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Building and Civil Engineering Ltd perhaps a family member is sick and they need to take a day off , we will support them . We ’ ve found over time that any decency we show our workforce is fully reciprocated . We ’ re very lucky to have Ian Tomlinson as our commercial director running the office side of things , because the confidence that we have in his capabilities frees us up to give everything to the lads that they require to succeed on site . That ’ s another reason that we retain our team members , because everyone feels that they are constantly succeeding and thoroughly valued .
“ We pride ourselves on being problem solvers rather than creators . It clearly has an impact on our workforce ’ s mindset as , of the 240 or so we have on site , at least 160 have been with us for over five years . Darren Forskett has been with us for 30 and Joe Hawksworth for 29 . Tom Snr and Andy Morris were always known for how well they treated people , and I believe that Tom Jnr and I have carried on that legacy .
“ We ’ re currently undergoing the planning process on somewhere we ’ ve bought for a new office and yard , that we ’ re hoping to get started on next year ,” Colm concludes . “ So , looking forwards , I want to see us settled into there , with all the same lads that currently work for us . A little more growth would be great , but that has to come from us successfully delivering to our clients . If not , what ’ s the point ? All the growth in the world is just hollow if it ’ s not rightfully earned .” ■
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