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MITIE contract award

09 July 2010
Churchill have been awarded the contract by MITIE to provide and install boiler and CHP flue ducts to the new energy centre being constructed at Graylingwell.

650ft High Stack Repairs

07 July 2010
A four man Churchill team is currently undertaking internal remedial repairs to 1 of 4 no flue risers located within the 650ft tall concrete chimney at Ratcliffe on Soar power station. Following th...

New Company Vehicles Ordered

05 July 2010
An order to supply eight new Citroen L3 vans has been placed by Churchills this week continuing the companies shift away from traditionally purchasing Ford as it vehicle of choice. The vehicles wil...

Killingholme Power Station

04 July 2010
The 1st phase of the inspection & test contract to 4 off stacks at the Eon Killingholme power station is on track to be completed mid July. The project has been serviced by an eight man strong Chur...

Specialist Rope Access Team

27 June 2010
A specialist rope access team continues with the project at the Hyde Park development in London installing lighting systems to three of the glass elevators over looking Hyde Park. The project is be...

Uskmouth Power Station Chimney

22 June 2010
Churchill have been awarded the contract to refurbish the concrete chimney at Uskmouth power station with work to commence on site towards the end of July.

Steeplejacks Required

18 June 2010
CSCS carded steeplejacks required for immediate start, please contact Steve Waddingham on 0115 9841600 ext 232.

NASA Warn of Pending Huge Electrical Storms

12 June 2010
National power grids could overheat and air travel severely disrupted while electronic items, navigation devices and major satellites could stop working after the Sun reaches its maximum power in a fe...

Rope Access at 1 Hyde Park London

01 June 2010
Having completed the installation of the lightning protection systems to serve was is purportedly the worlds most exclusive Churchills rope access team have secured the contract to install decorative ...

Churchill Secure Eon Killingholme Chimney Contract

29 May 2010
Churchill have been awarded the service and maintenance contract for the chimneys at Eon''s Killingholme Station, work on the first chimney will start w/c 31st May with a six man team in attendance.

Steeplejacks to Rebuild Wem Mills Grade II listed Stack

24 May 2010
This week will see the rebuilding of the uppermost 3 metres of the grade II listed brick chimney at Wem Mill Shropshire. The brickwork and decorative stone work was removed earlier in the year foll...

Churchill Steeplejacks to Relocate

17 May 2010
Churchill Steeplejacks will be relocating to new larger premises in Nottingham later this year. The relocation to larger premises providing three times our current occupied space in Ruddington will...

Lightning Protection Installation Completed at 1 Hyde Park London

12 May 2010
The building reported as being the worlds most exclusive development located at 1 Hyde Park London has been fitted with a lightning protection system provided and installed by Churchills Lightning Pro...

Braithwaite Water Tank Dismantling

07 May 2010
The dismantling of a large braithwaite water tank at Bentwaters Suffolk is nearing completion. Due to site restrictions the tower had to be dismantled in a piecemeal small fashion which saw the rem...
Braithwaite Water Tank Dismantling

Lightning Protection NVQ Level 2 & 3

16 April 2010
Churchills are pleased to offer to industry NVQ Level 2 & 3 assessment via the OSAT route for lightning protection. Confirmation of our lightning protection NVQ assessment accreditation issued by t...

Steeplejack & Lightning Protection Industry OHSAS 18001 2007

13 April 2010
Churchill Steeplejacks are proud to be the first and currently the only company of 80+ operating in the steeplejack and lightning protection sector to have obtained OHSAS 18001 2007 accreditation. ...
Steeplejack & Lightning Protection Industry OHSAS 18001 2007

Chimney Inspections

07 April 2010
The inspection of single flue industrial chimneys is regulated by the HSE document GS53 and the ATLAS guidance booklet that builds upon the HSE document GS53. The self supporting single flue steel ch...

Steeplejack & Lightning Protection Apprentices

26 March 2010
Churchill are pleased to welcome on board four new apprentices two of which will join the lightning protection division and two the steeplejack division. All four apprentices will embark on a three y...

Water Tower Dismantling Project

23 March 2010
This week Churchills will commence with preparatory work in readiness for the dismantling of a 27 ton Braitwaite water tank located at Bentwaters Suffolk. A 3 man rope access team will survey the s...

Lightning Protection Upgrade at Premier Foods Worksop

21 March 2010
Churchills lightning protection division have been awarded the contract at Premier Foods Worksop to design and install new lightning protection systems to all biuldings on site. The contract will b...

IRATA Level 2

19 March 2010
Congratualtions to William Wylie & Iain Millington in achieving IRATA level 2. Both operatives were awarded level 2 this week following a weeks assessment culminating in a practical examination

Sheffield Forgemaster Sheffield

16 March 2010
Next week will see work commencing on the refurbishment of the forge furnace chimney at Sheffield Forgemaster as part of the recommissioning of the furnace. The work will involve the chimney being ...

Range Rover Vogue Breakdown

12 March 2010
Somewhat embarrassingly the one year old range rover vogue owned by Churchills MD has broken down for the fourth time in three months leaving him stranded yet again. Land Rover have been unable to ...

Chimney Demolition Completed

05 March 2010
The demolition of the 55m brick chimney at Kelloggs in Manchester has been safely completed by Churchills. The project which started November 2009 and was completed in February 2010 had to endure s...

Hospital Chimney Dismantling Project Completed

03 March 2010
The dismantling of the 55m steel chimney at Kings College Hospital Croydon was completed this week, a contract which was a first for Churchills saw the whole structure including 6no flue liners disman...
Hospital Chimney Dismantling Project Completed

Pull Testing of Temporary Anchors Proves Its Value

26 February 2010
Churchill Steeplejack operatives realised the true benefits of undertaking pull tests of temporary fixings inserted into brickwork when the Hilti test machine pulled upwards off 45mm from the front of...
Pull Testing of Temporary Anchors Proves Its Value

Accreditation to the National Specialist Assessment Centre Churchill Steeplejacks UK ltd are awarded accreditation to the National Specialist Assessment Centre to provide NVQ Level 2 & 3 for Steeplejacks & Lightning Conductor Engineers

10 February 2010
At present the sector has very limited capacity for undertaking OSAT assessment for Steeplejack & Lightning Protection NVQ level 2 and currently no availability for NVQ Level 3. This represents a les...

The Manchester Skyline

12 January 2010
The dismantling of the 50m brick chimney at Kelloggs in Salford Manchester is well underway and through to the end of January it''s disappearance from the Manchester skyline can be witnessed. The chi...

Kings College Hospital 50m Chimney Dismantling Project

09 January 2010
Despite the difficult weather conditions experienced this week the dismantling of the disused 50m steel chimney at The King College Hospital in London continues at a pace. The project has presented...

Chimney Dismantling Project in Leeds

07 January 2010
The dismantling of the brick boiler chimney at St Marys Hospital Leeds is nearing completion. Having completed a survey to establish the condition of the structure a decision was taken to reduce th...

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