News tagged #People

OperateSAFE: Day in Life of Supervisor Fitter

Building a pro-active, safety-first attitude across the Flannery team is one of our key focuses. Working collaboratively our aim is to get everyone home safe, every day. Today we are pleased to introduce you to Dessie, our Supervisor Fitter, who is responsible for the safety in the yard at our Wembley head office. To find […]

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OperateSAFE Campaign, our Ten Rules for Safety

The primary focus for Flannery is that our employees put safety and well-being first. We continuously build on our safety culture by stopping any activity that could lead to harm of ourselves or others and working collaboratively to find a safer way. Above anything else, we want to ensure we all work with a healthy […]

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Have you got what it takes to become a Flannery Plant Operator Apprentice?

Over the past few months there will certainly have been many questioning the security of their chosen job and career. Also impacted are those who are leaving school in the midst of a career change who will be searching out new opportunities. Now is the time to truly showcase what construction industry has to offer […]

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Embracing virtual training to upskill our workforce

Engaging the future generation is just the starting point to building a talented workforce. Ongoing career development and upskilling is key to ensuring our operators are up to date with best practises and the latest technology. With COVID-19 challenging our usual ways of delivering training, it is important that we consider ways to create a […]

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Wellbeing & Mental Health: Flannery Blog Post

Our Training Manager, Sophie Francis, has written the first Flannery blog. She’s passionate about Mental Health and the wellbeing of our team. This blog is a summary of the steps we have taken over the last twelve weeks to support each other. We hope that it is informative and can help you to make positive […]

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CPA Stars of the Future

Last Wednesday (June 26th) we attended the CPA Stars of the Future awards – an awards show designed to recognise and celebrate the outstanding apprentices emerging throughout the construction industry. Our focus was set on the ‘Plant Operative’ award and we were delighted to learn all three finalists in the category were Flannery apprentices. Joe […]

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Mental Health Awareness Week 2019

National Mental Health Awareness week is a chance to tackle the stigma surrounding mental health and continue to break down the barriers within the construction industry. The Flannery BuildUp! Campaign is our symbol of commitment to this cause. Through workshops, toolbox talks and induction training, we are passionate about providing support to our workforce and […]

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Flannery Plant Hire has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer

Flannery Plant Hire has today accredited as a Living Wage Employer. This Living Wage commitment will see everyone working at Flannery Plant receive a minimum hourly wage of £8.75 in the UK or £10.20 in London. Both rates are significantly higher than the government minimum for over 25s, which currently stands at £7.83 per hour. […]

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Building Equality Awards

Incredibly proud to have been recognised at the Building Equality Awards for our continued work towards creating a more inclusive industry. Pictured is Paul Pettinger, collecting our award for Sponsor/Supporter of the year and Mick Wilson, receiving an outstanding contribution award for driving our Rainbow JCB on its many public appearances (Photo courtesy of James […]

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