The first large-scale new water storage reservoir in the UK since the 1980s took a major step forward as a joint venture between England and Wales-based civil engineering contractors was appointed to build the flagship development. Mackley, a member of the Van Oord Group, and North Wales-based Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK, have united as […]
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In January of 2022, we started a new and exciting initiative where we donated money to a different charity each month, which were all nominated by Mackley members of staff. Over the course of 2022, we have had the pleasure in supporting… ◾ Hunton CEP School ◾ BHT Sussex ◾ Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) ◾ […]
Read moreMackley is delighted to announce that we have successfully passed and renewed our Cyber Essentials Certification for a further year. Cyber Essentials is a comprehensive and effective Government backed scheme that helps to protect organisations, whatever their size, against a whole range of cyber attacks. Companies bidding for Central Government contracts which involve handling sensitive […]
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We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded Gold accredited membership via The 5% Club’s 2022-23 Employer Audit Scheme. This award recognises our significant contribution to the continued development of all our Employees through “earn & learn” schemes such as Apprenticeships, Graduate Schemes and Sponsored Students Course Placements. With so many of Mackley’s […]
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After a recent clear out of our plant yard, we discovered two old Dive Pumps from the 1920s. These were manually operated on land by someone who was in charge of keeping the handle turning to pump air down to the divers underwater. Thankfully, technology has moved on a bit since then, so we have […]
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Mackley is delighted to confirm that we have successfully renewed our Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Silver accreditation for a further year. FORS is a voluntary accreditation scheme for fleet operators. It aims to improve the standards within fleet operations by helping businesses improve their operator safety, fuel efficiency and vehicle emissions, and demonstrates which […]
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A bit of a first for Mackley this year as we loaned one of our HGVs to Brighton Pride. As the sun was shining and this was the first Pride after 2 years because of Covid, this year’s celebrations were pretty huge! Revellers attended in their thousands and packed the streets as the parade made […]
Read moreThis year’s Flood & Coast Conference and Exhibition was not only a joyous event because so many people were all back together in the same room after the Covid restrictions, but there was extra cause for celebration when our North Portsea Island Project won the Coastal Management Award. The scheme with @Coastal Partners and @Portsmouth […]
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We are thrilled to announce that the Van Oord, Mackley and Environment Agency Team has been awarded Marine Civils Best Project at The European Commercial Marine Awards held at the 2022 Seawork and Marine Civils Expo. Contract Manager Andy Martin and Environment Agency representative Sam Gawad, collected the award from Peter Crossland of CECA (Civil […]
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The view out to sea at Brighton is not complete without the wistful but beautiful sight of what remains of the iconic West Pier. It is a firm favourite of both locals and tourists but holds an eventful and dramatic history.
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