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Welcome to the Summer edition of 'Connected' the Charlestown Newsletter. We hope
there is something of interest for everyone in the Newsletter.
Latest News
It seems such a short time since the last Newsletter was published. We
are now supposed to be in the height of summer, let’s hope we have some
sun and less rain before the longer nights return!
Festival Light Services
Festival Light Services has been exceptionally busy quoting throughout
the North of England for complete installations, bolt testing, catenary
installations and tree decorations.
Charlestown Ltd is looking to increase its market share in the Festival
Light Installation Season for 2007-2008 with a target of 30+ individual
projects.
Cooper Electrical Services
Electrical Periodic
Testing has been completed of a large industrial site. To reduce the
business impact Cooper Electrical Services carried out the works through
the night and at week-ends.
CES has also carried
out a major UPS installation during the clients “shut-down period”. This
installation involved installing dual 185mm2 4-core copper
main feeds along with a new “Distribution Board”, containment and sub
circuits.
CES has also
won the contract to provide electrical design and installation services
in the centre of Bradford on a 24 apartment, 6 floor new build. Initial
site services have been installed and CES are due on site in late
August.
CES has also been busy
carrying out dust extraction installations across the country.
Technical Height Services
Technical Height
Services has been busy carrying out tower maintenance on the 85
communication towers throughout the North of England.
THS has also been busy
carrying out antenna removals for a nationwide transport initiative.
Line of Sight surveys
have been carried out in the dry breaks in the weather.
Charlestown Data and Telecom Services
Charlestown Data and Telecom Services has
been busy installing a new fibre backbone throughout a private school in
York. This is part of a major upgrade of the schools IT infrastructure
network.
CDTS has also been
carrying out additional CAT5e copper and OM3 Fibre Interconnectors for a
national electrical supplier.
CDTS has also completed
two office data and electrical refurbishment projects in North Yorkshire
for a Government Department.
CDTS continues to
provide services to a major regional beverage production company.
Health & Safety/Personnel
Charlestown has been recertified on the CHAS accreditation scheme used
by Councils and Constructionline as a pre qualification.
The THS climbing
harness have all been replaced having reached the 5 year limit for
harness. These have been replaced with a mixture of “Ropax”, Revolution
and Titan harness by Miller. We have also replaced all double lanyards,
positioning lanyards and helmets.
We have also replaced
our ageing Non-Ionising RF monitors for climbing staff. The new
Nardalert XT units allow Charlestown to download data from the personal
units and record time, exposure and signal strength. The information is
then saved on our server and kept in individuals Health and Safety
Files, this initiative confirms our commitment to the safety and well
being of our staff.
Planned growth is seen as a key strategy of the company, and to
reinforce this commitment to growth we have had 6 possible trainee’s
spending a week each working at Charlestown Ltd. This has given both
prospective trainees and the company the opportunity an insight to each
other. We have a new electrician working at Charlestown Ltd, hopefully
in the next newsletter will be able to introduce you to new members of
staff.
General Information
Plans have been drawn up for a 3,000ft2 purpose built
office/workshop with secure parking for 12 vehicles. We are now in the
process of gaining planning consent and hope to start the development as
soon as possible.
This development
reinforces Charlestown’s commitment to it long term strategic plans.
The Charlestown Ltd
summer outing has been booked for the 1st September. Ripon
Races in the afternoon and a 'gentle' evening in Harrogate is planned,
hopefully the photographic evidence in the September Edition of
“Connected” will show that a good day was had by all.
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