Golf Teams raise £10,000 for good causes
26 Teams joined together to raise money for the chosen RLB/TESCO charities of Martin House & St Helena Hospice. Martin House provides respite care for parents with young children who…
Stuart Rooker Takes on 100-Mile Challenge in Memory of Wife, Raising Funds for Breast Cancer Now
Stuart Rooker, Finance Director at Makers Construction, is stepping up to make a difference this May by walking 100 miles to raise funds for Breast Cancer Now, the UK’s leading…
NFRC Midland Golf Day turns up the heat!
In what was the hottest day of the year with temperatures rising over 24 degrees Celsius, the Makers golf team consisting of Sean Allsop, Joe Marler, Simon Hollier and Simon…
ISO 45001 Certification Since 2018, Reinforcing Industry-Leading Standards Across All Divisions
Makers Construction has proudly marked another year of holding the prestigious ISO 45001 certification, maintaining its position as a leader in occupational health and safety within the construction industry. Since…
Magnificent Marathon Sunday
It was what can only be described as sweltering heat 86,000 runners gathered in London & Manchester to pound the streets in temperatures over 20 degree C to complete in…
Major Roof Refurbishment underway at Applemore Health & Leisure Centre
Makers Construction is currently carrying out an extensive roof refurbishment at Applemore Health and Leisure Centre in Hampshire, on behalf of New Forest District Council. The project, which began in…
Hats Off! It’s Car Park 2025
As a leading specialist in the area of car parking refurbishment and maintenance, Car Parks 2025 presented by Parking Review and produced by Landor Links, invited Makers to attend and…
Joe Marler Takes on Manchester Marathon for British Heart Foundation
Joe Marler, a Senior Quantity Surveyor at Makers Construction Limited, is lacing up his running shoes to take on the 2025 adidas Manchester Marathon on April 27th. With a fundraising…
Edinburgh Pilgrimage Delights Again
Omni Car Park continues to have a place in our hearts. A tough project executed through COVID and completed towards end of 2022 has just had its annual clean and…
UK Concrete Show 2025
The UK Concrete Show is in it’s 13th Year and this year was held at the NEC on 26th & 27th February and covers all things concrete from new batching…
Makers Head to Allianz London
For many it’s still Twickenham home of England Rugby but as sponsorship encroaches more and more into the sporting narrative this is our first visit since the stadium name change.…
Makers Hit the Turf
Postponed from 2024 due to a waterlogged course, it was touch and go again whether racing would go ahead. “Fiver Friday” at Warwick races is a family event and produces…
It’s time to take the roof off!
40 Portman Square sits in the prestigious London location of Marylebone. The building consisting of a number of apartments, terraces and offices over 6 floors; houses some of countries leading…
Makers Deliver at Royal Mail Bristol
What can only be described as challenging conditions; the metal sheet roof at Royal Mail Filton is now watertight and the Mail Centre enjoying the benefits of a waterproof roof.…
Frog Lane MSCP end of an era
Makers have been closely associated with Frog Lane MSCP in Lichfield City Centre. Built in 1968 using a warp slab design the car park has always provided convenient parking to…
Golf marks Fosroc sale announcement
On the day that Saint Gobain announced their intention in principle to buy Fosroc, the team led by Tim Mole were contemplating the pace of the greens and the height…
Golfers raise £10,000 for Blood Bikes Charity
Makers Construction were headline sponsors at the Blood Bikes Charity Golf Day held at Branston Golf & Country Club. The Blood Bikes Charity is this year’s Captains Charity that Paul…
New Home for Parkex
May 22nd was the first day of a newly combined exhibition bringing together Traffex, Parkex, Cold Comfort and Evex, at its new home at the CBS Arena in Coventry. The…
NFRC it’s not just a badge
Depending where you sit in the world of roofing the NFRC National Federation of Roofing Contractors plays a leading role in the roofing industry. It is the UK largest roofing…
NFRC hits the fairway at the Nottinghamshire
After what has appeared to be a never-ending monsoon since October 2023, NFRC Regional Manager Paul Harper arranged its first Midland Golf Day after what can only be described as…
Under the microscope with 45001
It’s good to be consistent but given the growth of our roofing division and the scale of projects we have undertaken, it’s not surprising that this year’s assessment wanted to…
Makers returns to “the Wonderful Everyday”
After successful contract completions at Ikea Wembley and Ikea Reading the Ikea team had no hesitation in approaching Makers to resolve some of the issues they were experiencing at their…
Bon Voyage! Congratulations and Many thanks.
Ever since Teresa told us just after Christmas she was going to retire at her 65th Birthday it was a day we all knew would soon come. Teresa has found…
Makers makes the LRWA Finals in Liverpool
The Titanic again played host to the LRWA Awards in Liverpool. The Liquid Roofing & Waterproofing Awards showcase the great and the good of projects executed since the previous year.…
NEC host Concrete Show 2024
As both concrete repair and liquid coating specialist it is always useful to keep abreast of the latest developments with the world of concrete. As the industry continues to drive…
Makers Projects showcased at Car Parks 24!
Thursday the 14th March saw the Car Parks 2024 held at 15 Hatfields, London. Attended by the who’s who of the parking fraternity the day was organised by Landor LINKS…
New Lloyds Register looks to Omni
Following on form its award for sustainability at the British Construction Innovation Awards held in London last year for its pioneering work in concrete remediation. The team were keen to…
Becky Rooker’s Remembrance Service
We are able to announce the funeral arrangements for Becky Rooker. We appreciate this is a very difficult time for those associated with all members of the family but our…
Becky Rooker sadly passed away after battle with cancer
We are devastated to announce the passing of Becky Rooker, wife to Makers Finance Director Stuart Rooker. Becky was instrumental in her advice during the MBO process and has been…
A Great Start to the New Year!!!
The nominated Finalists have been announced for the Liquid Roofing Waterproofing Association (LRWA) Awards in March being held at the renowned Titanic Hotel in Liverpool. Every year the competition is…
Rob Connelly, A Life Celebrated
Yesterday I attended the celebration of the life of a former Makers employee Rob Connelly. Rob passed away on 6th December after a series of long illnesses at the age…
Merry Christmas from Makers
For many the end of 2023 can’t come too soon, raging inflation, strikes, rising interest rates, market uncertainty and the wettest year on record have made this a very difficult…
Makers attend LRWA year end review
Despite the continued disruption from train strikes and inevitable cancellations a healthy turnout was observed at this year’s final gathering of the LRWA, Liquid Roofing & Waterproofing Association at Roofing…
Eden car park to get “delightful” makeover
There is nothing delightful about the current condition of the Tesco car park at Eden Shopping Centre but following the completion of its lease Makers have been engaged to repair…
Makers have it sorted!
Makers are undertaking a 20,000m2 profile roof waterproofing project at the Royal Mail Bristol, Mail Centre at Filton. This 6-month project which has just started will see the existing metal…
We are back at Trafford!
It's great to be back... we have been awarded the repair and refurbishment of the car park at Trafford Centre Manchester following a successful tender process. The last time we…
It’s been a winning year!
It all started at the LRWA (Liquid Roofing & Waterproofing Association) Awards back in March at the Titanic Hotel in Liverpool where Makers were awarded Liquid Project of the Year…
Makers awarded Watergardens project
Makers have been successful in the award of a £1.5m contract to undertake the waterproofing of the top deck of the Watergardens single storey car park in Harlow. The car…
Makers on top with the Podium
Last week saw the submission of the Bath Podium Car Park take first place in the ‘Best Renovation category’ at the British Parking Awards held at the Lancaster Hotel London,…
Local Landmark Transformed
As one of ASDA’s framework contractors Makers were called in to assess the works required to the steps and to design a solution for the Amphitheatre Steps and the podium…
Makers “Limited” success at Fosroc’s Golf Day
Fosroc's annual golfing event was again held at the Warwickshire Golf & Country Club, set in 456 acres of rolling Warwickshire countryside just outside Leek Wootton this fabulous venue plays…
Champeones!!! Union Jack F.C.
When the news is full of multimillion pound transfers in the English Premier League and players salaries becoming incomprehensible it is difficult to assimilate these to the real game, the…
Makers get the Imperial Treatment
When you see innovation and make the connection that it can actually save time and therefore money, it suddenly becomes a ‘no brainer’ the critical mass is making that connection.…
It’s 10 out of 10 for WestWood’s
Over 150 invited guests, dignitaries, members of staff and VIPs from Germany including current CEO Alexander Westphal and his wife Sarah attended the celebrations to mark the 10-year anniversary of…
Makers Investigates the new WE Traffic Range
Innovation is key to the Tesco framework which both WestWood and Makers reside, so it is always important to continue to push both the technology and boundaries to find solutions…
Triflex Training takes Centre Stage
As a leading waterproofing manufacturer Triflex UK offer a range of training to ensure all facets of a business have both the knowledge and understanding of their products, techniques, and…
Makers appoints first Mental Health First Aider
They say construction is a “crazy game” and those in it, more so, but suffering in silence is neither clever or brave, but seems to stem from our culture of…
Makers “Outstanding” at the LRWA Awards
Now in its 5th year the awards have gained immense traction with a 40% growth in contractor membership and a scramble by those key suppliers and manufacturers to be seen…
Makers Visits UK Concrete Exhibition
As well as understanding the past technology it is always advisable to understand and appreciate the developments that are happening with the world of concrete and how concrete is being…
Makers Hit the Tracks
In the main large field entries made for difficult decisions and the with the “on course” expert another distraction meant picking winners wasn’t as easy as expected. Hosted in the…
Omni Teams signs off with a win
The 60,000 m2 car park refurbishment located at the heart of Edinburgh City Centre started back in 2020 and was affected by Covid and all that it brought, but despite…
Re-Certification: it’s all good
It’s been a busy start to the year and no more so with the rectification of the 45001 Standard. external assessors, British Assessment Bureau have been busy peeling back the…
Makers welcomes Samantha Clough
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Samantha Clough to the Health and Safety Team as she joins us in the capacity of Compliance Technician. Samantha has been working…
A True Gentleman
It is with deep sadness that we learnt of the news earlier this week that a much loved and well-respected former Makers employee had passed away suddenly at Weston Park…
It’s all Technical
It’s always a positive sign when you are back in training at Makers. We would like to extend our thanks to Paul Rigby Technical Consultant of Weber and Robert Speake…
LRWA shortlists Makers projects for Finals
Great start to the year with the nominations announced for the Liquid Roofing Waterproofing Association (LRWA) finals to be held at the famous Titanic Hotel in Liverpool Stanley Dock. We…
New Business Director Appointed
Makers are delighted to announce the appointment of Jon Westwood to New Business Director. Jon has made a strong impact during his 2-year tenure at Makers transforming our Testing and…
Thank You!
It seems like forever since we were able to gather and celebrate together so I am truly delighted to have been able to meet and celebrate with the special hardworking…
Merry Christmas from Makers
Our staff have been busy distributing our Christmas thank yous and as it is our custom we have over the past years provided a Christmas message for them as we…
Farewell to a Remarkable Makers Man
It is with a heavy heart that we report the passing of a Makers character Tony Geary. Sadly Tony lost his fight with cancer on Wednesday 12th October surrounded by…
Makers sample the new Triflex Xperience
Makers have been strong advocates of the Triflex Brand and for over 20 years have installed and recommended a wide range of Triflex products. In 2016 the Follmann Group outlined…
Welcome Baby Daisy Mae
It’s been a long time in the making but Daisy Mae has finally arrived. Makers Estimating Director Luke Brighton and his wife Kelli are now proud parents who have been…
Makers Welcomes new Apprentices
Again, whilst the construction industry is crying out for apprentices Makers welcomes its most recent additions who will be studying at Birmingham City University. “We have a long and proud…
Makers Sponsors Union Jack FC
Following on from a very successful season the club approached Makers to continue their sponsorship. The Club plays in the Mexborough and District Adult Sunday League which comprises of 3…
Hello Baby Zenayda
For most of us the pandemic holds bad memories with most of us unable to communicate with families, due to the lack of personal contact and isolation, however for one…