June 2017 Newsletter

Breyer News June
2017

What’s happening at Breyer Group…?

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Roofing News
B-Line News Follow, Add and Like For
Regular Updates and News
And the Winner is…
Other News

Roofing News Started in April 2015, the £7.5m Roofing and Planned
Maintenance Contract with Stevenage Borough Council is
Surrey County Council appointed Breyer Group to now approaching completion 4 months ahead of the
replace the large majority of Sandcross Primary scheduled time. We are now in the process of agreeing an
School’s (Reigate) roof on a 16 week programme of extension of the contract for further works to be carried
works. The value of the contract for the works out for approximately £2m.
recently completed was of over £370,000. In this contract the works included flat and pitch roofing to
street properties roofing, guttering renewals, externals
Scope of work: decorations, fencing, and renewal to canopies, asbestos
removals and allotment renovations.
ROOF REPLACEMENT

Duration:

16 WEEKS

Value:

£371,150.09

The programme was well managed by our Contracts “Many thanks to Jon Davies, Mark Plant and the
Manager, Chris Jacobs who ensured that the entire
team worked towards client’s satisfaction and safety. entire site team for the work put into this contract
Sandcross School is currently the largest primary making it a very successful hassle free project.
school in Surrey with over 750 children from ages 3 After being in the construction industry for almost 43
to 11 years and 110 staff. years, I must say you are one of the best if not the
best contractors I have had the privilege to work with.
Very strict working timetables were put in place to The standard of work Breyer have produced is
make sure that the pupils, staff and visitors were
safe and the school operated at its maximum ”second to none and Health and Safety as always been
efficiency at all times.
to a high standard.
Our Site Manager, Craig Wheeler received special Paul Hoenes
thanks from Penny Manser, School Business Project Officer

“Manager who said: Stevenage Borough Council.
Craig ensured the project ran smoothly and
with minimal impact on the day to day operation According to the feedback collected from the local
of the school, from the moment the contract Residents of the renovated properties, we exceeded
commenced. He went above and beyond to expectations achieving a 100% resident satisfaction.
ensure that I and our Premises Manager were Within this 2-years contract Breyer Group employed 3
apprentices and 1 trainee, and had a total of 35 people
”fully informed and consulted on a daily basis. working on the project which involved approximately
Well done to all involved for their outstanding 2,645 houses and bungalows.
performance! Also, we are currently at the PQQ stage for the Major
Refurbishment Contract for Stevenage which is valued
between £45m and £55m over 5 years – fingers crossed!

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B-Line News And the winner is…

FC Elmstead met Breyer Munich at Sidcup Conservative
Club to compete for the Mandy Mount Shield.

This month Stephen A great day for football with the stands packed with 200
Momrelle, B-Line Plumber people cheering both teams. After our first goal, FC
won the “WOW! Awards” Elmsteads’ striker left our centre backs floundering and
thanks to his outstanding slotted an easy equaliser straight past our goalie Edward
Provost-Lines.
customer service.
FC Elmstead kept the pressure on and their winger left our
Part of the Family Mosaic team, Stephen has been substitute goalie Edmund Attobrah standing and struggling
described as very polite and helpful. (he wore a suit!), making it 2-1.
Janet, who submitted the nomination via the Family
Mosaic website, said: “Stephen did a good job and The second half was intense as FC
cleaned up after work. I am very pleased with the Elmstead scored their 3rd goal, but
job that he did. I would recommend him to be the Breyer didn’t give up and came back
best worker I have ever had”. strong by getting 2 goals back by
Arron and Conner. 3-3!
Well done Stephen!
After 6 shots each at the penalties, we
couldn’t take the pressure and missed a
penalty giving the game to FC Elmstead…

After the presentation of the Mandy Mount
Shield to FC Elmstead everybody enjoyed the BBQ
offered by Breyer Group. Thanks to ASG, FC Elmstead
and all who attended. Over £200 was raised for Mandy
Mount’s selected charity (RSPCA).

Hopefully Breyer Munich will win next year!!

Work Experience

Since employers are always in search of experienced young people, Breyer Group designed and offered Kevin
Fotso, Media student at the Shooters Hill Sixth Form College, a two weeks work experience programme.

Kevin had a great opportunity to learn and get an overall understanding of how
our business is managed at Head Office. During his time here with us, Kevin
worked with our B-Line Admin Team, shadowed the Receptionists, looked after
the daily post with Marina and got involved in updating Breynet.

Our Finance Director, Neil Fisher presented Kevin with a 3
Certificate of Completion. On receiving this, 16-year-old Kevin
said,
“I would like to thank everyone at Breyer Group for giving
me this opportunity and their time. This experience has
helped me to understand what to expect after college and
from my future career”.

Kevin completed the work experience programme on Friday 30th
June, but he promised he will be coming back to Breyer Group
after his studies, ready to produce a video of the company.

CIH Housing 2017 Online Feedback

Our Managing Director, Tim Breyer attended this We are currently working our online presence, ensuring
year’s Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) we are paying attention to the Residents’ feedback and
Housing Conference and Exhibition in comment. If you haven’t started doing so, it is
Manchester. Our B-Line Director Neil Watts and important that you let Residents know that we value
Construction Director John Walsh were also their positive online feedback, via Facebook,
present at the event. Yell.com or Google.

This year the CIH was attended by over 8,000 key
players in the industry. A great opportunity to
network!

Various topics were explored and the biggest
challenges facing the sector were discussed.

Roofing Safety Award Dress Down For Charity

Breyer Roofing was able to scoop the award for the May’s ‘Dress Down Day’ for Charity was in aid of the
‘Most Proactive and Innovative Approach to British Heart Foundation and has been nominated by
Safety’ presented by our partners Galliford Try. our Accounts Assistant, Lauren Taylor.

Our Contracts Manager, Kerry Cutts conducted the The British Hearth Foundation is the nation's heart
Risk Assessment and used the Easi-Dec Working at charity and the largest independent funder of
Height System to install the down pipes to the cardiovascular research.
perimeter. As coronary heart disease is becoming more popular in
the UK, the charity is leading the fight against it.

Galliford Try Our contribution has helped to transform the lives of
awarded our people living with heart and circulatory conditions

Roofing Congratulations to those that won the raffle and
Division the thank you all who have participated and supported.
We have raised £177.53 for the British Heart
monthly Foundation.
Health and
Safety prize
from their

scheme.

Well done!

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