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Construction, Construction News, Contract Wins, Education

Fabricator goes west to support next school project

CARDIFF-based fabricator Dudley’s Aluminium is supporting the redevelopment of Portfield School in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire.

Portfield School is a special educational needs school for students aged between three and nineteen in the county with a diverse range of complex and profound learning needs.

Funded by Pembrokeshire County Council and the Welsh Government through its ‘Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme’, the redevelopment of the school includes replacing the current lower school building, refurbishing the sixth form centre and the creation of a new children’s residential centre.

The new and updated facilities will feature specialist therapy rooms, breakout and sensory spaces and dedicated outdoor areas to meet the needs of the school’s students.

Dudley’s Aluminium has teamed up with Morgan Sindall Construction on this project and will install Kawneer doors, windows and capped curtain walling on the build.

The fabricator has previously worked with Morgan Sindall Construction on another school in the town, Haverfordwest High VC School, which has won a number of awards including prestigious Constructing Excellence in Wales awards.

Colin Shorney, Managing Director at Dudley’s Aluminium, said: “We are excited to be back in Haverfordwest to work with Morgan Sindall Construction on another school project to benefit learners in Pembrokeshire. This ambitious project will deliver a modern campus and improved learning environment for students with additional needs.”

Since 1993, Dudley’s Aluminium has offered clients full in-house design and production facilities, completing many successful and prestigious projects within the education, health, commercial, retail, residential and defence sectors throughout the UK and Channel Islands.

Dudley’s reputation for quality has been recognised with several industry-related accreditations. The company is CHAS accredited, Constructionline registered and BM Trada certified to manufacture enhanced security products to align with PAS24:2016 and BS 4873.

EVs and Automotive News

FleetEV celebrates national contract win

Cardiff-based FleetEV is celebrating after being awarded a place on the Halton Housing Fleet Procurement Framework, managed by MUFG Corporate Markets, a division of MUFG Pension & Market Services (formerly Link Group).

FleetEV is an electric vehicle (EV) services provider that focuses on helping organisations transition to electric vehicles through comprehensive leasing, salary sacrifice, and fleet solutions tailored to diverse client needs.

The company has been awarded a place on three lots of the national framework: passenger cars, light commercial vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes, and light commercial vehicle conversions. The framework is valued at £450 million and can be used by any public sector body in the UK, opening up significant growth opportunities for the Cardiff-based business.

Jarrad Morris, CEO and Founder FleetEV, said: “We’re so pleased to have been awarded a place on the Halton Housing Fleet Procurement Framework, managed by MUFG Corporate Markets, especially on three separate lots. We feel passionately about changing the face of EVs across the country and are so pleased to take our brand nationwide through this framework. We look forward to engaging with the public sector through the framework, helping them adapt to EVs in a simple way.”

 

Darrell Slevin, Director and Head of Asset Finance Advisory at MUFG Corporate Markets, a division of MUFG Pension & Market Services (formerly Link Group), said: “We are delighted to welcome FleetEV onto the Halton Housing Outright Purchase Framework. Being on three lots will enable them to deliver a wide range of vehicles covering the public sector’s electric light commercial vehicle requirements throughout the UK.

“We wish them every success and look forward to working alongside them to deliver best value into the public sector.”

Cleaning & Facilities Management, News

The Big Bamboo Agency Cleans Up With Julius Rutherfoord & Co

Leading London-based commercial cleaning company Julius Rutherfoord & Co has appointed Northern-based, The Big Bamboo Agency, to support with bid & proposal work and email marketing communications campaigns on a retained basis.

The full-service agency will help JR&Co develop the content and design of its bid documents to an industry-leading standard, working within the APMP accredited framework. In an increasingly competitive world, bids need to stand out from the crowd – not just in terms of how they look, but also what they say.

In addition, the agency will provide email marketing communications support, running a series of planned campaigns on a variety of topics, helping JR&Co to stay at the front of their customer’s minds.

Julius Rutherfoord & Co was founded in 1994. It provides commercial cleaning services to a wide range of organisations, including Cushman & Wakefield, MADE.com and City, University of London.

Launched in 2018, The Big Bamboo Agency boasts a team of 18 strategists, bid specialists, content writers, PR experts and designers. From its base in Yorkshire, the agency supports clients across the UK and internationally.

Big Bamboo’s Founding Director, Nicola Stamford said: “With a strong background in the facilities management industry, our team is well positioned to support JR&Co in achieving its future vision. We are delighted to be supporting them on their journey and we look forward to our relationship developing over time.”

JR&Co’s Sales and Marketing Director, Nick Rastelli commented: “The Big Bamboo team has the expertise we were hoping to find in a partner agency. As our business grows, bringing on an agency will help us advance our approach in an ever-changing and increasingly competitive environment.

“They have a great deal of expertise in bidding and winning in our field. We look forward to seeing how they can add value to our business, and from what I have already seen – I am sure that value will be great.”

Further information about The Big Bamboo Agency is available from its website, https://www.thebigbambooagency.co.uk