The story so far

2005-2014

Established Akona Ltd

Preferred training provider to the Ministry of Defence providing railway engineering re-settlement programmes

Secured contracts with the department for education bootcamp programmes

Gained approval with National Skills academy of Retail training with NSAR

Events and security with Chelsea FC, Wembley stadium, 2012 Olympic Games, Fulham FC, Brazil World Cup 2014, Commonwealth games Scotland 2014

2013-2015

Akona Training Contract Award

Develop in-door Electrification training Centre at Runcorn

Preferred training provider to Balfour Beatty Rail

Providing Balfour Beatty with bespoke Electrification training to accomodate Northwest Electrification (NWEP)

2015 Established Akona Concepts

Continued Akona training partnerships

2015-2017

Akona Concepts Contract Award

Secured Amey Inabensa CP6 Great Western Electrification Contract to provide resource & professional development programme for Electrification Engineers, linesman and supervisors.

Armed Forces railway engineering mentorship programme.

2017-2019

2017 – 2019
Secured Amey Sersa S&C Northern Alliance Contract to provide Electrification engineers, supervisors & linesman for a 2 years framework

2018 – 2019
TfL Contract awarded providing Electrification system training and development programme for Alstom, TSO, Costain. This led onto a contract with RFLI Transport for London

2019-2024

2019 – 2029
Secured Balfour Beatty Rail & CRSA, OLE & E&P Labour Supply inc minor civils framework

2021-23
Secured Partnership with Balfour Beatty US – California Electrification training and mentorship programme inc school awareness

2024
OLE training for Mosdorfer & MLE

2024
Secured Partnership with KGJ Price Rail, Story Rail, Balfour Beatty Balvac, VVB Engineering to deliver bespoke OLE& E&P LV package works