AR Demolition is relaunching and expanding the earthworks and soil remediation team at its Leicestershire base.
The multi-million pound turnover demolition specialist has taken on a new new team of specialists to ensure sites it works on are made safe.
Matt Barrow is being promoted to operations director of the team. Before joining AR he spent a decade in civil engineering and soil stabilisation roles.
Joining Matt is compliance manager Felicity Barnard, a remediation professional with an MSc in environmental science as well as a certificate of technical competence.
The business, which is based in Carlton, near Market Bosworth, was founded by managing director Richard Dolman in 2007.
Following a period of restructuring and stabilisation in 2017 - when turnover dropped from almost £16 million to less than £13 million - the company said it had seen a "record start to 2018", and would shortly to announce this year’s turnover figures and profits.
It has recently made significant investments in new plant and machinery, including £1.5 million spent on three new high-reach Kiesel machines in 2018 after previous investment of £1 million in 2016.
Matt Barrow said: “Earthworks and remediation have always been part of AR Demolition’s armoury.
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"Now we have a dedicated team with a specialist skillset so we can relaunch our offering, communicating to current and future clients that we can provide a turnkey solution for fully enabled construction-ready sites.
“We will bring AR Demolition’s customer-focused, innovative approach across the board, from inception to planning, asbestos removal, demolition, right through to remediation and earthworks.
“What this specialist knowledge will provide is bespoke, collaborative, design-led solutions for our clients.
“We have a comprehensive understanding of the relevant regulations and we can manage the process – through planning and delivery to sign-off.
“As AR Demolition rejuvenates its business and its offering, it’s really exciting to be part of a genuinely innovative company, which wants to place clients first and has designs on revolutionising the image and the work of the demolition industry.”
Mr Dolman said that the leadership team at the East Midlands firm was keen to develop the company, with "quality, safety and innovation" at the forefront.
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He said: "Our revamped remediation service is another example of how we are looking to offer our clients a spectrum of services where quality and innovation stand alongside sustainability and efficiency.
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“Matt and his team will provide a valuable service that we hope can play an important role, not just in providing our customers with the best possible service but also to help with urban regeneration.
“AR Demolition is gradually turning into the company we have all visualised – it’s an exciting time for all of us here and great to see our continued development, setting an example for what a small demolition contractor of the 21 Century can be.”
He added that AR Demolition was also unique among small demolition contractors in having its own aggregates recycling facility, at its AR Aggregates urban quarry in nearby Leicester.