Broadsword and the local community

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Archie Adams (3 years old), from Southampton, was diagnosed with transverse myelitis after a trip to the park. He was left unable to move from the neck down, as the rare condition causes spinal damage which requires months of rehabilitation. Two years of treatment followed at Southampton General Hospital and the Children’s Trust Hospital in Tamworth, Surrey.

His parents, Karen and Russell have worked tirelessly to raise money to adapt their home for Archie, and in February their dream came true when Archie was finally able to leave hospital and live with his family again. Volunteers raised thousands of pounds to install life changing facilities for Archie. The flat where the family lived prior to his illness was not suitable for his needs and they had nowhere else to go, so Russells mum donated them her house in Lordswood.

For five months local businesses and volunteers worked to revamp the ground floor of the building to create a bedroom and bathroom for Archie and install 3 hoists which will allow him to move around more easily. Hopefully this will mean that Archie can be as independent as he can.

The project was possible thanks to a donation from Southampton City Council, fundraising activities and the work of local people and businesses, who donated materials and hours of work for free.

Broadsword are proud to have been part of the team that helped Archie, and look forward to watching him make improvements and follow his progress as he goes to school and adapts to his new surroundings.

To help Archie you can donate via here

To follow Archie on Facebook please go here

FIRAS

Broadsword to become FIRAS accredited

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We are always looking at ways in which we can improve our services and offer more. At the moment we are concentrating on achieving our FIRAS accedition.

FIRAS is a third party certification scheme that verifies the competence of a contractor company to design fire protection systems. As a participant in the scheme the company has to employ appropriately skilled design, supervision and operational staff who have been assessed. FIRAS companies may issue a FIRAS endorsed certificate conformity verifying completion of works where upon an installation certificate may be issued.

Many customers know little about how fire threatens their staff or business or what their legal obligations are. Once Broadsword become certificated we can prove our competence and therefore differentiate from the competition. This means that we can generate new customers and business to companies who see fire risk as an important element of their construction.

FIRAS certified contractors are required to undergo a 3 stage assessment process. Once all the criteria are satisfied certification will be granted. The 3 stages are as follows:

Assessment of office management systems
Assessment of workmanship of the site for all trade disciplines for which certification is sought.
Competence assessment of supervisory and installation employees.

We are in the process of following these criteria so that we can become certified as soon as possible. We will keep you updated on our progress!

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VACANCY: Health & Safety Co-ordinator

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Due to the continued expansion of the Broadsword Group we have an exciting opportunity within the business for a permanent, full time Health & Safety Co-Ordinator to work with our current team maintaining and developing our existing systems.

The ideal candidate will be expected to;

  • Assist all departments to undertake detailed RAM’s & implement solutions on any specific issues identified
  • Carry out accident investigations with the assistance of the Management Team
  • Provide information & advice on Health & Safety to all levels
  • Review and implement staff and subcontractor training
  • Carry out site Health and Safety audits throughout the Company
  • Maintain accurate records of assessments & actions
  • Co-ordinate with Broadsword Senior Management and Directors implementing Company directives
  • Co-ordinate and monitor the consistency of site level toolbox talks
  • Complete H&S questionnaires, attend seminars and site H&S meetings
  • Work with clients to ensure continued development, pre-empt industry trends and implement change
  • Work with the current management team to develop existing systems to achieve ISO & SSIP accreditations.

Preferably, the candidate should have industry experience and a formal qualification (NEBOSH or IOSH) or a desire to develop a career with formal training.

Salary package is negotiable and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Please issue CV and covering letter to hello@broadsword-group.co.uk or contact our head office on 02380 675888 if you require any further dialogue.

Broadsword looking to offer innovative new screedboard floor solution

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Broadsword are always trying to find new innovative ways to aid our construction and ensure our clients our offered services which mitigate rising costs whilst increasing productivity. Screedboard is another one of these. Predominently produced to assist the logistical difficulties associated with pumping wet screed to high-rise buildings within tight city centres. The practical installation and adaptable nature of screed board installed within through the floor solutions means that many different projects should consider screed board as an alternative to wet screeds.

Screedboard (A trademark of Cellecta LTD) is an award winning dry screed floorboard designed for acoustic soundproofing and under floor heating applications. It is an interlocking reinforced, high density calcium sulphate (gypsum) board. It is used in place of a free flowing or concrete screed and once laid, looks and feels like a traditional concrete screed. It can also be combined with a resilient layer (ScreedBoard 28) and be used to reduce the transmission of airborne and impact sound through separating floors.

It is ideal for a multitude of floor constructions because of its high density, high impact resistance and hard wearing surface.

There are many benefits to using Screedboard:
  • Excellent soundproofing
  • Efficient underfloor heating
  • No screws required
  • Seamless dry screed finish
  • 100% recycled material
  • Hard wearing surface
  • Accepts ceramic tiles
  • Interlocking edges
  • Easy to cut to size and install

Screedboard 20 is the ultimate for underfloor heating and sound reduction. This dry screed board has the lowest thermal resistance allowing ground water heat pumps and heat recovery to be at their most efficient. ScreedBoard 28 is a composite interlocking dry 20mm screed board, with an 8mm high performance resilient layer. It is the ultimate single layer acoustic overlay treatment, featuring interlocking edges for installation convenience. It is only 28mm thick and is suitable for all types of timber and concrete floor.

Dry screed floors are rapidly being recognised as the ideal solution for new build and refurbishment floors. Supplied in planks, ScreedBoard’s offer a modern, time saving solution that significantly speeds up build times compared to wet screeding methods.

On ground floors dry screed boards can help optimise underfloor heating conditions. On upper floors they can be used for high performance sound proofing (when combined with a resilient layer), or as a combined underfloor heating and sound proofing solution.

Installing a dry screedboard flooring system removes the drying times typically associated with wet screed acoustic flooring systems, screedboard floors are able to accept foot traffic as soon they are installed, allowing workers to install ceramic tiles, carpets and vinyl flooring immediately. Dry screed board sheets can be stored on site until they are required for installation.

Please contact us for more information or to discuss how screedboards could benefit you.
Broadsword Group Totton FC

We are now the proud sponsors of Totton & Eling Football Club

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Broadsword are proud to announce that they have become the main kits sponsors of local Wessex Football League Premier Division team Totton & Eling FC. Affectionately known as ‘The Millers’  they have become the latest team to receive sponsorship for the 15/16 season. You can follow their success below:

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/tottonelingfc/

This is just another step for us in our continued commitment to the assisted development of local sporting teams from ‘grass roots’ to a semi professional level. Other local sponsorships include:

  • Southampton Cricket Club
  • Womens Waterside Hockey Team
  • Fawley Falcon U8’s
  • Hythe & Dibden FC
  • Brockenhurst FC

Wishing all of our partners a successful season in 2016 and into the future.

Broadsword Office

A look back to 2014…. Broadsword relocate to newly refurbished HQ

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After completing a full refurbishment of a newly acquired office building the broadsword team were finally able to move into their new office space in early 2014.

The new facility provides us with a new meeting room inc glazed entrance, seating for 8 and presentation capabilities, a breakout area and large kitchen to provide all staff with an area to relax and dine. A fully functioning gym with changing rooms including his/hers showers and drying room – for the more active members of the team! male and female toilets and six new multipurpose offices complete with glazed partitioning and acoustic ceilings/ wall absorbers and ceilings rafts provided by our friends at OWA Ceilings.

We are now fully settled in and making the most of the new space…

Education Sector: Portesbery School

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Broadsword were proud to hand over Portesbury School, Camberley to the main contractor on programme for the grand opening in September last year.

The stunning new design was welcomed by staff members and pupils equally.

This was our largest education project to date with a completion value in excess of £1.25 million.

Services we were able to provide for this projected included, jumbo stud acoustic partitions, Gyptone ceilings installed to provide a sloping finish at 8 meters high, traditional suspended ceilings, external cladding and all wall finishes.

Another happy client….

 

Operatives required for future projects

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Broadsword Projects Ltd are currently seeking experienced Construction professionals to undertake various commercial & residential projects valued between £100k – £2M in the following areas:

Site Manager – Department: Construction

Location: Hants, South East London, Sussex, Surrey, Dorset, Berks

Contracts Manager – Department: Construction

Location: Hants, South East London, Sussex, Surrey, Dorset, Berks

Fixers/ Dry lining/Partitioning (glazed and solid)/Metsec/Second Fix Carpentry

Department: Construction

Location: Hants, South East London, Sussex, Surrey, Dorset, Berks

 

Please get in touch if you are interested to learn more. Please note, we do not accept calls from Recruitment agencies.