A Message from our MD

We are about to enter another exciting development period for the business! Projects that were put on hold during the pandemic are now restarting, we are continuing to win new contracts and more student accommodation work is in the pipeline from our loyal Client, Crown Student Living. Most exciting of all is the possibility, or even the probability, that we may soon be involved in the largest, single project in our history. More on this in a future edition but our fingers remain crossed! There is also the probability of a significant contract win for Carter Sustainable Construction with Wates in the near future. It is also very pleasing to announce that Hurley Decarbonisation Solutions have helped South Wales Police secure grant funding for investigative work to their estate throughout South Wales.  HTIC are also securing more contracts from outside the business. This is the result of a sustained effort by James and Mark and is proving very worthwhile. A big thank you and well done to everyone involved.

At the other end of the project cycle I am pleased to confirm that Cardiff University have taken ownership of their flagship Centre For Student Life building in Park Place. Congratulations go to Ryan, Steve and all concerned. (If you are in the vicinity I would recommend a diversion to see this very impressive, landmark building). There have been numerous other contracts started and completed which also deserve our congratulations and thanks to all involved.

Staff changes are an inevitable fact of business life. We prefer that people stay with us but respect that individuals need to follow their destiny as they see fit. We have lost a few and gained a few. Goodbye to those leaving us and welcome to those who are joining us. Also, I wish Ian and his family well in their move to Exeter.

We have introduced a new accounting system, Coins, from the beginning of September. This will involve everyone in the business in time and will be a great benefit to our financial management. I appreciate your support in the adoption of new systems and procedures and wish to extend my thanks to Andrea for her diligence in bringing this project to a successful fruition.

Finally, due to our ongoing success it has been necessary to find additional offices in Bridgend and new offices in Bristol. Both have been sourced and those in Bridgend will be occupied early in October with Bristol following soon after. My thanks go to Neil Joseph for his expertise in ensuring we have the internet services we need to ensure a seamless transition into the new offices as the construction world does not stop.

A Thank You from Swansea Bay University Health Board

Swansea Bay University Health Board passed on their sincere thanks for our quick response during a recent steam leak at Morriston Hospital, Swansea. A member of their estates department took the time to specifically express his gratitude, as the operatives were required to mobilise extremely quickly, work in demanding conditions that were hot and cramped in order to prevent the situation escalating and causing major disruption to the hospital’s operations.

Dealing with emergency situations in a responsive and professional manner plays a major role in cementing long lasting client relationships and we want to thank the employees involved. Thank you to Conway Jones, Darren Paul, Mike Smitheram and Lloyd Paul.

• Good luck to the class of 2021 – Liam Gully, Cameron Bryant, Louis Brown, Bleddyn Jones, Harley Williams, Keegan Thomas, Jordan Budd and Daniel Matthews. We wish them every success on their apprenticeship journey with us.

We are also excited to announce our apprenticeship recruitment for 2022 is now complete. We will be welcoming 4 new apprentices next month, who will spend the next year gaining valuable work experience on site before commencing their apprenticeship programme with BESA Academy in September 2022.

Laptop Donation for Afon Taf High School and Ysgol Maesteg

F P Hurley recently helped ConnectED Cymru, an organisation which strives to ensure that every child has equal opportunity to succeed, to donate much needed IT equipment to South Wales school children.

ConnectED Cymru is a network of teachers who work in schools with a high level of deprivation, carrying out research and supporting fellow teachers to bridge the gap in educational inequality. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the attainment gap between privileged and disadvantaged children during the past year. Over the course of the pandemic, some children have experienced limited access to digital devices leaving behind a digital divide and skills gap. By donating suitable devices, such as Chromebooks, ConnectED Cymru is helping to embed equality in education across South Wales.

F P Hurley donated 10 new Chromebooks to ConnectED Cymru which were equally distributed to Maesteg and Afon Taf High School in Merthyr Tydfil this month. Having delivered the mechanical services to both these schools during construction, this was one way which we could help to further support them.

Another Successful Cricket Trip

Following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, members of F P Hurley enjoyed a weekend trip to Worcester in early September 2021. The trip, which has been an annual tradition for the company for several decades, aims to get employees together to socialise, play a game of cricket or a round of golf and take part in some friendly competition. 34 employees attended the weekend getaway, which provided an opportunity for everyone to de-stress and reflect on the events of the past 18 months.

A special mention goes to Alan Smith who won ‘player of the match’ for his outstanding performance on the cricket field, and also to Ian Rees who won the golf.

Adrian Hurley, Managing Director, comments:

Our annual cricket trip provides a fantastic opportunity to create great memories for our staff, build morale and encourage teamwork. It gives us something to look forward to each year and continues to be as popular today as it was 40 years ago when we first started the tradition.

All Electric

Works to install 18 new electric vehicle charging points at the Bridgend office are now complete. The charging points will help us adopt a greener fleet and save carbon emissions. F P Hurley has been gradually replacing its diesel and petrol cars with hybrid and electric cars, and our car fleet currently consists of 47% hybrid cars and 22% electric cars.

We want to thank Simon Williams, F P Hurley Electrical Design Engineer, for planning and organising all the necessary works in order to have the electric charge points installed.