STUBBINS-based Strategic Team Group (STG), one of the UK's fastest growing suppliers of building and property solutions, has invested £60,000 in new machinery.

The move is in response to a growing percentage of contracts the company undertakes involving new building work and the investment includes a number of small and large excavation machines as well as site dumpers.

This will give Strategic the option of carrying out its own excavation and groundworks on site rather than using sub-contractors.

As a company, Strategic is continually reinvesting its profits into its employees and resources. Health and safety, employee training and the latest equipment are all priorities.

STG, located at the Cuba Industrial Estate on Bolton Road North, works predominantly in the social housing, commercial, retail, leisure, transport, oil and industrial markets.

Andrew Watson, Strategic managing director, said: "We are still heavily involved in refurbishments, conversions, fit outs and maintenance projects but we are beginning to command a significant presence in the area of new builds.

"Our experience and expertise is developing all the time and we need to be able to support this and grow the size of projects we undertake by having the right equipment on board.

"This investment will deliver a worthwhile return for us in the long term because it will keep us operating at maximum efficiency and ultimately save us time."

To enable the delivery of complete property solutions, the directors have developed a strategy of creating associated specialist companies with expertise in their own areas.