Murphy and KEYIS boost North West hydrogen delivery capability as they join the NWHA

The North West’s hydrogen ambitions have received a major boost with Murphy Group and Key Integrated Services (KEYIS) joining the North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA), strengthening the region’s practical engineering and project delivery firepower.
The two businesses become the latest members of the UK’s largest regional hydrogen alliance, adding deep EPC, mechanical, electrical and infrastructure expertise to a supply chain that is rapidly gearing up to deliver large scale hydrogen projects across the region.
Murphy Group brings more than 75 years of engineering and construction experience, supported by a 5,100 strong workforce.
The company is already applying its established pipeline and energy infrastructure capability to hydrogen and carbon capture projects, and has demonstrated hydrogen’s real world potential by deploying a 250kW hydrogen power unit – delivered with National Grid and GeoPura – to replace conventional temporary power on a major construction site.
KEYIS adds multidisciplinary engineering strength spanning front end design, project delivery, commissioning, decarbonisation and long term maintenance.
The business has delivered ATEX rated ventilation systems incorporating hydrogen monitoring and offers wider capability across process, mechanical and electrical engineering, controls, automation, HVAC and critical infrastructure support. KEYIS has also committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2035 and achieving net zero by 2050.
Dave Richardson, chair of the NWHA and decarbonisation solutions director at Costain, said the new members bring “complementary expertise that strengthens the Alliance and creates new opportunities for collaboration across our growing hydrogen supply chain,”
Andrew Harding, managing director of natural resources at Murphy, said joining the NWHA will support “the close collaboration needed to establish a successful hydrogen economy in the North West.”
Mark Poulton, CEO of KEYIS, added that the region’s industrial strengths “create a significant opportunity to support the development of hydrogen infrastructure”.