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Mayfield Construction Company Ltd - Firm on form at awards
The Mayfield Construction Company Ltd is
celebrating after scooping three titles at the annual British
Association of Landscape Industry (BALI) Awards for the Best,
Mainly Hardlandscaping Scheme, Best Employer and Use of Recycled
Materials.
The Merseyside firm, part of the McKean Group, collected the
Best, Mainly Hardlandscaping and Use of Recycled Materials
awards for their ongoing £6 million project for St Helens
Metropolitan Borough Council.
The project, scheduled for completion in next few weeks, will
provide a new look town centre to compete with other local
shopping centres. It focuses on enhancing the environment of the
core town centre through a series of contemporary, forward
looking improvements to the streetscape and the public realm.
The project, a partnership programme involving early
consultation with the council before construction and which is
on time and under-budget, includes a new suite of modern street
furniture and pedestrian signage, art work at ‘gateway' points
and new high-level street lighting with feature lighting to
buildings.
Kevin Duffy, director at Mayfield, also collected the Best
Employer award on behalf of the firm. The award is given to a
company which demonstrates a pro-active and innovative approach
to skills development and fosters career progression.
He said: “These awards demonstrate our innovation and dynamism
as a company and reflect the importance we place on the
development of our workforce.
“The St Helens project is a leading regeneration initiative and
we have high hopes that it will stimulate interest in the town
centre.
“Staff are at the forefront of our business and it is very
satisfying to be rewarded for our career development schemes.
During the project, we embarked upon an apprenticeship scheme
which helps tradesmen back to employment. Two mature apprentices
joined the St Helen’s project and secured full-time employment
after a 13-week trial which, again, shows our commitment to
employee growth and development.
“We are very pleased to have been selected for these accolades
and hopefully they are the first of many.”
The firm were also rewarded for their use of existing materials
and minimising landfill use on the St Helens project, winning
the Use of Recycled Materials category.
The annual British Association of Landscape Industry (BALI)
Awards showcase the highest levels of skill and professionalism
in the industry. They have been running since 1976 and have
grown to become the largest and most prestigious event in the
industry, attracting interest from across the world.
There are 16 different categories covering domestic, commercial,
grounds maintenance and interior projects.
Email:
Bob.hanlon@beattiegroup.com