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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.

Asbestos - The Facts
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material regularly used in building work from the 1950’s up until the late 1990’s. Any building built or refurbished before the year 2000 may contain asbestos. Asbestos was often used as an insulation and fireproofing material and is regularly found in products such as ceiling tiles, pipe insulation, boilers, sprayed coatings and garage roofs. There are three main types of asbestos, chrysolite (white), amosite (brown), and crocidolite (blue).

Removing asbestos is particularly dangerous as the fibres become harmful when disturbed and released into the atmosphere. The risk of releasing these dangerous fibres is particularly high without proper training, equipment and control measures. If handled incorrectly and inhaled these fibres can cause serious asbestos related diseases. It can take as little as 10 years and up to 50 years to develop these diseases depending on exposure. Asbestos exposure causes 5,000 deaths every year, vastly more than the number of people killed on UK roads.
Technology
We operate a cloud-based business platform that standardises the way our staff undertake business critical tasks, providing them with the necessary tools to aid them in completing their job more efficiently. Each Site Team is assigned a ‘tablet’ handheld device which allows them to access all work instructions and relevant documentation required for the task. This platform streamlines the management of asbestos contract processes and adherence to sector legislation.

Planned and responsive works such as risk assessments, re-inspections, asbestos removal and containment are effectively scheduled and managed. The system digitally deploys compliance checklists and records key data on ACM’s, air testing, waste consignment, exposure rates, H&S, staff training and sustainability. A centralised management dashboard allows multiple sites to be monitored in real time and records of scheduled works are updated instantly.
Skills and Training
We recognise the value and importance of providing opportunities to staff to develop their job related knowledge and skills and expect that with development and training, individual effectiveness and motivation will increase.

All our staff are continuously assessed through audit and competency checks carried out by our Compliance Team, Managers and Site Supervisors. This information is gathered to enable us to produce a relevant training needs analysis (TNA) programme delivered using our state of the art training facility, ensuring all individuals’ needs are met.
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