Montel Civil Engineering Ltd has announced a board-level restructure as part of its ambitious plans for growth. The move includes the appointment of Simon Turbutt as Managing Director having previously served as the company’s Operations Director, with former MD Jon Kirkland taking on the newly created position of Chief Executive Officer.

Simon Turbutt commented: “We are going forward from a strong foundation the team has built over the last 10 years. These are uncertain and difficult times, but we are taking the opportunity to strengthen our business in a way that will promote growth and sustain profitability for years to come. There are areas we would like to explore, new directions that complement the current business and potential expansion from our existing client portfolio. I am thrilled to be taking on my new role and thank the owners of the business for offering me this fantastic opportunity.”

Simon added. “When I look back to my first step into the industry back in 1989 with Monk Construction Ltd as a trainee Quantity Surveyor on the M5/M42 Northern Link I did not think for one moment that I would end up as Managing Director! My formative years within the Monk/Trafalgar House/Kvaerner group provided some amazing experiences and I was privileged to work and be trained by some of the best people within the industry – I owe them my career!

Hard work and a desire to expand my experience in different areas of the industry enabled me to change career path into project management whilst working for Dean & Dyball Construction Ltd. Various management roles within Dean & Dyball and then G F Tomlinson & Sons Ltd, prepared me for more challenging roles and when Jon Kirkland asked me to join Montel in 2013 to work with him to evolve the business and move it forward, it was too good an opportunity to miss!

The last seven years of Montel have been both exciting and very satisfying, we have a wealth of talent and enthusiasm within our organisation and I look forward to working with them in taking Montel through its next stage of evolution and beyond.”

Montel delivers projects ranging in value from minor works to £10 million and spans numerous sectors including commercial, industrial, local infrastructure, residential, defence and education.

Montel are pleased to announce that we have been awarded the contract to construct a new 1,600-space staff car park at University Hospital, Coventry.

Construction work will start soon on the car park, which will be located on land to the east of the hospital site.

The car park is being delivered by Montel and the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust’s development partner Prime and is expected to be ready in Summer 2021.

The new car park aims to enhance the overall experience for staff, patients and visitors accessing the hospital, as well as improving vital access for emergency vehicles and public transport.

The new car park will include 34 active Electric Vehicle charging spaces and 46 passive charging spaces, 34 motorcycle parking spaces and 160 bicycle parking spaces. It will be accessed via the main hospital entrance off Clifford Bridge Road.

We are supporting Women in Construction with our Business Development Manager Amanda Mujawar as a Women in Construction Ambassador!

Join her for the annual Women in Construction Networking Event @LondonBuildExpo (27-28 Nov, Olympia London).

Register for free tickets here londonbuildexpo.com/wic

Montel has received UKAS accreditation for compliance with the new ISO 45001:2018 Occupational Health and Safety Management standard. ISO 45001:2018 is an international standard that reduces workplace risks to improve employee safety, focusing on operational best practice. Companies must demonstrate practical and effective safety management systems which reduce the likelihood of injury incidents or breaches of legislation and also improves the organisation’s overall performance. The new standard was received in addition to Montel’s successful UKAS accreditation’s to ISO 9001:2015 Quality and ISO 14001:2015 Environmental standards.

Montel promotes a proactive approach to the management of Occupational Health and Safety on all its projects.

Martin Chivers, SHEQ Manager commented on the accreditation; “We are delighted to achieve UKAS accreditation for the ISO 45001:2018 standard, building on our existing strong safety record. Occupational Health and safety is a core priority when it comes to our people and our projects, we are proud to be recognised for this through accreditation of this occupational health and safety standard and we are dedicated to continuously improve our health and safety.

Montel are delighted to announce that following an NQA audit we have ensured that we maintain a high level of quality and environmental control across the entire business, after four days of intense auditing we have successfully achieved validity of certification and transition to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015.