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 Culant’s rope access expertise and JMAC Group’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 Teesside’s Freeport.
“As more clients turn to us, it’s clear that a one-stop-shop service is needed to support their requirements,” said Luis McCarthy, Managing Director of JMAC Group. “Both firms are relied upon for agile support in our respective sectors.”
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 Culant’s Managing Director, Andrew Oliver, enables the partnership to mobilise talent as needed: “Most of our team members are trained across specialisms, which means we can deploy individuals as needed rather than telling clients we don’t have enough staff.”
A true test of their combined expertise came with the ongoing SeAH development, a £500 million mega-project at Teesside’s Freeport set to become the world’s largest offshore monopile factory.
The project’s vast scale and complexity presented challenges for prior contractors, but SEP Culant and JMAC’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. “We were called in to devise and implement a reliable strategy,” Andrew shared. “Within one week, our teams were on-site, transforming the project timeline with our cohesive approach.”
Since taking over, they’ve maintained a flexible workforce of between 8 to 15 team members on-site, adjusting as needed based on project demands. “We pride ourselves on our agility and our ability to adapt to any client’s evolving needs,” Luis added.
Beyond SeAH, SEP Culant and JMAC’s partnership has already proven successful across several projects, including the significant scaffold construction at Darlington Train Station’s historic clock tower.
Their combined size and expertise, they say, place them in a “blue ocean” space, where they offer a unique blend of personalised service and large-scale resources without the red tape of larger competitors.
“We provide the personal attention of a small company with the resources of a large one,” Luis explained.
Their joint service offerings now span:
- Safety netting services
- NASC-certified scaffolding
- IRATA-accredited rope access
- FASET certified platform decking
- RISQS accreditation
“Together, we provide a dependable height access solution with safety as the highest priority,” Andrew added. “We have the necessary certifications and experience to back it up, giving our clients peace of mind.”
