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Managed Motorways Scheme
The Highways Agency has awarded Balfour Beatty the £77.6m M4/M5 managed motorways scheme construction contract, near Bristol.
MJ Church are proud to have been awarded ‘preferred supplier’ status fromBalfour Beatty to carry out the earthworks operations on this project. We will be working closely with BB to develop the scheme over the coming weeks, with some exploratory works due to take place before Christmas. BB will be calling on our expertise and experience in working on the motorway network to enable the works to be built efficiently and economically whilst minimising disruption to traffic flow. Work will start in earnest in January 2012, with the construction phase running to April 2013. The scheme will call on several of our services including plant and earthworks equipment, our fleet of tipper lorries to import and export materials, tip and recycling facilities, labour and supervision, through to administration, planning, programming and management of our works.
We look forward to working on this prestigious scheme and to contributing to the improvement and safety of our motorway network.
MJ Church Restructure
MJ Church is pleased to announce a positive strategic re-structure of the Company to meet the demands of an evolving and growing business.
MJ Church has been operating for 35 years and has grown from a small plant and tipper hire business to a multi-million pound earthworks and civil engineering contractor operating throughout the South West of England and South Wales. The business has also maintained its core operations which include plant, skip and lorry hire, recycled aggregate and topsoil sales and supplemented its portfolio with a new Event Waste Management division.
MJ Church will remain a family owned business but a newly formed Operational Board has been established to further evolve the business and implement its ambitious plans for the future.
Mike Church will become Chairman of the Group and will focus on strategic development roles. Steve Blower steps up from Commercial Director to Managing Director. Richard Allen joins the Operational Board as Commercial Director of Contracting and Ben Staff joins the Operational Board as Director of Operations. Other managerial changes have also been made within the business to further strengthen its operations. These changes are currently being implemented in time for the official launch on 1st October 2011 to coincide with the start of the company’s new financial year.
Mike and Paula Church would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who have been involved with MJ Church to date; whether as employees, suppliers or customers. The Operational Board at MJ Church very much look forward to developing these relationships through the next 35 years.
Sam Thompson gains a degree (August 2011)
We are pleased to announce that Sam Thompson (Contracting Division QS) has recently gained a BSc (Hons) Degree in Quantity Surveying and Commercial management. Sam has been studying on a day release course at the University of the West of England, Bristol for the last 3 years, completing his course this summer. Sam has been both sponsored and supported through his degree by MJ Church and we wish him continued success with his career development within the business. Congratulations Sam!
New Business Development Executive
(August 2011)
We are please to announce that Grace Horsley has come on board as of 4th August to join the sales team. Grace’s background has previously been as an international equestrian show jumper. We wish her all the best and a successful career at MJ Church (see insert photo).
Bristol RFC Shirt Sponsor
(August 2011)
MJ Church won the prestigious prize draw to be named as Bristol rugby club's new secondary shirt sponsor. We look forward to continuing our strong relationship with the club and wish them a successful season ahead (see insert photo).
Topsoil donation
(May 2011)
As part of our enduring commitment to the local area and supporting worthwhile causes; we’ve donated topsoil to Gooseberry nursery at the situated on Colerne airfield. The material will go towards landscaping works to be used by serving military personnel along with a ‘digging’ area for use of the children in attendance at the nursery.
Marathon running
(May 2011)
Congratulations must go to both Sam Henly and Damien Crate for successfully completing the Edinburgh and London marathons respectively.
The Mythe Water Treatment Works
(May 2011)
As part of a flood alleviation scheme for Severn Trent Water Ltd; a 309 metre long, 3 metre high bespoke double sided earth bund was created using Maccaferri Paragrid, Biomac products and 2C cohesive fill. Our own unique shuttering system was used to enable successful completion of the scheme.
RUH fundraising
(May 2011)
Jessica Church will undertaking the ‘Walk of Life’ in support of Bath’s RUH Forever Friends Appeal on Saturday 21st May. The challenge is a 21 mile walk from Devisez to Bath along the Kennet and Avon Canal. Anyone kindly wishing to donate can do so at: http://www.justgiving.com/jessica-church0/
New arrival for the Adams family
(April 2011)
Good Friday saw Rowan Adams (Plant Manager) and wife Katie welcome a new addition to their family with the birth of their baby girl Phoebe. We wish them all the happiness and good health along with sleep filled nights!
Bath Western Riverside (April 2011)
MJ Church are currently on site at Bath Western Riverside and are proud to be involved in this prestigious local scheme that will transform this previously derelict 44 acre city centre site. We are now nearing the end on completion of Phase 1 for Galliford Try that has included 278 works, RL dig, and site clearance along with crushing and screening. On the back of this we are also now pleased to announce that we have been awarded Phase 2 of the scheme and we look forward to our continued involvement.
Mark Hucklebridge
(April 2011)
An activity day was thrown for Mark on Saturday 2nd April to let him take some time out from his on-going cancer treatment. It was a great day with some 30 people in attendance; undertaking off-road bike riding in the morning followed by some clay pigeon shooting in the afternoon. All enjoyed the day and were well fed for both breakfast and lunch by Emma in the canteen. We wish Mark all the best in his on-going treatment.
New Plant
(April 2011)
20 new machines are on order although the unfortunate disaster in Japan has somewhat affected delivery.
Swindon Croft Centre (April 2011)
This site has now been registered and subsequently audited under the Considerate Constructors scheme; recognising our environmental commitment and undertaking our works in a sustainable manner with respect for the local community.
British Open Supercross Championship
(March 2011)
Tom Church wrapped up his first Pro title earlier this year after claiming the 2011 British Open Supercross title at Liverpool’s Echo Arena.
ISO 9001
(March 2011)
In it’s continued strive for excellence MJ Church is now working towards the UKAS accredited ISO qualification for 9001 (Quality), 14001 (Environmental) and 18001 (Health & Safety) with the help of our external consultant Mike Salter of ETC.
New Receptionist / Administrator
(March 2011)
We are delighted to welcome on board Elizabeth Kuperus as of Wednesday 2nd March 2011 as the new receptionist/administrator at Market Place, MJ Church’s contracting office. We wish Elizabeth every success in her new position with MJ Church.
Qualifications
(February 2011)
MJ Church currently holds the following accreditations and qualifications: CITB SSIP CHAS EXOR EXOR Profile SPCS CSCS CPA
- CITB
- SSIP
- CHAS
- EXOR
- EXOR Profile
- SPCS
- CSCS
- CPA
Furthermore, all of our drivers have now completed module 1 of the NVQ level 2 accreditation in CPC and are due to complete module 2 in the forthcoming months, being awarded the qualification by the close of 2011. We also have numerous drivers and plant operators who hold the EPIC qualification along with the Network Rail PTS. Throughout the business both our Operations Manager Ben Staff and Commercial Director Steve Blower are members of the Institute of Asphalt Technology, The Institute of Quarrying and CL:AIRE.
New Estimator
(February 2011)
We are delighted to welcome on board Tim Pigula as of Monday 21st February 2011 as a new estimator within the MJ Church. We wish Tim every success in his new career.
Chamber of Commerce (January 2011)
MJ Church are delighted to announce that we joined the Wessex Chamber of Commerce as a patron in January 2011. We are already reaping the rewards of this excellent working relationship and look forward to a prosperous future as a patron. Commercial Director Steve Blower received the plaque formalising our membership from the Trowbridge chamber’s vice president, Jon Frayling (see insert photo). Steve Blower was also in attendance at the Wessex chamber’s annual dinner dance held at Longleat House, courtesy of the Marquess of Bath (see insert photo).
sellyoakSelly Oak
(December 2011)
Christmas Day for many of MJ Church’s employees was a hands on affair this year. Teams worked in shifts around the clock to set the conditions for the heaviest bridge move ever undertaken in the UK with modular transport. As part of a joint tender by Birse Rail and Birse Civils, the £17.5 million scheme was completed 10 hours and 45 minutes ahead of schedule after a 101 hour procession. Modern technology was a key aspect and the undertaking was screened by webcams providing a minute-by-minute update (the full article for The Rail Engineer is attached).
