A business has made six new appointments.

Inspectas, in Drighlington, has appointed new staff from trainee to board level, adding expertise in various fields.

This includes fire, equipment, lab, asbestos, and business development professionals, making a total team of 56.

Management board director, Andy Walker, business development manager, Jason Smith, assistant laboratory manager, Irene Tom, senior consultant (fire), Darren Tubb, senior asbestos and framework manager, Kristian Bailey, and trainee analyst surveyor, Alex Robinson, have all joined the company.

The new recruits contribute a further eight decades of compliance expertise to the business, which has more than 150 clients across multiple sectors.

Inspectas director, Matthew Fahy, said: "We are experiencing a rapid period of growth thanks to a series of new contracts in specialist housing, education, local government, and the energy sector.

"Legislative requirements for building compliance is non-negotiable but can be a minefield for businesses to navigate.

"Many organisations are looking for external expertise and as our client base increases, we are investing in the very best practitioners to help deliver our specialist services and provide advice, guidance, and a safe pair of hands from fire risk assessments to asbestos management."

"We’re delighted to welcome Andy, Jason, Irene, Darren, Kristian, and Alex into the Inspectas family."