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Selkent has been awarded the prestigious High-Speed Blue Diamond certification for its exceptional performance on HS2 projects.

Selkent, a leading UK supplier of construction fixings and tools, received the quality award from Skanska Costain STRABAG (SCS) Railways, for its consistently high operational performance on the Main Works Lots S1 and S2 project over the last 12 months.

Based on scores from quarterly performance reviews, the certification highlights consistent high performance of project suppliers. Selkent has been pivotal in keeping these critical infrastructure projects on track operationally by ensuring a constant supply of fixings, tools, and site consumables across all the HS2 sites. This is significant given the project comprises of the construction of 45 miles of tunnels, 37 miles of viaducts and 343 miles of railway track, with over 30,000 workers on site on the London tunnels section alone.

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With a large million-pound investment Selkent, a leading UK supplier of construction fixings and tools, trebles its customer fulfilment capacity with the opening of a brand-new warehouse in Sittingbourne, UK.

Officially opened by local MP Kevin McKenna, the facility currently has 34 employees with an additional eight roles being recruited for within the local area. As part of the company’s wider growth plans, the new warehouse is accompanied by an office move to Orpington, offering easier commute to its employees and better links between the office and its new Kent-based warehouse.

The new warehouse will form a central base for its upgraded delivery fleet operations, using entirely electric vehicles that utilise a new fleet management system, the Podfather. Integrated with the company’s back-office systems, the fleet management software helps to improve the efficiency of dispatch, ensure cost effective and resource efficient delivery management,