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02 February 2012
Chalcroft has completed an expansion project for leading pet food manufacturer Crown Pet Foods at its site in Castle Cary, Somerset. To enable Crown Pet Foods to manage the increased demand for its high quality produce, the 21 week project...
Read more >04 January 2012
One of the UK’s leading commercial new-build and refurbishment specialists, Chalcroft Construction has appointed a new member to its Board to further its long term commitment to Environment, Health and Safety. Group EH&S Manager, Todd Hallam has secured a position...
Read more >14 December 2011
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Read more >17 November 2011
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Read more >18 October 2011
Food Express speaks to Mark Reeve about Chalcroft Construction, including its work with food manufacturers click on the link to read more http://www.fponthenet.net/article/45770/Q-A-with-Chalcroft-Construction.aspx?SectionID=0
Read more >23 September 2011
As part of a two-year programme to allow a Scottish Power electricity substation to receive power from a new offshore wind farm nearby, utilities and renewables specialist Chalcroft has completed a construction project for Babcock International Group. Babcock called in...
Read more >24 August 2011
Chalcroft has agreed to complete scheduled building work at the luxury Congham Hall Hotel in North Norfolk. When Chalcroft’s client Von Essen, the owners of the hotel, went into administration in April, Chalcroft exercised its right to take possession of...
Read more >12 August 2011
Chalcroft has just started work on a fifth major project for a leading third-party logistics company. Chalcroft was first appointed for a £1.1m project to extend a freezer store, with a fully-racked facility, which incorporated plant and baler room, an...
Read more >05 August 2011
Chalcroft’s Special Projects division has completed a civils and fencing project at Manston, Kent's International Airport, for Thales ATM Limited. The scheme, completed three weeks ahead of schedule, involved the construction of a new compound, tower base, cabin base, trenching...
Read more >20 July 2011
Chalcroft found a mine of health and safety information at a special event recently. The company attended Arqiva’s health and safety meeting for contractors, held at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. Attendees were kitted out with...
Read more >30 June 2011
Chalcroft will be showcasing its work at the first Frozen and Chilled Foods Show 2011 in September. Representatives from Chalcroft will be on hand at the brand new exhibition for the frozen and chilled food industry, taking place at the...
Read more >31 May 2011
Chalcroft has won a Gold award in the prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2011. The Gold award was presented at a ceremony that took place at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole Hotel, at the National Exhibition Centre, on Wednesday,...
Read more >06 May 2011
Chalcroft achieved a turnover of over £35m at the end of the 2010/11 financial year, beating its target despite a general downturn in the construction industry. And with an order book already at £25m, (50 per cent up on this...
Read more >28 April 2011
Warehouse and distribution specialist Chalcroft Construction has completed work on the third phase of a project for Macmillan Distribution. Chalcroft finished work on a new 5,600m² high bay warehouse at Macmillan’s Swansea site, as part of a £2.7m, 37-week project...
Read more >17 March 2011
Chalcroft Construction has started work on the third phase of a project that will complete the expansion of a food production facility. Bakkavör-owned Wingland Foods, in Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, first called in Chalcroft in 2005 when it embarked on an...
Read more >07 March 2011
Ivor Goodsite, the Considerate Contractors Scheme character helping youngsters learn more about the construction industry, has just been visiting pupils from a primary school in Gayton, near King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Ivor teamed up with Chalcroft, surveyors Russen and Turner and...
Read more >27 January 2011
Frozen and chilled food sector construction specialist Chalcroft, will be showcasing its work at the IFE 2011 exhibition in March. Representatives from Chalcroft will be on hand at the UK’s largest food and drink show, taking place at the ExCel...
Read more >14 January 2011
Millions of people every year tuck into delicious products from foodservice supplier Brakes. And as the appetite for its products grows every year, Brakes will create up to 50 new jobs at its Grantham depot by investing in a new...
Read more >05 November 2010
It may well be one of the oldest known prepared foods in the world, but demand among UK consumers for the chickpea-based dip houmous has never been greater. And in order to cope with the growing taste for the dish,...
Read more >28 October 2010
Adventurous Todd Hallam, Group Health and Safety Manager, thrives on challenges and in March 2011 he is set for his biggest test of all – Mount Everest. The 21-day expedition will take Todd to Base Camp Everest travelling along the...
Read more >22 September 2010
Chalcroft was appointed by the Guinness Trust, a major housing association in England that provides good quality, affordable homes, to build the properties at Hall Farm in Gayton, Norfolk. The 52-week project will see Chalcroft construct six three-bedroomed semi-detached houses,...
Read more >28 July 2010
Chalcroft has now completed a £1.2m scheme for leading savings and investments company Standard Life. Chalcroft was employed by Standard Life Assurance Limited to renovate the Heritage House office in Enfield, Middlesex. The 15-week project included the Chalcroft team creating...
Read more >08 July 2010
From fresh pork, bacon and sausages to pies, canned and cooked meats, Tulip Ltd prides itself on creating high-quality food for the retail and foodservice markets. The company’s commitment to quality and care is exceptional and many people across the...
Read more >17 June 2010
Chalcroft has been awarded a Silver accolade by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). Group Health and Safety Manager Todd Hallam collected the award at RoSPA’s Occupational Health & Safety Awards Ceremony held at Birmingham’s Hilton Metropole....
Read more >08 June 2010
Chalcroft is due to complete the civils phase as part of the transformation of a disused production area into a new bottle blowing and filling line at Coca-Cola Enterprises’ (CCE) Edmonton site. The team at Chalcroft is working closely with...
Read more >11 May 2010
Food sector and pharmaceuticals specialist is once again assisting leading healthcare company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Chalcroft, which specialises in cold stores, warehousing and distribution, has been contracted to carry out substructure and superstructure works for a new bottle manufacturing plant at...
Read more >22 April 2010
Distribution and warehousing specialist Chalcroft has completed the second phase of a project for Macmillan Distribution. The 25-week, £1m project saw Chalcroft overhaul existing warehouses at Macmillan’s Swansea site, including steel-strengthening works, roof over-cladding and the replacement of vertical cladding...
Read more >31 March 2010
Luxury Norfolk hotel Congham Hall has enlisted local firm Chalcroft to build its reputation further by adding new kitchen and restaurant facilities, a new bedroom block and a fantastic new spa building. Set in 30 acres of parkland, the elegant...
Read more >12 March 2010
Generous staff at Chalcroft have raised more than £600 for the Midlands Air Ambulance. Chalcroft recently held its Christmas party with guests buying raffle tickets to win original paintings by a local artist. Operations director Scott Wilson commented: “We were...
Read more >01 February 2010
Chalcroft has completed work on a new £4m cold and chill store facility that will help third-party logistics firm Grocontinental expand its services. Shropshire-based Grocontinental has embarked on a controlled expansion programme, aimed at ensuring existing customer requirements are met,...
Read more >28 January 2010
Chalcroft will be showcasing its work at FoodEx 2010 exhibition in March. Representatives from Chalcroft will be on hand at the show, taking place at the NEC in Birmingham, to discuss how its services could be of benefit to food...
Read more >05 November 2009
When it needed to take on additional products, Tilmanstone called in Chalcroft to assist in the design and lead the build of an extension. With tight deadlines, the need to reorganise internal facilities and a requirement to carry out the...
Read more >02 November 2009
Contracts manager and former soldier Andy Hardy has raised in excess of £750 for the Help the Heroes charity by taking part in the ING New York Marathon. The money will help the charity as it raises funds to assist...
Read more >27 October 2009
Alex Locke, Surveyor and Mike McCQuillan, Health & Safety Advisor, both took part in the Cardiff Half Marathon to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Between them they raised £300. Alex completed the run in 1 hour and 42 minutes...
Read more >08 July 2009
Chalcroft has undertaken to build a new cold store as part of a £6.7m project to build three extensions for fruit and vegetable producer Ardo UK. The 44-week scheme involves adding new offices, a packing hall and a state-of-the-art cold...
Read more >22 June 2009
As part of a planned consolidation of the business, Wilkin & Sons asked food industry specialists Chalcroft to construct a new cold storage facility at the site to store produce from the nearby farm ensuring that the fruit is kept...
Read more >20 February 2009
Chalcroft, specialists in delivering high-quality distribution, warehousing and office units, has completed a new development that could create up to 40 jobs in a Norfolk market town. This development consists of seven industrial units and eight office suites at the...
Read more >26 January 2009
The UK’s leading supplier of fresh potatoes will soon have a new state-of-the-art and environmentally-friendly preparation facility, thanks to Chalcroft. Chalcroft, which has an industry-leading Food Projects Division, is currently in the process of constructing a new £2.3m temperature controlled...
Read more >15 January 2009
Millions of people in the UK enjoy Coca-Cola, but when the company needed a bit of extra fizz putting in to its bottling plant, it turned to Chalcroft to do just that. Putting Coca-Cola into bottles and cans is a...
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