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Leading Merseyside construction safety firm, Innov8 Safety Solutions, is announcing two new appointments to strengthen its team.

“Both Karl and Karen bring a great deal of energy and experience to the team,” he said. “Karl brings a wealth of knowledge from his 22 years construction health and safety experience. Karen meanwhile has a breadth of experience gained in the public and private sectors. Innov8 has won a lot of new business this year and is ambitious to grow further. Karl and Karen will help thrust the business forward into 2012.”

Having worked for a raft of high profile construction and health and safety organisations including Balfour Beatty and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Mr Tindale said he is looking forward to starting his role at Innov8.

“I am very excited at the prospect of working with Alan and his team,” said Mr Tindale. “There is a lot happening at Innov8 at the moment, the company is growing across the region and has a number of big name clients. I am really looking forward to working with Alan to grow the company.”

While Mr Tindale amassed his experience in the Northwest construction industry, Karen Steele will be coming back to the Northwest after living in Cornwall for seven years where she was the PA and HR manager for a major accountancy firm in Truro.

“This is a tremendous opportunity to join a dynamic, growing ambitious business,” she said.

Leading construction safety firm and Mersey Maritime member Innov8 Safety Solutions will enter 2012 on a high with a raft of new contract wins in the chemical, health and education sectors.

The Wirral and Manchester based operation has just signed deals with chemical firm Perstorp, Ellis Williams Architects and the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Contracts will see the firm delivering Construction Design Management (CDM) services across commercial developments, health care projects including new clinical services, operating theatres and critical care units and schemes in the education sector.

Alan Robson, Innov8 managing director, said the firm is in its strongest ever position. “This recent influx of contracts really demonstrates the breadth and depth of our service,” said Mr Robson. “We have wide experience and expertise across a range of sectors and a number of new clients have appointed us as their CDM partner of choice.”

Innov8’s deal with Ellis Williams Architects will involve modernising and extension work to St Wulstan’s Primary School in Fleetwood for Lancashire County Council.

Mr Robson said the firm is also working alongside the Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to deliver a feasibility study and early project support for work at Leighton Hospital in Crewe. Further projects with the Trust include ward refurbishments and remedial works to an Intermediate Care Unit in Winsford.

Another contract with Perstorp, a leading polymer producer in Warrington, will involve CDM work on a new build bespoke office building for the plant’s engineers and support staff.

In June the firm was appointed to implement a vigorous 12 month health and safety programme throughout the Port of Liverpool with Peel Ports. Further deals in 2011 have seen Innov8 working on contracts across three schools in the Cheshire West and Chester Council area, as well as construction and refurbishments projects for property developers Frank Rogers Building Contractors and Sterling Properties.

Mr Robson said: “We are delighted with the number of new contracts we have secured in the last quarter of 2011. It has really ended the year on a high and puts us in an immensely strong position going into 2012. We have another major contract announcement to make in January 2012 and backed with this recent surge of new contracts we plan for solid and steady growth in the New Year.”

Birkenhead based construction safety specialist Innov8 Safety Solutions has signed a new deal with Peel Ports Mersey to implement a vigorous 12 month construction health and safety programme.

Innov8’s managing director Alan Robson said the health and safety campaign will see it support around 100 different construction projects at the port and along Manchester Ship Canal. In total Innov8 will work with more than 130 of Peel Ports’ contractors, suppliers and consultants. The aim is to reinforce Peel Ports’ commitment to the highest standards of competence in site safety.

Mr Robson said he is enormously excited to work on the contract.

“This is a terrific contract to win and it really showcases the depth of expertise we offer to the construction industry,” he said. “The idea was developed with Peel Ports as an eye catching engaging initiative which will proactively promote safety. Peel Ports is passionate about safety and this campaign will ensure that contractors working on site are fully briefed on the most important aspects of site safety, from the basics of slips, trips and falls, to the necessary administration issues.”

Alan Williams, head of projects at Peel Ports, said: “We recognise the hazards of our industry and this programme will ensure that the contractors, suppliers and consultants working on our capital investment projects are fully up to date and accredited to work on our sites. Innov8’s input will benefit these businesses and individuals and their welfare is paramount to Peel Ports.

“The Peel Ports capital projects team and safety department understand that larger organisations on our sites may be better equipped to deal with this programme than smaller contractors. Therefore the assessments will be tailored to help everyone achieve the standard of health and safety required to work within the Port of Liverpool.”

Commenting on the initiative Health and Safety Executive HM Inspector of Health and Safety Ms Christina Goddard said:

"HSE welcomes programmes which encourages participation between contractors and clients to improve health and safety standards. We hope that the implementation of this programme will result in improved health and safety standards for all participants."

The Port of Liverpool is Peel Ports’ largest port, handling 33m tonnes of cargo each year on both sides of the River Mersey while Manchester Ship Canal handles around 7m tonnes of cargo. There are more than 30 stakeholders working within 1,200 acres of waterside land, incorporating 4million sq ft of modern logistic facilities and bespoke commercial sites.

For more information on Innov8 Safety Solution’s services and products call 0845 468 1974 or visit www.innov8safetysolutions.com

Innov8 Safety Solutions are pleased to announce the appointment of Darrell Young as Director of Innov8 Training Solutions.

Darrell has been involved in the safety consultancy and specifically training and development of groups and individuals for over 15 years. Initially in the role of transport and logistics he was responsible for the training of fellow Royal Marines to take their place on the front line in places such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Moving forward Darrell became responsible for the health and safety training on a day to day basis in various MOD sites around the UK.

Upon leaving the Royal Marines he was employed to train individuals within the construction and quarrying industries as a free lance trainer. During this time he gained a huge amount of experience working for large blue chip Companies in very challenging environments.

Managing Director, Alan Robson says:
"The appointment is a fantastic addition to the Innov8 team and further enhances our service offering to new and existing clients. We have achieved one of our key objectives for 2010 by continuing to recruit and build a team of dynamic safety professionals. We look forward to introducing Darrell to our clients and preparing for an exciting 2011".

Innov8 Safety Solutions has secured five new contracts as the firm’s site safety, construction design management and masterplanning divisions go from strength to strength.

The firm, which provides construction design management solutions to private and public sector organisations, has been appointed by Peel Ports, Daventry Council, Nobles Construction, Corporate Developments and Newplan Shopfitting to provide project support and advice.

With Peel Ports, Innov8 will work on a high risk Asset Renewal Programme for the Weaver Sluice Gates at Manchester Ship Canal.

The firm will provide feasibility and masterplanning support to Daventry Council as it looks to improve the town centre’s infrastructure and aid regeneration.

Alan Robson, Managing Director at Innov8 Solutions, said: “We’re delighted to have secured contracts with well known reputable organisations.

“As a practice we are getting involved with masterplanning and feasibility studies more and more, as clients can see the benefits of early appointments and independent advice. Thus effectively reducing project risks and highlighting potential issues, giving time for their impacts to be fully understood so that they can be properly resolved.”