Global says the investment marks a strategic step in its ambition to develop a fully integrated, end-to-end service offering for the energy sector, responding directly to client demand for more efficient, coordinated and scalable project delivery models.
Pier Solutions’ 20-strong team will transfer into Global Modular, with the business expected to grow to a headcount of 100 within 12 months, creating up to 80 new roles as demand accelerates. Global Modular has been established to address a growing market opportunity for standardised and engineered modular solutions, particularly within transmission-critical infrastructure and wider EPC programmes across the energy and utilities sectors.
Global Modular will be based at Pier’s two current sites, in Kintore and Inverurie. The main facility in Inverurie spans 44,000 ft² and features integrated corporate and engineering offices, along with a modern workshop equipped with overhead lifting cranes capable of managing the delivery of a wide range of modules and custom structures.
The business will provide modular solutions including e-houses, substations and transmission infrastructure, alongside industrialised solutions supporting offshore energy, nuclear, defence and transport projects.
Factory-based optimisation enables modular construction to deliver significant benefits over traditional methods, Global says, including reduced embodied carbon, lower waste, improved quality and shorter construction programmes — supporting both operational efficiency and sustainability objectives.
Global says it is already delivering in the modular space through front-end consultancy and design businesses, Apollo and Arthian, as well as working with various operators on solutions for transmission infrastructure. Global Modular aims to build on that foundation, enabling the Group to offer greater certainty, speed and efficiency for complex projects.
Ryan Milne, a highly experienced senior leader in modular manufacturing, will be appointed as modular solutions director. Jordan Ferguson, who joins from Pier, will take on a newly created role as corporate development director, driving the growth and strategy for the business, supporting Ryan and the team as they expand their offering across all disciplines.
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