William Pye

Sod cutting ceremony at Marine Hall in Fleetwood

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 14:51:40 +0000

A sod cutting ceremony at Marine Hall in Fleetwood has marked the start of a £1m project to transform the gardens and take the grounds back to the venue’s heyday of the 1930s.

Doreen Lofthouse, whose family has donated a substantial amount of money to the project, officially cut the first patch of earth. She was joined by representatives from Wyre Council, consultants BCA Landscapes, the scheme’s appointed contractor William Pye Limited plus local businesses to celebrate the beginning of a new era for Marine Hall.

Preferred Bidder for civil works on Carbon neutral housing scheme

admin — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 09:02:08 +0000

William Pye Limited have been selectedby main contractor Whittle Construction as preferred bidder to undertake civil engineering works on a carbon neutral housing scheme adjacent to the River Lune in Lancaster.

The aim of the project for Client Lancaster Cohousing is to achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Level 5/6 and PassivHaus Certified Standard.
Works comprise the construction of 34 dwellings together with general site clearance, reduced level excavation including cut and fill and retaining wall/bank stabilisation. In addition our works include the provision of foul and surface water drainage with the surface water having attenuated discharge to the river and foul water discharging via new pumping installations. Also included is the provision of water, electric and telecoms service connections, vehicular paving and parking, general access paving, screen walls, steps, retaining walls, external lighting and soft landscaping.

Award for Biomass Boiler Fuel Store

admin — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:48:23 +0000

William Pye Limited has been selected by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council to provide a new access road and Biomass fuel store at Lancashire Hill estate.

The contract that is due to commence on 4^th July comprises the construction of a new access road off Lancashire Hill to enable the delivery of wood chip fuel to a new Biomass Boiler. The contract also includes construction of reinforced concrete subterranean fuel store.

William Pye Limited increases its Pre-Contract and Commercial resources

admin — Sat, 21 May 2011 14:44:17 +0000

As a result of the increased level of pre-contract activity and higher levels of support information being requested by our customers, William Pye Limited has significantly increased the capacity of its pre-contract and commercial departments through the appointment of a new Senior Estimator and a trainee Quantity Surveyor.

William Pye Limited returns to Springfield Fuels Ltd

admin — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:42:38 +0000

William Pye Limited has made a welcome return as a Tier 1 Supplier for Springfield Fuels Ltd following the award for the Hex Raft storage repairs. To allow this work to be carried out the Company has had to seek clearance from Springfield Fuels for its current and future planned workforce that has involved rigorous security and safety checks.

William Pye Limited offers support Salford University Students

admin — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:45:34 +0000

William Pye Limited in partnership with United Utilities Water Limited is supporting over 90 students from Salford University at this year’s Constructionarium event due to be held in April on a purpose made site in Norfolk. The companies are providing supervision and mentoring services together with material acquisition for 4 teams that are constructing a range of projects including bridge structures, an oil rig and an art gallery.

William Pye restructures management team and gives improved customer service

admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 07:47:40 +0000

William Pye Limited has restructured it’s management team to give improved customer service.

Following a review of customer feedback the company has amended its management structure and clarified roles and responsibilities of the team. The restructuring will not only provide customers with improved levels of service but also promotes greater ownership of the key functions.

The new team responsibilities are:

Project Delivery – William Pye and Richard Thornhill

Business Development – Roger Morgan

Commercial / Estimating – Michael Preston

Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ) – Peter Shaw

Transport & Fleet Administration – Peter Shaw

Buying – Adrian Townsend

Accounts & Office Management – Victoria Pye

William Pye Limited offers support Salford University Students.

William Pye Limited looks to strengthen its Management Team.

We are looking to strengthen our commercial and estimating capability and increase capacity through the recruitment of a Quantity Surveyor / Estimator.

William Pye continues ISO 9001:2008 accreditation

admin — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:46:10 +0000

NQA has completed its annual review of William Pye Limited’s Quality Management System and has approved continuing our accreditation to ISO 9001:2008

William Pye Limited unearths Beatrix Potter artefacts……….

While undertaking improvement works to the visitor’s car park at Hill Top, the former Lake District home of Beatrix Potter that is now owned by the National Trust workers unearthed numerous items including ink wells believed to have been used by the author.

All of the items were carefully removed from the excavations and handed to the Trust who intend to put them on display at the museum when it re-opens to the public in April.