Environmental Contracting specialist McAuliffe Group has appointed Dean Wigley as Engineering Manager.
Dean joins McAuliffe from a large private housing developer, where for 20 years he developed and managed its surveying team, focussing on the productivity and efficiency of the team through the implementation of new technologies. Additionally Dean helped promote organisational and...more
McAuliffe Civil Engineering has been named 'Best Family Business' at the 2011 Midlands Family Business Awards, beating strong competition from a variety of companies across the West and East Midlands.
Some 30+ businesses entered the awards, which were setup by the Wilson Organisation to recognise the success and competance of family owned and run businesses across the Midland's region....more
McAuliffe have provided an innovative solution to surface water runoff for the ongoing development works at the Lawley Village site in Telford. The option was provided as a cost effective alternative to a puddle clay lining which removed the need for importing of quarried materials.
The U1 Use of Waste in Construction Exemption allows for the use of suitable wastes for small scale construction up to a maximum limit of 5,000 tonnes* instead of using virgin raw materials. It is an alternative to applying for a full environmental permit (replacing the previous waste management exemptions) which can take several months to obtain at a significant cost.
*This...more
McAuliffe’s directly employed workforce receives regular training to ensure we maintain our high standards of Health & Safety. During a recent training day at our company headquarters, operatives were put through their paces in which various qualifications were refreshed and updated, including safe use of excavator quick hitch and traffic awareness / banksman training.
The...more
John McAuliffe discusses whether Version 2 of the Waste Code of Practice offers practical solutions for developers and their agents in today's market place.
Download your copy of John's article published in the May 2011 edition of Brownfield Briefing's Remediation Solutions guide by clicking the link below...
Civil engineering and environmental contractor McAuliffe is celebrating after receiving industry renowned certification for its environmental, safety and health and quality management systems.
The Wolverhampton based company has successfully secured ISO9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001, the internationally recognised standards relating to quality, environmental and health and safety...more
McAuliffe has been appointed to carry out remedial works at the Kingsway Business Park, Rochdale fending off strong competition from its North West Competitors.
Acting as principal contractor, McAuliffe will initially conduct additional site investigation works to prepare a remediation strategy to be approved by the client and regulatory bodies.
A Materials Management Plan and...more
McAuliffe is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Quinn as its new Remediation Director.
Richard joins McAuliffe as a qualified environmental professional with over twenty years experience in the contaminated land industry having worked in both consultancy and contracting.
His appointment is part of the group’s continued plan to strengthen its position as the leading...more
Local Authorities in England have up to 27th May 2011 to apply for funding from the Contaminated Land Capital Grants Programme for site investigations and remediation works.
The programme, run by the Environment Agency, is intended to help local authorities cover the capital cost of implementing the contaminated land regime under Part 2A of the environmental protection act...more
RB13: The Utility of Continuous Monitoring in Detection and Prediction of "worst case" ground-gas concentraction
Dowload your copy of RB13 describing how continuous montoring, rather than a periodic measurement approach, can reduce uncertainty in ground-gas risk assessment.
But don't stop there!!! See what other industry professionals think of the guidance and have your...more
Confused about the CoP changes? Do you have more questions than answers?
Then have them explained by our approved Qualified Personnel...
If you are a Developer, Main Contractor or Consultant and would like to know more about the practical use of the new CoP, then register your interest today for a FREE presentation by McAuliffe.
Our informative presentations will...more
The much anticipated Version 2 Definition of Waste: Development Code of Practice has now been released.
The CoP is a protocol approved by the Environment Agency for use when you may need to do the following:
Civil engineering and environmental contractor McAuliffe Group is marking its expansion into the North West with the senior level appointment of Adam Czarnecki as group board director.
Adam is a Chartered Geologist and Geotechnical Engineer and brings over 25 years experience as a specialist in bringing forward derelict and brownfield sites for...more
Since April 2010, changes to Waste Regulations now require Developers / Land Owners to apply for an environmental permit if they need to receive soils or top soil from other construction sites in the UK.
Prior to the change, a "paragragh 19 waste management exemption" would normally have been applied for. This process was relatively quick and cost effective, with an...more
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...more
Following attendance at the recent Environmental Protection UK - Land Quality Update - in Birmingham, the McAuliffe Group was kindly invited to the EPUK West Midlands regional meeting to provide a contractors perspective into some of the most prevelant subjects in the industry to date.
John McAuliffe, managing director at McAuliffe, gave an insightful presentation into the real life...more
McAuliffe has agreed a deal with Komatsu, one of the industry's leading providers of construction plant and machinery in the UK, to supply an initial tranche of five 21 tonne demolition specification excavaters. The machines will help improve operational capabilities, improve productivity and allow a more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly operation.
Through KOMTRAX...more
And here is why...
Enjoy a good experience and you tell on average 2 people, have a bad experience and you may tell over 10! Why? Because it allows us to warn others from having the same negative...more
Redrow Homes, one of the country's leading residential developers, has kick started the house building sector in the West Midlands, rekindling its well established relationship with McAuliffe.
Brownfield Specialist McAuliffe, has been awarded back to back deals to remediate sites in Stafford and Bilston with works totalling over £500,000. Both sites will contribute over...more
McAuliffe has taken a huge step forward making improvements to its IT infrastructure with a full scale upgrade from S2 Networks Ltd.
McAuliffe has invested almost £9,000 to bring advanced technological changes to its national operation to ensure ongoing improvements to daily operations and efficiency savings.
John McAuliffe, managing director at McAuliffe said,
"By...more
McAuliffe has successfully completed its first contract for Vinci Construction, one of the Worlds leading construction groups, to demolish the existing WT Basement Building at the University of Wolverhampton's Walsall...more
Despite a hectic workload, the McAuliffe team still found time-out to take part in the annual NSPCC Charity Golf Day at Brocton Hall in Stafford.
Organised by Simon Hake of Wardell Armstrong, the day has in the past proven to be an excellent and thoroughly enjoyable day, and this year was no exception.
The McAuliffe line-up (as pictured, above), consisting of Tim Pearce,...more
McAuliffe has recently joined the National Demolition Training Group as part of its on-going commitment to health and safety.
The NDTG provides a range of training courses focussing around improving demolition capabilities, knowledge and expertise within the construction sector.
McAuliffe has recently put all its operatives through a 1 day demolition and asbestos...more
McAuliffe has recently joined the National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP), a government funded initiative now in its sixth year of operation.
The programme, said to be the governments best kept secret, looks to provide links between...more
Welcome to the new look McAuliffe website. The new site is intended to make life easier for you by guiding you through the site, rather than you wandering aimlessly and not being able to find what you are looking for!
To make it simple we have split the site into our most common user groups; just click the one that best describes your business.
By doing this, we can be...more
