Case Studies

Gtr Manchester Waste PFI for Costain

Westshield was awarded a share of Costain's high profile £397m contract to create new waste facilities across the Manchester area. As one of the first contractors to undertake works, Westshield was tasked with setting up the welfare facilities at the Longley Lane site in Sharston. This...

Barkwell Lane Retaining Wall for Tameside MBC

Works involved the reconstruction and strengthening of an existing 27m long random rubble sandstone masonry retaining wall varying in height between 4.5m and 3.5m, together with all associated ancillary works, i.e. footway / highways. Works also included the construction of a new reinforced L wall...

Mossley Bridge Construction (Phase 2) for Barratt Homes

The contract comprised of the dismantling of an existing pedestrian bridge over the River Tame and reconstruction of a new bridge, 16m long and 5m wide, with associated works to provide a new access way. To prevent debris and other deleterious material entering the watercourse, and to act as a...

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Westshield Secures 8th Gold Standard RoSPA Award

Westshield has been awarded its eighth consecutive Gold standard RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Award.

The awards are amongst the most respected in the industry and recognise a company's continued commitment to protecting the welfare of it's workforce, the environment and the communities in which it operates, as well as upholding a high standard of Quality Management procedures.

The awards are non competitive and are graded at Bronze, Silver and Gold level according to standards set and implementation.

"We have a legal and ethical responsibility to ensure that health, safety, quality and the environment remain an important consideration of every job we do, every day," said Westshield Director, Gerard Waldron, "In our industry there is no room for complacency or error. It's not just about reducing incidents it's about removing risk; running tried and tested systems and procedures that all employees and subcontractors respect and adopt.

"From a commercial point of view, our clients are also setting stringent standards, therefore best practice makes good business sense," Gerard added.