A PROPERTY and construction consultancy has launched its rebranded image with the help of two 2012 Olympic triathlon hopefuls.
PWP Consulting, which has an office in Edinburgh, is to be known as Acies from today as it continues to grow its business.
It has sponsored triathlon prospects Steve Worthington and Lois Rosindale to promote its new image as they aim for a place a
t the 2012 games.
The pair are each seen as having a good chance of representing Great Britain in 2012, so the company sees them as a good route to making their brand known.
Mr Worthington represented the country in the aquathon at the World Championships in 2006.
Acies has recently expanded its services by setting up an architecture company specialising in retail and commercial services.
It also offers building surveying services throughout the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe.
Jeremy Powell, a senior partner for Acies, said: "Acies is more than just a change of name. From the Latin meaning edge or sharpness, it reflects our commitment to being at the cutting edge of quality and innovation.
"We are also pleased to announce our sponsorship of Steve and Lois, which cements our long-term business plan to triple our turnover and increase our presence across the UK.
"We hold a great deal of experience and expertise and have worked on major schemes with major companies across Europe. Ultimately the rebrand enables us to move forward as a business and further convey our company ethos."
Focused on the property and construction industries, Acies manages a portfolio of work for key blue-chip companies including Hermes Property Asset Management, Standard Life, Premier Property Group, Laing O'Rourke, National Express, Hill Dickinson and Morley Fund Management.
Founded in January 2004, Acies has increased its turnover to nearly £3 million in less than four years. The rate of growth has seen the business expand its premises in Chester and Edinburgh, and open an additional office in Manchester, more than doubling its workforce in the process.
Among the services that the company offers are project management, civil and structural engineering, development monitoring and architecture.
The company is currently project managing the £33m Exchange Crescent office development in Edinburgh for Standard Life.
It is currently instructed on a wide variety of schemes across the UK, including the Lingley Mere business park in Warrington, which is being created on 100 acres of open parkland and the development of 261 studio apartments at Milliners Wharf in Manchester.
It is also to deliver the Project 141 retail development in Glasgow and Maybird Shopping Park in Stratford-upon-Avon, as well as Grosvenor House in Southampton and the new National Express Coach Station in Birmingham.
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