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World Diabetes Awareness Day
Thursday 14th November was World Diabetes Awareness Day, a subject very close to our hearts. In November 2023 Chloe and Luke Morris, members of the AA Woods team, lost their little sister Katie to Diabetic Ketocidosis (DKA), caused by Type 1 Diabetes. Katie was only 16 when she passed away and losing her has completely devastated their family.
Type 1 Diabetes is when the pancreas does not produce any (or makes very little) insulin. This then causes the level of glucose in your blood to become too high. There are currently 400,000+ people living with Type 1 Diabetes in the UK.
Symptoms can include:
Extreme thirst
Unrinating more frequently
Feeling very tired
Weight loss
In Katie’s honour we are raising awareness of this potentially shattering illness and have made our own donation to Breakthrough T1D.
Click below to donate or find out more about their mission to improve the diagnosis of T1D, find better treatments, expand access and work towards a future free from Type 1 Diabetes.
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AA Woods turns 30
This July we turned 30 years old. Click below to find out more and how things have changed here at AA Woods over the last three decades.
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RDA Digswell turns 50
A massive well done to RDA Digswell our chosen charity partner who raised £24k at their recent event to celebrate their 50th birthday.
Digswell Place is a purpose built voluntarily run riding stable for adults and children with disability. The aim of the RDA is “to give the opportunity of riding to any disabled person who might benefit in their health and well-being.”
RDA Digswell is entirely responsible for raising all its own funding, with annual running expenses in excess of £50k.
A huge congratulations to the fundraising team, keep up the great work.
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Proud to support the Lighthouse Charity
We are delighted to announce our support of the Lighthouse Charity, an organisation that provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families.
We deeply care about the well-being of our employees and believe that mental health is just as important as physical health, understanding that maintaining good mental wellbeing is crucial to happiness and success.
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New Finance Director appointed to the board
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Beale as Finance Director taking over from Tara Petri who now moves into the role of Commercial Director after 20 years of overseeing the financial governance of the company.
A Chartered Accountant, Rob brings with him over a decade of experience in the accounting sector, working within audit, corporate finance and the advisory space.
Rob has supported a number of SMEs in differing sectors over the years, predominantly in construction, technology & insurance.
In his role prior to joining AA Woods, Rob had a strong focus on technology, harnessing off the shelf products as well as bespoke solutions to make businesses more efficient.
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We go international
We have successfully completed works within the British Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden.
Great Britain established diplomatic relations with Sweden in 1720 and the current building was opened in 1967.
Ceiling voids above conference rooms and bar areas were inaccessible due to the location of asbestos, we have since removed both solid plasterboard ceilings and MMMF ceiling tiles, lighting and air conditioning ductwork to access the void and remove sprayed insulation residues and debris.
On completion we have reinstated new lighting, ducting and ceilings in full accordance with the clients specification.
