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SEP Culant and JMAC Team Up to Transform UK Work-at-Height Services

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SEP Culant and JMAC Group have joined forces in a strategic partnership aimed at enhancing work-at-height and access support services across multiple industries in the UK.

The collaboration brings together SEP Culantโ€™s rope access expertise and JMAC Groupโ€™s expansive height access solutions, combining to offer a comprehensive service for sectors ranging from rail and industrial construction to pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals, and oil and gas.

SEP Culant has built a reputation in the rail industry, particularly for its IRATA-accredited rope access services, while JMAC Group has led the provision of multidisciplinary height access solutions across complex sectors.

The partnership reflects the increased demand for all-in-one support services, a trend both companies have observed over their past 18 months of joint project work, including the large-scale SeAH project at Teessideโ€™s Freeport.

โ€œAs more clients turn to us, itโ€™s clear that a one-stop-shop service is needed to support their requirements,โ€ said Luis McCarthy, Managing Director of JMAC Group. โ€œBoth firms are relied upon for agile support in our respective sectors.โ€

The collaboration draws on the skills of over 250 full-time employees; each cross-trained across several specialisms to provide seamless service on diverse projects. This adaptable team structure, noted SEP Culantโ€™s Managing Director, Andrew Oliver, enables the partnership to mobilise talent as needed: โ€œMost of our team members are trained across specialisms, which means we can deploy individuals as needed rather than telling clients we donโ€™t have enough staff.โ€

A true test of their combined expertise came with the ongoing SeAH development, a ยฃ500 million mega-project at Teessideโ€™s Freeport set to become the worldโ€™s largest offshore monopile factory.

The projectโ€™s vast scale and complexity presented challenges for prior contractors, but SEP Culant and JMACโ€™s collaborative approach quickly turned the tide.

 

Standing at 40 meters high, the SeAH building required a staggering 162,000 square meters of safety netting, setting a European record in construction. โ€œWe were called in to devise and implement a reliable strategy,โ€ Andrew shared. โ€œWithin one week, our teams were on-site, transforming the project timeline with our cohesive approach.โ€

Since taking over, theyโ€™ve maintained a flexible workforce of between 8 to 15 team members on-site, adjusting as needed based on project demands. โ€œWe pride ourselves on our agility and our ability to adapt to any clientโ€™s evolving needs,โ€ Luis added.

Beyond SeAH, SEP Culant and JMACโ€™s partnership has already proven successful across several projects, including the significant scaffold construction at Darlington Train Stationโ€™s historic clock tower.

Their combined size and expertise, they say, place them in a โ€œblue oceanโ€ space, where they offer a unique blend of personalised service and large-scale resources without the red tape of larger competitors.

โ€œWe provide the personal attention of a small company with the resources of a large one,โ€ Luis explained.

Their joint service offerings now span:

  • Safety netting services
  • NASC-certified scaffolding
  • IRATA-accredited rope access
  • FASET certified platform decking
  • RISQS accreditation

โ€œTogether, we provide a dependable height access solution with safety as the highest priority,โ€ Andrew added. โ€œWe have the necessary certifications and experience to back it up, giving our clients peace of mind.โ€

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