COMMITTED. SKILLED. GROWING.
Integrated civil engineering and turnkey construction solutions
FROM THE GROUND UP
[ introductions come first ]
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Advance Construction Scotland is a dynamic, owner managed business founded in 1993 by the current Managing Director, James Shields, providing a professional Groundworks and Civil Engineering contracting service, and offering the complete package of labour, plant and materials delivered by trained and experienced Managers, Engineers and Site Operatives. Currently employing over 1,200 direct employees, and with an annual turnover in excess of ÂŁ100 million, the business success is a direct result of the strong work ethic embedded in the company and a committed focus on quality and excellent customer service. Our ability to deliver a complete service solution allows us to add value at every stage of a project, from initial tender to completion. Whether Civil Engineering; Groundworks; Construction; Concrete Flooring; Roofing & Cladding; across the board our ethos is to go the extra mile and we deliver through the direct Advance Construction team in partnership with our sister businesses, Advance Flooring Solutions and Advance Building Contracts.
PLANT 15
FLOORING SOLUTIONS 21
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Groundworks to full build our specialist teams are equally at home taking instruction or taking the lead
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PROJECTS 28
[ guiding principles ]
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Our character and culture is defined by a set of principles that guide everything we do as a business and will remain at our core. Continuity with Initiative; a strong team ethic has always been fundamental across the business and provides continuity throughout contracts, with each individual encouraged to continually question and challenge, thinking resourcefully to bring about opportunities for improvement. Our flexible, can-do approach to construction - with safety as a top priority - provides sustainability and value across a wide range of clients’ needs beyond the core contract. Integrated Systems: built around SharePoint platform integrating intranet, content management, document and file management throughout the organisation providing secure access to HR; Contracts; Training; IMS; as well as a PQQ resource site, available on or off-site 24/7.
Investing in our people creates a highly motivated environment for the success of our customers; our business; and ultimately, job satisfaction
[ proven track record ]
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As part of a unique value engineering process applied to all contracts, Advance Construction can offer advice at an early stage with a view to reducing costs, improving efficiency and minimising environmental impact. Our Site Engineers and Ground Modelling Team can quickly provide effective earthworks game plans using the latest instrumentation and software, allowing savings to be offered to our clients wherever possible. In addition, the company’s experienced in-house Engineers and Technical Managers continually look to introduce cost effective construction methods by providing efficient work practices and alternative material proposals. On site, a highly skilled and motivated workforce deliver a high level of services across the full gambit of civil engineering resources. Skilled Groundworkers and Plant Operatives, qualified, experienced Engineers and the support of a driven Management Team combine to grow our reputation as the partner of choice for our expanding customer base. BULk EARThwORkS DRAINAGE ROAD CONSTRUCTION CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS & FLOORING SUB-STRUCTURES CONSTRUCTION SERvICES UTILITIES ROOFING & CLADDING hARD & SOFT LANDSCAPING
Our track record spans construction projects from housing to health; education to commerce; public & private
Site Survey & liason Premium use of land Re-profiling earthworks Remediation of sites
[ environmental responsibility ]
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Disposal of waste and remediation of contaminated earth can be a major issue in Construction projects both ďŹ nancially and environmentally.
Our extensive experience in groundworks and earthmoving means we are uniquely placed to advise and support in management of projects and equipment. Our unrivalled knowledge of, and training in, the UK’s increasingly demanding environmental and health & safety legislation has resulted in exemplary procedures for full traceability of material removed from the many sites and development of facilities which significantly increase our environmental credentials. Additionally, Advance Construction can provide specialist identification and approved treatment programmes for Japanese Knotweed with proven remediation strategies from our partners employing best practical environmental options (BPEO).
By identifying infestations of invasive weeds at the start of a project remediation costs can be minimised and the risk of spread can be managed more effectively to give better overall cost control.
[ increasing Quality runs through our dna]
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Advance Construction Scotland is committed to providing the highest quality of service and work to all of its customers, and to achieve this goal, it is the established policy of the Company to operate a Quality Management System, which meets the requirements of ISO 9001:2008. The effectiveness of the quality system is monitored through internal audits, management reviews, control of corrective and preventive actions and customer satisfaction. Performance is monitored and policies and procedures revised, to pursue a programme of continuous improvement, as well as following a programme of Quality targets and objectives set and reviewed by management.
All employees are fully involved with the quality system and are encouraged to: Understand and satisfy the quality expectations of our customers. Help improve our quality procedures through suggestion and involvement
For me working at Advance Construction is all about quality – a quality job and a quality service to our clients. It’s what delights clients and differentiates Advance Construction Scotland from its competitors Declan Shields, Construction Director
Assist in the quality training of other employees
[ the complete package ]
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We recognise the future of our business depends on the satisfaction of clients and every effort is extended to that end. Having a solid management structure in place helps ensure our specialist services and divisions are completely integrated and geared to delivering a superior service, seamlessly. As a Group, Advance Construction is focussed on developing our ability to provide a one-stop solution but remain equally at home providing the specialist services that have built our reputation over the 20+ years working with long established partnerships & new clients alike. Either way our commitment, attention to detail and drive for continual improvement is to the fore in order to ensure every client enjoys the same level of satisfaction.
Our inhouse resources include Civil Engineering, Design, Surveying, health & Safety and Training providing a turnkey skillset
[ committed to Health & Safety excellence ]
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Health and safety isn’t just a priority for us at Advance Construction, it is about setting the standards for others to follow or aspire to. We are committed to being recognised as a leader in Occupational Health and Safety, with a continual focus on our main objective: to eliminate injury, accidents and ill health caused by work activities. Our commitments are to: •
Encourage everyone to ‘make safety personal’. We want our people to ‘speak up’ and challenge unsafe acts. We also have a ‘see it, sort it’ approach to dealing with unsafe conditions at the work place.
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Invest heavily on training and competence of our employees (managers, supervisors and operatives).
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Purchase the safest available plant and equipment, either as new or in time with our replacement strategy.
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Maintain our management systems to BS OHSAS 18001 certification standards.
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Measure health and safety performance through active and reactive maintaining activities.
RESPONSIBILITy COmPETENT PEOPLE wORkFORCE ENGAGEmENT ACTIvE INvOLvEmENT CONTINUOUS ImPROvEmENT INvESTmENT
ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE
A comprehensive range of plant and equipment to service any contract requirement
PLANT & EQUIPmENT
RELIABLE. VERSATILE.
[ plant fleet strengthens the customer offering ]
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As an extension of our Plant Asset base, Advance Construction’s Plant Division provides a fleet of bulk excavating and earth moving kit
Within the group, Advance’s plant division has an extensive range of earthmoving equipment and small plant - which is committed exclusively to servicing the company’s site requirements. Continual investment of over £10 million, coupled with the company’s three year renewal programme of vehicles and plant guarantees quality, reliability and availability of equipment every working day.
Re-use and recycling construction and demolition waste reduces environmental impact
[ growing asset base ]
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With a new eet of Tippers our ability to handle the demands for haulage and recycled products is greatly enhanced.
Allied to the construction plant facility, the company’s fleet of tipper lorries allows movement of soils and aggregates to be planned with confidence and transported efficiently. This plays a significant part in supporting the organisation’s waste management policy. Advance Construction has invested in a commitment to implementing an appropriate site waste management plan on each project through the re use of site-won materials, supply of quality recycled aggregates and topsoil, and by minimising disposal to conventional landfill where possible.
8 wheel rigid tippers Insulated Bodies with Automatic Doors for Quarry work On Board weighing
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Everyone knows people are key to the success of a business. But not everyone follows up with a set of fundamental business principles to underpin that belief and leverage it to grow the business. The calibre of our people is the reason we are so successful today.
[ organising for Growth ]
At ACS we believe that by achieving business growth we are able to reach new heights in all aspects of our business: satisfying customers; delivering a high-quality product and service; achieving a low-cost position; building a team of motivated top performing employees, and – most importantly for long term development – making profit. Our focus has been to understand and implement a structure for the three key areas that support business growth: operations, organisation and strategy. Our aim is to master all of them in order to be truly leading class. The roots are firmly in place and our significant growth and success over the past few years has justified this belief to the benefit of all and we look forward to continuing this momentum.
SALES GROWTH (inc PROJECTED) £140,000,000
RECESSION
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Seamus Shields, managing Director
£120,000,000 £100,000,000
RECESSION
£80,000,000 £60,000,000 £40,000,000 £20,000,000 £0
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2008
£25,600,000
2009
£23,800,000
2010
£27,200,000
2011
£33,300,000
2012
£58,200,000
2013
£65,000,000
2014
£80,000,000
2015
£130,000,000
2016
£140,000,000
PROJECTED
FLOORING SOLUTIONS
Concrete ooring and screed solutions. From design to installation.
W W W. A D VA N C E F L O O R I N G S O L U T I O N S . CO M
[ concrete flooring taken to a new level]
Providing concrete and screed solutions to meet the ever changing demands of today’s construction industry. Advance Flooring Solutions have a highly experienced and qualified team and by embracing innovative materials solutions and concepts are able to deliver competitive pricing, on-time delivery and product design to your contract specification. In addition to this, we have recognised that early involvement in new projects can offer significant cost savings to you by value engineering and bespoke options, to the benefit of your project.
SOLUTIONS
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CONCRETE TO mETAL DECkING SELF-COmPACTING CONCRETE wITh mESh REPLACEmENT TO mETAL DECkING CONCRETE OvERLAy SLABS ON ExISTING FLOORS GROUND BEARING SLABS wITh EIThER mESh OR FIBRE OPTIONS JOINT-LESS CONCRETE FLOORS wITh STEEL FIBRES hIGh EARLy STRENGTh SOLUTIONS POLIShED AND hIGhLy DURABLE SURFACE FINIShES TO CLIENT SPECIFICATION LIQUID AND TRADITIONAL SCREED INSTALLATIONS DECORATIvE CONCRETE
Our specialist concrete flooring teams have industry leading design expertise and project installation experience and frequently engage with the design team to produce optimum, value engineering solutions.
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Advance Building Contracts is a forward thinking organisation that specialises in providing life cycle support for roofing and cladding systems - from design through construction to maintenance, repair and operation.
In providing these services we have developed strong and valued partnerships with our supply chain, featured here without whom we would not have achieved the success we have to date.
BUILDING CONTRACTS
Design, supply & erection of the complete System Build envelope package.
W W W. A D VA N C E B U I L D I N G CO N T R A C T S . CO M
[ value engineering design in pursuit of best quality]
In a very short time Advance Building Contracts has become a major force in the Roofing and Cladding sectors with Managing Director, George Talbot, bringing over 20 years sector experience to the table together with a highly skilled team and workforce. By offering the complete design, supply and erection of cladding and roofing systems Envelope Package ABC can provide a complete system build having developed a reputation for straight forward pro-active advice with practical and innovative solutions which are high quality, efficient and cost effective. Our approach to the development and use of modern technology can now be seen in many of the buildings constructed throughout the country. We believe in providing a constructive input to projects and work closely with all team members. We encourage and nurture good team spirit, which is reflected in the successful relationships that have been built up with our current clients and colleagues in other disciplines. By doing so we aim to not only to enjoy the experience, but ultimately share in its success.
SERVICES
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Turnkey Design and installation Supply of roofing & cladding systems health & Safety consultation Full life cycle specialists: Construction. maintenance. Refurbishment.
we value engineer our designs in pursuit of best quality whilst firmly believing that the most economic solution may not represent the best value for money
[ people talk ]
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Some of the country’s foremost construction organisations have selected Advance Construction as their partner of choice for the quality of work and standard of service consistently provided to our customers. A commitment to forming strong relationships with our clients, subcontractors and suppliers is key to the company’s success. But don’t just take our word for it. Our clients are testimony to the standards we strive for and the following pages illustrate that....
PROJECTS
[ case study ]
Bonnyrigg
Client : Value : Programme :
Taylor Wimpey Developments £2.175m 22 weeks
Brief : The site, located in the Hopefield area of Bonnyrigg, included clearance; removal of trees and vegetation; open cut excavation and capping of 2 mineshafts beneath the proposed roads infrastructure; controlled replacement and compaction of previously excavated material. It also included: Controlled oversite structural cut & fill, tested and validated to Series 600 specification Installation of foul and surface water drainage infrastructure & Construction of 2 SUDS ponds Installation of 2no. controlled crossings, located both on site and off site and multi-utility infrastructure.
When dealing with Advance we are met with a very positive attitude and a willingness to work with us to overcome potential issues. From the senior management down to the operatives on site they are keen to assist whenever possible.
Off site traffic management and Construction of Distributor Road to final surface level Although there was no specific contractor design element on this particular contract, we endeavoured to make the development as cost efficient as possible for our client. This consisted of carrying out a comprehensive ‘Value Engineering’ exercise pre-contract award, minimising such items as the double handling of materials during the earthworks operation. It also entailed such elements as the recommendation of alternative materials, products and systems as potential savings. Throughout the contract itself, further savings were offered such as a 33% reduction in the total amount of reinforcement required for the construction of the mineshaft caps.
[ case study ]
Client : Value : Programme :
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Helensburgh
Cruden Building & Renewals ÂŁ2.1m 20 months
Brief : The project was a new-build Social Housing Development located on a site previously occupied by a secondary school in the Hermitage area of Helensburgh. It also included: Civils and groundworks associated with the development of 50 houses and flats. Outfall sewer works and installation of a new roundabout accessing the site, constructed within a busy dual carriageway. Our value Engineering solutions amounted to Reduction in the extent of contamination removal and minimising the requirement for clean and inert subsoil capping as a result of undertaking additional trial pit excavation works and testing. Rationalisation of the outfall sewer layout to minimise traffic disruption and reduce timeframe and costs associated with working within the existing public roads. Level adjustments to minimise the extent of excavation within the existing dual carriageway and reduce the amount of public utility exposure and protection works required. Introduction of alternative, more cost efficient materials for the storm water attenuation tanks and pavings.
[ case study ]
Armadale infrastructure
Client : Value : Programme :
Brownfield Regeneration £2m 25 weeks
Brief : As part of Armadale Station regeneration, backed by local government, we were to carry out infrastructure works to the adjacent site. Split into 2 phases it consisted of:
We have always found Advance Construction to be a competent and proactive contractor, with extensive experience both on site and in-house, resulting in a benefit to ourselves and our clients.
Site clearance, demolition of building, and asbestos surveys ; Protection and management of Japanese knotweed ; Diversion of existing BT and water mains networks ; Structural earthworks exercise carried out to plot of land purchased by ASDA for a new superstore. Earthworks cut/fill operation ; Excavation of subsoil material and construction of new distributor road to final surface level and associated drainage beneath existing Network Rail bridge ; Installation of foul and surface water drainage plus multi-utility infrastructure. Prior to being awarded the contract, Advance Construction carried out a comprehensive ‘value Engineering’ exercise in order to make the contract commercially viable for our client. Minimising such items as the double handling of materials during the earthworks operation and such elements as the recommendation of alternative materials, products and systems as potential savings.
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