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Devon ConQuacktors lose Devon Duck Trophy on tie-break!
Monday,
4th April 2011
Yesterday evening, BSW Consulting hosted a charity pub games evening at the
Seven Stars in Kennford in aid of Children’s Hospice South West.
The evening
was a reincarnation of the Devon Duck, formerly an annual event hosted
by CIOB up until a few years ago.
Skittles, dominoes, jenga, connect4, duck (a twisted version of ‘beetle’) and shove ha’penny were played in pursuit of the coveted Devon Duck trophy, and after extensive efforts, Devon ConQuacktors held a three way tie at the end of the evening, which was unfortunately lost on a tie-break Pub Quiz.
Congratulations to the BSW Team that won the event, and especially well done for organising a really fun evening that raised over £250 for the Children's Hospice South West.
Considerate Constructors Award Certificate of Compliance
Friday,
1st April 2011
The CC scheme have certified compliance for Site Manager Rich Catling at the
South Molton Youth Centre in recognition of his efforts with respect to consideration
shown to the local community.
The certificate can be seen here.
Devonport Guildhall and the St Aubyn's Church Refurbishment Projects shortlisted for Abercrombie Award
Monday,
21st March 2011
Three Devon Contractors Contracts have been nominated for the 2011 Abercrombie
Awards for the People Of Plymouth, and we are very excited that the Guildhall
and St Aubyn's Church have
been shortlisted as finalists.
You can find out more about these prestigious
awards here and
if you're quick, cast your vote for your favourite building or project!
North Wyke Phase Two reaches Handover Stage
Monday,
14th March 2011
With just a few shelves to fit, our return to the North Wyke Research Laboratories
for the construction of Phase Two is very nearly finished.
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Seaton Pre School Nears Completion
Friday,
11th March 2011
With just over four weeks left to run, this exciting new pre-school is taking
shape.
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Devon Contractors Attend Contractor Awareness Day
Tuesday,
8th March 2011
As a member of Cornwall Council's Approved Contractor List, we were invited
to attend a Contractor's Awareness Day held at Cornwall Council's Offices in
Truro yesterday. Delegates from a number of subcontractors and suppliers also
enjoyed the Council's hospitality, and joined the Main Contractors in a day
of networking, health and safety discussion, and procurement seminars.
EXOR award GOLD Accreditation
Thursday, 3rd March 2011
We are delighted to announce that following our 2010 Annual Review and Health
and Safety Assessment, EXOR Management Services have presented Devon Contractors
with their GOLD level Accreditation.
This Award acknowledges that our Business and Safety Standards exceed those
required for the following Approved Contractor Selection lists:
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Torbay Council
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Southwest One
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Somerset County Council
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North Somerset Council
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Gloucestershire County Council
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Dorset Fire and Rescue Service
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Devon and Cornwall Constabulary
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Construction Framework South West
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Bristol City Council
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Bath and North East Somerset District Council
EXOR are founder members of the SSIP
Scheme,
which also includes the CHAS, Safecontractor, and Constructionline Organisations.
Our Certificate is available here
Official Opening of St Aubyn's Church
Friday, 11th February 2011
Amidst the cheers of onlookers, the newly refurbished Church was opened on
time by Will Blagdon, Vice Chairman of the Devonport RC Partnership.
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Works almost complete at St Aubyn's Church
Monday, 9th February 2011
Construction
work enters the final stages as St Aubyn's Church prepares for its official
opening tomorrow. Site Manager Martin White is confident that every last
detail has been attended to in preparation for the Dignitaries, Clients,
Stakeholders, Project Team and guests who will attend the opening ceremony.
Malcolm Heppell Retires after almost 30 years with Devon Contractors
Monday, 28th January 2011
In
celebration of his forty year career as a Business Development Manager, Office
staff joined Malcolm at a luncheon reception to mark his retirement at the
end of January. Back at the Office, Malcolm was presented with his retirement
gift and the well-wishes of his colleagues for a long a prosperous retirement.
Mylor Bridge Primary School Pupils bury their 'Time Capsule' in the foundations of the new Yacht Club.
Monday,
15th November 2010
Keen to promote awareness of the Construction Industry with local schoolchildren,
Site Manager Mark Jordan was delighted to accept pupils from Mylor Bridge Primary
School on to his site in Falmouth to bury a 'Time Capsule' in the foundations
of the £1.3Million Yacht Club at Mylor.
Director Pete Alderson said "Community spirit is particularly strong in Cornwall, and something they are rightly proud of. Anything we can do to involve children in local building projects helps to de-mystify the industry, promote Health and Safety awareness, and perhaps even encourage some youngsters to meet the challenges and excitement of a life working in construction."
Work begins at the New Youth Centre, South Molton
Monday, 16th August 2010
Our Construction Team have mobilised Site activates on this exciting new project.
It marks a return to Community Construction projects for the Company in Mid
Devon, and our Site Manager, Rich Catling, is particularly excited about building
facilities that promote social interactivity amongst the Youths of rural Devon.
New Soil and Herbage Research Facility at North Wyke
Wednesday, 25th August 2010
The New Soil and Herbage Research Facility at North Wyke is nearing competition after work began in March this year, the state of the art research facility is due to be handed over to the client at the end of the month, on schedule.
These photos show the progress so far.
South Molton Youth Centre
Friday, 13th August 2010
Devon Contarctors have secured the contract for South Molton Youth Centre, and work began on the project at the start of the month.The link below details more.
Click here to see the article from the North Devon Journal.
Devon County Council issue press release on our work at the new Youth Centre at South Molton
Thursday, 8th August 2010
Click here to
see the article from the Devon County Council.
Mayflower Community School, Ham, Plymouth
Monday, 28th June 2010
Following the success of the development at the LABC awards the development was also shortlisted by the British Council for School Environments, for Best Outdoor Learning Environment.
LABC South West Building Excellence Awards 2010
Monday, 21st June 2010
Following nominations received earlier this year from the LABC South West Building Excellence Awards Devon Contractors were finalists in the Best Educational Development category with their development at Mayflower Community School in Ham, Plymouth and were also winners of the Best Technical Development with the restoration and refurbishment carried out at Plymouth High School for Girls.
Mayflower Community School nominated for Regional LABC South West Building Excellence Awards
Tuesday, 11th May 2010
This state of the art new School in Ham, Plymouth, Designed and Built by Devon Contractors, has been shortlisted for the Regional Finals in the Best Educational Development Category.
The winners will be announced at a black tie gala dinner on Friday 18th June at the Imperial Hotel, Torquay.
Plymouth High School for Girls Project shortlisted for Regional Award
Tuesday, 11th May 2010
Toward the end of last year, Devon Contractors completed a £multi-million restoration and refurbishment of the Grade II listed Arts Hall at the Plymouth High School for Girls to form a new Library and Sixth Form Centre.
This project has been shortlisted for the LABC South West Building Excellence Awards 2010 under the Best Technical Development Category.
The winners will be announced at a black tie gala dinner on Friday 18th June at the Imperial Hotel, Torquay.
Devon Contractors take the Bronze Award at the 2010 Considerate Constructors National Finals
Thursday, 6th May 2010
The Design and Build Team for Mayflower Community School were delighted to win this prestigious and much coveted award in recognition for their extensive community efforts throughout the construction of this £multi-million project.
Collecting the award on behalf of the D&B Team are Director Daryn Hunt and Chief Estimator Steve Craddock.
Our awards can be viewed here and here.
Mayflower Community School featured on Plymouth City Council Website
Wednesday, 5th May 2010
Plymouth City Council favoured Devon Contractors with a follow-up feature presented on the home page of the Council's Website.
The article can be read here.
Mayflower Community School shortlisted for the 2010 BCSE Industry Awards
Wednesday, 28th April 2010
This £7.2Million Design and Build project by Devon Contractors has made it to the final round of these prestigious awards under the 'Best Outdoor Learning Environment' category.
The awards ceremony, where the final Gold, Silver and Bronze awards will be announced, is to be held at the Delfina in Bermondsey on the 24th of June.
Devonport Guildhall features on BBC Devon
Wednesday, 28th April 2010
The web feature can be found here.
Pets at Home Store nears completion
Wednesday, 21st April 2010
The new Pets at Home Store, situated at the Bubble Retail Park, Liskeard is nearing completion ahead of schedule. This attractive, partially timber clad building champions local employment and use of materials, particularly with the distinctive stone walls that form the lower part of the structure.
St Aubyn's Church Achieves 'Beyond Compliance' Considerate Constructors Rating
Tuesday, April 6th 2010
Congratulations are in order for Miles Boswijk, Site Manager for the Restoration of the Grade II Listed St Aubyn's Church in Plymouth.
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Estuary House opens to Regional Acclaim
Wednesday, March 10th 2010
This commercial development for the Millwood Property Group will be occupied by Devon County Council and the Devon Primary Care Trust.
The project has been featured in the local Express & Echo - see the article here.
Further information on this and other Millwood Projects is available on their website, http://www.millwood.uk.com
St Aubyns Church featured in the South West Building and Construction Magazine
Friday, 12th February 2010
The full article can be read here.
Extension to Topsham Primary School opens in time for the new Term
Monday, 11th January 2010
Song of thanks well Received
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Devon Contractors, Capita Architects,
EC Harris, and YGS Landscapes were flattered by a song of thanks from the pupils
at Mayflower school yesterday.
Thank you, Children!
Local Press report on the opening of Mayflower School
Thursday, October 1st 2009
Councillor Grant Monahan, Cabinet Member
for Children and Young People said: "What a place! This is inspirational
and truly puts education into the heart of the community. We hope that these
incredible new facilities will reassure everyone that Plymouth City Council
wants every child to have the best opportunity possible to embark on a lifetime
of loving to learn.”
Your can view the full article here.
Devon Contractors Awarded 'Secure By Design' for Mayflower School
Tuesday, September 15th 2009
Our certificate can be viewed here.
EC Harris Celebrates Practical Completion at Mayflower Community School
Wednesday, September 9th 2009
" Steve – Your efforts and those of the whole delivery team in achieving the completion are very much appreciated. The delivery of this facility is down to your team’s commitment and enthusiasm, so on behalf of the Client Team, please accept our thanks. I’d appreciate if the theme of this message could be forwarded to all members of your team, particularly those with the high visibility roles but also to the numerous parties I have little visibility of, who are all crucial parties in the delivery."
Mayflower Community School Starts its first Term
Monday, September 7th 2009
This flagship project opened on time for
the beginning of the academic year despite some major last minute alterations
to the scheme.
Cabinet member for children and young people, Cllr Grant Monahan, said "I would like to pass on particular thanks to the project teams, schools and the contractors who have worked exceptionally hard to make these schools happen."
More can be read in this article.
Final Phase at Westfield Business Park handed over on time, and on Budget
Monday, August 10th 2009
Further details can be found on the Westfield Business Park Website
Plymouth Construction Excellence Club Visits the new Mayflower Community School at Ham Drive, Plymouth
Thursday, August 6th 2009
Over
forty members of the Plymouth Construction Excellence Club and their guests
inspected the £7.2Million new community school at Ham Drive, which is
on target to be completed in time for the new academic year which begins in
September.
University of Plymouth Faculty of Education builds relationship with Mayflower Community School
Wednesday, July 15th 2009
The Faculty of education comes to the rescue
to produce the design for the new school logo. You can find out more here.
The Suffragan Bishop of Plymouth inspects the progress of the restoration of the Devonport Guildhall
Wednesday, July 15th 2009
Pictured (left to right) are Rev. Dr. David Nixon, the Vicar of St. Aubyn's Church (which is to be refurbished by Devon Contractors later this year); Devon Contractor's Devonport Guildhall Project Site Manager, Martin White; and The Right Reverend John Ford, Suffragen Bishop of Plymouth.
Widey Court placed Third at the National Tag Rugby Championship Finals
Wednesday, July 8th 2009.
The Widey Court Primary School Tag Rugby Team, sponsored by Devon Contractors, did the county proud at the National Championships held at Rugby School.
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Plymouth Construction Excellence Club Visit the Devonport Guildhall restoration project
Thursday, July 5th 2009
The restortation of this Listed Building has aroused a great deal of local interest. The Plymouth Construction Excellence Club were eager to explore a building with such an interesting and varied past.
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Summer Internships get under way
Wednesday, 19th June 2009
Our summer intake of budding Construction Professionals
has been met with the usual interest and excitement in the Staff Room, and the
students have so far found their experiences to be rewarding:
"The meetings I have sat in on make it clear why it is essential to have not only a good relationship amongst staff, but also with other parties that you deal with."
The focus of this year's internships is our restoration and refurbishment work.
Devon Contractors supports Final Year Assessments at the University of Plymouth
Monday, 15th June 2009
Two of our Construction Experts listened to presentations from the final year students of the Department of Sustainable Development in the Built Environment before delivering their impressions of the Students' 'Eco-Home' Project.
"Dear Devon Contractors,
Thank you again for your valued input to the eco-house project.
I very much look forward to more potential site visits, etc. in the next academic year…"
Dr. Brian Pilkington BSc (hons) MCIOB MBEng
Lecturer in Energy and Sustainability in the Built Environment
"Dear Devon Contractors,
Thank you for playing such an important part in the assessment of our final year project. The students gained enormously from your interview questioning and subsequent feedback, which has been used to guide the final marking of the project.
It is very important for us to maintain active contact with our industry, so thank you again for your support."
Richard Dawe
Senior Lecturer. Programme Manager, Environmental Building Degrees.
University of Plymouth.
Britannia Leads the way!
Wednesday, 10th June 2009
The Western Morning News reports on our progress at the Plymouth Guildhall Restoration.
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Linda Gilroy, MP, Visits the Devonport Guildhall
Friday, June 5th 2009
Devon Contractors welcomed the Labour and Co-operative MP for Plymouth Sutton, Linda Gilroy, to the Devonport Guildhall to witness the ongoing transformation of this significant, yet previously underused, building.
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Devon Contractors supports First Year Students at the University of Plymouth
Wednesday, 3rd June 2009
Two of our construction experts sat on the asssement panel for the First Year Students of the School of Environmental Building Studies.
"Thank you for playing such an important part in the assessment of our final year project. The students gained enormously from your interview questioning and subsequent feedback, which has been used to guide the final marking of the project.
It is very important for us to maintain active contact with our industry, so thank you again for your support."
'Labelled' unveiled at the Plymouth Museum
Monday, 30th March 2009
Devon Contractors were delighted to assist locally-born artist Dail Behennah in the commissioning of her new work 'Labelled' in the mezzanine window at the Plymouth Museum.
The piece is the first of a series of contempory works for the 'Looking In - Looking Out' collection, which explores the issues fo evolution and extinction.
Supporting Info: pdf1 | pdf2 | pdf3 | pdf4
For further information visit the Plymouth Museum Website.
Devon Contractors Supports Local Labour
Monday, 30th March 2009
BBC Spotlight interviewed our Shervell Valley site on the use of local labour and effect our work has on the local community.
To read the full report click here.
You can find out more about this project here
Devon Contractors supports local economy in regeneration at Torbay
Friday, 27 March 2009
The BBC report on the importance of local investment and employment to the local rural economy at our extension to Sherwell Valley Primary School..
See the News Report
You can find out more about this project here
Devon Contractors awarded GOLD CSCS Status
Monday, 5th January 2009
We are delighted to have been awarded the gold
CSCS certificate of commitment with 98% of our workforce holding valid CSCS cards.
View Certificate.
First Phase Handover of the new International Dance Supplies development achieved on time
Wednesday, 3th December 2008
This smart new office block and warehouse development
is on target for full handover on schedule.
Ham Drive School Pupils check up on our progress
Monday, 17th November 2008
We were delighted to welcome the future pupils of Ham Drive Primary School on a site visit last wednesday.
Besides supplying us with useful feedback about their new school, the pupils clearly were not prepared to accept any delay in the completion of their football pitch!
The Plymouth Herald reported the event, and their article can be read here.