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# Sizewell C PPE contract creates 23 Suffolk jobs
- URL: https://www.ipswich.co.uk/sizewell-c-ppe-contract-creates-23-suffolk-jobs/
- Published: 2026-01-29T08:25:04.000Z
- Updated: 2026-03-16T14:51:17.000Z
- Description: Sizewell C has appointed Suffolk Safety Solutions as its primary supplier of personal protective equipment, creating 23 new local jobs over a three-year contract.
- Author: Matt Stott
- Tags: News, Business, Infrastructure, Employment & Welfare, #article, Sizewell C, Portable Space, Mathias & Sons, Suffolk Safety Solutions, #Import 2026-03-16 14:43

**Why it matters:** The contract brings [Sizewell C's](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/sizewell-c-s/) total spending with Suffolk businesses to £581m as the £38bn nuclear project ramps up construction on the county's coast.

**The details:** [Suffolk Safety Solutions](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/suffolk-safety-solutions/), based in Bacton near Stowmarket, will supply Sizewell C's growing workforce with essential safety wear, including hard hats, high-visibility clothing and protective eyewear.

The company is a partnership between family-run PPE and workwear specialist [Mathias & Sons](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/mathias-sons/) and Suffolk-based portable accommodation provider [Portable Space](https://www.ipswich.co.uk/tag/portable-space/). Suffolk Safety Solutions was incorporated in January 2025 and established specifically to support the Sizewell C project.

The new roles include warehouse operatives and delivery drivers.

**What they're saying:** Jason Mathias, managing director at Mathias & Sons Ltd, said: "This contract represents a monumental achievement for our respective businesses. As a result of many years of collaboration and innovation at Hinkley, we've developed a deep understanding of the unique demands of large-scale construction projects. We've used this learning to create the blueprint for a PPE model that embraces technology to enhance safety, wellbeing, efficiency and sustainability."

![Construction work](https://storage.ghost.io/c/29/1e/291e4b7f-e551-4458-b546-61963954b22f/content/images/2026/03/1769538740-2025_10_27-northern-park-and-ride-car-park-tarmacking-29-hd.jpg)

Sizewell C workers wearing PPE (Sizewell C)

Mark Dolman, managing director at Portable Space, added: "We're excited to support these innovations at Sizewell C. Our partnership with Mathias will create jobs and apprenticeships for local people in Suffolk and help drive long-term sustainable growth in the region."

Damian Leydon, site delivery director at Sizewell C, said: "Ensuring the highest standards of safety and protection for our workforce is our number one priority. We're pleased to partner with Mathias and Portable Space – two well-established UK companies – to maintain a safe environment as we deliver this nationally significant project. This is also great news for local jobs and reinforces our commitment to supporting Suffolk businesses."

**For context:** The collaboration builds on Mathias & Sons' eight years of experience as a key supplier to Hinkley Point C, where a range of innovative safety solutions were successfully trialled. These solutions will now be replicated at Sizewell C, supported by complementary warehousing and logistics services from Portable Space.

Sizewell C has committed to investing £2bn in Suffolk businesses during construction. At peak construction, the project will support around 8,000 jobs, with about one-third coming from the local area. A December report by Oxford Economics estimated the project could reduce local unemployment by 1,700-2,200 people at the construction peak.

**The bottom line:** The 23-job contract marks another step in delivering Sizewell C's £2bn commitment to Suffolk, with the project now having awarded £581m to local businesses.

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