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JOHN O’CONNER SUPPORTS CHANNEL
CHALLENGE John O’Conner, the Welwyn-based grounds maintenance company is supporting a cross channel swim in memory of student, James Harley, from Ware, who sadly passed away aged 19.
This month, a team of six brave local friends and family will be attempting to swim the 32km across the English Channel in James’ memory. The swimmers are Steve Harley (James’ father) of Hewlett Packard; Nick Sheffield, Bedford University; David Kelleway, Bath University; Nick Webb, Metropolitan Police; Dean Moy, UBS and Neil Maidement, Fujitsu.
This challenge is to raise money towards the mental health charity, Mind.
Matt O’Conner, Managing Director of John O’Conner Ltd, is an enthusiastic
QUADRANT CARPETS FLOORS UNIVERSITY OF
BRISTOL The University of Bristol is continuing its commitment to the refurbishment of its Halls of Residences by specifying Quadrant Carpets to supply 1,800m2
of
Powerbond sheet flooring across all six stories of the Manor Hall residence, which houses up to 140 Students.
Originally opened as a purpose built Residence in 1932, Manor Hall is being updated with the selection of Powerbond Abrasive Action for the heavy footfall entrance areas and Powerbond Applause for the corridors and common areas. This hybrid resilient carpet solution offers outstanding long term performance
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and durability that often outlasts its 25-year warranty.
Chris Forbes, Area Sales Manager for Quadrant Carpets, commented: "Manor Hall is an exceptional building and Powerbond Applause provides a robust and sympathetic solution within this environment.
The chosen product is aesthetically pleasing in the confines of this important historical property."
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open water swimmer. On hearing about the fundraising swim, he offered his company’s support with a donation to help pay for a boat with an authorised pilot for the day.
The swim will start at Shakespeare’s Cliff, Dover, in the early morning and should finish at or near Cap Gris Nez (between Boulogne and Calais)
some 12 to14 hours later. As well as training hard during the week with pool sessions and hundreds of cold showers, the team are also training at weekends in Dover Harbour where they have endured unreasonably cold conditions and swarms of jellyfish!
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