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Makers are delighted to announce they have been awarded the RoSPA Gold Medal for the third consecutive year. A gold medal is awarded to those companies who have demonstrated 5…

It’s been a number of years since Sika LPL's  last National Conference but the event held at the PGA’s Headquarters at the Belfry Sutton Coldfield was a welcome reintroduction. Quality Assured…

It’s not a new thing, in fact the Japanese have been advocates of this for many years with their mass workforce congregations workers performing routine of exercises before the shift…

There are two types of runners that enter these types of events.  Those who have trained, have a known capability, a confidence to perform and set goals and strategies and…

In this day and age Health and Safety is at the heart of all construction activities.  The event at the NEC is supported by all major players in the field…

It’s that time again when the great and the good of the industry gather to celebrate in London all that is good in the parking world.  This year as well…

March the 17th is marked in the calendar as St Patrick ’s Day or more familiarly known as ‘Paddy’s Day’ but this year also presented 2 other events to coincide,…

            Let the festival begin!! After an extreme tendering process and in depth interviews Makers has emerged successful in the next chapter of the parking…

Our integrated management system is the cornerstone of the business and is perhaps the hardest accreditation the company has to achieve. After a 3 day external examination of all its…

Each year the British Safety Council analyses and scores hundreds of applicants to see whether they can demonstrate the required criteria to be considered for the international safety award. This…

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Brian Patrick Dargan on the 8th February 2017 aged 73. Brian was instrumental in growing the Makers business where…

Steve Warner is Makers own Captain Marvel and for the past year as well as working full time in his demanding role within Makers logistics department he has been representing…

Now in the 7th Year Makers were the first concrete repair specialist contractor to exhibit in its inaugural year. The event is Europeans largest dedicated show to all things concrete…

Just before the Christmas Shutdown Makers received a call to attend an emergency involving a 4x4 vehicle and the existing fenestration. The driver whilst descending the car park via the…

Makers are delighted to announce their sponsorship of “Parking in the Community Award” at the 16th British Parking Awards to be held in London on the 10th March 2017 “We…

Makers’ employees were invited to party the night and early hours away at the Ramada Hotel in Sutton Coldfield to celebrate Christmas and close off the year. The grand ball…

The Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Wood to the position of Bid Director. Mike’s appointment comes after 17 years of service whereby he has…

Makers Managing Director Simon Lamb was invited to be guest speaker at Walsall Colleges Graduation ceremony for the Class of 2016 and to present the prize to the Student of…

Exor and Safecontractor are now part of the Alcumus Group the market leading provider of technology enabled compliance risk management, certification and verification services. Makers Construction Limited have again been…

The digital construction week held in October at the Business Design Centre in London saw many speakers from across the world gather to provide their thoughts on the development of…

Makers attended the Healthcare Estate Exhibition to promote concrete repairs and cold applied liquid roofing systems to the 1500 delegates that attended the 2 day event.        …

Makers apprentices assembled to celebrate with representatives of Walsall College and were presented with both a trophy and certificate to mark their contribution to the apprentice partnership awarded by the…

Makers are delighted to announce that it has been successful in being appointed as the specialist refurbishment contractor to work alongside principle contractor Conlon Construction within their framework with Lancashire…

The success of Makers business is its people and this can start the beginning in a career in construction.  Across 3 disciplines Makers welcomes its newest recruits as they embark…

In the world of full time work it is often difficult to balance the requirements and demands of work, home life and the desire to achieve academic qualifications. For the…

Makers are delighted to announce the appointment of William McCrimmon as Regional Construction Manager – Southern Region. William brings a wealth of experience in contracts management having spent 6 years…

Makers Managing Director Simon Lamb has been in training for the last 9 months in an attempt to complete the Surrey Classic Ride 100 Cycle Event. This festival of cycling…

At the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Makers were awarded with their Gold Medal for the ROSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2016.  The event was marked as RoSPA’s Diamond Anniversary as…

All spectrums of Makers operational teams gathered at Edgbaston for the Royal London 50 over ODI match against Sri Lanka. Despite gloomy weather forecasts a raucous Edgbaston crowd enjoyed uninterrupted…

Celebrating his 50th Birthday, Stuart Rooker finance director selected to watch England take on Slovakia in Saint-Etienne in France The 3rd game of England’s group qualification could be pivotal with…

Makers transformation team were on hand to prepare and ensure the survival of intergalactic space travel and enter the new dimension of 3D Virtual Reality. Teleported across the planets “transformation…

Wrekin Products based in Lichfield held their inaugural Golf tournament at the Branston Golf and Country Club, Burton Upon Trent, Staffordshire. Co-hosted by Grafton Contracting, 9 teams pitted their wits…

Makers Construction is pleased to announce that they have been awarded the British Safety Council International Award 2016 for demonstrating a strong commitment to a good Health and Safety Management…

Come and take the 360 degree tour of Car Park Refurbishment at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry. Come along and try and win the latest Samsung Gear VR. Immerse yourself in…

Following on from Makers accolades with its apprenticeship scheme local school and Sixth Form College invited Makers to address its sixth form students and explain the benefits of entering the…

Learning about concrete repairs, the techniques, products and causes of repair is all part of the apprenticeship programme at Makers.  Foscroc have a strong reputation in this field and located…

For the last 10 years Steve Warner has been renown for delivering and driving all over the UK supporting our Construction Sites in his usual enigmatic style, but 2016 see’s…

Billed as perhaps the championship game England were looking to exact revenge for the defeat by Wales in the Rugby World Cup when the last two teams met. Still fresh…

The ‘Parking Oscars’ came to London at the Lancaster Hotel and after Leonardo DiCaprio long awaited win in Los Angeles all contestants had their fingers crossed in anticipation of winning.…

On Tuesday the 1st of March, family, friends and colleagues said their fond farewells to Geoff Brown. At a service held at Streetly Crematorium there was standing room only as…

It is with deep sadness that Makers lost one of its iconic characters.  After a brief illness Geoff was surrounded by his wife Collette and his 3 children, Jonathan, Victoria…

The final stage in a stringent qualification process saw Makers receive the mark of approval from Sika/LPL Makers now become one of the handful of contractors able to install the…

Makers will be attending the gala event on the 4th March in London where it's Apprentice Scheme has been recognised and short listed for the "Front Line Award" This award…

To celebrate the heady heights of 50 years old, Makers Technical Director Darren Wootton was whisked away for his birthday celebrations by his good lady wife Wendy for a fantastic…

In 2002 Parking Review launched the British Parking Awards to celebrate and recognise excellence and achievement in the parking industry. Covering numerous categories these awards have become coveted by the…

For over 10 years the ‘Parking Charter’ has been in operation between Bedford Borough Council and Makers.  This year saw the fourth multi-storey refurbished under the partnership and scooped the…

Following a very solid performance the annual get together at the German Market in the heart of Birmingham City Centre, provided the backdrop to celebrate the festive season and see…

Budding drivers dreaming of Karting success gathered at the indoor Teamworks Karting venue at Digbeth, Birmingham.  The past 2 years champion Matt Hewetson was firm favourite at the start of…

Makers gathered its operational delivery teams and function heads to review the year.  Chaired by the Managing Director, Simon Lamb, the review touched all aspects of the business but with…

The Directors and Staff would like to wish all of our Clients, Suppliers and Partners all the very best of the Christmas Season and to thank them for their continued…

Following on from feedback from our clients, Makers has introduced a new work wear range for both its operatives and site management. After consultation with interested parties the range has…

Exor on of the UK’s leading independent suppliers of supply chain management has awarded Makers the Gold Standard for the 4th time. Exor specializes in managing supplier assessment programmes to…

Key members of Makers staff attended the Concrete Repair Association’s AGM and Gala dinner held at the Hilton Hotel in Deansgate Manchester. The AGM elected its new chairman Keith Barrow…

The speedy expo attempts to bring suppliers, specifiers and end users together under “one roof”.  For exhibitors it is an opportunity to show case their latest product range and hold…

In July Makers Managing Director, Simon Lamb hit the heady heights of 50!! And to mark this milestone the staff and directors packed him off to Ballybunion in Ireland! Simon…

Whilst the talk of the town was Volkswagens admission of cheating tests and crib notes, German manufacturers were somewhat surprised by the revelation given the German psychic is on the…

Following the success of the awards Makers team took some time to visit some of the iconic land marks of Berlin including the remaining sections of the Berlin Wall, the…

Works to repair Broadgate car park in Lincoln city centre have been completed, with the facility now fully re-open to motorists. City of Lincoln Council, which operates the car park,…

Makers welcomes Heather Blackwell to the purchasing department.  Heather a confessed foodie and mother of 2 has a passion for gardening and combines both her love of food and gardening…

In front of 501 delegates from around the world Makers were presented ‘runners up’ in the ‘Renovating Parking Structures’ category.             The awards hosted by…

Following the success and recognition by the CIOB of Makers Site Manager Apprentice Scheme, we have been inundated with prospective young hopefuls hoping to gain a place on the 5…

Makers Construction European Parking finalists have been invited by leading German Manufacturers to attend Parken and examine new technology and application techniques. Makers pedigree in car park refurbishment has led…

Allhallows MSCP in Bedford has been shortlisted for the European Parking Awards 2015 which are to be held in Berlin in September 2015. Two British car parks made it on…

On Sunday the 2nd of August, Darren Wootton, Makers Operations Director together with his brother Paul and a few friends set out for a charity bike ride in the nearby…

Despite the usual panic of no cricket at Edgbaston due to rain, this Ashes Series took on a different look with the possibility of Australia being bowled out before any…