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Tool donation project sees Sussex marketing agency named as finalist in national construction awards

Billingshurst-based marketing agency PMW Communications has been named as a finalist in the national Construction Marketing Awards 2020.

The awards aim to showcase and recognise marketing excellence within the construction industry and PMW has been shortlisted in the Best Use of Press & Public Relations and Best Distributor Campaign categories for a PR project it ran on behalf of its client RGB Building Supplies.

The agency was tasked with promoting the builders merchant’s Tools for Africa Appeal, which encouraged people to donate preloved tools which were passed on to the charity Amigos. The charity provides vocational training to young people in Africa and the tools would go on to be used by students to learn construction skills and develop careers to help lift themselves and their families out of poverty. The campaign was such a success that six tonnes of tools were received.

Peter Sutton, Managing Director at PMW Communications, commented:

“We were delighted to be involved in the project by generating an extensive amount of media coverage and awareness for such a worthwhile campaign. Our team worked extremely hard to create tangible results that would make a difference to the success of the appeal and I’m thrilled our efforts have been recognised by the judges of the Construction Marketing Awards.”

The winners of the Construction Marketing Awards 2020 were announced during a virtual ceremony on Thursday 26th November.

Awards, Logistics, News

Rutland Logistics Firm Wins Palletline’s Third Top Liner Award in A Row

This prestigious accolade was awarded by Palletline PLC to C S Ellis in Rutland for their outstanding service

Rutland logistics group C S Ellis has recently announced an unprecedented third top liner award in a row. Palletline awards this esteemed honour to logistics firms that meet outstanding service to both their depot members and associated customers and also meeting strict KPI’s.

C S Ellis connects with thousands of customers every day via Palletline, Haz-Chem, General and ILN European networks, along with their internal and external warehouse fulfilment service.

Troy Bailey, the Depot General Manager at C S Ellis, had this to say, “our ongoing success is down to our company ethos & the hard working team within it. Each individual’s ability and enthusiasm is outstanding and as a team we collectively work hard to achieve.”

He continues, “our drivers, warehouse & office personnel on both days and nights work hard towards not only meeting the networks set criteria but in exceeding it in support of our company and its customers. This award is in recognition and praise to all our unsung heroes who constantly remain reliable, consistent and loyal making us what we are today – a real success.”

Awards, News

Multi-award success for Midlands contractor

Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson is celebrating being a successful finalist for both the East and West Midlands 2020 LABC Building Excellence Awards.

Announced via a virtual ceremony, the LABC Regional Building Excellence Awards are the largest business to business awards in the UK, and recognise outstanding public sector construction projects in 12 regions across England and Wales.

Successful projects that G F Tomlinson delivered were winners of the ‘Best Small Commercial Project’ in the East Midlands awards, and ‘Best Public Service or Educational Building’ in the West Midlands Awards.

Chesterfield-based project Ashgate Hospicecare was named as the winner of ‘Best Small Commercial Project’ in the East Midlands awards – completed last year, the refurbishment of the hospice included the creation of nine new private bedrooms for end of life care patients.

G F Tomlinson has been a longstanding supporter of Ashgate Hospicecare, and as its designated charity partner, the firm has been supporting the important work of the hospice since 2016.

Another successful project in the East Midlands Awards was The University of Nottingham Biodiscovery Institute, and works involved the construction of a world-class educational facility for research into identifying breakthroughs in the treatment and diagnosis of serious diseases. The project was awarded highly commended for the ‘Best Public Service or Educational Building’ category in the awards.

The Central Science Laboratories, Keele University project was the winner of the West Midlands ‘Best Public Service or Educational Building’ category, and works for this included the construction of a new 5,300 sq. metre, four-storey building which was completed in 2019, bringing state-of-the-art laboratories for geography, geology, forensic science and astrophysics courses to the Keele University Faculty of Natural Sciences.

Andy Sewards, managing director at G F Tomlinson, said: “We are delighted to have been successful in both the East and West Midlands LABC Building Excellence Awards this year.

“The awards recognise the hard work put into delivering high-quality public-sector schemes and all of our schemes that have been finalists in this years’ awards have made a positive impact on the local community – which is something that we are incredibly proud of. Well done to everyone involved.”

Awards, Finance and Banking, News

DLRT Awarded Leading Financial Services Supplier Qualification

DLRT, part of The TALL Group of Companies, the UK leader in the provision of secure paper and electronic payment solutions, has been awarded the Hellios Financial Services Supplier Qualification (FSQS). The Lisburn-based printing specialist achieved the certification which is required by major Banks and Financial Services Organisations when selecting suppliers.
FSQS is designed to improve the standard of suppliers through a common set of policy and risk areas including IT Security, Operational Risks, GDPR and Responsible Business Governance which are regularly reviewed and updated to stay ahead of regulatory changes.

As the regulated environment becomes more complex, the rigorous qualification system provides a standardised way to manage requests for compliance and assurance information.
FSQS is currently used by 32 major Banks, Building and Insurance companies including Lloyds Banking Group, Metro Bank, Santander, TSB, Clydesdale Bank and The Bank of England.
Peter Thomas, Managing Director of DLRT, said: “We are extremely proud to have successfully achieved this accreditation which demonstrates our strong commitment to compliance and responsible business practice. It underpins our credentials within the financial services sector providing products and services that meet the compliance and regulatory requirements of our clients.”

“I am also pleased to say that this certification recognises the hard work and dedication that all our staff in Lisburn has made during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Operating throughout as a ‘key’ supplier to the financial sector, they have ensured a continuous supply of personalised printed products to our clients and their customers.”

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Rutland Logistics Group Win a Second Prestigious Accolade

Palletline PLC has awarded their member depot, C S Ellis Group, with a ‘Double Top Liner’ award.

This performance award has been achieved by meeting the stringent requirements of the network in association with necessary high standard KPI’s required and comes just weeks after they were initially chosen for another award from Palletline.

Over the past few months, C S Ellis Group has been announcing new developments in driver training, apprenticeship schemes, recruitment, new technology and equipment which aims to improve their service to their customers. This success is being achieved by the team’s located within both the Leicestershire and Rutland counties, whose diverse platform offers Pallet Network, Haz-Chem, General and European transport along with dedicated high-bay warehousing and fulfilment services.

Troy Bailey of C S Ellis said, “We recognise that our employees are critical to the success of our organisation; in fact, they have been for over the companies entire 87-year history.”
Troy continues, “the challenges today faced by the industry can be frustrating, yet the determination, innovation and rewards our team bring are tantamount to the success of our business which has provided a positive and significant impact on our customer base.”

Logistics, News

Rutland Logistics Group Wins Top Liner Accolade

Rutland’s C S Ellis Group Limited have been awarded with the Palletline accolade ‘Top Liner’ for their achievements within the Network.

The C S Ellis Group is a 4th generation family run business now in its 87th year, the company has four key strategic sites within the Midlands and offers Pallet Network, General, Haz-Chem and European transport along with Warehouse storage and a fulfilment service.

Troy Bailey, General Manager & Principal commented:- “Having worked tirelessly in achieving the necessary KPI standards each month between January to June, Palletline PLC have awarded C S Ellis Group with the ultimate performance award for excellence.”

Troy continues, “The company’s ethos is supported by continuous investment in People, equipment, infrastructure and IT ensuring its customer offering remains at the leading edge of development. This commitment to continuous improvement is supported by our hard working and very loyal team who we are extremely proud of.”

Awards, Events, News

Rutland Company Ranked Highly in Leading Events Magazine

Rutland-based event business Versatile has proudly announced that they have been voted as the UK’s eleventh favourite event supplier.

Back in March of this year, the highly acclaimed event industry publication Stand Out Magazine, launched “The Crystals,” in which they called upon the events industry to vote for their favourite suppliers.
There were no judging panels or adjudicators; the publication simply asked event professionals whom they loved to work with and which events they enjoyed attending the most.

For fifteen years, Stand Out has been at the forefront of the industry, keeping event organisers, festival directors, brand managers, and production specialists abreast of the latest news, expert opinion, and developments within the sector.

Versatile’s Managing Director, Tim Cook, had this to say, “to be voted for by our peers and those in the know and come eleventh in the voting is a huge achievement. Every edition of this magazine reaches about 13,000 people, so it really is the go-to publication for the industry, and it just shows that our years of hard work and commitment really have been noticed.”

Tim continues, “it was a fantastic feeling when we were told where we’d place, and it’s been great to be able to put a smile on the faces of everyone here at Versatile, particularly given how tough 2020 has been.”

Find out more here: https://www.versatilevenues.co.uk/weve-come-eleventh-in-the-crystals-2020/

Awards, Leisure, News

Outdoor activity centre named winner of The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

Walton Firs Foundation & Activity Centre is celebrating after being named as a winner of the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service.

This is the highest national award presented to local volunteer groups across the UK and is the equivalent of the MBE. It is presented to exceptional groups that are volunteer-led and whose levels of initiative and impact make a significant difference to beneficiaries in their communities. Created in 2002 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of HM The Queen’s Coronation, the list of winners is published on 2nd June each year.

Walton Firs offers accessible outdoor education opportunities, such as camping, climbing, caving, archery and bushcraft, to young people, and its team of volunteers are invaluable in supporting the delivery of the programmes, as well as maintaining the facilities and equipment. Since opening in 2008, Walton Firs has enabled over 250,000 young people to develop new skills and abilities within the natural environment.

All award nominees were subject to an appraisal of their volunteering policies and practices by the Surrey Lieutenancy local assessment panel, whose reports were forwarded to the National Award Committee. This national committee subsequently made its own independent recommendations to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which sent a final list of award recipients to the Queen for her approval.

With a proud tradition of supporting adults and young people to volunteer within its organisation, Walton Firs has more than 100 volunteers engaged as trustees, patrons, crew members and leaders. The activity centre also supports vulnerable and ‘at risk’ young people to develop their social and vocational skills though mentored work experience placements, and it was these youth support programmes which were, in part, key to Walton Firs receiving the award.

Izzy Devonshire, age 17, explained what she had gained from being a Walton Firs volunteer:

“Volunteering at Walton Firs has taught me valuable skills. It has helped me stay connected with my friends since finishing school. It’s helped me develop team working skills and brought me and my friends closer together.”

Rob Woolford, Chairman of the Walton Firs Foundation, commented:

“On behalf of Walton Firs Foundation, I’m delighted our organisation has been chosen to receive The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. We have a long-standing commitment to deliver high quality volunteering opportunities, and we’re all thrilled our tradition of supporting young people to develop the skills and knowledge required to become happy and successful adults has been recognised.

“As with many charitable organisations, the present difficulties arising from the COVID-19 pandemic is giving the Activity Centre some financial difficulties, with enforced closure at a time which would normally provide a substantial proportion of the annual income. Sadly, this lockdown also means our volunteer service teams and corporate sponsored work teams are not able to help with their volunteer days. Every little counts and we are hoping to find a few generous sponsors to help us through these difficult times.”

Chris Scott, the Centre Manager at Walton Firs, added:

“Receiving The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service is a tribute to the many hundreds of people who have given their time as volunteers to the activity centre over the past twelve years. I have to say a big thank you to every one of our past and present crew members and leaders for their inputs to Walton Firs!”

Walton Firs Foundation & Activity Centre will be formally presented with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service by the Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey during a commemorative event at a future date where all past and present volunteers will join directors to celebrate.

For further information about becoming a Walton Firs sponsor, please contact Christopher Scott on 01932 863243. Alternatively, donations can be made by via Walton Firs’ Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/WaltonFirs/.

Awards, Education, News

UCL School of Management wins major award for gender diversity, the ‘Athena SWAN award’

UCL School of Management has been awarded the Athena SWAN Bronze Award from the UK Equality Challenge Unit in recognition of their commitment to improve gender equality and representation among their staff and students.

The Athena SWAN (Scientific Women’s Academic Network) Charter is a framework which is used across UK to support and transform gender equality within higher education and research. Established in 2005, the Athena SWAN Charter was originally aimed to increase the representation of women at all levels in STEMM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine). In 2015, the Charter was expanded to include the fields of Business and Social Sciences and to address gender equality issues among all staff and students.

The success rate for business schools, is low – roughly 30% in most recent years. Being one of the few business schools to receive the Bronze Award demonstrates that the UCL School of Management has begun to implement strong evidence-based action plans to improve gender equality for example women’s underrepresentation in senior positions and to encourage more inclusive culture.

According to Dr. Bert De Reyck,

“Prior to and throughout our Athena SWAN application process, we have been working to make diversity and inclusion a fundamental part of the school’s ethos and culture. For example, we have increased the representation of women in senior positions. Last year, we set up a dedicated EDI (Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion) team, which is now working on removing antisocial behaviors as well as monitoring broader diversity issues across the school. From 2019, in recruitment advertisements, we have highlighted our devotion as an Equal

Opportunities Employer.

The dedication of our Athena SWAN team, led by Dr. Sunny Lee, with members lending their time and expertise has been paramount in our receiving the first Bronze Award.

Ultimately, we must thank our staff and members as without their support with our application, this achievement would not have been possible. We have received invaluable feedback from our staff and students (through surveys, interviews, and emails) and will work hard to address the identified issues about diversity and inclusion over the next few years.”

Awards, Construction, News

G F Tomlinson celebrates triple win at the RICS Social Impact Awards

Midlands contractor G F Tomlinson is celebrating a triumphant triple win as two of its recent projects received three accolades, including ‘Project of the Year’, at the 2020 RICS Social Impact Awards.

RICS (Royal Institution for Chartered Surveyors) announced winners of the RICS Social Impact Awards for the East Midlands via a virtual ceremony last week (6 May), hosted by British tv presenters Phil Spencer and Emma Jesson.

The inaugural awards recognise the built environment’s positive and transformational contribution to society.

The Dorothy Goodman Special Needs School took home the headline award for ‘Project of the Year’, as well as receiving the winning spot for the Education category.

Construction to improve facilities at the school was completed by G F Tomlinson in late 2018, and involved the creation of a new specially-equipped school building.

The contractor worked collaboratively alongside the school, Hadland Manning Bullock Quantity Surveyors, Grayling Thomas Architects and Ian Harban Consulting Engineers to ensure that the needs of the pupils, staff and the local community remained the focus for the design and delivery of the new building.

The specialist school in Hinckley, Leicester caters for 110 pupils aged between 11 and 19 years with a wide range of learning disabilities.

On the Dorothy Goodman SEN School’s award, RICS Social Impact Awards head judge for the East Midlands, Sally Walters commented: “As a project dedicated to the support of pupils with special educational needs, the Dorothy Goodman School excels in providing social value not only to the young people who attend, but also the wider community.

“The open and honest design approach promotes the facility and assists with the pupil’s development, whilst integrating them throughout their education into the wider world.

“The design is innovative and centres on a wide range of special and challenging needs that allow users of the facility to further themselves.”

Winner of the Leisure category was the Tower Gardens Community Pavilion, which was completed by G F Tomlinson at the start of 2020, with the project team including global property and construction consultancy Gleeds and Lincoln-based Core Architects.

The new £1.6m mixed-use community building was delivered through the Scape Regional Construction framework for Skegness Town Council, and was built to bring new inclusive community facilities to Skegness to transform the town into an inclusive environment and workplace, as well as a vibrant place to visit.

On the Tower Gardens award, judge Sally Walters commented: “The Tower Gardens Pavilion has breathed life back into a previously neglected area of Skegness town centre. The new Pavilion will provide easier access to crucial town council services, as well as providing flexible spaces and a café for the community to access all year round.

“The enthusiasm from the team behind the project, as well as the support from the local community is impressive and the judges believe this project will have a positive social impact for both residents and visitors to the area.”

Chris Flint, director at G F Tomlinson, said: “We’re delighted that two of our projects have been winners at this years’ RICS Social Impact Awards, with one of the accolades including the prestigious ‘Project of the Year’.

“With a company that has social value rooted so deeply in our ethos, these awards are testament to what we stand for as a business. We’re proud to be able to deliver projects which have had such a positive impact on the communities we work in, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the results.

“Although we couldn’t be there to celebrate this incredible triple win, we’re pleased that the awards could still go ahead virtually. We’d like to thank the project teams for their work on both of these developments, including our supply chain partners. Congratulations everyone, this is well deserved.”