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RP ADAM LTD WELCOMES CALLUM KERR MP TO SELKIRK
FACTORY BASE RP Adam Ltd welcomed Calum Kerr, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, to its group Head Quarters in Selkirk to mark the company’s recent accreditation as a Scottish Living Wage employer and its endorsement of The Scottish Business Pledge. RP Adam made a commitment to both Government- led initiatives earlier in 2016 as part of the year-long celebrations of its 125th year of operation.
The Scottish Business Pledge is a partnership between Government and business geared to boosting productivity, competitiveness, sustainable employment and workforce development. As a primary requirement of the pledge, the Living Wage accreditation recognises employers for paying all their staff a fair wage – which is an hourly rate set independently and updated annually
WELSH CLEANING COMPANY NEARS FINAL STAGE OF
SCHOOL PROJECT A Swansea-based cleaning services company has recently completed the third of a four-phase project for Afon Taf High School in Merthyr Tydfil.
Clean Sweep has been contracted by Interserve, the international construction and support services group, conducting a live renovation of the high school, to complete cleaning services on each phase of the ongoing project.
Clean Sweep has provided this service since August 2015, with the most recent stage being completed during September 2016. As a result of the high standard of service the company has provided, Clean Sweep
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based on the cost of living in the UK.
Welcoming Mr Kerr, Managing Director, Robin Leith, said: “2016 has been a hugely significant year for our company, and I am delighted to share some of our anniversary milestones with our local Borders’ MP. As well as marking 125 years of operation, we have also made a significant major investment in the business both financially and also in our role as a responsible and caring employer.
“Both our accreditation as a Living Wage employer and our adoption of the Scottish Business Pledge make a powerful statement about future ambition here in Selkirk and across the UK, recognising our role in the local and wider community as a significant employer and supporter of sustainable business growth. We are also aware that our continued growth and development can also help tackle some of the bigger issues facing
has also been awarded an additional contract to provide its services during the final stage of the project, due to commence in Spring 2017.
As the renovation of the school is ongoing, often during term times, Clean Sweep has needed to adapt to new schedules when instructed, and when Interserve need specific areas cleaned, in preparation for the next stage of the rebuild.
Some of the services Clean Sweep has completed for Interserve and Afon Taf High School include full clean of the new buildings from ceiling to floor, as well as cleaning of the beams in the school’s sports hall.
The cleaning company has since secured further contracts for projects with Interserve as a result of the high level of service provided since the project commenced.
Founder and Managing Director of Clean Sweep, Helen Williams,
our world today, which is why we are supporting them in their continued fight against child hunger and poverty on our own doorstep.”
UK Operations Director, Lee-Anne Gillie also used the MP’s visit to highlight the commitment made by Arpal Group (RP Adam Ltd) in 2016 to the Meals & More scheme, a charitable programme spearheaded by major distributor The Brakes Group, aimed at tackling child poverty across the UK. She said: “We reported in August of this year from a base of 40 plus clubs operating currently, the aim is to have 500 operating by 2020 for 13 holiday weeks of the year – this would see 4.55 million children fed.”
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commented: “Working with Interserve on this project has been extremely rewarding. Not only have we had our contract extended to complete the remaining phases of the renovation, but we have also obtained a further two contracts in the South Wales area as a result of the high quality work we do.”
Operations Manager of Clean Sweep, Ian Williams, added: “This is testament to our team and service offering, showing we are able to provide domestic and commercial professional cleaning services, as well as flexible industrial cleaning services for large projects.”
Clean Sweep, based in Swansea, was founded by Helen and Ian Williams in 2006 and provides domestic, commercial and most recently, industrial cleaning services in Wales.
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