Aug'11 - New Thames Valley Police Traffic Base Nears Completion

Construction of the 'state of the art' new Thames Valley Police traffic base located in Taplow near Maidenhead is almost complete. This Willmott Dixon contract worth £0.5 million saw Ashridge responsible for the groundworks including the cast in-situ concrete frame which formed the base for the unusual steel formed wave-like roof. Ashridge also laid the ground floor slabs as well securing an additional contract for the external works.

Jul'11 - Busy August Ahead for Ashridge in Kingston upon Thames

With the school holidays underway work is progressing at great pace at this  Willmott Dixon contract in Kingston upon Thames. Scheduled for completion by the start of the new school year in September, the project is part of the Primary Expansion Programme in the Borough of Kingston upon Thames which in turn forms part of the Improvement and Efficiency South East (IESE) framework. Ashridge is working at 5 schools in the borough; St Pauls Junior School, Grand Avenue Primary School, Alexandra Infants School, Ellingham Primary School and St Matthews Primary School.  Works include general groundworks, alterations to school buildings and new build. Willmott Dixon is one of the UK’s largest providers of education facilities and is constantly looking to push barriers in how they create schools that provide the best possible environment for pupils to learn and teachers to teach. For more photos of the Kingston Schools project CLICK HERE>>

Jun'11 - Ashridge receives International Safety Award for Ninth Year

Ashridge has once again been recognised for its health and safety performance by winning a prestigious International Safety Award. The award was given by one of the world’s leading advocates of workplace health and safety, the British Safety Council, and is supported by the Health and Safety Executive. This is the ninth year in succession that Ashridge has won this award which acknowledges the commitment that winners have made to improving corporate health and safety and rewards the success of achieving high safety standards. With over 600 applications from across the world, the win is a true testament to Ashridge’s dedication to the health and safety of its workforce. The International Safety Awards are open to all industries and sectors from across the globe and are independently adjudicated. They are seen as an excellent motivator for businesses looking to attain high standards in workplace health and safety. Speaking of this year’s awards, Julie Nerney, British Safety Council chief executive, said: “This year we decided to raise the bar for the International Safety Awards and by doing so we have seen an exceptional standard of applications. I would like to congratulate all winners on this achievement and they should all be very proud. It is great to have such dedicated organisations with us on the journey towards excellent health and safety standards.” The International Safety Awards are judged by an independent panel of experts who look for hard evidence of how an organisation maintains acceptable standards of health and safety on the ground. The British Safety Council is one of the world’s leading advocates of workplace health and safety. Our vision is that no one should be killed, injured or made ill by their work.

May'11 - Ashridge working at St Barts School, Newbury

Ashridge is currently working at the new St Bartholomews School site in Newbury. This contract with Willmott Dixon is for Phase 4 of the £32 million state-of-the-art St Bartholomews new school build project and is due for completion at the end of May. Works consist of the excavation, filling and construction of a retaining wall as well as a new car park build with footways, bike sheds and all associated drainage works.     Read more about the St Barts School Project here >>

Apr'11 - 5th Consecutive RoSPA Gold Medal Award for Ashridge

Our excellent safety record has yet again been recognised with the prestigious Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Medal Award being awarded to Ashridge for the fifth consecutive year.  The Gold Medal is presented to companies who achieve 5 consecutive Gold Achievement Awards making Ashridge one of the best safety performers in the UK. Ashridge has in fact now achieved an impressive 9 consecutive Gold Achievement Awards.  Read more>

Mar'11 - Contract at Brentwood finally underway after 2 year delay

Ashridge have at last commenced works at Hart Street, Brentwood in Essex for Countryside Properties. Ashridge has the contract for the hard landscaping works on this project which has been delayed for 2 years. Specifically Ashridge is responsible for the construction and repaving works including excavation, footpaths, sub-base, road base and block paving. This contract forms part of a comprehensive mixed use development by Countryside Properties at Kings Road in Brentwood consisting of a new 3564sq m office building known as 'Stone Cross' together with 62 apartments to be marketed in two phases as 'The Square' and 'Old Market Terrace'. The scheme also includes improvements to the public car park and a new junction arrangement onto Hart Street. This prominent town centre site had stood empty for some 10 years with an unworkable planning consent before Countryside Properties secured planning for this attractive mixed-use scheme. The majority of the apartments were sold prior to completion, whilst the office building was let to Océ N.V. one of the worlds leading document management companies.