News

August 2020

Newhurst (Energy-From-Waste)

Byrne Bros. has been awarded a project for Hitachi Zosen Inova on the Newhurst Energy-from-waste facility in Leicestershire. This is a new energy recovery facility providing important sustainable waste treatment in the drive to move non-recyclable waste away from landfill, and to combat climate

July 2020

Ultra-low Carbon Concrete Trial

Global cement production is widely acknowledged to account for ~8% of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (“CO2”) emissions*. While Byrne Bros. continues to use cement replacements, their potential to entirely replace CEM I (commonly known as Ordinary Portland Cement (“OPC”)) is

July 2020

Unity Place, Milton Keynes

Byrne Bros. has been awarded a new office development at Unity Place in Milton Keynes, which will serve as a Digital Hub for Santander in Milton Keynes. The structure Byrne Bros. are delivering consists of double basement and 8 floor levels, an area of 16,000m2 to ground level and approximately

April 2020

Byrne Group makes two senior appointments at Byrne Bros. and Ellmer Construction

Byrne Group has made two senior appointments at its Byrne Bros. and Ellmer Construction subsidiaries. Alastair Smyth has been appointed Managing Director at Byrne Bros., the specialist concrete frame business, and Trevor Dillon has been appointed Managing Director at Ellmer Construction, the

March 2020

Byrne Bros. Safety Award 2019

Owen Shine, Contracts Manager at Rookery Pits, was awarded the Byrne Bros. Safety Award last week for his exceptional commitment towards health & safety. This, coupled with his inspirational leadership, drives the health & safety culture we want in our business. Owen is also the longest

March 2020

Ellmer Construction Safety Award 2019

Neil Ford, Senior Site Manager at Kingsway Hall Hotel, was awarded the Ellmer Construction Safety Award this week. Neil has developed strong working relationships with our sub-contractors and is always approachable to offer advice and mentoring to other members of the team, as well as his continued

February 2020

Holy Crepe, it’s the Better Bankside Pancake Day Race!

Byrne Bros. staff took part in the legendary ‘Better Bankside Pancake Day Race’ today, helping to raise money for ‘Paintings in Hospitals’, a charity that uses visual art and creative activities to improve the health and wellbeing of patients, carers and the public. Every

February 2020

Charity Fundraising

Byrne Bros. Carol Vaughan, Document Controller, has been at it again! After raising funds for the Royal British Legion last year, she has been selling handmade cards for Valentines Day to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation and raised an impressive £168. Carol has already started her

February 2020

Mental Health Awareness

Lee Wills, Ellmer Construction Manager for bathroom pod construction at Mitcham, has established a site-specific mental health awareness campaign to highlight and reinforce our Group Employee Assistance Programme. Lee researched issues such as fatigue, depression and stress, and sourced literature

February 2020

European 8 Ball Championships 2020

The journey for John Barry, Byrne Bros. Mitcham Yard Manager, continues this weekend as he travels to Malta to take part in the European 8 ball pool championships. The event is being held from Sunday 16th February, with the final being played Thursday 20th February. Best of luck to you and the

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