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FLOOD & COAST 2016
Watson & Hillhouse are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at a new conference and exhibition – Flood & Coast 2016 which runs from 23rd – 25th February at the Telford International Centre, UK.
WINNING FEEDBACK
Throughout most of 2015 we sent surveys to customers to ensure the high standard of customer service that we set ourselves was maintained. Over the course of the year we asked for feedback from our customers. As a gesture of thanks, everyone that took part was entered...
EXTRACTION MADE EASIER
One of our customers was having trouble extracting some existing concrete piles. They asked us if we could help and we were only too happy to. We can make pile extraction easier by using crane suspended or excavator mounted vibro extraction or a Kowan Still Worker.
PVE 82M AND 20VM ADDED TO HIRE FLEET
We are very excited about the latest additions which will complement our current range of hammers. A PVE 82M vibro hammer joins our large hammer hire fleet, including BSP CG hydraulic hammers and an ICE1412 crane suspended vibratory hammer.
WORKING BLIND
This is not a type of contract that, to the best of our knowledge, one of our EMV's has ever been involved with before. Due to access issues at this urgent sea wall piling repair job in Shoeburyness, The operator was working blind with the aid of a Banksman.
CONSTRUCTION HEALTH AND SAFETY ACCREDITED
We are pleased to announce we are now CHAS accredited.
STILL WORKING TOGETHER
Part of the senior management team consisting of our CEO, Robin Watson; Managing Director, Phil Bell and Director, Marcus Watson, have just returned from a visit to Kowan’s headquarters in Japan where they manufacture the noise and vibration free steel pile press –...
Improved rotary casing handling
The objective of this project was to increase efficiency and maintain safety standards on site. The resulting handling brackets saves double lifting and enables the vibrator and the casing to be lifted together. The design has been approved by manufacturer...
Do your still worker operatives have CRO cards?
The course involves theory and hands on tuition and can be undertaken either at our training facility or at your place of work as well as on-site. Toureen’s Piling and Welding Supervisor, Michael Couves, and Operator, Alan Hutson, undertook Still Worker training...