McAuliffe secures a Business Solutions Voucher
Wolverhampton based McAuliffe Group, has become the first company to receive funding of £5,000 through a new voucher scheme delivered by the University of Wolverhampton.
The Business Solutions Voucher scheme aims to support the economic regeneration of Wolverhampton by encouraging innovation in local businesses.
Environmental contractor, the McAuliffe Group, based in Northcott Road, Wolverhampton, is the first company to have been recognised having received £5,000 from the scheme.
A Business Solutions Voucher can be redeemed against the cost of practical, expertise and access to specialiast equipment or services provided by the University of Wolverhampton in relation to specific innovation related projects.
McAuliffe will use the voucher to evaluate its current business processess and procedures realting to Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety Management. This will form the first stage of providing practical and relevant processes for the demolition, environmental and contaminated land sectors McAuliffe operate in and will propel the company through its process of achieving:
The voucher will also be used to scope out the possibility of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University in environmental management. This involves a highly skilled graduate working on a specific project with ongoing support and input from the University.
Marc Fleetham, Director of Business Solutions at the University, said,
"The voucher is intended to encourage businesses who previously haven't worked with our University to come forward with commercial projects / ideas that could benefit from using university experience."
John McAuliffe, Managing Director said,
"We are delighted with the award of the first business solutions voucher at what is an exciting time for the McAuliffe Group.
This opportunity will kick-start this vital project as part of a wider programme of continuous improvement integral with our three year business plan.
We look forward to stregthening our well established links with the University, integrating their knowledge and expertise to further enhance our core skills within the construction industry and contaminated land sector."
"McAuliffe have proven themselves to be a very good subcontractor who communicated the works well and responded positively to any comments"
Andrew Anderson
Site Manager
"McAuliffe's knowledge and industry experience has proven to be a valuable asset throughout our growing relationship".
Andy Bonner
Director
"We look for Contractors who can challenge the status quo and McAuliffe continually deliver and exceed our expectations"
Daniel Smith
Commercial Director
"McAuliffe's input and creativity to provide cost reduction and value engineering solutions at the pre-land acquisition stages has been invaluable throughout our long standing relationship"
Daniel Smith
Commercial Director
"At Barratt's we like to forge strong working relationships with our contractor partners to ensure a positive end result for our customers and McAuliffe have and continue to provide a refreshing approach to this philosophy".
Daniel Smith
Commercial Director
"We pride ourselves in providing practical, cost effective and innovative solutions to the problems of developing brownfield sites, and working together with McAuliffe we have been able to unlock potential sites that would otherwise have remained undeveloped".
Andy Bonner
Director
"McAuliffe's honest and straight-talking approach to finding practical and achievable solutions to geoenvironmental problems has allowed Georisk to enhance the value of the information we provide our developer clients."
Andy Bonner
Director
"McAuliffe's professional approach and strong partnering ethos has provided a strong platform from which we have managed to build an excellent working relationship"
Tim Brickley
Technical Director
"On all projects McAuliffe have proved themselves to have a flexible approach with an open and honest attitude to dealing with any problems that arise during the course of the works thus ensuring that the works are delivered as economically and expeditiously as is possible".
Tim Brickley
Technical Director
"We have worked with McAuliffe over the last 10 years and they have played an integral part in the development of some of our most significant sites in the West Midlands region"
Tim Brickley
Technical Director
