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There is always plenty happening within our company. As a family firm, our staff are more than just employees. We love to celebrate their successes, encourage their personal and professional development and ensure they are at the heart any new initiative.

What’s happening

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Edinburgh project making headway

    Works are progressing well at our most Northern site, at New Fountainbridge in Edinburgh working alongside Vastint UK and CONTESTUS. Our works package includes: Over 3,800m² of hard landscaping, in a mixture of permeable and impermeable paving construction types, 360m of Tobermore Fusion kerbs, Over 500m² of Addagrip Resin bound surfacing and tarmac […]

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Top Marks for Social Value initiatives

It’s not just what we do, but it’s how we do it, and making a positive contribution to the communities we work in is something we try hard to achieve. Under the leadership of our Project Manager, Simon Brown, our team at our most northwestern site proactively engaged with the local school to explore potential […]

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Brand new NHS facility coming soon

    The new Community Diagnostic Centre on Albion Square in the centre of Hull working with VINCI Building UK is nearing completion. .    Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been adding the finishing touches to various external works including block paving, cutting and snagging.     We’re proud to help deliver this […]

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Apprentice Diaries – Meet Josh

Studying a course in Civil Engineering at University, Josh Fallon is a Trainee Engineer who joined our team last month and is now based at one of our Ministry of Defence projects, HMP Highpoint in Newmarket. Read on to hear Josh’s thoughts on his journey so far and why he chose a career in the […]

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Quality Assurance Training Programme

The first half of this year will see us focussing closely on our quality checks and reenergising our training programme across all our sites. We have been committed to delivering projects of quality and value since the company was founded and it is a key part of our beliefs. Quality in construction is vital for […]

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Double win Morgan Sindall projects

We are delighted to share two recent project wins with contractor Morgan Sindall. We have commenced works at the Middlecross Care Home in Leeds and at Harrogate District Hospital for the new Integrated Theatres & Radiology Department. Making a positive difference to the Leeds community, Leeds City Council’s Middlecross development in Armley will be home […]

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In honour of the Bun

The T113 BUN registration brings back fond memories of Mick to all who new him – affectionately known as “Creamy” or “The Bun” due to his sweet tooth, was our 7.5t wagon driver for many years and serviced all our sites nationwide delivering materials and small items of plant. The arrival of this new truck […]

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Komatsu Departure

Our 40T Komatsu is gearing up to depart and start a new venture after over two years at the HMP Millsike project with Kier Construction. Plant Supervisor Alan Whyte has expertly managed our biggest equipment from day one.  Common uses for a 40T Komatsu machine Excavation: As an excavator, it is used for digging, trenching, […]

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National Apprenticeship Week – Meet Harry and Fergus

As part of National Apprenticeship Week, we’d like to shine a spotlight on a couple of new faces that have recently joined the business to begin their future career paths. “Finding the right skills and talent, matched with the right opportunities, helps encourage a better approach to long term recruitment. We fully believe in nurturing […]

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Andy Minskip – A Transformative Employment Opportunity

Transformative Employment Opportunities for Prison Leavers We are thrilled to have been part of Kier’s innovative ‘Making Ground programme,’ which focuses on engaging with prisons to offer training and job opportunities to prison leavers and those on temporary release. Since joining the HMP Millsike project in 2022, we’ve been committed to this rehabilitation effort by […]

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Innovative Drainage Solution

After taking just one week to complete, we’re delighted to report the success of applying the Auger Boring method with trenchless technology. Implementing this cutting-edge drainage system allowed for the installation of a DN150 clay drainage pipe and prevented an eight week closure of a vital road serving three schools, a hospital and a cemetery. […]

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SEI Topping Out Ceremony

A fantastic Topping Out ceremony hosted by Kier Construction for the new Sunderland Eye Infirmary. As part of the City’s ambitious Riverside masterplan to build a £36m state-of-the-art facility, we arrived on site 11 months ago and it’s been a journey of progress ever since! We deployed the UK’s first clear crane ‘WOLFF 6523’ on […]

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Hat Trick Win for MoJ Projects

We are delighted to announce that we have secured three additional MoJ contracts, that collectively amount to £5m. To find out more, read on. HMP New Hall – Wakefield, West Yorkshire Contractor: Wates Value: Circa £500k Summary of works Foundations, hard landscaping, drainage and services to facilitate installation of a new prison VCC building. A […]

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Black Hat Training

Over the last few months, we have focussed on Behavioural Training with all Supervisors and Managers across our site teams. Behaviour-based safety involves managing the changeable behaviours workers have on site to help create a physically and mentally safer working environment. The wrong kind of behaviour on a construction site can be dangerous and lead to […]

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Post Apprenticeship Progress

The apprenticeship format works well for our business and for the students we take on. Real life work scenarios partnered with a wealth of experience from our teams help nurture and support their learning. The site working environment facilitates the acquisition of knowledge that a classroom is unable to offer. We caught up with Cameron […]

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New Appointment Finance Director

We are delighted to share Greg Akroyd has been welcomed onto the board of directors as Group Finance Director on the retirement of Graham Hunt. Greg joined in May 2023, and in the short time that Greg has been with the business has demonstrated the same values and ethics upon which the business relies. Whilst […]

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3 Years of Transformation at Aire Park

After three years of continuous work in the South Bank area, we thought we’d take a moment to reflect on this city centre regeneration project, by taking a closer look at the visible transformation that has risen out of the ground at the former Tetley Brewery site. Appointed as the Principal Contractor for Vastint UK, […]

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Meet More Apprentices

With the recent release of GCSE and A Level results last month, the spotlight is back on future career paths and employment opportunities for young individuals. UCAS data revealed a significant interest in apprenticeship programmes, with 430,000 students exploring these options in 2023. However, the limited availability of apprenticeships (as indicated by the Government website’s […]

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HMP Millsike Awards Sweep

We are delighted to share with you our success as winners in 5 out of 7 categories! A fantastic result for the Moortown team at this year’s Annual 2024 Project Award Presentation with Kier Group over at HMP Millsike in East Yorkshire. We would like to thank Kier for taking the time to access and […]

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Up and running at Halifax Bus Station

Drone image courtesy of Calderdale Council Last month marked the completion of the £20 million project in Halifax town centre – the redevelopment of the Bus Station for West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) and Calderdale Council. We arrived on site in September 2021 and have been working alongside Willmott Dixon to help deliver this transformative […]

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North East Project Recap

The start of the year saw several North East projects reach their full completion. Working predominantly in the Defence and Health sectors, we deployed a handful of various teams and kit to begin works on these sites. Sunderland Magistrates Court At three locations within the existing Magistrates Court building, we undertook basement infill concrete works. […]

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Large Scale RC

We have an extensive track record in the delivery of significant reinforced concrete works throughout the UK. Over the last ten years, we have delivered reinforced concrete yard slabs on several new build ALDI Distribution Centres. These schemes all have more than 50,000m2 service yards. Other project examples include: ALDI Goldthorpe (Barnsley) – Concrete Service […]

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Careers Talk for Primary School

It’s Careers Week at Tranmoor Primary School in Doncaster and we were kindly invited to deliver a presentation to all of their Key Stage 2 group. Big thanks to our guest speakers Kev Baker and Tanisha Wyatt, who walked the children through an engaging and insightful presentation on working in the construction industry. As well […]

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Employing the Vac-Ex

We’ve been delighted with last year’s new addition to our Plant fleet. Our Vacuum Excavator Truck has been put to work non-stop since, and this has further supported our two tracked vacuum excavators which have already been in use across the business awhile now to help manage the associated risks with buried services. There are […]

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Digital Thumbs Up With Safety Shield

Following on from a recent trial regarding our Plant interface, we are continuing to invest in our workforce’s safety and mitigate any risk to ensure the safety of everyone involved in our operations and provide our team with the best toolkit. To support this initiative, we facilitated a demonstration morning on site alongside Safety Shield […]

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UK’s First WOLFF 6523.12 Clear Crane

Recently, we were delighted to acquire the UK’s first WOLFF 6523.12 Clear crane. This crane has been put straight to work to aid the construction of the £36m Sunderland Eye Infirmary. This advanced crane has been erected with a 54m tower height and 50m jib and will play a pivotal role in constructing the new […]

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New Health Facility in Hull City Centre

Works have commenced on a significant city centre development in Hull, where a new £18m facility for NHS Hull University Teaching Hospitals has begun. The Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) at Albion Square will feature a range of services including MRI, X-ray, CT scanning and ultrasounds to help identify health problems earlier and reduce waiting times […]

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Official Opening of the new Sports Facility at Cockburn School

Last month, we reached final completion on a new all-weather sports facility at Cockburn School in Leeds. With a project value of over £3m and a 26-week construction programme, we came on board as the Principal Contractor working alongside Leeds City Council. The new pitch (suitable for football and rugby) and triple tennis court/netball court […]

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A visit from the Mayor of Teesside

It was a delight to meet Ben Houchen, the Mayor of Teesside who we invited to visit our new regional office in Billingham last week. Discussing all things construction related including the work pipeline, challenges to overcome, training, new technology, getting younger people into the industry and having a reliable supply chain in place. Very […]

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Testing in progress

It’s essential that the reasons for conducting drugs and alcohol testing are clearly explained to the workforce and the correct testing equipment is used for this process. Drug and alcohol misuse is a serious societal problem and impacts the workplace significantly. Testing plays a vital role in order to ensure the safety of everyone at […]

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Meet our Apprentices

As part of National Apprenticeship Week we’d like to share with you some of our fantastic apprentices who haven’t been with the business for very long. It’s been an absolute delight to hear such positive feedback from every single one of them. A big thanks to the site teams and mentors who continually invest their […]

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New North East office is open for business

Starting the year strong, we’re delighted to announce the opening of a new Regional Office based in Billingham, located in the Tees Valley area. It’s an exciting time for us growing our operations further up North following a successful period of securing and delivering projects in the region. To date, we have completed projects including […]

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Makita Battery Demo Day

As we look to move forward with additional safety features and improved efficiencies in our Fleet of small tools over the coming years, we decided to invite Makita to our Plant Yard to demonstrate their current battery powered range with several of our site teams. Makita, supported by Terratruck, came with a large array of […]

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Plant Awareness Demo Day

     Last week, we began hosting the first of many Plant Awareness demonstration days held at one of our MoJ projects with our client Kier Group. The set up involved utilising a large and clearly marked area of site to position one of our 20 tonne excavators in the middle of this safety zone. […]

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Apprentice Diaries – Donncha Byrne

Studying a 5 year course in Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management at the University of Westminster, Donncha Byrne is a CQST Apprentice that has been with Moortown Group since August this year.  Read on to hear Donncha’s thoughts on his journey so far and why he chose a career in the construction industry. Why did […]

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Putting Safety First

Safety Stand Down – HMP Bullingdon Last week, we delivered another leg of our Safety Stand Down tour at one of our MoJ projects with contractor Kier, followed by a safety inspection at the site with the full team. Safety is the cornerstone of our operations at Moortown, and we’re thrilled to share an update from […]

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Creating a sensory garden for local Leeds School

Over the duration of the summer holidays, our generous team at Aire Park kindly dedicated a handful of their spare hours to help build and create a “Sensory Garden” at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in the Hunslet area of Leeds. This space was transformed from an unused and empty courtyard into a green, lush, […]

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Awards Recognition at HMP Millsike

What a fantastic achievement! We’re delighted to share how proud we are of our winning team at Project HMP Millsike with Kier Group. We received the three following awards: ✅  Sustainable Contractor of Year ✅  Social value Contractor of Year ✅  Highly Commended (Runner up) Supervisor of Year Alan Whyte The volume of work being undertaken by ALL subcontractors […]

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Footie Fun Fundraiser Challenge

The Moortown Marauders go head-to-head with IHP Derby United for a footie fun fundraiser challenge! On Thursday 14th September, our site team based at Derby Kingsway Hospital have been eagerly awaiting the much-anticipated Charity match with IHP, and they didn’t disappoint. Held at the nearby Rykneld Sports Centre, our Head Coach Kev Bourke has done […]

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Works underway at Cockburn School

It’s been a busy few months setting up site and getting our kit over to a new project at Cockburn School in Leeds with Leeds City Council. Works have been underway since mid-July and have been progressing well: Completed drainage Completed kerbs to pitch perimeter Commenced fencing to secure line boundary Commenced fencing to sports […]

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Health & Safety Roadshow Part 1

Following on from our recent company-wide Safety Stand Down day that took place at our HQ a couple of weeks ago, we’ve decided to take things a step further by rolling out a Health and Safety Roadshow initiative to emphasise key messages and high standards to the wider workforce.      After taking time to reflect on our safety operations with […]

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Boho X Handover

We’re delighted to share the recent project completion of Boho X in the North East. Working with Galliford Try, the project began in September 2021. Constructed with 7 floors, this 60,000 square foot of space will be an attractive facility for a wide range of digital businesses to expand and grow in the North East […]

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Prison leaver opportunities

A drive to increase employment opportunities for prison leavers in construction. Did you know… reoffending is estimated to cost the UK £18bn per year? Like most things, this money could be better spent elsewhere if we could help break this relentless money pit cycle. Latest research from the Government shows: Only 17% of ex-offenders manage to […]

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Safety Stand Down

We conducted a company-wide, mandatory, stand down for all Managers, Supervisors and Engineers to review our safety operations and to allow us to work through several areas that required improvement. This was held at our HQ last week, where we allocated time to host an important afternoon of presentations and feedback, focussing on addressing some […]

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TreeApp Partnership

This month we are delighted to share the launch of our new partnership with Treeapp. As part of celebrating our 25 years in business milestone, we’ve taken some initial steps to becoming more environmentally conscious starting with donating to tree planting projects worldwide. Treeapp is a mobile app which enables anyone to plant a tree […]

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Adding Social Value

This week it’s Community Garden Week! Supporting the local communities we work in is highly rewarding for all involved. Recently, we were delighted to donate some picnic benches to the Parish Council in Fangfoss, a small village in the East Riding area of Yorkshire. This is to help kickstart some improvements to their children’s play […]

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Women in Construction week

Over the course of several years, the Women in Construction movement has acquired an annually dedicated week of recognition and debate. It has highlighted the lack of females in the industry worldwide, yet also serving as an inspiration for young women looking to start their successful careers in this industry.  In the UK, it has […]

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Moortown Memories – Looking back over 25 years in business

We’ve dug deep into our old photo archives to discover and relive the golden moments achieved over the years. Our staff retention numbers have remained high over this period, evidenced by the many faces who still work here today. From the first machinery ever purchased, to the evolving brand image, here are some snap shots […]

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Happy 25th Birthday to us!

    We are celebrating a momentous achievement in the evolution of our company. The Moortown business started 25 years ago and was established by Tom McManus, growing steadily under his leadership into the company that exists today. Experience and expertise has shaped our reputation for delivering high-quality projects across several industries including Commercial, Government, Health and […]

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National Apprenticeship Week

“Finding the right skills and talent, matched with the right opportunities, helps encourage a better approach to long term recruitment. Apprentices can learn the ropes from the bottom to the top if they are driven to succeed. We’ve always maintained a high staff retention record and we fully believe in nurturing the next generation to […]

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New Project win for Mental Health Hospitals

New Mental Health unit set for Derbyshire Hospital with IHP We are thrilled to have won recent projects worth a combined £12m with IHP on the new £80 million facility at Derby and Chesterfield. A new purpose-built facility will replace the Hartington Unit at Chesterfield Royal Hospital, but will remain fairly close to the old […]

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Top Scores

CCS Scores at Aire Park, Leeds and The Energy Centre, University of York We were thrilled to be notified by our site teams and clients of some brilliant top scores in the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS). The CCS aims to support and guide positive change in the construction industry, raising standards and improving the image […]

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Supporting our sites

Yesterday, we asked many of our site workers to down tools for half an hour, have a brew and a bun whilst listening to an open conversation on Mental Health. We invited Speedy Services and Lighthouse Construction Charity to visit our Aire Park site in the centre of Leeds, seizing a great opportunity to spread […]

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Project Win: Outwood Academy City Fields, Wakefield

We are delighted works have started on a recently won project with Morgan Sindall for Wakefield Council. Outwood Academy City Fields is a mixed secondary school, with a capacity of 750 pupils aiming to increase its capacity to 1050 pupils.  The expansion of the school will be carried out in two phases: the enabling works […]

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New Student Digs

As the first term of study ended, we took an opportunity to revisit a recently completed project we did for Graham’s Building at the University of York. After nearly 3 years of hard work, this project was finally handed over in September ready for the hoards of new students. Our works package included earthworks, remediation, […]

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We did it!

We did it ! A total of 2149 miles achieved! A fantastic success for all those involved in last month’s Mental Health fundraising September Challenge! Our top 3 teams each smashed the initial 600 mile target from Mind in Bradford and collectively we surpassed our company’s 783 mile target – the total distance of setting off from […]

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Our 783 Mile Challenge

Can you go the distance for better Mental Health? For the duration of September, Moortown Group are encouraging their staff to take part in a fitness challenge to raise money for a local Mental Health charity called Mind in Bradford, as a way of increasing more awareness in the construction industry. As a company wide […]

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Large Project Win

Image courtesy of Kier. Project Win: New Prison in Full Sutton Following the recent announcement of Kier’s successful bid to build Britain’s newest ‘smart’ prison next to HMP Full Sutton in Yorkshire, we are delighted to share our participation in this exciting new project. For this development, our initial scope of works includes: Deep primary drainage […]

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Apprentice Diaries – Kian Barrett

Kian Barrett joined the Moortown team as an Apprentice Engineer in August 2021, working on a live project at Carlton Hill Student Accommodation in Leeds. He’s currently in his second year attending a Level 4 Civil engineering course at Leeds College of Building. Read on to hear Kian’s thoughts! Why does this vocation appeal to you? […]

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Training up – Mental Health First Aiders

Last month, we were delighted with the success of several members of our team who gave up their time to learn and educate themselves in training to be Mental Health First Aiders. It’s certainly been a hot topic over the last couple of years and has thankfully started many conversations in how to approach and […]

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Tarmac: The effect of high temperatures

Why does tarmac melt? Given the extreme high temperatures lately, everyone has been effected one way or another whether it’s trying to go from A to B by rail or road. The government advice has been to stay at home if possible and avoid travelling in order to reduce further risk to vehicle tyres on […]

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Apprentice Diaries – Cameron Osguthorpe

Studying a course in Construction and Built Environment T Level at York College, Cameron Osguthorpe is a Trainee Engineer that has already been with Moortown Group for nearly a full year. He has 1 more year left to complete his apprenticeship before he graduates from this course. Read on to hear Cameron’s thoughts on his […]

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Project Win – Harrogate Hydro

We are delighted to share another recent project win for ISG and Harrogate Borough Council. The Hydro Leisure Centre is located in the Jennyfields area of  Harrogate and will be undergoing a large refurbishment totalling £11.8m of works. Our works will include the new pad foundations, lift pit and the extension of the ground floor […]

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Upgrading Leisure Facilities

At the start of the month, we commenced works on a new site in Knaresborough for Harrogate Borough Council and Alliance Leisure working alongside ISG. The existing Leisure Centre in Knaresborough town is receiving a substantial upgrade as part of a £28m duo project win for ISG. The project consists of a new-build leisure and […]

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Restoration Project Complete

Moortown Group started works on the restoration project for York Guildhall back in September 2019 and last month the job achieved completion. The £21.7m construction will see the building stabilised through major underpinning and protected from water damage with the aim of giving it a new burst of life, located in the heart of the […]

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Membership with Mates in Mind

     We are delighted to share we’ve recently enlisted as a new member of Mates in Mind. Mates in Mind is a leading UK charity raising awareness and addressing the stigma of poor mental health. They promote and lead on the development of positive mental wellbeing within the workplace with a particular focus on […]

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Record breaking construction in Leeds

Last year’s statistics of 2021 regarding the construction activity in Leeds alone, are phenomenally higher that predicted. Record breaking figures have not gone unnoticed. A report published by Deloitte, captures the developments taking place across Leeds City Centre and its impact. This includes residential, office, hotel, retail and leisure, student accommodation, education and research facilities, […]

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The Value of Mental Health First Aid Training

At the beginning of this month our Operations Director, Richard Mitchell, attended a 2-day Mental Health Awareness & First Aid for Mental Health course at the Livius Training Centre at Boroughbridge. The delivery and content, as well as the input from the small group of people attending the course, was probably the most rewarding course that […]

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Training Young Persons in Plant Construction

      Earlier this year, Moortown Group teamed up with Big Yellow Plant Training who provide in-house Plant Training for Novices and Experienced candidates in the Hull and East Yorkshire area. They also provide CPCS Testing and NVQ Assessment services. We’re pleased to share with you that our partnership with Big Yellow Plant Training […]

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Principal Contractor for Aire Park, the former Tetley’s site

We are delighted to share that Moortown Group have recently been appointed Principal Contractor for the Aire Park Project in Leeds City Centre, on the former Tetley Brewery site.  Close cooperation with the client and the principal designer, will continue to play an important role in influencing how the risks to health and safety are managed […]

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Apprentice Diaries – Finlay Keane

Finlay Keane, recently joined the Moortown team as a Groundworker Apprentice working on a live project at Halifax Bus Station. He’s currently attending a course on Groundworks at Leeds College of Building. Read on to hear Finlay’s thoughts! What is the work culture like? ? “I joined Moortown in November last year and I’m enjoying […]

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The Life and Mind Building at Oxford University

Contractual works completion Moortown commenced works in April 2021, and have recently completed their contractual works in January 2022. We have been working with main contractor Wates on a £200m project at The University of Oxford on their Life and Mind Building.  It’s grand scale measures at 269,097 sqft and will be the University’s largest building project ever undertaken. Inside, […]

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New Plant Yard Extension

Plant expansion to meet demand At the end of last year, we were delighted to start enjoying the benefits of our new Plant yard extension. After six months of construction it finally reached completion and some of our staff moved inside the new building.        This new two storey 350m² building will allow for the expansion […]

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A legacy for the community of North Ferriby Alloment

Moortown, in collaboration with Tilbury Douglas, donated their time and resources to North Ferriby Allotment in December 2021. This was to construct a new reinforced concrete shed base that would form part of a memorial area for Anne Turner. This was achieved by our local site team, who were more than happy get involved and […]

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Green Meadows School – Making a difference

Moortown was personally thanked for their efforts towards the YorBuild charity project at a specialist school called Green Meadows in Guiseley Leeds. They have pupils from ages 3 – 19 across two sites which also offers a specialist teaching environment to pupils with Autistic Spectrum Conditions. The project was overseen by BAM Construct, with an astounding total of […]

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Apprentice Diaries – Dan Baker

Dan Baker, is another apprentice working at Moortown who is studying a course on Construction and the Built Environment at Leeds College of Building in order to become a Site Engineer. This involves five years of education whilst working full time on site, and doing one day a week at is at the Leeds College […]

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Careers Event for Apprenticeships

  Moortown Group recently had the pleasure of attending a career event hosted by York College on Monday 1st November. We were thrilled to be invited to this Open Doors event, where hundreds of 16-18 year olds began exploring their possible career options. The College runs this event several times a year, but for us, this was […]

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Apprentice Diaries: Joe Campagna

Studying a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Quantity Surveying at the Leeds Beckett University, Joe Campagna is an Assistant Quantity Surveyor that came under the Moortown Group wing three and a half years ago. With another eighteen months of study left to complete, Joe talks about his journey so far and why he chose […]

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Apprentice Diaries – Tom Warrington

    Studying a course in BSc Hons Construction Management at the Leeds Beckett University, Tom Warrington is a Trainee Engineer that has already been with Moortown Group for the past 4 years. He has 1 more year left to complete his apprenticeship before he graduates as a qualified Engineer. Read on to hear Tom’s thoughts […]

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Apprentice Diaries – Jack Keane

  Jack Keane, is another apprentice working at Moortown who is half way through his course as a Trainee Site Engineer. This involves 4 years of education whilst working full time on site, and doing one day a week at is at the Leeds College of Building. Read on to hear Jack’s thoughts! Why did you […]

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Apprentice Diaries – Drew Carr

Studying Level 3 Construction and the Built Environment at the Leeds College of Building, Drew Carr joined the Moortown team back in September 2016 as a Trainee Engineer that is looking forward to graduating at the end of this year.  Read on to hear Drew’s apprenticeship experience! What has it been like working at Moortown […]

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Apprentice Diaries: Joe Farrell

  Our second apprentice spotlight is on Joe Farrell, studying Civil Engineering and Construction Management at the Leeds College of Building as a Trainee Engineer. This involves 3 years of education whilst working full time on site. Read on to hear Joe’s thoughts! Why did you choose this vocation? “I already had an interest in construction […]

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Improving estimation accuracy with Cubicost TAS

Cubicost TAS C-III Case Study for Globe Road, Leeds Project Information: Globe Road is a new residential complex to be built in the South Bank area of Leeds City Centre consisting of eight multi-story apartment buildings – the tallest of which is 23 stories including roof level. RC structural components underpin the framework of the […]

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Safety First at Chesterfield Hospital

We are thrilled to share that our efforts towards our safety practices and procedures have been credited with a Safety Award. We are currently on site at the Chesterfield Hospital, delivering the project with Vinci Construction. Works have commenced on the £24m Urgent Care Unit, where laying foundations have begun and the Service diversions already […]

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Apprentice Diaries: Aidan Harrison

  For the month of September, we are focussing on the talents and benefits of providing apprenticeship opportunities by asking our own apprentices their feedback on their experiences working within our teams. Our first Spotlight is on Aidan Harrison, a Trainee Engineer studying at the University of Nottingham, who is doing a course in Civil […]

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New Health & Safety Branding

Introducing Maurice… This month, we’re focussing on several ways to improve our existing Health and Safety literature throughout the company, as a way of demonstrating our commitment to this important topic.  We believe by building a strong brand image around Health and Safety will help increase the level of engagement with all the workforce, encourage […]

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New project win at former Tetley Brewery site, Leeds South Bank

We’re thrilled to have won a significant contract with global construction company Vastint. Based in a central area of Leeds, South bank is home to the iconic Tetley Brewery building which has stood since 1822.   The land which totals 8.1 hectares, was acquired by Vastint back in 2016. Since then, they’ve worked in close consultation with Leeds City […]

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First live job using TPS System

Hambleton Crematorium is the first live site at Moortown to make use of a TPS system. This feature has recently been fitted to three of our excavators, and PQS have provided training to a few of our operatives. The TPS system itself, has been around for a few years, but it is normally used on [...]
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Online Induction Portal Launched

As a company, we have recently launched an online induction portal to provide all employees with the necessary learning and support modules, and a step towards a more digital approach in achieving this. Employees can log on online or scan a QR code seen on our site notice boards, where they can access this important […]

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Plugging in to renewable energy

We have recently installed several new electric car charging points in our private office car park space for any of our staff to use. The BASICCHARGE:EV pedestal is an affordable and adaptable EV charging solution. As a conscious effort to move towards greener energy resources, we feel it is important to do our bit for the environment wherever […]

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It’s Easter time

We are delighted that a combined donation of £1500 from ourselves and our sister company V&A Homes, has allowed for additional support for those in need over the Easter period at Leeds Irish Health & Homes. Over 450 Easter Craic-packs delivered this week already!

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New Plant machinery

Expanding our Fleet to keep up with demand. Our resources have been increasing rapidly over the past few weeks due to a significant investment of £1.5m towards our Plant machinery. In order to keep up with demand, we now have over 50 new vehicles ranging from excavators to dumpers. We are very excited to be […]

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Three years in the making

Project completion on The Sir Henry Bragg Building at the University of Leeds. A £65m project is the new home for the schools of Computing and Physics & Astronomy. We worked alongside BAM Construct UK throughout, and designed by Manchester architect ADP, the project consists of a new 6-storey building, a full height connecting atrium and refurbishment of […]

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Starting the year strong

We’re looking forward to working on a large distribution facility worth £125m working alongside Bowmer and Kirkland Ltd. to begin this month. The project concerns a 850,000 sq. ft warehouse built in South Elmsall with access from the A638 Doncaster Road. Purpose built to meet the needs of its growing online operation, the project will […]

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Fleet Gets Greener

We are delighted to announce that our existing fleet is once again expanding. Recently we have invested in new kit which boasts both technological safety advances and environmental benefits… Our new vehicles include: 2x Wacker Neuson Dual View Dumper DV60 – Stage 5 Engines 1x 6t cabbed JCB Dumper – Stage 5 Engine 1x 9t […]

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Cash for Kids

Every year we support Pulse 1’s Cash for Kids Mission at Christmas and this year we were able to donate £600 to this worthwhile cause… The charity helps local children who are at risk of waking up to nothing on Christmas morning. Working across West Yorkshire, they make such a difference to these youngsters and […]

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River Rescue Heroes

Three members of our workforce received a national award from Vinci Construction after displaying outstanding bravery. Michael Fisher, along with Matthew and Andrew Baldock, rescued a member of the public who had fallen into the River Ouse near to Vinci’s Guildhall site in York. The award was originally ranked at regional level, but due to […]