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Techrete Launch New Brand & Company Strategy

We are thrilled to launch our brand refresh, reflecting a new vision for Techrete which builds upon the company’s success over the last 38 years in business. We have set in motion, our recently updated company strategy which will provide a stable platform for the company at the top of our sector, into the future.

Pivoting on our company values and strategic drivers, this strategy will ensure we reach our net zero by 2030 and improve our performance across all functional and operational areas, whilst maintaining a people-focussed business, with an engaged and informed workforce.

Techrete CEO, Alastair Smyth said “I am very excited about the future of Techrete and our new brand is heralding a renewed focus on our ambitions. With a clear and well defined strategy centred around sustainability, a strong team and deployment of our expertise, we can face the future with confidence. We will further underpin our new direction with a clear set of values which will be our benchmark for how we approach today, and in the future”

Following a visit to Techrete’s Brigg facility in August with Philip Cox, Director of MPA Precast, local MP Holly Mumby-Croft had this to say about us on Friday:

‘I have a fantastic firm in my constituency, Techrete, which I am very proud of.  It has contributed to a number of buildings across the country and the world. There have been 600 projects in the past 37 years, and I will draw your attention to a small number that you may have seen, Mr Deputy Speaker, because they are all quite close to where we are.

The projects include King’s Cross station, the Olympic village and The Broadway on Victoria Street—if you walk out of here and look to your right, Mr Deputy Speaker, before you get to M&S, you will see that building. They also include Victoria Square, the Heathrow Express tunnel—we probably made the steel for the rails in that tunnel as well, and if we did, it will be the finest steel in the world—Wembley Park and University College London Hospital. On the South Bank, on the other side of the river, there are some buildings that we made, and there is also the Tottenham Hotspur stadium, Westfield shopping centre, the Imperial War Museum, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, the V&A and the lettering at Arsenal’.

The programme is a great opportunity for school leavers in the local and surrounding areas who are interested in the construction and manufacturing industries. Participants will gain experience and training in multiple trades and disciplines through a structured, paid, 8-week programme from 26th July to the end of September.

PJ Hegarty Present Techrete with Two Awards for ESB

Last week as part of Health and Safety month, PJ Hegarty and Sons awarded Techrete with ‘Contractor of the Month’ for our work on Project Fitzwilliam / ESB and ‘Site Supervisor of the Month’ was awarded to our very own Phil, for the same project. We were delighted to be recognized by PJ Hegarty for the care and attention taken by the whole team on ESB and we’re looking forward to our continued collaboration on this and future projects.

You can read about our Health & Safety policies here : https://techrete.com/about-us/health-safety/

Techrete Piece Highlighting the Benefits of Precast in High-Rise Construction Published in Concrete Society Journal.

With an extensive ‘high-rise’ portfolio and current high-rise projects at various stages of production, we are well placed to discuss the benefits of precast in ‘high-rise’ and to contribute to this edition of the Concrete Society Journal.

“There’s little in construction that is more conducive to the building of high-rise structures than the off-site manufacturing and the installation of precast concrete cladding. For many developers, designers and contractors, precast is the obvious choice for high-rise, due to its unique versatility and overall cost-effectiveness.…”

Techrete Recently Awarded the East Bank Projects

Techrete have recently been awarded the contract for 3 projects in London’s East Bank. The 3 projects include the London Victoria and Albert Museum, UAL School of Fashion and the BBC Music Hall. Ground works have already begun and the London Legacy Development Company released this statement recently.

Techrete Train Employees in Mental Health First Aid

As part of their ongoing Mental Health and Wellness Programme, Techrete have trained multiple employees in Dublin, Brigg and Leicester in Mental Health First Aid. Techrete understand the importance of mental wellbeing and are actively promoting wellness within the company.

Techrete Win ‘Medium Sized Company of the Year 2020’

Techrete were delighted to win ‘Medium Sized Company of the Year 2020’ at the Green Awards in Dublin in February. Techrete were also shortlisted for two further awards including ‘Manufacturer of the Year’ and ‘Construction Company of the Year’ and for the overall award on the night. This reflects the significant investments that the company has made in the last number of years in R&D and equipment to reduce their carbon footprint in terms of the business in general and the manufactured product.

Techrete Achieve AEO Status for UK & Ireland

Techrete were delighted to receive confirmation that they have been approved by HM Revenue and Customs as Authorised Economic Operators, as defined by the World Customs Organization (WCO).

 Techrete have met with the high security and integrity standards in the three key areas – Information, Staff and Premises and as an AEO with operations in both the UK and Ireland amongst other benefits, we will be offered Priority Customs Clearance making the Customs process much quicker and simpler. 

Techrete Director Mark O’Dea said ‘this has formed a crucial part of our preparations for Brexit and we are pleased to be amongst some of the first companies to be granted with the status.’