THE design team at Aker Kvaerner Engineering Services is embarking on a £1m contract in Ireland.

A 22-strong team, from the company's headquarters in Stockton, is providing engineering and construction management services for the Lisheen Paste Backfill (LPB) site in Ireland.

The company, which was responsible for the original design and construction of the 1.5 million tonne plant, is helping LPB to deal with waste material from the mining industry.

Meanwhile, AK Engineering Services is providing project engineering and technical support to company GE Plastics, in the Netherlands.

About 25 staff have transferred from GE Plastics to AK Engineering as a result.

Published: 27/01/2004