Page 8 - Under The Roof Avonside Group staff newsletter - November 2018

UNDER THE ROOF

STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS NEW STAFF APPOINTMENTS

NOTHING MAKES US SMILE MORE THAN OUR STAFF New Branch Manager for
UPSKILLING AND PROGRESSING PERSONALLY AND Avonside Biggleswade
PROFESSIONALLY. HERE ARE SOME OF THE RECENT
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OUR STAFF HAVE CELEBRATED: Residential Roofing

l Katie Offley, who, as PA to Avonside WE’D LIKE TO GIVE A
Group CEO Tony Burke, is based at WARM WELCOME
our Head Office in Heywood, was TO SIMON
presented with her CIPD Level 3 [WILSON], AN
Diploma in Human Resource Practice EXPERIENCED
in October. Well done Katie! OPERATIONS AND
PARTNERSHIP
l Congratulations to our MANAGER. SIMON
Southampton Residential Roofing JOINED US AS THE
Branch Accountant/Administrator NEW MANAGER OF
Emily Shave, who found out in August OUR BIGGLESWADE
that she had successfully passed her RESIDENTIAL
AAT (Assoication of Accounting Technicians) Level 2… ROOFING BRANCH IN SEPTEMBER.
with a Distinction! —
With roots in the British Army, Simon
Avonside Roof Tiler John Darrien joined the Forces in 1972 as a Design
Assistant and Combat Engineer. In
Commended at First Ever CALA Homes 1977 he left the Services and
(East) Trades Awards transitioned into what has proven to be
a very successful career in the
Our Roof Tiler John Darrien was commended in the External construction industry.
Trades category in the CALA Homes (East) Trades Awards for Simon brings significant
achieving an excellent standard of workmanship during his construction experience to his new role
work at Cala Homes East Ravelrig Development, Balero. and has managed multi-million-pound
John really enjoyed attending the Cala Homes hosted contracts for various employers,
awards at the Assembly Rooms in Edinburgh on Friday 7th including British Rail, Keepmoat Group
September alongside Avonside Contracts Manager, Marc Bell. and the London Boroughs of Camden
Although John didn’t win, it was a great achievement to and Islington, along with large-scale
be nominated and we have awarded him a £50 Amazon housing development projects for
voucher for his efforts – great work John! Notting Hill Housing Trust and Tower
Hamlet Homes.
He joins Avonside from Chas
Berger & Son Ltd, a Hertfordshire
based commercial building service
provider.
Avonside’s Southern Regional
Operations Director, Vincent Hughes
stated: “We are delighted to have
Simon onboard as his industry and
management experience will make him
a valuable asset to our growing
workforce and business.”
PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT; MARC BELL; AVONSIDE CONTRACTS MANAGER. JOHN
DARRIEN; AVONSIDE ROOF TILER. KENNY REID; CALA HOMES PROJECT MANAGER.
CHRIS SINNET; CALA HOMES SITE MANAGER.

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