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A new Washington Homes development in Brigham has been named among a shortlist of sites in England and Wales to win an award for high standards of construction and site management.
Butterfields, being built by Thomas Armstrong (Construction) Ltd., has been awarded a Site Recognition Award by LABC Warranty, for its standards of workmanship and overall management of the site, including health and safety matters and general tidiness.
The site will now be in the running for The Bricks, one of the construction industry’s most prestigious awards given to outstanding sites from England and Wales each year.
LABC Warranty is one of the largest providers of structural warranties in the UK. Working in partnership with Local Authority Building Control (LABC), its combined team of more than 3,700 surveyors work with house builders, contractors and housing associations.
Sites are scored by LABC Warranty risk management surveyors during their inspection visits, which take place regularly through construction.
Those sites that score consistently highly for general co-operation with inspectors, health and safety, site tidiness, standard of site management standard of workmanship are ratified by LABC Warranty’s regional surveying managers before being nominated for a Site Recognition Award.
The Butterfields development features 22 new build homes, with a mix of two to five bedrooms, two and three storey layouts and options of houses, bungalows, and semi-detached designs.
David Hill, Development Manager from Washington Homes, said: “We’re delighted to receive a Site Recognition Award from LABC Warranty. I’m especially pleased for our staff working on the site as this reward is a recognition of their hard work, professionalism and expertise.”
Sarah Sheppard, Technical Director at LABC Warranty, said: “It takes skill, commitment and a dedication to quality of construction for a site to receive a Site Recognition Award. Nothing pleases me or my team more than to see developments meet and maintain such high standards.”
For more information about the awards, visit: www.labcwarranty.co.uk/awards
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Mark Cain receives the Site Recognition Award certificate from LABC Warranty’s Michael Tottle.
The former bus station in Whitehaven is turning into a hub for creative and digital start ups.
After some inevitable delays due to Covid-19, the redevelopment of the derelict former bus station in Whitehaven is motoring on.
A short video tour hosted by our head of community and development, Gary McKeating, shows that the new home for digital and creative start-ups is taking shape.
Gary said: "I am incredibly impressed by how much progress Thomas Armstrong has made since work was able to restart."
"You can see the business pods and communal working areas on the second floor coming together. And the blend of original features, like the former station’s art deco windows, with the more contemporary features like exposed ducts, is going to give the building a contemporary feel."
Source: Gov Website, click here to watch the video and read the full article.
Thomas Armstrong (Construction) Ltd are delighted to find out that our Pioneer Foodstore project at Rosehill in Carlisle has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Best Commercial Project category at the Northern LABC Building Excellence Awards.
We are both happy and sad to announce that David Lyall, our Group Health & Safety Director has retired from Thomas Armstrong (Holdings) after 23 years’ service.
David’s last day at Thomas Armstrong was Friday 26 June when we had an unusually different, “socially-distanced” Presentation, outside Head Office at Flimby.
David has been integral part of our Company over the last 23 years. His contributions will always be valued and remembered and on behalf of everyone, we would like to wish him the best of luck for the future.
Thomas Armstrong (Timber) Ltd are delighted to announce that Emily Bailiff, our Trainee Timber Roof Truss Designer has been selected as Lakes College West Cumbria’s Apprentice of the Year.
On behalf of the Timber Limited Directors, Engineered Timber Director, Graeme Batey, presents Emily with a small gift in recognition of her recent achievement in becoming Lakes College Apprentice of the Year (all hands were duly sanitized before presentation was made, and social distancing rules were observed at all times).
Timber Limited Managing Director, Nicky Clifford commented "It is highly satisfying for our company when the young people we invest in reciprocate with maximum effort and commitment".
Emily’s first encounter with our business was whilst at school when she expressed an interest in Construction and Design.
Emily joined our Roof Truss and Timber Frame Design Department for a week’s Work Experience and during that time showed a high level of interest and enthusiasm.
At the age of sixteen Emily could have continued to study for her A Levels and then on to University. However, we discussed the opportunities that our company could offer her and she agreed to join us and follow a dedicated career pathway that gave her a more ‘hands on’ role whilst attending college to further her formal qualifications.
Emily has a bright future with our company, especially if she continues to show the levels of commitment that she has so far.
Well Done Emily, the Timber Limited Team are delighted for you and very proud.