News Archive

Thursday, 26th August 2010
Work Completed on Owl Tower
The latest addition to the Group’s 13 acre Environmental Project has recently been completed. Built by two of our apprentices from materials reclaimed from our recycling centre (Greentech Management Services) this three metre tall structure will hopefully make an excellent home for barn owls and other birds of prey. The project began when the Environmental Project was highly commended at...
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Wednesday, 25th August 2010
Ex Simons COO Roger Hall, Joins Gelder Group
Gelder Group are pleased to announce the appointment of ex Simons Construction Chief Operations Officer Roger Hall in a part time role as Business Development Manager. Roger enjoyed a successful career at Simons where he worked for over 40 years prior to his retirement, building up a building maintenance division from nothing to £50m annual sales whilst also overseeing the delivery of ov...
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Wednesday, 25th August 2010
Gelder Group Open New Office in Kings Lynn
For sometime, the Gelder Group have been operating in the Norfolk area and have now opened a base in Kings Lynn – the Group’s third regional depot. On the Kings Lynn operation, East Midlands Insurance Repair and Renovation Regional Manager Paul Massam commented “initially a presence was required in the Norfolk area by some of our existing insurance clients following the demis...
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Tuesday, 24th August 2010
Planning Permission Received for 12,500 sq ft Extension to Greentech
Gelder Group’s waste management company, Greentech, has received planning permission to extend its recycling facilities at its Dunholme base by some 12,500 square feet. Greentech has received national recognition for its construction waste recycling rate of 94% compared to the industry average of 72%, but its current facilities are limiting the company’s effectiveness as its ...
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Friday, 20th August 2010
Gelder Group...........still the only Builder to achieve IIP Gold and Champion Status
One year on from being awarded Investors in People (IIP) Gold and then Champion status, Gelder Group remain the only building company to achieve this standard – “not the best advert for our industry” comments Managing Director Steve Gelder. After having been only the 5thcompany ever to achieve Gold and then Champion IIP status, there have been another 80 UK companies th...
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Friday, 20th August 2010
Group Company Home and Dry in Talks with Big Brother
Gelder Group company Home and Dry which operates the country’s largest fleet of trailer mounted speed drying equipment has been in talks with Big Brother’s production company, Endemol, regarding the recent flood to the famous house. The flood was caused by exceptional weather conditions that caused water to start pouring in to the house in what was described as a freak incident.&nb...
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Monday, 2nd August 2010
Â£1m Contract for St Barnabas Hospice Secured
Gelder Group have been awarded a £1m, 32 week contract to part refurbish and upgrade St Barnabas’s Hospice located on Barrowby Road, Grantham. Works to the Franklin Ellis Architects designed structure will commence in August 2010 and be managed by Gavin Parker (Contracts Manager) and Alan Smith (Site Manager). Major Contracts Director, Kevin Manterfield (pictured) commented that ...
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