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ly possible within the industry. This is en-
forced from a management level, with the
organisation also having its very own health
and safety department to ensure that prop-
er training, guidance, and on-site manage-
ment is maintained at all times.
The organisation’s focus on health and
safety is backed up by modern approaches
to communication, data collection and man-
agement, but also through the development
of a strong safety culture. As part of this,
the organisation maintains comprehensive
records on both its own employees as well
as projects, with the employees themselves
heavily integrated in this process via mobile
technology. Then recognising the human
element, the organisation is attempting to
share excellence and a positive approach
to safety between the more experienced
members of the team and those newer to
the business to foster a strong culture to
enforce this.
Richardson Roofing also takes environ-
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mental concerns very seriously. On-site,
the organisation has been looking to drive
recycling and salvaging techniques to try
and develop resource utilisation and sus-
tainability initiatives across a number of its
projects. This is supported further from an
internal operations perspective, with the
organisation also pursuing environmentally
friendly measures across many of the com-
pany’s vehicles (pushing hybrid vehicles
where possible) and in encouraging a very
environmentally friendly approach to busi-
ness across the company.
The organisation’s focus on the envi-
ronment has also been showcased in the
prominent Heathrow Vortex project, with
Richardson Roofing undertaking a vast
amount of roofing work across the con-
tract. Its increased awareness towards
the environment and sustainability proved
instrumental in maintaining the work with
Heathrow, which is placing an increased im-
portance and emphasis on such matters as
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seen with Heathrow 2.0. The sheer volume
within the contract has also been utilised
by the organisation to immerse the younger
members of its team in projects which re-
quire a noteworthy focus on both safety and
the environment.
Going forward, Richardson Roofing has
clear ambitions to grow the business, but
also looks to develop its position in the
market. Given the large amount of exper-
tise which the organisation has developed
over the years, the company now looks to
use its increased size and this knowledge
to position itself as a principal contractor
within the market and offer an increasing-
ly comprehensive and expert-led service to
the construction industry.
That said, the company is adamant not
to rush growth and, instead, focus on sus-
tainable growth, regarding which George
Richardson commented: “If you’re in man-
ufacturing, if you double your turnover then
you might double your money. In the servic-