Manchester College Platinum Employer
We are pleased to have been recognised by Manchester College as a Platinum Employer for our contribution towards their ground-breaking Architecture, Construction and Engineering Scholarship. The ACE Scholarship has also recently been shortlisted for an AOC (Association of Colleges) Beacon Award which celebrates the best and most innovative practice among UK further education colleges. Lisa […]
Successful Appointment to Wilmslow High School for Cheshire East Council
We have been selected by Cheshire East Council to deliver their Wilmslow High School extension and refurbishment project, procured through the North West Construction Hub High Value (Lot 1). The £12m scheme is due to commence on site in the Summer of 2021 and will expand the existing school from 10FE to 12FE, with over […]
Wythenshawe Hall wins RIBA Journals North West readers’ vote
The restoration of Wythenshawe Hall has been crowned North West winner of the RIBA’s Journal’s Best on Show competition, which invited readers to select their favourite building from this year’s RIBA Awards shortlisted schemes. The competition has acted as a stop-gap for the main award ceremonies which have been postponed until next year due to […]
Mental Elf
We were the main sponsors for Lancashire Mind’s Mental Elf campaign which ran between the 1st-12th December 2020. Our staff walked, ran and cycled to generate 1,250 km towards the grand total of 3,226km which represents the distance from the Lancashire Mind HQ to Santa’s HQ in Lapland. In total, 9,687km were travelled and more than […]
Larches and Savick Boxing Club
We would like to give a special thanks to Elliott Hire for providing a secure office to Larches and Savick Boxing Club. The office will be used to teach children with particularly challenging behaviour, on a one-to-one basis, that have been excluded from mainstream schools. We would also like to thank Chris Bowker Electrical for […]
BBC Young Reporters at Stockport School
Business Development Manager, Neil Conlon and Site Manager, Joe Hartley were interviewed by BBC Young Reporters at Stockport School regarding our current refurbishment works at the school. Neil and Joe were both asked about the value, duration and activities being carried out on the project and the Young Reporters went away to write a report […]
Considerate Constructor Scheme National Awards 2020
For the eleventh year running we have been recognised as one of the most considerate building contractors in the country. We are delighted to announce that five of our projects have won national awards:- Cravenside Care Home – Gold Peterloo Memorial – Gold Manchester Town Hall – Silver Favordale Care Home – Bronze Olive Care […]
BBQ for Lancashire Mind
Operations Manager, Sean Conlon organised a charity BBQ at one of our Manchester projects for Lancashire Mind. We had 30+ attendees, with nearly £200 raised on the day and a total of over £1,200 raised from the event in total. Sean said: It is great to be able to support this wonderful charity. Many thanks […]
Neil completes 25 miles for 25 days
In support of our chosen charity for 2020/2021, Lancashire Mind, Neil Conlon has just completed cycling 25 miles a day for 25 consecutive days. He has raised nearly £1,500 for the charity which is fantastic! Neil said: I have really enjoyed taking on the challenge which has had its tough days with the wind and […]
Lancaster University Sports Hall Completes First ESP Planning Condition
This project was extremely unique due to the first ever Employment and Skills Plan that was required as part of the Lancaster City Council planning conditions. With the help of CSTEP (Construction, Skills, Training and Education Partnership), Lancaster & Morecambe College and our key suppliers we have exceeded every target given, maximising opportunities for local […]