News Archive

Thursday, 29th November 2012
Contractors Open Day at Cunningham & Lindsey
Sales representatives from Gelder Insurance, Gelder Training, Xeric and Gelder Major Contracts presented to staff from Loss Adjuster’s, Cunningham and Lindsey’s and Oriel offices at their Birmingham Office last Thursday. The Open Day was made available to the Gelder Group as well as 3 further contractors. Around 40 Loss Adjuster’s visited the Gelder team during their...
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Wednesday, 28th November 2012
National Training Awards 2012 honours our Group Training Manager â€“ Mike Johnson
Every year a very special award is made in the memory of Linda Ammon who passed away in 2004, Linda was the Chief Executive of UK Skills and championed the National Training Awards. As a true advocate of these awards Linda made an inspirational impact ensuring that the National Training Awards are recognised as the highest accolade in training. The Linda Ammon award is presented t...
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Tuesday, 27th November 2012
Building for our horsey NEIGHbours
Major Contracts have commenced work for yet another Charitable practice, this time for Bransby Home of Rest for Horses. The scheme involves a brand new visitor centre to take in guests visiting the Horse Care Home which will offer information about their horse residents, gift shop, tea room and meeting facilities. Bransby Home of Rest for Horses cares for 340+ horses and is one of UK&...
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Thursday, 22nd November 2012
Redline BSS Training Room Opens
The brand new training & meeting room at Redline Building Supplies & Services was opened on Wednesday 21st November by Iain O’May who is a partner at H E Lettings, the Specialist Residential Lettings and Management Department of Hodgson Elkington LLP. Also present was Jill Elkington, partner at H E Lettings. On the facility Iain comments “HE Lettings are enthusiast...
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Thursday, 22nd November 2012
Fantastic Total for Redline & Century Sponsored Walk
Now that all the money is in for the Sponsored Spires & Steeples walk last month we can now announce a final total of £971.25 The walk was undertaken by Redline & Century staff and their families to raise money for the two charities nominated by the Gelder Group charities, St Barnabas Hospice & Alzheimer’s Society, to celebrate 25 years of tradin...
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Wednesday, 21st November 2012
Gelder Training deliver 'Maths in the workplace' sessions at local primary
On Tuesday 6th November several members of Gelder Training were invited to the Ermine Primary Academy in Lincoln as part of ‘National Maths Week’ to deliver two full lessons about how maths is used in the workplace. Along with giving an overview of the Gelder Group and the construction industry a planned practical session was taught. The task was to use area and perimeter to cost ...
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Wednesday, 21st November 2012
Gelder Group wins prestigious Green Apple Award 2012 at House of Commons
On Monday 12th November 2012 the Gelder Group was crowned Gold winners of the National Green Apple Environment Awards in the Building & Construction category. The presentation which was held at The House of Commons in Westminster was attended by Training Manager Mike Johnson and Greentech General Manager Jason Fountain. The Groups Application was scored highly on our commitment to r...
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Tuesday, 20th November 2012
Gelder Group Scoops National Training Award
On Wednesday 14th November at the LG Arena at the NEC in Birmingham in front of an audience of 5000 The Gelder Group was crowned National Training Awards Overall Winner in the Rolls Royce sponsored Large Business Category in the most prestige training award in the UK. On accepting the Award, Steve Gelder, said: “Training is a long term investment and it is fantastic to be recognised f...
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Friday, 9th November 2012
New role for Business Development manager Zoe Summerfield
Major Contracts Business Development Manager Zoe Summerfield has been appointed to group Sales Manager. Whilst maintaining focus on Business Development for the groups Major Contract’s division, Zoe will also head a new team that will focus on increasing sales throughout the whole group. Operating as a central hub to all divisions it will provide sales and marketing support to e...
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