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This week Churchills will commence with the site establishment at Ratcliffe on Soar Power Station in readiness for the survey and repair of a further 2no 118m cooling towers. The site establishment...
These photographs depict the piecemeal demolition of 2no 75m tall x 225mm thick reinforced concrete chimneys.
The piecemeal demolition of the 2no 225ft tall concrete chimneys continues with nine Churchill operatives engaged on site. Following delays encountered with the removal of the internal steel flues ...
Churchill Steeplejacks have today began the 1st phase of the contract that will see the removal of the concrete boiler chimney at QA Hospital Portsmouth. The 1st phase will be completed during a fo...
Churchill Steeplejacks are to train a further 6no operatives to IRATA level 1. The five day course will take place in March
A regular news item is the publishing of customer feedback forms received by clients of Churchill Steeplejacks. The feedback and thoughts of our clients is very important and undoubtedly helps impr...
Congratulations to George Grant of Churchill Steeplejacks who recently passed his NEBOSH examination.
Churchill Steeplejacks have been awarded the inspection contract for chimneys at GSK Harlow. The contract covers all chimneys on the north & south sites at Harlow
The demolition by hand of 2no 225ft tall concrete chimneys at Letchworth power station is now well underway. The two chimneys will be reduced in height to 100ft whereupon a suitably sized high reac...
The existing 45m tall concrete chimney at the QA Hospital Portsmouth is to be dismantled by Churchill Steeplejacks (UK) Ltd to be replaced with a new steel chimney. The concrete chimney will first ...
Churchill Steeplejacks have launched an electronic data base that covers all the companies lifting and rope access equipment. The system ensures that all test dates are maintained and the company c...
All Churchill lightning protection engineers will attend a one day refresher course next week for detection of underground services. The course includes the use of C.A.T machines and the interpreta...
Churchill Steeplejacks UK Ltd have today placed orders for 3 new LWB Ford Transits and 1 long wheel base Ford Connect. All 4 vehicles will don the companys new livery. Delivery of the 4 vehicles...
These photographs show the installation of the base section of the new 60m refractory lined steel chimney for the Taurus project at Corus Scunthorpe. Using a 500te, 300te and a 50te mobile crane Ch...
As part of Churchills ISO quality procedure at the completion of each contract Churchills request a report from our customers evaluating our overall performance. The feedback received is of great ben...
All Churchill Steeplejack operatives have now completed the CCNSG (Contractor & Client National Safety Group) refresher training. The CCNSG safety passport is a pre requisite for working on most lar...
On Saturday 27th January Churchill Steeplejacks responded to an emergency call received Friday 26th January from from a client who reported a section of steelwork had broke loose from the summit of o...
The modern steeplejack industry is an established multi discipline sector of the construction world that today maintains many of the skills and accessing methods first conceived and employed in the ea...
This week sees the start of the annual inspections of the steel chimneys at Eastham Oil Refinery Merseyside. January 2007 will be the 5th consecutive year Churchills have undertaken the inspections...
The demolition of the disused brick chimney at Derby City Hospital has been completed by Churchill''s, this week will see the removal of the demolition scaffold rig and secondary low level protection ...
Churchills Steeplejacks now have only one operative from all 29no full time steeplejack employees who does not currently have an industry accredited CSCS card. Churchills hope to have the final ope...
During the course of Thursday & Friday Churchills received half a dozen calls in relation to damage caused to tall structures by the strong winds that hit the UK Thursday 18. Calls received include...
Churchill Steeplejacks (UK) Ltd are today installing equipment in readiness for the internal inspection of chimney flues serving the 225ft tall tower block at the University of London. The inspecti...
On Friday 12 January Churchills received a call to their Nottingham office from a company in Liverpool who had reported falling masonry from their 30m tall concrete structure. Churchills were able ...
Churchill Steeplejacks have been awarded the erection of a 2nd 50m + steel chimney at Corus Scunthorpe. The erection of the chimney as part of the Taurus project is programmed to take place in the ...
The 2no 225ft concrete chimneys at Letchworth Power station have now been prepared. Following the removal of the final sections of internal steelwork the dismantling of the concrete windshields wil...
Churchill Steeplejacks today returned back from the Christmas period break. Although gangs have been operating during the Christmas period today sees the company back to full strength with sites cl...
Churchill Steeplejacks would like to wish all our customers past and present a merry Christmas & a happy new year. This will be the last news article for 2006, a return to full service will commenc...
Churchills last full working day this year will be Friday 22 December with a return to full business January 8th 2007. During the Christmas holiday period Churchills will be undertaking several con...
During the Christmas holiday spare a thought for steeplejacks who will be called upon to inspect chimneys that are only available for servcing for a 48 hour period each year during the Christmas week....
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Steeplejacks at Ratcliffe on Soar
27 February 2007This week Churchills will commence with the site establishment at Ratcliffe on Soar Power Station in readiness for the survey and repair of a further 2no 118m cooling towers. The site establishment...
Controlled Chimney Demolition
23 February 2007These photographs depict the piecemeal demolition of 2no 75m tall x 225mm thick reinforced concrete chimneys.
Concrete chimney dismantling contract continues
22 February 2007The piecemeal demolition of the 2no 225ft tall concrete chimneys continues with nine Churchill operatives engaged on site. Following delays encountered with the removal of the internal steel flues ...
Steeplejacks at QA Hospital Portsmouth
21 February 2007Churchill Steeplejacks have today began the 1st phase of the contract that will see the removal of the concrete boiler chimney at QA Hospital Portsmouth. The 1st phase will be completed during a fo...
Rope Access Training
20 February 2007Churchill Steeplejacks are to train a further 6no operatives to IRATA level 1. The five day course will take place in March
Customer Feedback
19 February 2007A regular news item is the publishing of customer feedback forms received by clients of Churchill Steeplejacks. The feedback and thoughts of our clients is very important and undoubtedly helps impr...
NEBOSH
16 February 2007Congratulations to George Grant of Churchill Steeplejacks who recently passed his NEBOSH examination.
Chimney Inspection Contract Awarded
13 February 2007Churchill Steeplejacks have been awarded the inspection contract for chimneys at GSK Harlow. The contract covers all chimneys on the north & south sites at Harlow
Chimney Demolition
12 February 2007The demolition by hand of 2no 225ft tall concrete chimneys at Letchworth power station is now well underway. The two chimneys will be reduced in height to 100ft whereupon a suitably sized high reac...
Concrete Chimney at QA Hospital Portsmouth To Be Dismantled
08 February 2007The existing 45m tall concrete chimney at the QA Hospital Portsmouth is to be dismantled by Churchill Steeplejacks (UK) Ltd to be replaced with a new steel chimney. The concrete chimney will first ...
Steeplejacks Launch New Electronic Register
07 February 2007Churchill Steeplejacks have launched an electronic data base that covers all the companies lifting and rope access equipment. The system ensures that all test dates are maintained and the company c...
Lightning Protection News
06 February 2007All Churchill lightning protection engineers will attend a one day refresher course next week for detection of underground services. The course includes the use of C.A.T machines and the interpreta...
Steeplejacks Add to Fleet
05 February 2007Churchill Steeplejacks UK Ltd have today placed orders for 3 new LWB Ford Transits and 1 long wheel base Ford Connect. All 4 vehicles will don the companys new livery. Delivery of the 4 vehicles...
Steel Chimney Erection
01 February 2007These photographs show the installation of the base section of the new 60m refractory lined steel chimney for the Taurus project at Corus Scunthorpe. Using a 500te, 300te and a 50te mobile crane Ch...
Steeplejack Customer Feedback
31 January 2007As part of Churchills ISO quality procedure at the completion of each contract Churchills request a report from our customers evaluating our overall performance. The feedback received is of great ben...
Safety Passport
30 January 2007All Churchill Steeplejack operatives have now completed the CCNSG (Contractor & Client National Safety Group) refresher training. The CCNSG safety passport is a pre requisite for working on most lar...
Emergency Call Out
29 January 2007On Saturday 27th January Churchill Steeplejacks responded to an emergency call received Friday 26th January from from a client who reported a section of steelwork had broke loose from the summit of o...
Steeplejack News Editorial
25 January 2007The modern steeplejack industry is an established multi discipline sector of the construction world that today maintains many of the skills and accessing methods first conceived and employed in the ea...
Churchills at oil refinery
24 January 2007This week sees the start of the annual inspections of the steel chimneys at Eastham Oil Refinery Merseyside. January 2007 will be the 5th consecutive year Churchills have undertaken the inspections...
Brick Chimney Demolition
23 January 2007The demolition of the disused brick chimney at Derby City Hospital has been completed by Churchill''s, this week will see the removal of the demolition scaffold rig and secondary low level protection ...
Steeplejack CSCS cards
22 January 2007Churchills Steeplejacks now have only one operative from all 29no full time steeplejack employees who does not currently have an industry accredited CSCS card. Churchills hope to have the final ope...
High Winds cause Havoc
19 January 2007During the course of Thursday & Friday Churchills received half a dozen calls in relation to damage caused to tall structures by the strong winds that hit the UK Thursday 18. Calls received include...
Chimney CCTV
16 January 2007Churchill Steeplejacks (UK) Ltd are today installing equipment in readiness for the internal inspection of chimney flues serving the 225ft tall tower block at the University of London. The inspecti...
Churchills Respond to Emergency Call
15 January 2007On Friday 12 January Churchills received a call to their Nottingham office from a company in Liverpool who had reported falling masonry from their 30m tall concrete structure. Churchills were able ...
Churchills Awarded 2nd Chimney at Corus Scunthorpe
10 January 2007Churchill Steeplejacks have been awarded the erection of a 2nd 50m + steel chimney at Corus Scunthorpe. The erection of the chimney as part of the Taurus project is programmed to take place in the ...
Power Station Chimney Demolitions
09 January 2007The 2no 225ft concrete chimneys at Letchworth Power station have now been prepared. Following the removal of the final sections of internal steelwork the dismantling of the concrete windshields wil...
Steeplejacks Return after Christmas break
08 January 2007Churchill Steeplejacks today returned back from the Christmas period break. Although gangs have been operating during the Christmas period today sees the company back to full strength with sites cl...
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year
15 December 2006Churchill Steeplejacks would like to wish all our customers past and present a merry Christmas & a happy new year. This will be the last news article for 2006, a return to full service will commenc...
Churchills Holiday Period
13 December 2006Churchills last full working day this year will be Friday 22 December with a return to full business January 8th 2007. During the Christmas holiday period Churchills will be undertaking several con...
Steeplejacks Prepare For Christmas Outage Period
12 December 2006During the Christmas holiday spare a thought for steeplejacks who will be called upon to inspect chimneys that are only available for servcing for a 48 hour period each year during the Christmas week....
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