Heritage Project Secured

Heritage Asbestos Removal Project

Merryhill has recently won a competitive tender for a large-scale heritage project in Wales.

The building which is Grade II listed is going to be refurbished once our works have completed. Set over 7 floors, including a large basement area, the building has multiple areas still containing asbestos.

The largest part of the project is the removal of thermal insulation to pipework and residues to walls, ceilings and floors. Merryhill has worked on many other listed buildings and was part of the reason this contract was won.

Working closely with the client, heritage organisations and the local authority, we have agreed our methods for removing the asbestos, whilst retaining as many of the original features as possible.

In addition to the thermal insulation to the basement, there are a number of other areas containing asbestos materials from insulation board, to floor tiles, cement bitumen products.

We will keep you updated on progress throughout the project!

Recent Staffing Changes

New Staff

Merryhill has been very fortunate to have remained open and worked throughout the pandemic. This has been a credit to our teams for working under difficult circumstances and embracing the guidance from NHS and central government.

Aiming to build on the success of recent months, Merryhill has taken on 4 new employees across different functions.

Jonathan (Jon) Stratton joins as a new contracts manager, strengthening our operations team. Jon has a wealth of experience in the asbestos sector, having worked previously as a contracts manager, asbestos surveyor and analyst. More recently, Jon has worked as a project delivery manager, managing CDM projects across the south. Jon actually worked for Merryhill around 10 years ago and has now come full circle! We’re really pleased to welcome him back to Merryhill.

Trevor Gould has started as an additional asbestos supervisor. Trevor has worked in the industry for a number of years across the local area and spent time working on a self-employed basis. Trevor has hit the ground running and been working on some of our larger projects. Trevor brings a lot of experience to our supervisor teams and is settling in very well.

In addition to Trevor, we have also taken on a new asbestos operative. Harry Tompkins joins us from another provider having been working in the industry for just over 12 months. Harry is currently being mentored by our technicians, supervisors and his fellow operatives.

Lastly, earlier in March, Merryhill welcomed Leanne Dowland to our surveying team. Leanne is new to the industry and will be managing all of the administration associated with our surveying division. Leanne will also be responsible for ensuring our clients are quoted promptly and coordinating our surveyors’ diaries.

Working During a Pandemic

COVID 19

Merryhill has been very fortunate over the past year to have remained open and continued to work throughout the pandemic. It’s something we’re immensely proud of.

We have managed to adapt and overcome multiple issues, whilst keeping all of our people and stakeholders safe.

We’re very fortunate to have a very large office space. This has allowed us to maintain social distancing, way above the recommended 2m, without the need to install additional screens which can limit social interaction.

As our organisation has grown throughout the pandemic, we have made further alterations to our office layout to accommodate more people. Additional cleaning has become the norm, as has keeping doorways open using automatic closers in the event of a fire / emergency. We’ve set up 2 kitchen areas to limit people congregating and installed alcohol gel at all workstations and points of entry to our site. We check peoples’ temperature upon arrival and insist on visitors making an appointment and wearing a face covering.

Yes, it’s been a challenge. Yes, it involves a different way of thinking. Yes it involves buy-in from everyone.

But we’ve managed it.