuclear decommissioning work.

Typically, this type of work is carried out by engineers using long-arm tools and can be dangerous due to the proximity of people to the waste, as well as time-consuming.

Graham Cartwright, projects director at Forth, said: “[We were] asked to solve this solution and we have come up with the Tipperbot which will prove a real game-changer in nuclear decommissioning.

The Tipperbot machines can even be adapted to work underwater. A team from Hunterston visited Forth for the testing process and was impressed by the effectiveness of the machine.

Owing to projects such as the Tipperbot, Forth is looking to expand its team with a range of roles available including mechanical engineers.

The company was recently shortlisted for The Engineer Collaborate to Innovate Awards for its work on the A2I2 underwater autonomous survey robot.