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Plug & Change to be Launched in the UK November 2008 !!!
This amazingly versatile and flexible system will provide both solutions to interior cladding, racking and shelving with the ability to be installed quickly in numerous configurations and multiple finishes including wood, metal, laminate, leather and fabrics.
Please click on the picture below to view the concept gallery pictures;
For further information please contact our sales staff on 01283 820032
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Craftworks range of Encasement Systems set to expand in 2008 !!!
2007 was a fantastic year for Craftwork with sales of architectural products increasing by 30% over the previous year. David Pactor, company Managing Director, believes that this upward trend will continue based on the current strong order book for the time of year and future sales projections based on tenders priced & pending.
Please visit our project gallery to get an overview of some our most recent accomplishments.
We will continue to improve our existing product range and level of service in 2008 whilst at the same time investing and developing new products.
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Craftworks Airport Specification 'Takes Off'
Craftwork are delighted to announce that they have secured British Airports Authority (BAA) specification for several new forthcoming projects in the new year. A significant proportion of the work will be carried, out air-side under strict security conditions.
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Former Apprentice to train as Quantity Surveyor
William Lewis has successfully completed his apprentice training with Craftwork in 2006. William showed great initiative and aptitude as a joinery apprentice and on completion of his training course, expressed a keen interest in taking his education and studies further.
After a short trial period at the Head Office in Marchington, William was appointed as a Student Quantity Surveyor and is furthering his studies on a day release basis at Burton College.
Commercial Director, Andrew Marler stated, "William has fitted into the Craftwork Surveying Team very well and is proving himself to be a real asset to the team. We all have high hopes that he will eventually go on to get a degree".
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Apprentice Scheme going from strength to strength
Craftwork provides quality construction training placements under the Construction Apprentice Training Scheme which is overseen by Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and the Learning & Skills Council.
We believe at Craftwork that we are only as good as the people we employ and to this end we are investing in training young people to gain the necessary skills and qualities to allow our company to flourish in the future.
The Apprentices;
1). Nicholas Warren
Burslem College - Stoke on Trent
Training Stage NVQ Level 3 - Carpentry and Joinery
2). Mathew Warren
Burslem College - Stoke on Trent
Training Stage NVQ Level 2 - Carpentry and Joinery
3). Adam Clarke
Burton College
Training Stage NVQ Level 2 - Carpentry and Joinery
4). Arron Brunt
Burslem College - Stoke on Trent
Training Stage NVQ Level 2 - Carpentry and Joinery
5). Jamie Allen
Baseford Hall College - Nottingham
Training Stage NVQ Level 2 - Carpentry and Joinery
6). Ryan Frost
Newark College
Training Stage NVQ Level 2 - Carpentry and Joinery
7). Mark Harper
Burton College
Training Stage - National Certificate in Construction Year 1
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Health & Safety
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)
Craftwork Services is committed to the CSCS training scheme with 95% of all directly employed site operatives obtaining the grade in 2007. David Pactor, Managing Director of Craftwork, confirmed that 2008 will be no exception with all employees being given the opportunity to obtain a CSCS Card.
CSCS has been in existence for over 10 years. It was started to help the construction industry get quality up, accidents down and cowboy builders out. These are still the scheme's main objectives.
A CSCS card is the easy way to prove that you are competent in your occupation and have health and safety awareness. As it is the size of a credit card with your photo and unique reference number on it, you can easily slip it into your wallet to use as instant identification when you arrive on site
CSCS is fast becoming the industry standard. It is supported by organisations such as the Major Contractors Group (MCG), National Contractors Federation (NCF), Major Home Builders Group (MHBC) and Civil Engineer Contractors Association (CECA) all of whom are committed to a fully qualified workforce by the end of 2010. Now major clients are also requesting that their contractors have a CSCS carded workforce. These include government, housing associations, NHS projects and private clients such as BAA.
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Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS)
Craftwork Services Ltd has become an Accredited Contractor within the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS).
What is CHAS?
Over the year's local authority health & safety and procurement professionals, with the support of the Health and Safety Executive, have developed the Contractors Health and Safety assessment scheme (CHAS). The scheme is available for use by any public and private sector organisations to use when short listing contractors, suppliers and consultants (companies) who apply to work with them. It provides information about the health and safety part of their application.
Companies apply to join the scheme so everyone knows they meet acceptable standards of health and safety compliance. Clients from both the public and private sectors are users of the scheme and the CHAS database.
Key Benefits of the Scheme
Participating in the CHAS scheme helps both companies and employers;
- Ensures a company is compliant with important parts of health and safety
law.
-It means members do not have to repeat the effort of assessing health
and safety compliance of applications for companies who have already
been assessed to the required standard.
- Companies do not have to undergo health and safety assessments every
time they apply to a participating client for work, because the clients will
know they have been successfully assessed before.
- It will get rid of inconsistency where some contractors may be judged
compliant by one employer but not others.
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