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Cancer fights dirty – so do these guys !

Congratulations to Operations Director Daniel Nugent, who together with a tough team took part in Tough Mudder last Saturday in Henley.

Other team members were Danielle Walker, Tom Alexander, Paul Whitfield, Katy Jones, Hayley Smith, Jodie Waddington and Giula Waddington.

The team put their all into the challenge and every team member finished.

They took on the 12mile run with ease and beat each and every assault coarse challenge that was thrown at them – although the ice skips were not a favourite !!!

The team were raising funds for Pilgrims Hospice after Jodie and Giula lost their dad Ian at Christmas. Their story can be read on the teams justgiving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Jodie-Waddington2?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=fundraisingpage&utm_content=Jodie-Waddington2&utm_campaign=pfp-share  they have by far exceeded their fundraising target and anyone wishing to donate can still do so.

Hats off to an amazing group of people!!

Amidst strong competition Concorr have been awarded a 2nd contract over a 1 year period to carry out structural appraisals and condition surveys to over 42 no multi-storey car parks across England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales.

Concorr held this contract before and has now been successful in securing the next phase – well done to all those involved in the bid team!!

Managing Director, Michael Nugent has this week been in Rome at meetings and presentations as part of his involvement with The United Nations UNESCO Technical Team.

This is the latest of a series of meetings of the Technical Committee whose remit is to evaluate the effects of both natural and conflict disasters on buildings (hospitals etc) and infrastructure in predominantly third World Countries, but now evolving to other regions such as the Middle East and Europe.

A visit was also made to the remote regions, 90 miles from Rome to view the ongoing rebuild of the regions affected by the 2016 earthquake.

Some 2,000 people were displaced at the time of the earthquake and over 290 sadly lost their lives.

Italy’s earthquake institute, INGV, a world leader in seismic events said the focus of the earthquake was at Accumoli and Amatrice.

Much was learned from the visit and discussions, which will assist in the groups work over the coming 3 years, whose ultimate and simple goal is to evaluate, educate and saves lives in the future.

Concorr Rail Consultancy Division teams attended a Network Rail Bridge in South West London on a night closure between 1am and 5am last Thursday.

The soffit of this road over rail bridge had received many repairs over the years, all of which are now failing and spalling.

Our technical team were engaged to carry out an inspection and to compile recommended technical correct repair strategies.

Our team of roped access technicians carrying out the investigative, diagnostic and make-safe survey to the façade elevations of the World Trade Centre, Dubai are enjoying clear blue sky, no winds and temperatures in the early 30’s – much like our teams are experiencing in the UK!!

Works are progressing well and the teams are enjoying accessing this iconic Dubai skyline building.

Congratulations to Anthony Sinden – Graduate Engineer with the Company’s Civil Engineering Consultancy Division.

Anthony attended the external independent IRATA training course last week and qualified a  Level 1 Roped Access Technician

Amidst fierce competition, Concorr have secured and been awarded the hugely prestigious project to carry out the condition survey, make-safe and diagnostic testing to the façade of one of Dubai’s most prestigious landmark high-rise buildings.

The Sheik Rashid Tower as it is also known was built in 1979, has 33 occupied floors, over 344,000 square feet of office space and is one of
Dubai’s most recognised building.

Group Managing Director, Michael Nugent said “ this is a great survey and client to have secured and we will be able to demonstrate the quality of our services and staff, which has been the key to our continued growth in both The United Arab Emirates and across the Middle East”.

Concorr teams have already made pre-start visits and our roped access engineers will start the survey tasks during February.  Every square metre of the façade will be inspected and tested, then reported on using industrial roped access techniques.

A bridge inspection and diagnostic testing survey to a large concrete, steel and brick bridge in west London needed to be carried out in an 18 hour line possession.

The survey included diagnostic testing, invasive investigations to steel beams and the tie rods,  bearing inspections and break-outs for evaluation.

In order to meet the hugely demanding deadline, Concorr placed three teams of technicians on the project, each working independently of the others to perform the tasks.

The survey was completed 4 hours ahead of schedule to the delight of the client.

Well done to all those team members and all who played a part in this survey, which was planned and executed with military precision.

Concorr carry out many such surveys – please contact us for information.

Concorr continues to be at the forefront of staff training, both internal and external accreditation.

Recently we have held both Health and Safety induction courses and update training at Halls Place training venue.

                     Courses were taken by our Health and Safety Manager – Nick Posener.

Asbestos awareness training to UKATA standards has now also been carried out with all site and technical staff holding certification – a 100% pass rate was recorded in the exam!

Our congratulations also go to technician -Ben Hall who recently attended the mandatory external 1 week evaluation and test for IRATA certification in industrial roped access .

WELL DONE BEN!