News Archive

Thursday, 29th April 2010
Century Re-Branding Complete
The rebranding of Gelder Group's Plumbing, Heating, Mechanical and Electrical Division is now complete with the arrival of 10 new livered vehicles. Born out of the Group's in-house Plumbing and Heating Division, Century has been operating from its new Aisthorpe base since January 2009 as a standalone legal entity. The new identity and separation of Century has enabled it to market ...
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Monday, 26th April 2010
Acute Dependency Wards - Lincoln Hospital
The new additional acute inpatient accommodation was successfully completed on 31st March 2010, comprising of piled foundations, heavily reinforced ground beams and steel supporting structure to provide foundations for the new 56 bedroomed bay wards. The works commenced on 28th September 2009, with the substructure and demolition of existing 4 bedroomed ward and play room. The s...
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Monday, 26th April 2010
Â£6m Project Remains on Schedule
Despite January’s sub-zero temperatures, Gelder Group’s largest ever project, the 2 year, £6m refurbishment and remodelling of the Lincoln Co-op’s Birchwood Shopping Centre remains on target for a 2010 completion. Phase 1 was completed to programme which allowed the phase 2 demolition of existing retail units to take place and allowing the foundations to the new ret...
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Wednesday, 21st April 2010
Group Prepare for Royal Visit
Five years after HRH Duke of Gloucester’s 2005 visit to Gelder Groups offices to open the then new office wing, stores and car park, he’s returning on Thursday 17th June 2010 to carry out similar duties, opening the Group’s 15 acre environmental project and further wing of offices. For security reasons, the visit couldn’t be announced to staff or the general public ...
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Wednesday, 21st April 2010
Gelder Group Re-Establish Links with Multi Assistance
A Multi Assistance buyout and restructure of their management team has led to Gelder Group re-establishing links with the once Spanish owned insurance service provider. Senior Representatives, Jorge Gonzalo and Tony Derbyshire met with Gelder Group’s Managing Director, Steve Gelder (pictured below) and outlined terms which will see Gelder Group involved in a number of Multi Assistant...
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Wednesday, 21st April 2010
Inspirational Gelder Apprentices
The Gelder Group is very proud of their apprentices with the inspired way in which they approach their work. This has been shown in the renovation of River Cottage where they have proved to be forward thinking and motivational for both themselves and for their peers. Under some supervision the work is progressing as planned and is due to be completed for the Royal Visit by HRH. Th...
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Thursday, 15th April 2010
Education Business Partnership Award
The Gelder Group have been awarded the Investors in Education award from the Education Business Partnership (EBP) for their work with local schools and colleges. The EBP held its annual awards evening to acknowledge inspirational work experience placement providers. The award was for outstanding efforts to make their work placements a worthwhile and inspirational experience for student...
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Tuesday, 13th April 2010
New NHS Framework Secured
Gelder Group’s Small Works and Maintenance Division have been successful in securing a 3 year framework agreement with Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Lincolnshire Teaching Primary Care Trust. The works are being managed by Contracts Manager, Pat Richmond (pictured) and involve planned and proactive building maintenance repairs, along with a 24/7 call out service fo...
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Tuesday, 13th April 2010
TVâ€™s Top Gearâ€™s Original Stig Presents Gelder Group with Award
For the second year running, Gelder Group have been awarded the Lincolnshire and Rutland “Large Employer of the Year” title for its commitment to apprenticeships. The Awards Ceremony was hosted by Lincs FM presenter, John Marshall, with presentations being made by Henry Inman, Employer Services Director of the National Apprenticeship Service, East Midlands and Perry McCarthy, T...
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Thursday, 1st April 2010
Zenith Enterprise Systems
A demonstration of Zenith Enterprise Systems technology for use by builders operating in the repair and renovation industry and Beech Builders M Files system storage and retrieving of data at Gelder Group’s training academy proved popular with attendees travelling from either end of the country to take part in the day. Mick Millership, Gelder Groups North Midlands Area Manager organi...
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Thursday, 1st April 2010
NVQ Training in the Lincoln Insurance Repair and Renovation Department
The Lincoln Head Office Insurance Repair and Renovation Department have now successfully completed NVQ training to over 70% of the department, the latest to complete their NVQ is Pat Richmond. The remainder of staff are well on their way to completing their NVQ’s this year. Divisional Manager, Paul Massam commented “this is part of the ongoing investment in the Lincoln In...
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