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We are a leading construction company with a strong track record of delivering a wide range of projects, from straightforward labour-only contracts to complex, multidisciplinary engineering ventures.
Our success is built on our ability to source and deploy highly skilled and adaptable personnel, recognising that the quality, experience, and reliability of our workforce are crucial to the success of multi-million-pound infrastructure projects.
Akona Concepts, our dedicated labour resource division, specialises in providing expert rail electrification, E&P LV / HV, Civil engineering, and safety-critical operatives. Whether you require individual specialists or complete construction management teams, we offer flexible staffing solutions for both short- and long-term assignments. Each member of our team is rigorously vetted to ensure they meet the highest standards of competency, qualification, and experience.
Akona Concepts is fully accredited by the MOD Career Transition Partnership, RISQS, ISO 9001 and Construction Line. Our commitment to quality and safety underpins everything we do, ensuring that we consistently deliver excellence across all our operations.
We are able to provide a range of resources including the following:
OLE / Isolation Resource
- PTS OLEC 1
- Linesman OLEC 2
- Senior Linesman OLEC 3
- OLE Supervisor OLEC 4
- OLE Engineer OLEC 5
- OLE Construction Manager
- Construction Responsible Engineer (CRE)
- Isolation Planner
- Nominated Person AC
- Authorised Person AC
- Earthing Assistant
Safety Critical Resource
- Lookout / Site Warden
- Controller of Site Safety (COSS)
- Points Operator
- Crane / Machine Controller
- Possession Planner
- Safe Work Planner
PTS Civils Resource
- Site Engineers & Surveyors
- Civils Construction Manager
- Civils Construction Responsible Engineer (CRE)
- Steel fixer
- Skilled Operative
- Multi Skilled Operative
- Civils General Operatives/Gangs
- Concrete Finishers
- Joiners
- Cable Pullers / Jointers
- General Foreman / Supervisors
- De-vegetation teams
E&P Low Voltage / High Voltage Resource
- PTS Approved Electricians
- E&P Construction Manager
- E&P Construction Responsible Engineer (CRE)
- E&P Engineer
- Level A: AC and DC competent engineers for Isolation and Earthing, issuing of HV Permits to Work, Certificates of Isolation, Circuit State Certificates and Sanctions for Test.
- Level B: AC and DC Competent engineers for HV / LV Switching.
- Level C and D competent engineers for Substation access and permit accepting.
- Site Managers/ Tester in charge
- Senior System Test Engineers
Our latest projects
The York Station Third Line Project represents a pivotal phase in a £54 million investment endeavour aimed at augmenting and improving capacity at York Station between 2023 and 2027, ultimately facilitating a third line…
Read moreBetween November 2019 and March 2021, Akona Concepts played a pivotal role in supporting CRSA during the execution of the Leeds Station Capacity Project. The scheme aimed to enhance capacity at the station and improve rail systems and building infrastructure, notably including…
Read moreAkona was contracted to complete the 25kV recommissioning works for the traction power system at Caledonia Rail Depot…
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