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24th May 2013 Silver Health & Safety Award endorses local construction firms commitment to staff and customers Beard Construction has been awarded a much coveted Silver Award for its approach to occupational health and safety by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). This non competitive prestigious award scheme dating back 57 years is recognised nationally and is open to businesses and organisations of all types and sizes......................read more |
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24th May 2013 Scouts bury time capsule in new accommodation lodge at Youlbury Scouts young and old have enjoyed outdoor activities and adventures at Youlbury Scout Activity Centre for one hundred years and to celebrate their centenary The Scout Association has commissioned Beard to build a accommodation lodge. The single storey building will sleep 36 and includes a fully fitted kitchen and large communal area to support a variety of event......................read more |
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22nd May 2013 Eat your art out Banksy! Beard Oxford’s restoration of the vaulted glass roof of the Grade I listed University Museum of Natural History in Oxford is revealing a few surprises......................read more |
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30th April 2013 Beard makes National News – Read The Observer’s Review of Ripon College Chapel There is a view of architecture that it is religion by other means. The standard histories used to be dominated by churches and temples, and ideas on the subject have been shaped by proselytisers such as John Ruskin and Le Corbusier, whose books sound like prophetic tracts. "Visionary" is used to describe architects of above average wilfulness, and "vision" is applied to over-optimistic regeneration projects, as if they were something out of the Book of Revelations......................read more |
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25th April 2013 New £2m school technology block completed ahead of schedule Students are enjoying a new £2 million Technology Block at the Trafalgar School in Downton, near Salisbury, completed months earlier than originally planned. As a design and build contract our construction solution saved time and a number of value engineering options provided important project savings for the school.....................read more |
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19th April 2013 Architectural Review feature the construction of the new chapel at Ripon College “We have had Beard Construction on site for over a year and they have constructed an outstanding building. They have been extremely empathetic and accommodating of our “day to day” theological College activities. Furthermore, they have enhanced the good relationship we have with our neighbours through their considerate and safe approach to working in a small village.” Ripon College Principal, the Reverend Canon Professor Martyn Percy .....................read more |
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11th April 2013 Beard hosts Advanced Manufacturing Workshop As part of the Company’s ongoing commitment to Swindon and the surrounding area, Mark Beard chaired a workshop on the 10th April 2013.....................read more |
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4th April 2013 Beard continues to sponsor Swindon Town Football Club Continuing our commitment to Swindon Town FC Beard Swindon is now this year’s kit sponsor for Wes Foderingham, the club’s goal keeper.....................read more |
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4th April 2013 Beard feature on the front page of Construction Index - Beard, which has offices in Swindon, Oxford and Guildford, also reported an increase in pre-tax profits, up 11% to £1.2m. It increased its workforce by an average of 10% over the year and more than doubled its training provision, providing nearly 400 days of industry-based courses and personal development training.....................read more |
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13th March 2013 Beard chosen for second phase of Natural History Museum glass roof restoration Beard Oxford is delighted to have been awarded phase two of a major project to restore the vaulted glass roof of the Grade I listed University Museum of Natural History in Oxford.....................read more |
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25th February 2013 Bishops dedicate new chapel at Ripon College, Cuddesdon The bishops of Oxford, Gloucester and Dorchester dedicated and blessed the newly completed Edward King Chapel at Ripon College ,Cuddesdon at the very first service to be held in the Chapel before it becomes the centre of worshipping life for students, staff and Sisters at Ripon College....................read more |
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19th February 2013 Ground breaking ceremony at new medical centre in Rose Street A ground breaking ceremony took place on the start of Tudor House and Rectory Road practices’ new state of the art medical centre in Rose Street. The new Wokingham Medical Centre will allow the practice to provide an expanded range of primary care services to the people of Wokingham...................read more |
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29th January 2013 New car dealership completed in Swindon A team led by Beard Project Manager Tim Pooley, has completed the construction of a substantial new car dealership for Fish Brothers, a leading force in the Swindon automotive sector, at Peatmoor Way in Swindon...................read more |
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29th January 2013 Restoring the University Church of St Mary the Virgin As the main contractor it’s been a real pleasure to work on the 13 month Heritage Lottery Funded project to conserve the University Church of St Mary the Virgin, at the centre of Oxford’s skyline. ...................read more |
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Guy Hannell featured in an article in Construction News Click the link to view the article ...................read more |
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17th January 2013 With kind permission of Cotswold Life, Beard featured in Magazine. Click the link to view the article ...................read more |
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27th November 2012 Beard Expands - Guildford Gets New Boss Despite tough trading conditions in Surrey, Beard’s Guildford office has grown so impressively that it has broken through from being an offshoot of the Oxford office to become an independent office, in its own right. Its contribution to Beard means that the firm is achieving record results, making 2012 the best year yet...................read more |
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1st November 2012 Sixth form library project underway at St Mary’s School Ascot as new mezzanine floor goes in St Mary’s School Ascot, one of the country’s leading Catholic girl schools, will soon have brand new senior library facilities following a project to convert the school’s former concert hall................read more |
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16th October 2012 Beard marks 120th anniversary with ‘It’s a Knockout’ charity fund raiser Oxford, 10 September 2012: Marking the company’s 120th anniversary Beard staff took part in an extremely competitive ‘It’s a Knockout’ style fund raiser on Saturday 8th September, supported by friends and family, in aid of The Newbury and District Cancer Care Trust...............read more |
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10th October 2012 Beard Oxford finalist at prestigious Construction Excellence awards Beard was a finalist at the London and South East region Construction Excellence awards for customer satisfaction - due to its commitment to a company-wide goal of ensuring ‘Prompt and Faultless Delivery,’ glowing customer feedback and ever more repeat business – making 2011 its best year yet. .......................read more |
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25th September 2012 Woking MP opens newly extended Beard Guildford Offices Four years ago, despite the severe downturn, Beard opened an office in Guildford to service the Surrey area. Now, two years after purchasing, restoring and extending an old Stonemasons workshop at Brookwood to form a suite of offices, Beard is celebrating its best financial year yet.......................read more |
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