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‘Stevenage FC Sponsorship - 20/02/2012’
Winchmore Brickwork is delighted to be sponsoring Division 1 promotion contenders Stevenage Football Club with a 3ft x 18ft advertising board for the year ahead at the Lamex Stadium.
The LED electronic advertising board is in place just left of the centre line and was ready for all to view on national television as Stevenage played host to Tottenham Hotspur in FA Cup on 19/02/2012. This comes about from our long association with the Hertfordshire area and Hertford Regional College. Winchmore Brickwork has had a close partnership with the college for serveral years now and regularly take on apprentices within the area.
EDF Kingsyard Substation
The Copperbox
(Handball Arena)
‘Olympic Park - 12/01/2012’
Today marked the official handover of the Olympic Park by the ODA (Olympic Delivery Authority) to Locog (London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games). With seven years of building now complete Winchmore is extremely proud to of been part of the incredible effort that has seen the Olympic Park rise from the East End of London.
Mr Dennis Hone (Cheif Executive of the ODA) handed over the keys to Locog who can now start the final preparations for the games this summer including 'unlocking the doors and turning on the lights' at the EDF Kingsyard Substation and the Copperbox (Handball Arena). These award winning projects being Winchmore's very own Olympic legacy.
‘The Village School, Brent - Short Break Centre - Phase 1 - 08/12/2011’
Winchmore Brickwork recently secured the above project, continuing our long standing relationship with Leadbitter. The works include the full design, supply and installation of the ground floor block and beam floor. Our package consists of labour, plant and materials and we are due to commence on site very shortly.
‘Silver Street, Enfield - 07/12/2011’
We are pleased to announce our start on site building a 4 storey development consisting of apartments and retail units for local developer Elizabeth Homes. This is a labour, plant, materials, scaffold and stone design and install package. The project is right in the middle of Enfield Town centre and minutes from our Enfield office.
‘Aldenham School, Elstree - 05/12/2011’
Continuing our close relationship with Mansell, Winchmore Brickwork were recently awarded the brick, block and scaffold package on a labour, plant and materials basis to build the extension to Aldenham School. This project requires a high level of workmanship to match the existing listed building with very close liaison with Mansell and Aldenham School in relation to the challenging site logistics.
‘Isledon Road, Islington - 30/11/2011’
Winchmore Brickwork are pleased to have secured and started on site at Isledon Road. The project includes masonry works as part of the construction of a new six storey student accommodation block for Mace. Our package includes labour, plant and materials. We are very pleased to include Mace as one of our newer clients.
‘Cardinal Wiseman School, Greenford - 21/11/2011’
We have recently secured and commenced on site on the construction of a new four storey block for the Ealing School. This block is part of Cardinal Wiseman's extensive development programme, which includes two further phases. We are carrying out the works on a labour, plant and material basis for Balfour Beatty.
New Welwyn Garden City Sainsbury’s Flagship Superstore 17/11/2011
Today is the official opening of the Sainsbury's new flagship superstore in historic Welwyn Garden City. Visually the brick and stone work to the facades has a very exacting requirement to meet the approval of the town planners as it was essential that the superstore mirrored the fine architectural examples that it was surrounded by.
This new store replaced the old one and increased in fourfold.
Winchmore not only carried out the masonry and stone package but also carried out the scaffolding for all trades.
Winchmore with its strong local links to Oaklands College and the local workforce are proud to have been involved in this project.
The significant interest from local people, businesses, councillors, planners and parliamentarians has ensured Winchmore have produced a finish product which we modestly feel blends in effortlessly with its fine surroundings making it one of our most accomplished projects in recent years.
‘Winchmore Brickwork at Oktoberfest!’
On Friday 7th October 2011 the Winchmore Brickwork team let their hair down at the Bierfest held at Old Billingsgate Market, London.
With German music, dancers, food and beer and of course a fair few pairs of lederhosen, it was a memorable afternoon. However, for one or two it was unmemorable, but I believe this was to do with beer consumption!!
‘Hertford Regional College Employer of the Year! 07/10/2011’
Winchmore Brickwork were keen share the news that we, last night, received the Employer of the year award from Hertford Regional College (HRC).
Winchmore have a long standing and very successful apprenticeship scheme in partnership with HRC and we are therefore delighted that this scheme has been acknowledged with the receipt of this award.
We received the award from Sir William McAlpine at the awards evening last night.
Our apprenticeship scheme remains fundamental to Winchmore's growth and development, such awards are very much the icing on the cake.
‘Achilles 14/09/2011’
Winchmore Brickwork are pleased to announce the completion of its two day Achilles Audit on the 13th and 14th of September. This was a rigorous process in which an auditor assessed our company structure, training methods, records, employment details and our ability to carry out works for contractors. More and more main contractors are starting to demand this accreditation for their own supply chain. Achilles was pleased to report there were no major issues with any of our practices for both our office and site procedures.
Our supplier number for Achilles is 301343. http://www.achilles.com/en/uk/sectors/Construction/BuildingConfidence/
‘Association of Brickwork Contractors 1/09/2011’
We are delighted to announce joining the Association of Brickwork Contractors. Many top brickwork contractors and suppliers are joining this association which is responsible for the drive in quality and standards. Recently Winchmore Brickwork were awarded for 'The Best Public Building 2010' and 'The Supreme Winners 2010' at the Brick Awards.
http://www.brickworkcontractors.info/
‘An Audience with the Prime Minister’
Winchmore Brickwork Ltd has now completed two award winning projects on the Olympic Park, Stratford. We have ensured that these projects have had significant input from our apprenticeship programme and it is this programme that we are delighted to say ‘earmarked’ Winchmore Brickwork Ltd as of one of only 30 contractors working on the park who were invited to a presentation and question and answer session with the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister.
Our works on the Olympic Park encapsulate the two guiding principles of Winchmore Brickwork Ltd success, these are building to very high standard and continual training and development of our youth to ensure Winchmore Brickwork Ltd’s continued success.
We would like to think this is Winchmore Brickwork Ltd’s own Olympic Legacy.
Keep Cool This Summer
The London Underground’s Victoria line project to ventilate and cool passengers required WBL to rebuild the cooling tower around a Rolls Royce Engine Turbine at Netherton road .........
Olympic Substation wins top medal in 2010 Brick Awards
An electrical substation, built as a key part of the utilities infrastructure in the Olympic Park, has won the award for the best brickwork in Britain. The external substation, hailed as a great success and an inspired piece of commissioning, beat off hundreds of competitors to take the prestigious Supreme Winner
Brick Development Association Awards
Our project at Kings Yard - EDF Primary Substation, Olympic Park, has won the Best Public Building Award It also secured the 2010 Supreme Winner Award
'DZINE’ magazine features Kings Yard - EDF Substation
The ‘DZINE’ magazine, has featured the Kings Yard - EDF Substation, Olympic Park, project which forms a significant part of the Olympic Parks’ infra-structure.
RIBA Awards
This year’s Royal Institute of British Architects Award (RIBA) for architectural excellence awarded to the Kings Yard - EDF Substation, Olympic Park
Safety Award at Holloway White Allom
Winchmore Brickwork Ltd have been awarded a Safety Award on a Holloway White Allom Project at Grove End Road in St Johns Wood
Setting the Standards Certificate Award
Mark Wade was awarded the 'setting the standards' certificate award
New Apprentice
Thank you very much for your letter dated 17th April 2008. I am very pleased to hear that you have decided to take on another apprentice from Hertford Regional College.
We certainly look forward to working together and developing the next generation of bricklayers, and I am most grateful to you for your continued commitment to our students.
Paul R Harvey Chief Executive & Principal
‘Young apprentices are laying the foundations of careers in the construction industry by building the college where they study’ says the Learning and Skills Council. )
Apprentice builders lay foundations for career in construction Date of issue 5 March 2008 Young apprentices are laying the foundations of careers in the construction industry by building the college where they study. Six trainees from Winchmore Brickwork have finished building a new motor workshop at Hertford Regional College in Broxbourne as part of a three year Apprenticeship scheme.
Campbell Weir, head of the construction, engineering and technology department at the college, said: “These lads are quite literally learning on the job. They spend one morning each week learning construction theory before putting it all into practice by building some fantastic new facilities for the college.”
Enfield-based Winchmore Brickwork began training apprentices with Hertford Regional College over five years ago when managing director Tony Yianni realised that there was not enough skilled labour available locally to meet the demand for construction work. The company has now successfully supported 10 young builders through their bricklaying Apprenticeships with a further 10 still currently studying.
Mr Yianni said: “It became clear to me a while ago that there was so much work coming up linked to housing growth in the region and the Olympics but that we just
wouldn’t be able to get enough labour to service the contracts. Now we’re reaping the rewards of our investment in training as we’ve got a 120-strong skilled workforce who are prepared to stick around because they can see we are committed to helping them get on
Pictured are apprentices Chris Wilmot, Carl Mendola, Billy Russel and Tony Yianni.
Learning on the job
Young apprentices are laying the foundations of careers in the construction industry by helping to build the college where they study.
Six trainees from Enfield based Winchmore Brickwork have finished building a new motor workshop at Hertford Regional College in Broxbourne as part of a three-year apprenticeship scheme.
Campbell Weir, head of the construction, engineering and technology department at the college, said: “These lads are quite literally learning on the job.
“They spend one morning each week theory before putting it all into practice by building some fantastic new facilities for the college.”
Brickwork firm brightens up College workshop
Students from Hertford Regional College’s department of Construction, Engineering and Technology were all a glow this week as partnership firm Winchmore Brickwork donated 30 high visibility jackets. Winchmore Brickwork who are based in nearby Enfield Town, have been working with the college since 2005, sending young workers in on the apprenticeship programmes. Attendees to the College from Winchmore Brickwork have slowly increased over the years and the College now supports over 8 apprentices from the firm.
Winchmore Brickwork fully supports all of their apprentices by holding monthly apprentice meetings. These meetings are designed to monitor the apprentices’ progress and as a result the Enfield based firm have been put forward for the Employer of the Year Award by Hertford Regional College, a National Competition of employers, which support apprentices in the work place. Company Director Tony Yianni commented “Donating the Jackets to the College was a way of showing our commitment to the programme and helping us to form a bond with HRC. Working with the College is a great marriage which suits both parties.
It is our duty to the industry to help provide skilled workers and the reward is the feeling of putting something back into the industry and at the same time the College increases the students on its apprenticeship programmes”. Paul Rosewell (Programme area manager) at Hertford Regional College commented “Winchmore Brickwork fully support their apprentices, and they have a real desire to help young people gain a bricklaying qualification. The number of apprentices attending HRC has grown from 1 in Sept 05 to the current number of 8. Winchmore have also encouraged one apprentice to go on to do a level 3 qualification in bricklaying. We look forward to carrying on our partnership with Winchmore Brickwork and hope it is a partnership that will continue for many years to come”.
Could it get any better?
‘Be paid to learn and gain on the job experience too’. That’s what Adrian Murray says. He studied ICA Level 1 Bricklaying at Hertford Regional College and then applied successfully to Winchmore Brickwork to join their apprenticeship scheme. He is now attending HRC to study NVQ level 2 Apprenticeship Bricklaying course and enjoys the support from WBL who are happy to pass on their knowledge too, to really help Adrian enjoy a really rewarding career. His aim is to become a foreman like the many that are helping him. WBL believe that their investment in apprenticeships today will enable them to provide the same levels of skill and attention to detail in the future, as they do today.
Mayor visits site
On Thursday 25th May 2006, Enfield Mayor, local councillors and Winchmore Brickwork Director, Tony Yianni all visited PalaceXchange, Enfield Town to take part in Costains Topping out Ceromony. For full review and pictures refer to Enfield Advertisers local newspaper edition of Wednesday 31st May 2006.
