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New Equipment for theGroupQuarrying Business and Crushing Teamtake delivery
page 4
The newsletter of Leiths (Scotland) Ltd
Produced for our Employees, Customers and Colleagues.
Issue 6, Spring 2016
Leiths NEWS
Leiths help Bridgethe Gap
page 3
A day in the Life . . .Sheila GunnLeiths Purchasing Manager
Built on Quality
Health and Safety Awards2015 The “Lochton Wheel” rolls to the AwardsCeremony in London
www.leiths-group.co.uk
page 8 page 11
2015 was a record year for the Group as we benefittedfrom a buoyant market and the large investments in plantand equipment that we have made in recent years. Newhigh capacity concrete plants at Blackhills, Parkmore andLoch Hills together with the asphalt plant at Northlastshave enabled us to respond to our customersrequirements. Our continuing investments in fleet andplant also ensures that we operate at high levels ofefficiency.
I would also like to add my personal thanks to everybodywho contributed to our successful attainmentof ISO 50001:2011 for our in-house energymanagement system. As energy costsescalate it is very important that wemonitor and control this major cost item tothe Group. Fuel is a major part of thesecosts and is frequently the target fortheft, so I was pleased that we foiledan attempt to steal over a thousandlitres from Blackhills Quarry.
Well done to the Lochton Teamand their innovative "LochtonWheel" entry to the MPA Healthand Safety Awards scheme. Itwould be good to see entries beingmade from other parts of the Group!!
Ian Leith
In this issueLeiths Help Bridge the Gap p3
New CAT Loading Shovels p4
New Mobile Equipment from Blue Machinery p4
Construction and Surfacing Update p5
M&M Surfacing Work for Craigdon Sports p5
Markon win Road Marking Contract in theShetland Islands p6
Fuel Thieves caught in the act atBlackhills Quarry p6
A familiar Stranger revisits Torrin Quarry50 years on p7
Update: Midlairgs Asphalt Plant p7
The “Lochton Wheel” rolls to the AwardsCeremony in London p8
ISO 50001:2011 Certification p8
Leiths . . . Past and Present p8
RIGAcrete Highflow Self CompactingConcrete p9
Transport Scotland Approval p9
Markon Apprentice, Kevin Prince, comesto the rescue p10
25 Year Service Awards p10
A Day in the Life of Sheila Gunn p11
Competition p11
Welcome toLeiths NEWS
Messagefrom the Chairman
Built on Quality
Get in Touch!Leiths News is published for employees, customers andcolleagues of the Leiths Group and its associatedcompanies.Leiths News will be published on a regular basis but wecan only do this through the contributions of articlesand features from our employees. If you have anycomments, ideas for stories, or pictures for future issues,please get in touch.I hope you enjoy this edition of Leiths News andthanks to everyone who has contributed so far.
Caroline Anderson, EditorT: +44 (0)1224 293260 E: [email protected]
CORPORATE / GROUP NEWS Issue 6 | Page 3
Funding was eventually obtained and workstarted on the Third Don Crossing in August2014.
Over the past 14 months, Leiths havesupplied 7000m³ of structural concrete toBalfour Beatty during the construction ofthe Third Don Crossing. The £18 millionproject sees the construction of twobridges; a 26m reinforced concrete bridgeover the mill lade at Grandholm Village anda 90m span steel box girder bridge withconcrete bridge deck over the Don.Concrete was also required for a number of
retaining walls and copes, including a large350m concrete retaining wall in Tillydrone.
All concrete for this contract was suppliedfrom our new Loch Hills plant with back-upsupply on the larger pours from ourBlackhills concrete plant.
As the construction phase is now nearingcompletion, the new route is taking shape.The single carriageway bridge is going toconnect Gordon's Mills Road to the southand Fairview Street to the north. The bridgewill allow traffic to move betweenDanestone and Aberdeen City Centre
without having to go through the notoriousHaudagain Roundabout.
Leiths have also supplied and laid thesurfacing package for the works valued at£2m and are approximately 80% complete.Towards the end of March, and into earlyApril, significant sections at St Macharjunction and Tillydrone will be completedprior to the final link over the new Third Donbridge deck. Due to significant delayssuffered by the main contractor, works arenow due to be complete by early May 2016.
LEITHS HELP BRIDGE THE GAP!Concrete Supply to the Third Don Crossing
SINCE THE 1970'S, VARIOUS SCHEMES HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED FOR A NEW CROSSINGOVER THE RIVER DON, BUT IN 2003 ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL DECIDED TO TAKE THEPROJECT FORWARD, AND IN 2004 A PREFERRED ROUTE WAS CHOSEN
CORPORATE / GROUP NEWS Issue 6 | Page 4
To demonstrate this, we have recentlypurchased four CAT 966M Loading Shovelsand 1 CAT 950M. The first of the 966Mmachines arrived in February, another966M and the 950M in March and the final2 966M`s are due in April.
The new CAT ACERT engines meet the EUStage 4 emission standards andautomatically removes soot from the DieselParticulate Filter without interrupting it`swork cycle. The 966M is 10% more fuelefficient than the current 966K.
The comfort of the operator is also takeninto consideration when purchasing anynew machine and the 966M has joysticksteering which is unique to CAT and isdesigned to improve operator comfortthroughout a busy day by doing away withthe steering wheel and it`s repetitive actionwhen working.
As with other machines CAT has theProduct Link Software that allows remotemonitoring of the equipment to improveoverall fleet management. We will alsocontinue to monitor fuel use, machine idletime and performance to maximiseefficiencies.
The new equipment consists of aPowerscreen Warrior 2100 and Warrior1400X Apron Feeder, two cone crushers inthe form of a 1000 and 1150 Maxtrak(pictured), a Chieftain 2100C triple-deck
inline screener as well as a H6023Rhorizontal screener.
Leiths has been a customer of BlueMachinery Scotland for over 16 years andthis latest major investment continues the
successful partnership that has developedover the years.The machines are ideallysuited to the ever changing conditionsexperienced by the team`s working acrossScotland.
New CAT Loading Shovels
NEW MOBILE EQUIPMENT FROMBLUE MACHINERY
AT THE HEART OF THE CONTINUING
SUCCESS WITHIN OUR QUARRYING
BUSINESS, WE LOOK TO REPLACE ANY
EQUIPMENT WITH QUALITY PRODUCTS
THAT CAN DEMONSTRATE NOT ONLY
FIRST CLASS RELIABILITY BUT A
COMMITMENT TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY
AND OVERALL VALUE FOR MONEY
THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE
MACHINE.
CAT 966 M Loading Shovel
THE CONTRACT CRUSHING TEAM HAVE JUST TAKEN DELIVERY OF A BRAND NEW RANGE OF MOBILEEQUIPMENT FROM BLUE MACHINERY SCOTLAND.
CORPORATE / GROUP NEWS Issue 6 | Page 5
M&M SURFACINGWORKS FORCRAIGDONMOUNTAIN SPORTSSHELL PIPE BEARERS
Construction & Surfacing have recentlycompleted the new concrete pipe bearercontract at ASCO UK LTDs Altens base. Theworks were commissioned on behalf of ShellUK and included 2000t of type 1 sub-basedelivered from Blackhills Quarry. The 200 No.pre-cast pipe bearers each weighing 1.5twere also manufactured in-house anddelivered from Lochton Pre-cast. This is thefirst of this type of contract C&S has carriedout and will hopefully be another avenuewhen the oil industry recovers from its currentdepressed state.
GREENBRAE PRIMARYSCHOOL
Following the successful relationship builtduring the Ardent House Project, RobertsonConstruction have awarded Construction &Surfacing the concrete and hard landscapingpackage at Greenbrae Primary School. Worksstarted on the £400k project in early February,with completion due in October 2016. Worksinclude the concrete foundations, drainage,ground floor structural slab, first floorstructural slab, earthworks and hardlandscaping.
BLACKHILLOCKSUB-STATION
Works at the £600k project are nearingcompletion. The contract carried out for BamNuttall included 4500t of bituminoussurfacing material and 2500t of PAV2 struxconcrete.
Contracts Manager for the civils works, DaveRennie commented, “Works are progressingbut we have been hampered by the recent wetweather conditions experienced throughoutthe country”.
ARDENT HOUSEDEVELOPMENT
Hard landscaping works at the NorthEsplanade Ardent House Development havenow been successfully completed. Works,including the separate Ardent offsite carpark,were carried out for main contractorRobertson Construction. The £750k valuepackage included some minor demolition,hard landscaping and surfacing.
The contract was completed on time much tothe client’s delight, despite the trickyconstraints of working in a limited spaceenvironment.
M&M Road Surfacing Ltd have recently carriedout surfacing works at Craigdon MountainSports, who have redeveloped the site of theformer Fairmilehead Inn in the Fairmileheadarea of Ediburgh.Close to the Hillend artificial ski slope, the site hastaken two years to redevelop. M&M were successfulin pricing work to the access road and footpathupgrading, immediately adjacent to the property inBiggar Road being built by the building maincontractor, Bancon Limited from Banchory.
The job was particularly onerous as the work wasadjacent to the A702 Biggar Road, a main distributorroad in and out of Edinburgh, with the stipulation byEdinburgh Council that the work could only becarried out between 09:30 and 15:30 each day.Craigdon also required the work to be carried out asquickly as possible. In order to reduce the noticeperiod for working in the area, M&M undertook tocarry out the work within a 5 day period despite theshortened working time.
The construction works involved renewing andrealigning damaged D-islands in the access road,installing new tactile paving to all drop crossings,removal and replacement of anti-pedestrian paving,taking up and relaying whin kerbs to correct levels,breaking up existing footpath surfacing, adjustingstreet furniture, regulating the access road andsurfacing both the access road and footpath toEdinburgh Council Specification and Standards.
As the work was being carried out both in thefootpath and access road, the Edinburgh boundinside lane required to be barriered off to allowpedestrians access past the site. M&M’s sistercompany, Markon Ltd, carried out the trafficmanagement during the construction works. Outwiththe working hours, traffic management had to betaken down and the footpath area and access roadhad to be left in a condition that was safe forpedestrians to walk across.
Amey Highways were also consulted on the trafficmanagement as advanced roadworks signage wasrequired to be set out on both slip roads of the A720Edinburgh City Bypass.
Pictures show the completed frontage to thenew office development and also the steelreinforcement required for the vehicle barriersystem designed to stop an articulated lorryfrom crashing into the building.Civils squad pouring a section of concrete road
Construction andSurfacing Project Update
Access road and part ofthe footpath prior tocommencement
Finished access road and footpath
Reconstructed D-island,access road regulated andbinder course being laid inthe footpath
CORPORATE / GROUP NEWS Issue 6 | Page 6
MARKON WIN ROAD MARKINGCONTRACT IN THE SHETLAND ISLANDSThe Shetland Islands are not a place youwant to be in November carrying out roadmarkings and to a strict handover deadlinebut here at Markon we are always up for achallenge!
Petrofac Facilities Management Ltd were in thefinal throws of contract completion for handoveron 30 November 2015 of the Laggan-TormoreDevelopment and Shetland Gas Plant at SullomeVoe to their client Total E&P Ltd.
In order to obtain their completion certificate,one of the tasks was to provide escape routemarkings, various symbols, centre lines and edgeline markings on the substantial road networkthroughout the base and with little lead-in timea contract was awarded to Markon in lateOctober.
With an order in place, it was then all hands tothe pump, and under the leadership of ContractsManager Scott Walker, materials were orderedfor delivery to the Island, ferry crossings booked,plant organised, gas supplies arranged and last,but certainly not least, some six operatives hadto be persuaded that this was a good idea.
Two crews volunteered and were mobilised on1 November, namely Robert Dick, Paul Mackie(hand crew), Jeff Elliot, Billy Scott (machinecrew) and in the face of ‘Abigail’ preparedthemselves for a two to three week ‘headsdown, get on with it’ approach. To their credit,with further assistance from Barry Minto and
Steven O’Conner (hand crew), they achieved theimpossible, working night shifts in somehorrendous conditions, force drying the surfacesto receive the markings and completed the taskonly a week later than planned due to weatherrelated delays. The client was full of praise forthe team’s efforts.
Fuel Thieves caught in the actat Blackhills QuarryAT THE BACK END OF LAST YEAR THETEAM AT BLACKHILLS QUARRY HADSUSPICIONS THAT FUEL WAS GOINGMISSING FROM THEIR BULK TANK.UNSURE IF IT WAS LEGITIMATEFILLING OF FUEL BOWSERS DURINGWEEKEND WORKING, BERTARCHIBALD, OUR AREA QUARRYMANAGER, STARTED MONITORINGTHE FUEL METER READINGS ANDOFFSETTING THIS WITH ACTUAL USE.IT BECAME CLEAR THAT INDEEDTHERE WERE IRREGULARITIES ANDUNAUTHORISED FUEL WAS BEINGTAKEN OUTWITH WORKING HOURS.Determined to catch the perpetrators, a covertcamera was set up to record any activities at thefuel tank filling point. Any movement in the areatriggered the camera to start recording and sendan email alert to inform us of the activation. Wecould see live footage on our laptops and smartphones.
Of course with motion sensors comes the risk ofother visitors triggering an alert. This did happen
one weekend when Bert received a loud ping onhis phone which got him rushing about at3.26am. Alas it was only Mrs Fox having aleisurely stroll through the quarry!
Back to the night in question, Bert’s phonealerted him at 10.20pm on Thursday 25 Februarythat something had triggered the camera. Notsuspecting foul play during the week Bertchecked the footage on his phone and couldclearly see the floodlight had been knocked outand that a vehicle was onsite. Having previouslybriefed the Police of his concerns, Bert took nochances and called them immediately.
Bert was amazed when, arriving at the quarrysome 15 minutes later, he found a squad ofpolice cars, vans and dogs already onsite. Thequarry was surrounded as the thieves attemptedto make a break for it. Having to ditch theirvehicle, the thieves took off on foot only to bemet by ferocious German Shepherd dogs whichstopped them in their tracks and reduced themto trembling wrecks.
A great result for us. However, it is a starkreminder that criminals are still very active andwill stop at nothing to steal anything of valuefrom our sites. Please maintain a close vigilanceand report any suspicious goings on.
Paul Mackie (left) and Robert Dick
Image showing Mrs Fox!
Image showing intruders scoping the site in January
Image showing the vehicle onsite on the nightin question
CORPORATE / GROUP NEWS Issue 6 | Page 7
A familiar strangerrevisits Torrin Quarry50 years on!
A RECENT VISITOR TO TORRIN QUARRY SAW A FEW CHANGESSINCE HIS LAST VISIT OVER FIFTY YEARS AGO.
Glasgow born Peter Jordan first visitedTorrin during the summer of 1963 when hespent two months mapping the area aroundLoch Slapin at part of his Geology studiesat Glasgow University. He left Scotland in1964 after graduating and had a 32 yearcareer in the oil and gas business inCanada, the USA.
After an absence that spanned over 50years, Peter was anxious to return to Skyeto review some geological issues which hadstayed with him during all those years. Oneof those issues was the field relationshipsof the Beinn and Dubhaich granite which,of course, is famous for the development ofthe beautiful Skye marble.
Whilst preparing for his visit, Peter saw theLeiths quarry operation in an area of sparceoutcrop that he had mapped to showcontinuous granite under the alluvial/glacialcover. The purpose of field geology is tointerpret the sub-surface rock and structurefrom the (sometimes limited) surface rockexposure. So it is always a thrill for ageologist to visit a new quarry whichexposes the answer for all to see. Acontroversy with the Beinn and Dubhaichgranite had been whether it is a “boss”intrusion with vertical contacts or a “sheet“intrusion underlying the granite. Like manysuch disputes in geology there is evidencefor both and the answer is not one extremeor the other but more complex.
Peter, who is now 72, commented: “It wouldbe presumptive of me to reach a conclusionafter such a short visit but it looks like, inmany areas, the granites underlie theDurness limestone and indeed the marblesmay be related to the roof or “caprock” ofa major intrusion rather than lateralmargins of such.”
In some cases where he saw the verticalcontacts (for example at the classic streamcutting at the south end of Camas Malag)
the limestones have not been converted tomarble whereas a few hundred yards up thehill from that location there was the mostimpressive white marble.
Peter continued: “It makes me think thatperhaps the roof position of the limestonesprovided the ideal “baking” conditions andindeed there may be good marbles at quiteshallow depths in Durness areas quiteremote from granite outcrops and the oldquarry at North Torrin might be an exampleof this.”
Following his visit, Peter wrote toLeiths to thank those involved:
Peter Jordan;Tom Melsen, aretiredgeophysicistand executive;Jerry Zamzow,a retiredfinancialexecutive;Diane Housleyand EwanMcKinnon
I wanted to express appreciation to yourpeople in Torrin for treating us like VIPs. Wedid not expect that. I know they had to taketime away from their regular duties for anold, retired geologist. But this became thehighlight of my trip to the Isle of Skye. TheTexas friends I had brought along for thetrip were also enthralled. Tom Melsen, aretired geophysicist and executive; and JerryZamzow, a retired financial executivelearned a lot about geology and theextraction business on this tour.
As you might expect, Diane’s primary focuswas the safety of all involved and herorientation was most thorough andprofessional. Ewan, who conducted ourtour, combined an enthusiasm andknowledge of the quarry operations with afriendly personality which made our visitvery memorable. As a geologist, I wasimpressed with his knowledge of thegeological context of the operation andeagerness to learn more technical stuff.
UPDATE:MIDLAIRGSASPHALTPLANTTHE NEW ASPHALT PLANT ATMIDLAIRGS BEGAN TO MIXCOATED MATERIAL IN JANUARY2016 AS PLANNED.The initial mixes have been trialled and placed onsite as part of the hardstanding around the plant.The work was successfully carried out by the C&Steam from the North.
NEW PLANT – NEW OPERATORAs well as the brand new plant, it also has a newoperator – Arran Nairn, who joined Leiths in October2015.
Aaron had never worked in a quarry before joiningLeiths and had spent the last ten years of his careeras a joiner. He spent the last year in Australia beforemoving back to his home town in Inverness wherehe and his girlfriend are looking forward to the birthof their first child, and they will live in what was hisgrandparents’ house.
Aaron initially carried out Asphalt Plant training atAchility and then at Bluehills before moving toMidlairgs where he is now looking forward to anexciting future operating this new addition to theHighland region.
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HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT Issue 6 | Page 8
FOLLOWING THE SUBMISSIONOF THE LOCHTON WHEEL INTOONE OF THE MOST HIGHLYCOMPETITIVE SECTIONS IN THEMPA HEALTH AND SAFETYAWARDS, ROY THOMSON AND DAVE BREMNERWENT TO LONDON TO REPRESENT LEITHS AT THEAWARDS CEREMONY.
The Lochton wheel was entered into the ‘Engineering Initiatives’section along with 145 other entries from across the UK. This sectionis historically dominated by the multi-national extractive companieswho submit multiple entries on an annual basis.
Although the Lochton wheel did not win the section, it wasshortlisted from 145 entries to nine placed initiatives and finallymade it through to the top 4 in the industry, winning the ‘HighlyCommended’ award.
Leiths CEO, Simon Russell, was quick to congratulate the team atLochton for their initiative and ingenuity in designing a simple turningmechanism for heavy items of pre-cast.
The Lochton wheel attracted quite a bit of attention at the awardswith a number of companies keen to take the idea back to their ownworkplace.
If you have any ideas on health and safety, or initiatives thatyou would like to see in the workplace, let your SafetyCommittee Representative know or contact Dave Bremner ontel. 07825 071020 or [email protected].
The “Lochton Wheel”rolls to the AwardsCeremony in London
The Lochton Wheel
Roy Thomson with the Award
The Leiths group successfully achievedregistration to the ISO 50001 EnergyManagement by the British Standards Institute inNovember 2015.
The ISO 50001 standard provides the framework whichour energy management system is based upon andoutlines management systems for energy savingsthroughout our group activities. The standard is appliedacross all divisions in the group and requires detailedanalysis of energy use and more importantly how
energy savings can be achieved in our processes and activities.
This management system encompasses activities at our offices andquarries as well as asphalt production, ready-mix production, contractcrushing, haulage, construction activities, surfacing activities, demolition,pre-cast manufacture, road lining, planing, technical, fabrication andmaintenance activities.
Dave Bremner the group’s QHSE Director said: “Gaining this certificateputs the Leiths group at the forefront of our industry and underlines ourcommitment to a reduction in energy use and the associated benefits tothe environment. We can all play a part in reducing energy use throughoutour normal day to day operations”.
This system complements our existing registrations to Quality ISO 9001,Health & Safety BS OHSAS 18001, Environmental ISO 14001 and ourintegrated Management Systems PAS 99.
Having this ISO 50001 registration allows the group to comply with theESOS (Energy Savings Opportunities Scheme) which was introduced in2014 by the EU and places a legal duty on industry to measure and reduceenergy use in its activities.
ISO 50001:2011 Certification
LEITHS . . . Past and PresentDuring a recent archive of unused files, theFinance Archive Team at Rigifa found somethingrather interesting.
A cashbook from the 1940’s, handwritten andshowing entries from 1941 to 2002, was found in oneof the cupboards upstairs in the Operations Building.Files dating back to 1985, which hadn’t been lookedat in years, hid the old cashbook from view.
On this occasion, the archiving was co-ordinated by Amanda Stephen,Accounts Assistant and Laura Bisset, Assistant Accountant. They took thecashbook to Ian Leith, who was also able to show them even earlierversions dating from the 1900’s to the 1970’s, some of which would havebeen completed by Ian’s Aunt Nel who worked for the company duringthe 1920’s.
Payroll Books from the 1970’s listed early entries of Ian Wallace’s career(one of Leith’s longest serving employees who recently celebrated 40 yearsin the industry as a Driver) and Ian Leith’s salary details (which we won’tdisclose!).
The girls took 4 days over the course of a month to dispose of the manyfiles which filled 3 large skips and weighed over 7 tonnes in total. Lauraand Amanda said, “It was a hard few days but with the help of the guysin the yard and the C&S department, who helped move the crates of fileswith the forklift, we got the job done”.
Slightly different to how things are done today, it’s a glaring reminder ofhow progress has certainly made working life easier. Ask the Finance andPayroll Teams how they might feel to go back to completing everythingby hand and I’m sure we’d all be able to guess their responses!Below: Pages showing entries from 1907 and 1941 and the word ‘Ledger’can be seen on the 1900’s Cashbook.
Cashbooks from1940s and 1900s.
TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT Issue 6 | Page 9
RIGAcrete High Flow SelfCompacting ConcreteLEITHS HAVE STARTED TO
SUPPLY RIGACRETE HIGH FLOW
SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE
TO A NUMBER OF HOUSING
DEVELOPMENTS IN AND
AROUND ABERDEEN.
Up until recently, contractors were placingconventional concrete for house andgarage floors. Placing concrete thetraditional way is labour intensive withplant and equipment required for vibrating,levelling and finishing the floor slab. This istime consuming with concrete floors oftenhaving to be finished the following day.
The use of RIGAcrete High Flow provides asolution which is beneficial in terms of time,labour and plant. As the name suggests,this highly fluid concrete flows under itsown weight and maintains its homogeneitywhile completely filling formwork.RIGAcrete High Flow is also ideal forflowing around congested reinforcementand requires minimal energy duringplacing. Due to the free flowing properties,RIGACrete High Flow has a rapid rate ofconcrete placement, with fasterconstruction times and is ideal for concretefloors providing a quicker and safer solutionwhen compared with traditional concrete.Self-compacting concrete can also be usedin conventional reinforced concrete work.
This concrete provides a surface with goodregularity and with a finish suitable for floorcoverings used by the housebuilder. Acuring membrane is normally applied toseal the surface and offer some weatherprotection. By using this product, the
housing contractor can take advantage ofconsiderable savings in time and cost. Wecan provide this product by offering fulltechnical back-up at time of placing andour challenge is to always provide aconsistent product
TRANSPORT SCOTLAND APPROVALTHE LEITHS GROUP RECENTLY RECEIVED APPROVAL FROMTRANSPORT SCOTLAND FOR SUCCESSFUL SMA RESULTS. Leiths laid 6mm and 10mm SMA (Stone Mastic Asphalt) on the northbound carriagewayof the A90 in 2013. In the intervening period from 2013 until 2015, various performancetests were carried out to assess the skid resistance of the surface. These tests were partof a rigorous approval process put in place by Transport Scotland.
Following two years of successful results which demonstrate good compliance with theirrequirements, Transport Scotland have issued Approval Certificates. The 6mm SMA hasbeen approved for site classes 1, 2 and 3. Site class 3 sites are high risk situations suchas approaches to pedestrian crossings and road junctions.
TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT Issue 3 | Page 11LEITHS’ PEOPLE Issue 6 | Page 10
WE ARE ALWAYS DELIGHTED TO SHARE WITH
YOU THE PRAISE AND RECOGNITION OUR STAFF
RECEIVE FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
Kevin Prince, who has worked for Markon for the past eighteenmonths was praised for his act of gallantry in Perth where heassisted an elderly woman who had fallen and injured herself.
The aptly named Trainee Lining Operative was working on aMarkon job unrelated to the incident when he saw the woman,who volunteers at the Samaritans in Perth, fall heavily whilstcarrying her shopping.
When speaking to Kevin afterwards he said, “I was keen to helpas all I could do was think of my own gran and would wantsomeone to help her if she was in the same position.”
Kevin was awarded fifty pounds for going above and beyond hisdaily duties and said he would be taking out his ‘wee granny’ forlunch.
Ian started his career with A Ross & Sons some 25 years ago.Initially on a wheel loader, Ian later moved onto an excavatorin the Sand & Gravel operations. When Ross’s moved intohard rock processing, Ian took over the primary crusheroperation where he continues today. Prior to joining Ross’s,Ian had several years with Wimpeys at Torvean Quarry andeight year’s experience on local farms.
In his spare time Ian is a keen shooter and has representedScotland four times internationally. He is also a rallyenthusiast and drove his own car for nine years on the circuit.
Ian is married to Mairi and has two sons; Grant and Ewen.Ewen is also a keen shooter and on the Team GB Juniorshooting squad training for the next Commonwealth Games.
John Smith, Quarry Supervisor at Parkmore Quarry
John Smith started his career with Leiths at Parkmore Quarryin September 1991, initially as a Dumper Truck Driver takingaway material from the Primary Crusher. He later movedposition to operating the Ag Lime Plant where he spent 7years keeping up with the busy lime sessions before takingon the responsibility of operating the Loading Shovel. In2014, John was promoted to Quarry Supervisor.
Prior to starting with Leiths, John worked for AberlourEngineering, as a trainee fabricator and welder. In his sparetime, he enjoys spending time with his family.
Robert Hodgins from Construction and Surfacing alsoreceived his 25 Year Service Award during February –further details will be included on the CompanyWebsite News.
IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT WE RECENTLYPRESENTED THREE OF OUR STAFF WITH THEIR 25YEAR LONG SERVICE AWARDS.
Ian Ross, Quarry Operative at Alexander Ross & Sons(Sand & Gravel)
Markon Apprentice,Kevin Prince, comesto the rescue
Kevin, being presented with his reward by John Caufield, Markon H&SAdvisor.
I just wanted to repeat my thanks for the assistanceyour workmen gave to our support volunteer. Inparticular to Kevin who administered first aid. He wasvery calm and knowledgeable, giving comfort as wellas practical advice. An absolute credit to yourcompany.
The lady who fell broke her nose but is making a finerecovery and appreciates all they did to help. Pleasepass on all our thanks.
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A note from Fiona Ashton, Chair, Perth Samaritans
25 year ServiceAwards
Ian is pictured above receiving his award from Grant Milne,Managing Director of the Quarries Division.
John (left) with Grant Milne.
COMPETITION Issue 5 | Page 15LEITHS’ PEOPLE Issue 6 | Page 11
DAY TO DAY ROLE
My day usually starts anywhere between7.00am and 7.30am in my office at theOperations Building at Rigifa, Cove, which Ishare with my colleague Kevin Milne.
The day begins with myself and Kevin goingthrough our email inbox to establish whatremains outstanding.
Most of my days are spent keeping on top ofthe numerous emails we receive as well asdealing with our internal clients such asConstruction & Surfacing, Lawrie Demolition,Finance and all our Workshops.
Within any given week I can also be involvedin a number of internal meetings with variousdepartments and suppliers but I try to keepthese to a minimum as I am very consciousthat the workload I have needs to becontrolled. I am also involved with the settingup of new Service Level Agreements withvarious contractors/ consultants for all oursites within the organisation.
Having control of our Stores, I also need toensure we are keeping our stocks up to dateand all products are being ordered on timeand are being charged out – this is carried outby our Storeman, Henry Fraser, with mysupport.
PEOPLE I DEAL WITH REGUARLY
My current role means I have a bit ofinvolvement with most departments withinour organisation, handling, ordering andexpediting for the Construction & Surfacingdepartment, all the Quarries, and our Fleetand Plant dept. I also spend quite a bit of timewith our Finance Team regarding Invoicequeries, account queries and cost coding etc.
I tend to think of myself as being a bit of aperfectionist as I believe if a job is worthdoing it’s worth doing right and I always tryto re-iterate this to my immediate colleagues
and those around me. Sometimes, however,this can be construed as me being a controlfreak! This is no bad thing and I’m happy tobe labelled this as I consider that I get onwith most people and am always willing tohelp those who need it.
BACKGROUND
I was born and bred in Aberdeen and havestayed here all of my life. I currently live quitenear to Rigifa which is very handy foremergencies – sometimes too handy!
I have worked in the construction industry formost of my working life. I started work in1977 as an office junior at a local BuildersMerchants – being such a small company Iwas trained in all aspects of the various tasksrequired which included reception, stockcontrol, purchase ledger, sales ledger andsales and marketing. I spent 11 years at thiscompany until they were sold off to a largerconcern and at this time I moved to theStewart Milne Group in 1988, working myway up to Purchasing Manager by the time Ileft in 2003.
After spending a couple of years totally out ofthe industry, moving into an oil and gasrelated shipping company, I realised that myheart certainly lay within the constructionindustry and, following redundancy fromCALA Homes in 2009, I was lucky enough tosecure a job with Leiths, starting in theDistribution Department where I spent thefirst 10 months of my almost 7 year careerhere.
HOBBIES
I enjoy watching television, taking part in quiznights, the odd game of Bingo and, of course,travelling as holidays are my main passion.
FAMILY BACKGROUND
With the exception of 5 years when I married,I have stayed local to Aberdeen and having a
small family, I stay close to my sister and nieceand nephew.
I have a number of close friends and, althoughhaving no children of my own, I am AuntieSheila to many of their children!
I am well known within my circle of friends tobe very competitive, especially when it comesto quizzes or music etc and I think this is whyI always like to have things carried outcorrectly.
I am also known for my love of travellingabroad and like to try and get two holidays ayear if possible. This year being a big holidayto Las Vegas and New York in May to celebratea couple of friends big birthdays.
LEITHS FUTURE
Having spent a number of years with a largecompany like the Stewart Milne Group,although being a privately owned company, itdidn’t have the same personal feeling that Ihave here at Leiths. Within my role here, I feellike I am part of a team and enjoy beinginvolved in trying to enhance the company’sprofitability and procedures.
I hope to grow along with the company andbe here to experience all the benefits of thecontinual growth of Leiths.
A day in the life of Sheila GunnLeiths Purchasing Manager
COMPETITION WINNER - Edition 5The article on page 8 highlights Leith’s successful registration to BSI ISO 50001 EnergyManagement. Having this registration allows the group to comply with ESOS which wasintroduced in 2014 by the EU.
To qualify for ESOS, Companies should have submitted their notificationof compliance by what date?
Entrants should send their answer, including name, place of work and contact details toCaroline Anderson ([email protected]). Those who answer correctly will beentered into a draw for a prize of £100. The closing date is 17th April 2016 and the winnerwill be featured in the next edition of Leiths News.Good Luck!
Thanks to everyone who entered the lastLeiths News Competition in edition 5.
The competition gave employees anopportunity to win £100.00 by completinga Quiz – ‘How does your Brain Work?’
The lucky draw winner was RicardoMcMillan, Weighbridge Operator atNew Forres Quarry, who answered allnine questions correctly. Well doneRicardo.
LeithsLeiths (Scotland) LtdRigifa, Cove, AberdeenAberdeenshire AB12 3LR
Tel: 01224 876333Fax: 01224 876332
MarkonAntonine House 6-10 Dunnswood RoadWardpark South, CumbernauldGlasgow G67 3EN
Tel: 01236 875134Fax: 01236 875525
JossJoss (Aberdeen) LtdParkhill, DyceAberdeen AB21 7AT
Tel: 01224 774422Fax: 01224 772444
RossA Ross & Sons LtdDaviotInvernessInverness-shire IV2 6XN
Tel: 01463 772255Fax: 01463 772321
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Lawrie DemolitionRigifa, CoveAberdeenAberdeenshire AB12 3LR
Tel: 01224 876333Fax: 01224 876332
M&M Road Surfacing9A Bankhead MedwaySighthill Industrial EstateEdinburgh EH11 4BY
Tel: 0131 6244466Fax: 0131 6244467
Rigifa, CoveAberdeen AB12 3LR
T: 01224 876333F: 01224 876332
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2. Torrin QuarryLeiths (Scotland) LtdBroadfordIsle of Skye, IV49 9BAT: 01471 822265F: 01471 822266SERVICES (See Key)
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4. Achilty QuarryLeithsContin, StrathpefferRoss-shire, IV14 9EGT: 01997 421122F: 01997 421145SERVICES (See Key)
5. Mid Lairgs QuarryA Ross & Sons LtdDaviot, InvernessInverness-shire, IV2 6XNT: 01463 772211F: 01463 772321SERVICES (See Key)
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11. North Lasts QuarryLeiths (Scotland) LtdPeterculter, AberdeenAberdeenshire, AB14 0PET: 01224 732690F: 01224 876332SERVICES (See Key)
12. Nether Park QuarryJoss (Aberdeen) LtdDrumoak, BanchoryKincardineshire, AB31 5ADT: 01224 660468F: 01224 772444SERVICES (See Key)
13. Lochton Precast ConcreteLeiths (Scotland) LtdSlug Road, DurrisBanchory, AB31 6DDT: 01330 844444F: 01330 844417SERVICES (See Key)
14. Blackhills QuarryCove, AberdeenAberdeenshireAB12 3LRT: 01224 897568F: 01224 897590SERVICES (See Key)
15. Montrose Concrete ProductsLeiths (Scotland) LtdBroomfield Industrial EstateMontrose, DD10 8SYT: 01674 677037T: 01674 672809SERVICES (See Key)
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