ISO 9001/ISO 14001 Accreditation
Posted on Monday 20 December 2010
Bugler Developments are delighted to announce that following an assessment by an independent body, they have been successful in being awarded ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Accreditation.
Although introduced many years ago only some 5% of British businesses have been successful in gaining ISO 9001 certification. As far as ISO 14001 is concerned, less than 1% of businesses have reached the standards required and been accredited.
A delighted Dave Culliton (pictured below with Lead Assessor Andrew Denchfield from QMS International) said “We have always been proud of the standard of service we offer our clients and the way that we minimise our impact on the environment. Now with the award of ISO 9001 and 14001, these important parts of our business have been reviewed and ratified by outside experts who are used to judging standards on a daily basis in a wide variety of trades and industries”.
Managing Director Andy Bugler added “This is a great achievement by all of our staff and an important step in the continuous development of our company”.
Considerate Constructors Certificate of Compliance
Posted on Monday 8 November 2010
A Considerate Constructors Certificate of Compliance has been presented to Tony Jobson, Site Manager for our site at Cromwell Road, Ware.
Considerate Constructors Certificate of Compliance
Posted on Tuesday 2 November 2010
A Considerate Constructors Performance Beyond Compliance has been presented to Keith Franklin, Site Manager for our site at Andre Street, Hackney.
TWO NEW SENIOR APPOINTMENTS
Posted on Friday 29 October 2010
Due to our continued success in securing new work, our recent recruitment drive has continued with the recruitment of Tom Locke from Lovell Partnerships and Steve Bartram from John Laing Partnerships. Tom, who also previously worked for Cala Homes, Joins us as Technical Manager and will work alongside Dave Culliton in our Pre Construction Department. Steve, who prior to his time at Laings worked for a number of volume house-builders, joins us as Contracts Manager covering new build projects such as Gilbert Street. With these two Senior Manager’s on board, our team has been suitably strengthened as our workload continues to increase.
Continuing to outperform on Health & Safety
Posted on Thursday 21 October 2010
The results of our Health & Safety Performance have now been published by the NHBC and further improvements have seen us fall way below the All Builder Site Total which is great news. We are still awaiting the results of our 12 month health & safety audit but if the attached Executive Summary from the NHBC is anything to go by, we definitely remain on the right track.
More football sponsorship
Posted on Tuesday 14 September 2010
Further to our ongoing sponsorship of youth football at Watford based based Cassiobury Rangers FC, we are really pleased to announce that we have agreed to become the main club sponsor for Bexley Borough FC at first team, reserve team and under 14 level. We wish all the Bexley lads a very successful and enjoyable season as they fight it out in the Kent County League and if you wish to follow their progress you can via their website at www.bexleyborough.co.uk.
A New Strategic Partnership
Posted on Tuesday 14 September 2010
Having previously completed two projects (Broad Lane, Tottenham Hale and Reform Row, Tottenham) for Genesis Housing Group we are delighted to announce our success in being selected as one of their new strategic partners. Managing Director, Andy Bugler, comments that “in a time where competitive tendering is now the norm, it is great to secure our ninth strategic partnership and we very much look forward to further cementing our excellent relationship with Genesis over the coming years”.
Constructionline Increase
Posted on Friday 20 August 2010
Following our recent Constructionline Review, our maximum contract value has been increased to £15M in the following categories; Design & Construct, Building (General) and Building (Partnering). Other categories (refurbishment and building private housing) have also increased as detailed on the Notation Schedule. Our increase is due to the number of successful higher value construction projects carried out in recent years together with the excellent references received from a number of our clients.
Sponsorship of youth football
Posted on Friday 20 August 2010
As the new season approaches, we are delighted to continue our sponsorship of Cassiobury Rangers Youth Football Club www.cassioburyrangersfc.co.uk at both Under 9 and Under 11. Boys from all over Watford and surrounding areas play for the club which is based at Parmiters school in Garston and plays competitive football throughout Watford and North London. The club is all inclusive in terms of ability and with over 200 boys playing in it’s teams, is a great asset to the local community. Good luck boys for this season!
Health and Safety Poster Competition at Tower School, Ware
Posted on Tuesday 3 August 2010
Mark King (Operations Director) recently visited Tower School, Ware to provide a talk on Health and Safety on Construction Sites. A competition was held for years 3, 4 and 6 to design a Health and Safety Poster. The winners were awarded book tokens and their posters are currently displayed on the hoarding at our Cundalls Road Site. The winners will be visiting site during September.
More New Appointments
Posted on Wednesday 28 July 2010
Following our success at winning a number of new contracts, we are delighted to have employed a number of new members to our site management team. Over the past six weeks we have been joined by the following;
Mark Beeson – Site Manager
Mark Herbert – Site Manager
Ken Hannell – Site Manager
Liam Kelly – Project Manager
We wish all the above many years success working with our Company.
Considerate Constructors Certificate of Compliance
Posted on Tuesday 8 June 2010
A Considerate Constructors Certificate of Compliance has been presented to Michael Craigie, Site Manager for our site at Hesta Annex, White Hart Lane.
Donation to Children's Dance Group
Posted on Wednesday 5 May 2010
At a recent event hosted by Shian Housing Group, Andy Bugler was amongst the audience who were entertained by the wonderfully talented Amberliegh Children's Drum & Dance Group. The London based group put on a whole host of African song and dance, coupled with some excellent contemporary solo performances.
Realising that the Group is run by an extremely dedicated and passionate volunteer, we were delighted to offer them a donation of £250. Our offer was matched by Lindhill Consultancy, so together we hope this will help encourage the Group to continue to entertain throughout London for years to come.
New Appointments
Posted on Wednesday 5 May 2010
Despite the difficult market conditions, we have continued to secure a number of key projects and are delighted to announce that we have taken steps to bolster our existing staff with the following new recruits:
Sponsorship of Reed Cricket Club
Posted on Friday 30 April 2010
We are delighted to sponsor the Reed Cricket Club Colts section for the 2010 season.
'The Times' National Award - Sunnymeade Court, Oxford
Posted on Wednesday 28 April 2010
We are extremely proud to announce that the project we built for A2Dominion at Sunnymeade Court, Oxford has won 'The Times' national award for best project for first time buyers. The scheme consisted of 27 flats and 3 houses and was designed by MEPK Architects.
Health & Safety "SILVER" Award
Posted on Friday 16 April 2010
Our on-going commitment to Health & Safety throughout our organisation has been recognised with an NHBC Silver Award in the Company Recognition Category. Our Health & Safety processes and procedures are constantly monitored by the NHBC Auditors and this Award is testament to the fact that we have again achieved a "Very Good" rating. Managing Director, Andy Bugler, commented that "Health & Safety is our number one priority and this award is particularly pleasing as it is based on an on-going audit across our operations and not merely a snapshot assessment. It is an excellent achievement and our next challenge will be to make some finite improvements so that we can achieve a Gold Award next year".
Sunnymeade Court, Oxford Shortlisted in Prestigious Award Competition
Posted on Thursday 1 April 2010
The site we built for A2Dominion at Sunnymeade Court, Oxford (Meadow Gardens) has been shortlisted for the First Time Buyer awards, which will be presented by Phil Spencer of Channel 4's Location, Location, Location.
The scheme of just 30 homes, in Jackson Road, north Oxford, has already made headlines for its unique use of public artwork, which hangs from one side of the building, while A2Dominion also got local school children involved in the naming of the scheme. Gerry Walker, A2Dominion's Development Director (South East), said: "We are thrilled to be shortlisted in the Best Small Development category, and we look forward with anticipation to the results." Run by First Time Buyer magazine in conjunction with The Times newspaper, the awards aim to showcase the best services that have helped people to get on the home-buy ladder. The shortlisted award entries are voted for by readers of First Time Buyer magazine, with the judges votes, readers' panel and external reader votes all being used to determine the final result.
Further information about all shortlised entries is available at www.ftbawards.co.uk. The winners will be announced during the ceremony at The Landmark Hotel in London on April 22nd 2010.
Harrow Cricket Force
Posted on Wednesday 31 March 2010
Our commitment to assisting local sports teams recently led us to dig a 200M trench and install cables to supply electric to the new scoreboard at Harrow St Mary’s Cricket Club. Our efforts, however, were dwarfed by the hands-on volunteers from Middlesex Cricket Club and the England Ladies team who as part of Nat West Cricket Force 2010, turned up on mass last Friday to paint the pavilion and perimeter fencing.
As the photo’s show, the volunteers included current England Captain, Andrew Strauss, together with former internationals Mike Gatting and Angus Fraser. Our maintenance Manager, Ken Eichen was there to lend a hand but Sky Sports and the National Press focussed their lenses and microphones elsewhere!
Construction Training Inititive
Posted on Monday 8 February 2010
Congratulations to Karim Najm who is featured in the February CTI Construction Training Bulletin. Karim was a former CTI trainee who was introduced to Bugler Developments in 2001 when working as a Trainee Carpenter on our site for Acton HA in Hounslow. Karim's management potential was soon spotted so we decided to offer him a full time position with us as a Trainee Site Manager. He has since progressed up the management chain and is now an experienced Site Manager and, ironically, is back in Hounslow as part of the management team on our scheme of 76 flats currently being constructed for Metropolitan Housing Trust.
Considerate Constructors Certificate of Compliance
Posted on Thursday 4 February 2010
We are very pleased to say that Pat Corrigan, Site Manager, has received a Considerate Constructors Certificate of Compliance for our site at the Narrow Boat Pub, Reedhams Close, Haringey.