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our operational strategies. As part of this evolution, we undertook recruitment efforts to enhance our approach to health and safety as well as sustainability,” he opens.
Alex tells us more about these initiatives and how they bring MacDonald closer to its goal of enhanced efficiency across all facets of its operations.“ At present, we have a team of two dedicated members of staff ensuring not only the highest levels of sustainability within our operations but also appropriate tracking, management, and disposal of our waste. Additionally, we have significantly increased our utilization of recycled tarmac, neutralising carcinogenic materials and making sure proper recycling procedures are followed, including record-keeping. Rather
than merely disposing of our road planings, we are now trading them with recycling plants, which is not only advantageous from a sustainability perspective, but also allows us
MQP a long-established Aggregate and Asphalt producer supplying the construction industry for the last 29 years are proud to be working in collaboration with MacDonald Surfacing.
This relationship has been fruitful for the last 15 years prior to the management buy out and continues to grow from strength to strength.
Over the last couple of years, we have been able to work in partnership with our parent company Heidelberg Materials by offering the collection of asphalt planings and arisings from sites across the West Midlands and Warwickshire counties. This is then re-used in the manufacture of hot asphalt mixes and saves the unnecessary tipping into landfill sites. We will be shortly working with them to consider Foamix opportunities.
MQP operate 8 asphalt plants throughout the Central region serving all customers from Tier 1 PDF frameworks, Term Maintenance Contracts, Local Authorities, Utilities and surfacing contractors. We operate over 200 franchisees“ Cream and Green” trucks.
For aggregate and asphalt enquiries please contact our sales team on( 0330) 1232061 or visit our website: www. mqp. co. uk
Take control of your account with Hub, our online customer portal. Access invoices, delivery tickets, request quotes, and place orders- all in one place, at the click of a button. Speak to your account manager for more information. to generate additional revenue that can be reinvested into the business. Furthermore, we are transitioning away from hire purchasing, opting for a leaner approach by procuring items on an as-needed basis instead. This shift has allowed us to build a richer owned asset base rather than relying heavily on borrowing, which has made us completely debt free from a loan perspective. Another key initiative to bolster our operations has been the onboarding of eight new apprentices. Six of them are being trained on the tools, one is stationed in the workshop, and another is studying to become a qualified accountant. Our aim is to broaden our talent pool in all areas of the company, nurturing the next generation, and facilitating their development,” he says.
To support its growth, MacDonald has recently invested in new IT and accounting systems that have tremendously streamlined its operations, according to Alex.“ What prompted this shift in IT strategy was the fact that, due to the company’ s growth, our old systems were no longer fit for purpose and did not suit our needs. In April 2024, we introduced a new accounting platform, Microsoft Dynamics, with its EVision bolt on, that fits in perfectly with our overall IT delivery strategy, yielding outstanding results. Although the initial transition was tough, we persevered, learned, and managed to successfully navigate the process, to a point where we are now reaping substantial benefits. By transitioning to Microsoft Dynamics, we have
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