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In light of this milestone , Construction & Civil Engineering sat down with Managing Director , Euan Grant , to discuss the company ’ s past , present and future , as well as its journey to success .
“ The business was founded by Noel Sweeney , who arrived in the UK from Ireland in 1972 to secure a future for his family , and it has been in the sole control of the Sweeney family ever since ,” Euan begins . “ The early years of business focused on roads and sewers infrastructure work for the residential housebuilder and then merged into foundations in line with demand around the turn of the millennium . Within the Tara Group of companies , Noel Sweeney then founded Cameron Homes 30 years ago and Keon Homes five years ago with a focus on private sale and affordable housing respectively .
“ Being married to one of the founder ’ s daughters , with support from the Tara nonexec Directors , I took over as Managing Director at Chasetown following the death of Noel Sweeney in early 2020 and set about the re-structure to ensure continuity of the business in a new era .”
Over the years , Chasetown has worked on many notable residential projects with big-name partners , including most recently Norwood Relief Road for Miller Homes , Holyhead Road for Keon Homes and Bourne Street , Dudley for Countryside Partnerships . Aside from a plethora of projects and contracts , the business has also invested in a vast range of exciting new technologies and innovations . For its day-to-day operations , Chasetown has introduced some new software with Chime Construction Software , including a time and attendance system and digital safety certification record keeping , as well as a fleet management and vehicle tracking system using EV telematics with Lightfoot . Other new technologies include hybrid-powered welfare facilities , Agtek 3D modelling software and MC1 and drone surveying innovations from Leica Machine Control . Additionally , the business is continuously investing in its five-year fleet
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