News & Blog

Meet Matthew Witherington and William Brash (or Matt and Will as they prefer to be called) – our up-and-coming Trainee Estimators. Matt and Will are currently in their 13th week of a 24-month internal training course, which is taking a new approach to the way Avonside Group train new recruits. […]

We’re pleased to report that Sophie Hancock, Commercial Manager at Avonside Plumbing Services Cambridge was our Employee of the Month for July. Meanwhile, Heather Mee, Operations Administrator at Avonside Roofing Wigan earned the title in August! About Sophie Sophie’s role as Commercial Manager involves pricing projects and negotiating them through […]

The aim of the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH)’s annual Housing 2021 exhibition is to improve the lives of the people housing associations, local authorities, housebuilders, and the government provide homes for and to bring those professionals together. As such, it was the perfect opportunity for the Avonside Group’s various […]

Any Site Manager knows that to be awarded an NHBC Pride in the Job award is the greatest honour they can receive within the industry. That’s why we are delighted to have worked alongside such a high calibre of award-winning Site Managers, supporting them by providing high-quality roofing services. Pleasingly, […]

We’re excited to announce that Kyle Burke has been appointed as our Chief Information Officer. Read on to find out why the investment in Kyle and his team is an exciting one not just for him, but for the Group as a whole! Career at Avonside So Far… Kyle has […]

We’re delighted to have Leah Massey on board as our new Purchasing Manager! Leah shared that she is: “very pleased to have been given the opportunity to join the Avonside team and I am very much looking forward to developing my role.” Reporting directly to our Group Commercial Director, Simon […]

Congratulations to Marc Bell, Branch Manager designate at Avonside Roofing Edinburgh for being crowned our Employee of the Month for May! First Employee of the Month…Next Branch Manager! Chris McClean, Avonside Group’s Scotland Regional Director whom Marc reports to, was full of praise for Marc, saying a promotion was on […]

Our Group SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment, and Quality) Manager, Sarah Burke, enjoyed delivering a 15-minute presentation at the Apprenticeships: Be Inspired afternoon panel on 17th June. The free online panel event hosted by Opportunity Sheffield, comprised of a presentation from each of the employers, including Avonside Group and Galliford Try, […]

Local Authorities are facing huge challenges, particularly when it comes to addressing Net Zero Carbon targets. This is due to the UK government committing to cut emissions by 78% by 2035 compared to 1990 levels – a pledge that will be enshrined in law by the end of this month. […]

This month we’re shining a spotlight on the lovely Tes Klemperer – Assistant Accountant at Avonside Plumbing Services Worcester. Always going above and beyond without any complaint, Tes has been awarded Employee of the Month across the whole Group for April 2021. Going the Extra Mile During Lockdown Tes, who […]