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Scots factory workforce to double in revamp as staff relocate to neighbouring site

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A Plean factory’s workforce will almost double after the closure of its sister site in Stirling.Plean Precast Ltd is shutting down its base in Springkerse and moving the staff to Plean.Conditional approval has been granted by Stirling Council planners for a new office, welfare and canteen facility at the Plean operation’s old offices.The car park will also be redesigned to accommodate the increase in staff.In their decision, the council planners said: “The [Plean] site comprises two large manufacturing buildings for precast concrete, storage areas for finished products, and two small buildings currently being demolished were previously used as an office and for welfare facilities.“Plean Precast currently employs 43 members of staff, with everyone working within the facility at any one time.

This is split into nine office staff, with 34 in manufacturing.“The current manufacturing plant at Springkerse, known as Sterling Precast, will be closing and relocating to the Plean Precast premises, forming part of a wider expansion to allow all manufacturing to be undertaken within the one facility.Click here for more news and sport from the Stirling area.“The Springkerse premises currently employ 47 members of staff, with a split of seven office staff to 40 in manufacturing, however due to its location and the nature of its ad-hoc expansion over time, it has become apparent that to provide the necessary modernisation, it was not viable within the current Springkerse location.“As part of the relocation outlined, it is envisaged that all staff across both sides of the business will be relocated to the Plean facility, equating to 90 members of staff in total.

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