April 2012
Popular Cambridge Church refurbished and extended by Coulson Building Group

St Philips Church, located in the bustling Mill Road area of the city, are a step closer towards realising their aim of creating a “Church at the Centre of the Community", as Coulson Building Group has just completed a year long project to refurbish and extend the existing building. The development included the installation of a new first floor to house offices and meeting/activity rooms, along with total refurbishment of the existing church including, new floors, toilets, heating, windows and seating. The project sees the extension of Coulson Building Group’s relationship with one of the City’s best known churches.
March 2012
Safe Contractor accreditation continues

Coulson Building Group has successfully renewed its accreditation to the Safe Contractor Scheme; reinforcing its commitment to safe working practices. The Safe Contractor Scheme assesses the health and safety competence of contractors which, if successful, enables them to demonstrate compliance with current health and safety regulations. The Group maintains regular health and safety training for all staff in recognition that construction remains a high risk industry, despite improvements in injury statistics over the last few decades.
January 2012
Board changes set course for the future

As part of its planned review of strategy and future direction, Coulson Building Group is pleased to announce changes to the Board of Directors. Philip James becomes Chairman, Graham Watts becomes Managing Director and Paul Glover joins the Board as Finance Director. Chris James and Stephen Terrell remain on the Board as Directors.

Chris James said the changes reflected the need for a smooth transition to a new team who will have to operate in challenging economic times.

“We need to remain on the front foot. These new appointments will ensure that we have the right leadership for the future but in the meantime will continue to benefit from the wide range of skills and experience available from the previous team.
November 2011
Staff training amid ISO14001 accreditation process

In support of Coulson Building Group’s application for ISO14001 recognition of its Environmental Management System, November saw all staff members attend a training session aimed at educating them in the purpose of ISO14001, why the Group is applying for it and the part that each individual employee has to play in the process. As awareness increases of the impact all human activity has on the environment, the Group needs to demonstrate that they have measures in place to minimise the impact of their operations on the environment. ISO14001 is the best way of achieving this; firstly acting as an audit tool for current practices then as confirmation for our clients that we take matters of the environment seriously in all we do.
August 2011
‘Sleeping Beauty’ Awakes

Wrest Park, in Silsoe Bedfordshire, is considered to have one of the most magnificent gardens in England whilst also being one of the least well known. This is about to change as heritage lottery funding awarded to the Park has been invested into a ‘Revilatisation Project ‘ aimed at bringing the Park back into the public consciousness. Coulson Building Group was commissioned to construct a new visitor’s centre within the existing walled garden, together with extensive external works including landscaping and the creation of a 250 space car park. The work was carried out in support of English Heritage’s aim of “restoring one of Britain’s finest landscape gardens to its former glory”.