Kubota Raffle 30,000th Mini for our Fund.
16/4/08
This handy piece of kit is a KX61-3
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Way back when your editors company car was a Cortina he got an excited phone call from an old friend, Les Montague. Said Les, ‘I’ve got something to show you, I’ll come and pick you up’. Les was a toff, he drove a Wolesley 6-80, which whisked me to Morden where there was indeed ‘something’ to be seen.
This little rig looks as impressive as did the first one in the late ‘70s. And it has a bigger cab!
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Les’s ‘Something’ was a minature version of a Poclain TCS, at that time the small hydraulic excavator of choice. Smaller tracks, smaller boom, smaller bucket, and smaller cab; more suited to one of Snow White’s seven than someone of my build.
Nevertheless, I saw it as being a much needed bit of kit. It was the first Kubota mini digger in the U.K.
Now Kubota sales in the U.K. have topped 30,000. To mark that achievement Kubota are raffling a KX61-3 to aid our Fund. The draw, on Nov. 10th, will be at our National Dinner, Grosvenor House.
Tickets are a fiver and will be available from Kubota dealers and Lighthouse Club contacts, as well as on Kubota stands at various events throughout the year.
Further information about the 30,000th machine prize draw and the market-leading Kubota mini excavators range can be obtained from:-
Kubota (UK) Ltd – Construction Equipment Division, Dormer Road, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3UN
or contact the Kubota response hotline on Tel: 01283 227593, Fax: 01283 552528
or Email: invest@kubota.co.uk
Confirm these details before you see ‘Our’ Kubota at:
25th – 26th April 2008
ScotPlant 2008, Royal Highland Showground,
Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB.
13th – 15th May 2008
Kubota Live! At Rockingham Castle, Rockingham,
Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 8TH.
19th – 22nd June 2008
Royal Highland Show, Royal Highland Showground,
Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB.
16th July 2008
Great Driffied Show, Driffield Showground, Kellythorpe
21st – 24th July 2008
Royal Welsh Show, Royal Welsh Showground,
Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3SY
19th – 21st August 2008
Pembroke County Show, County Showground,
Withybush, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 4BW.
2nd September 2008
Kubota Live! Oatridge College, Ecclesmachan,
Broxburn, West Lothian, EH52 6NH.
4th September 2008
Kubota Live! East Durham & Houghall Community College,
Houghall Centre, Durham, DH1 3SG.
9th September 2008
Kubota Live! Knowsley Park, Prescot,
Liverpool, L34 4AG.
11th September 2008
Kubota Live! Welbeck Estate, Welbeck,
Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 3LW.
16th September 2008
Kubota Live! Huntingdon Racecouse,
Brampton, Huntingdon, PE28 4NL.
18th September 2008
Kubota Live! Newbury Racecourse, Newbury,
Berkshire, RG14 7NZ.
23rd September 2008
Kubota Live! Westpoint, Clyst St. Mary,
Exeter, EX5 1DJ.
25th September 2008
Kubota Live! Chepstow Racecourse, Chepstow,
Monmouthshire, NP16 6BE.
Kubota (UK) Ltd – Construction Equipment Division,
Dormer Road,
Thame,
Oxfordshire, OX9 3UN.
Tel: 01844 214500.
Fax: 01844 216685.
Email: richardh@kubota.co.uk
Contact: Richard Harrison, Sales & Marketing Manager.
Rethinking our Rugby 7s
20/9/07
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Our Rugby 7’s organiser Peter Wedderburn writes:
After considerable dialogue with teams previously entered into the competition, we decided to look for alternative venues and dates, to see if we might find a ground for the Construction Rugby Sevens 2008.
After some searching, and asking teams for suggestions, we came up with Windsor RFC ground, which is in Home Park right next to Windsor Castle. The Club has five full size playing pitches, and they stage several sevens tournaments during the course of the year. In juggling dates, the best option we found was a pre season date - August 31st - which actually suits us here at KBC very well as it is separate from the very hectic football events; The Hays Property Cup and Contract Journal’s Charity Fives, which we organise for the Lighthouse Club.
We asked around for opinions on this date and the new venue and we have had a very positive response. So far, half a dozen teams say they will enter and only one expressed concern that the date would clash with pre season warm up events.
There has been many enquiries this year, so we have a fair bank of prospects, in addition to the responses so far received.
As a result we are going ahead for 2008 at Windsor on the 31st August, and we would be very pleased to continue our support of the Lighthouse Club.
At present we do not have a media partner or sponsor, (here’s an opportunity that must be taken up. Ed.) but I am sure one will come forward once we have the competition under way. In the meantime we will use our construction Rugby and football databases to promote team entries. We would also be pleased if the Lighthouse Club could promote the event through its mailings and its web site.
I have attached a general promotional letter which carries all of the key information and which is available here.
Hallelujah! A Revival! SOUTH WEST
23/1/08
After five years in the doldrums our committee have once more got the show back on the road. A Ladies Night is scheduled for February 29 at the Langstone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish Warren and Tony Green (01823 481111) reports that over 200 tickets have been sold. A revival meeting! Hallelujah! Join in!
www.langstone-hotel.co.uk
Our 51st Annual National Dinner
5/11/07
In spite of last year’s dismal performance by our now would be Mayor of London, our loyal friends rallied round to give us support that came close to 900 members and their guests. All got ‘value for money’. The general opinion was that this was a splendid night out.
This, our 51st. dinner, marked an advance in so far as ear-cupping, peering and craning were eliminated. Our Guy Walker arranged for a splendid sound system, backdrop and screens which gave the farthest table excellent listening and good viewing. This technical success is one that we are sure to repeat.
An overview of the Great Room with our
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Screen and backdrop. |
The welcomes came from our President and our Chairman
Opening words came from President Ian Henderson CBE |
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A welcome from Chairman John Anderson FCIOB |
Ian and John were followed by Mark Everett, Chairman of our Benevolent Fund’s Trustees, who delivered our Club’s keynote speech. If Mark’s knees were shaking, and he said they were, there was no voice tremor as he outlined the activities and many achievements of our wonderful Benevolent Fund. We, all of us, he said, can look back on a year where we have made life that little bit easier for hundreds of construction workers and their families who, through accident or illness, have come on difficult times.
Mark, this time representing our Scotland East Branch, stayed in the spotlight to receive our ‘Most New Members’ Silver Lighthouse Trophy.
Still on the subject of ‘New Members’, now President Ian Henderson was on the receiving end as he accepted from Bob Williams Finning U.K.s annual ‘Bounty’, a generous £10 for each new member recruited, this year their cheque was valued at
Our President Ian Henderson congratulates Chairman of Trustees Mark Everett, now representing our winning Scotland East Branch. |
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Finning U.K.’s Bob Williams presenting Ian Henderson with a cheque for. Bob was the host of one of the two tables occupied by Finning’s members and their guests. |
Then came our Guest Speaker, and what a welcome difference from last year!
Digby - Baron Jones of Birmingham was uplifting clarity as he listed a whole series of U.K. achievements; and not just in commerce and finance, but across the spectrum of knowledge based industry and engineering. We really have got a lot to be proud of, and Digby’s was a timely and rousing reminder of that fact!
Lord Jones rounded off his contribution by presenting our own Dennis Tidmarsh with the £1,000 Prize in our Draw. Dennis promptly donated half to our Fund!
Baron Jones of Birmingham!
Digby Delivered the Goods!
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Lord Jones with our very generous Dennis |
Our comedian was more than just funny he was a master.
Frank Carson gave us, without reference to any timepiece, exactly 581/2 minutes of laughs and humor that was tuned precisely to the tenor of our evening. He earned his standing ovation, and the full throated, 900 strong, rendering of ‘Happy Birthday to you’ given just twenty minutes short of his 74th year.
One final presentation remained. Our hard working organiser Jane Lowry was given a bouquet as a mark of our gratitude for a tremendous amount of effort.
Frank Carson: a master of the art of comedy. |
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Organiser Jane Lowry with a well deserved bouquet |
Ours was a first class 51st Annual Dinner. If you weren’t there you missed out on a great evening that was still buzzing at well past midnight.
By Jupiter! New Banners!
12/10/07
First Outing for our new display – the plant show at London’s Excel
Thanks to the concentrated effort of Guy Walker, the very generous sponsorship of CPA and the ‘bend over backwards’ response of Jupiter Display our two pairs of new banners were available for the Excel Plant Show and Scotland North’s first major event.
Members and supporters will no doubt be familiar with our first Jupiter display. Sturdy is the word! Transported in a box which weighed a ton, it was a series of clip together panels which needed the efforts of a Tarzan to make the whole. Portable, in the true sense of the word, it was not. And it was getting old and a bit shabby. A new display was needed.
Anyone with experience of building this won’t be sorry we’ve got new kit.!
Guy had done some research and with a series of events coming up, push came to shove, and contact was again made with Jupiter Display. The could not have been more helpful and generous, not only with advice but with design time, which to us, thanks to our charity status and Guy’s charm was f.o.c. Just as well, because at their standard rate, translating our original ideas and accommodating a stream of suggestions and alterations into a final design meant that their designer Alan Bloomfield put in hours of work that would have doubled the cost.
In the event the designs were finalised and the displays made with just days to spare. One pair of banners went overnight to Scotland, the other pair to our Robert Smith, who with South Wales Chairman Ian Stevens was manning our stand at Excel. Over the next weeks they’ll be on display in South Wales and Western Branch before returning for our National Dinner.
No question they are worth the effort, they are very pleasing and informative. And the fact that all four carry the CPA’s logo means that the only cost to the Club has been ten days of Guy’s time and effort.
Such is his appreciation of Jupiter Display that Guy has no hesitation in recommending contact with kate.howarth@jupiterdisplay.com 870 750 9200 for anyone needing visual displays. They are wonderful people to do business with.
Trophy day at The Berkshire
20/9/07
Friday 12th September was yet another Keith Chaundy special! A brilliant Autumn day with the course at The Berkshire at its best.
Seventy members and friends competed for our Construction News Cup; the winner, for the second successive year, was Gary Tully from ‘The Treasurers’ team. Gary returned an excellent score of 39 pts. just holding off Andy Wolf of McNicholas Construction who scored 38 pts.
Construction News Cup Winner Gary Tully is congratulated by Keith Chaundy
The Singles Team competition for the Founders Cup was won by Orbital Equipment with a score of 142 pts. - a comfortable margin over second placed Aggregate Industries’ 128 pts.
Avondale Construction’s Jo Curran and Derek Norman, won the Foursome Competition with 39pts. Derek Smith and David Atkinson, members of the ‘Mick’s Mugs’ team were placed second with 34pts. However, Mick’s Mugs, with a gross score of 64 pts. took the Team Foursomes prize, The Howard Farrow Victory Bowl. Mick’s Mugs were just one point ahead of runners up Recycled Materials.
Our Golfing Society Captain reports, with much regret, that after many years Construction News have had to give up the sponsorship of this notable event. He is, of course, actively searching for a company that will take on the sponsorship of an event that has been held at The Berkshire for 40 years or more. Whoever takes it on will be sponsoring an enterprise which, from our Benevolent Fund’s and our competitors’ viewpoints, is very successful. This year £15,000 has been raised for our Fund, bringing the total, during Keith Chaundy’s seven year tenure, to £65,000. Furthermore, says Keith, the opportunity to play at The Berkshire is highly prized.
Next year our Golfing Society will be promoting our Pro-Am at Tandridge Golf Club on Thursday 5th June and a return to The Berkshire for our Autumn Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 24th September.
Our regular competitors (and there are many) will agree with Keith that The Berkshire is one of the most beautiful golf clubs in the world and that it is at its best in September. Lighthouse Club members are invited to take advantage of our long and very fortunate, association with this beautiful course.
Anyone wishing to enter or to sponsor either (or both) of our Golfing Society events should contact Keith Chaundy, telephone 01883 624155 or e-mail keith.chaundy@btinternet.com
Our Lighthouse shines at Charles Wilson’s new Bristol Depot
20/9/07
Tony Green and David Wilson do the ‘Unveiling’.
The plaque recording our Lighthouse Club involvement is an insert in the picture.
Our Tony Green was invited to Bristol by Charles Wilson Engineers Ltd. to officially open their latest plant hire depot on September 6th. Bristol is an important addition to a countrywide network of hire locations. Established in 1979 Charles Wilson’s first plant hire depot was in Harpenden in Hertfordshire. Since then the business has steadily grown to the point where Charles Wilson is one of our leading plant and tool hire operations. The new Bristol depot joins what was already an extensive network of hire locations.
Tony, a member of National Council and Western Branch committee joined David Wilson, one of the company’s founders, in unveiling a plaque to commemorate the event. As a Plant Man of many years experience he took a keen interest in the wide range of plant on display and in the demonstrations of some of the kit. Tony also presided over the raffle – tickets had been sold throughout the day for an array of prizes which included, for one lucky winner, a set of golf clubs. Names well known to us as supporters of our club contributed to this ‘fun’ draw, among them Saber Impact, JCB, Neusons, Conquip, GenSet, Hosplant, Ingersol Rand, and the National Plant Hire Guide plus many more. There were a score or more ‘winners’ as well as our Benevolent Fund.
David Gallagher M.D. Charles Wilson, Tony Green, and David Wilson field the proceeds of a splendid ‘opening day’.
And at the end of the day Tony was presented with a cheque for £1,090 by Charles Wilson Engineers - the company that prides itself as being able to supply ‘Everything from a 21m Telehandler to a 1/2’ drill.
Outside two telehandlers formed a triumphal arch!
26/7/07
Three annual early summer sporting events are organised by KBC Special Events for Hays Construction and Property in association with Estates Gazette, Contract Journal, and Building Magazine and they involve several hundred competitors from all branches of the Property and Construction Industries.
These events are a major fund raiser for our Fund, this year contributing £15,000 from Hays plus a further individual donation from Skanska of £5,000
Hays Cup competition 2007
The finals of the Hays Cup are played at Millwall’s ground and this year featured matches between Hays and Rock with CNP and John Rowan competing for the Plate. This report came from Peter Wedderburn.
Hays roll over Rock
(l to r) Robert Smith represents the Lighthouse Club as Hays Captain Kevin Reid
accepts the Hays Cup from Managing Director Tim Cook
The Property Football Competition 2007 produced the most thrilling final in recent years when top sector recruitment consultant Hays came head to head with Rock Investments.
Cup holders Hays are a class team with a mix of young fit players and an experienced core squad. Jason Bowler at number 7 controls the midfield and has the class to break out and spray passes to the attacking players, while still on occasion running through to shoot on his own account.
Rock are a more artistic side, exuding talent, and raw commitment in bursts of pure football, as demonstrated by a series of hugely entertaining but slightly bizarre scorelines in the qualifying stages.
On the night, Hays opened the scoring early in the first half with an excellent Rupert Brown goal. Despite dominating the half they were unable to add to the lead. In the second period, it was Rock that took control, equalising with a goal from Centre forward James Thompson and placing Hays under sustained pressure.
In a frenetic last 10 minutes, Hays turned up the wick with one shot cleared off the line, another skimming the bar and a Jason Bowler sizzler almost knocking the keeper off his feet. With only minutes remaining Scott Dance broke the deadlock, finding the net in the midst of a goalmouth scramble.
Plate winners CNP with Hays M.D. Tim Cook
In the preceding Plate final CNP took the honours with a 2-1 victory over John Rowan. In the first half CNP squandered a hatful of chances, but Lee Kenny found goal for 1-0, and Sam Flint made no mistake in converting a penalty for a second. The Rowans made a spirited fight back and were rewarded with a late consolation when star Columbian centre forward Juan Diego rifled a shot across the penalty area into the top right hand corner.
The Cup presentation was made by competition sponsors Hays Property and Surveying division MD Tim Cook. Robert Smith attended on behalf of the Lighthouse Club, official charity for the competition.
Construction & Property Rugby 7s
Sunday May 20th 2007 produced sunshine throughout the day for the fourth staging of Construction and Property Rugby 7s at the Richmond Athletic Association Ground in London. Sponsored by Hays Construction & Property and Building, the event provided an opportunity for some of the industry’s biggest names to battle it out for the prestigious Cup.
Sixteen teams took part, with group matches deciding the team strengths. The KHK team were the ultimate cup winners, with a 24--7 points victory over Capita Symonds in the final. This was a good match, with the winners looking comfortable once they opened up a gap. This contrasted to an extremely close semi final, when KHK narrowly beat a very strong Clancy Docwra team 28-24.
In the plate competition, Bellway who had travelled all the way from Scotland to take part, were determined to get their hands on some silverware to take back across the Border. They hit form in the semi finals and beat a combined EC Harris/Taylor Woodrow team 19-0, but eventually finished as runner up against Cass Business School, who took the Plate trophy.
The good weather helped build spectator numbers and the barbeque, bar and hospitality marquees kept busy throughout. Youngsters also enjoyed the work of a talented facepainter, which added to the event atmosphere and spectacle.
The sixth staging of the Construction Charity 5s event saw a record 57 teams battle out a very competitive day of football at the Goals Wimbledon soccer centre. Bright skies and soaring temperatures added to the gladiatorial atmosphere. It took nine matches for eventual Cup winners M Holleran to battle through the group stages and knock outs to win the competition for the second year running, with a 2-0 victory over Skanska – Bristol Schools. Holleran Captain Michael McDaid ,said that although they won all of their games, “this year was much harder, with a higher standard of football throughout.”
The event is run in association with the UK’s leading recruitment consultancy, Hays Construction, Contract Journal and organised by KBC Special Events. Each year a significant charity donation is raised for the Lighthouse Club, and this year The Lighthouse Club, the construction industry charity was presented with two cheques, one for £15,000 from Hays Construction and an additional £5000 from the competition sponsor Skanska.
Skanska had a very successful day on the field, with one team in the Cup final and another, Skanska SRW, winning the plate competition with a very close 1-0 victory over Alpha Construction.
Tim Cook, managing director of Hays Construction says: “We are pleased to be part of such a popular event that definitely drew in the crowds this year. Well done to all teams and particular congratulations to Holleran for defending their title. I’m sure many teams will want to come back next year and challenge their winning position!”
The Construction Charity 5s
This event, staged in June before the rains came, was the most popular of our three contests. It really was a splendid day out and congratulations and thanks are due to Hays and Contract Journal, to our ever generous sponsors Skanska, and to Peter Wedderburn and his kbc team whose smooth organisation dealt with a full house of 57 teams at Wimbledon Goals Centre.
Contract Journal printed a comprehensive report on the day’s events which is available here.
Two New Members join our National Council
19/7/07
Our AGM in June saw the appointment of two new members of National Council. They are: Peter Cole, Regional Director at Carillion, and Steve Corcoran, Chief Executive of Speedy Hire.
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Steve Corcoran in Speedy’s boardroom at Newton-le-Willows |
Peter’s experience in the construction industry began as soon as he graduated with a BSc Quantity Surveying, a degree earned at the Polytechnic of Wales. Since leaving college Peter has gathered wide experience in the industry. He has spent time with John Laing Construction, with Mowlem South Wales and was a Divisional Director for Amey Building. Joining Carillion in 2000, Peter is now Divisional Director for Carillion Building, based in Bath, and is responsible for all construction works in the South West and South Wales, an area where Peter’s support has been invaluable to our Club.
Peter is a Chartered Surveyor - FRICS and a Fellow of the Faculty of Building.
Steve joined Speedy Hire in 1990 as a young man at one of their hire outlets in their Southern Region and immediately began working his way up. Progressing steadily through the ranks he soon became Area Manager.
In March 2001 Steve was appointed Chief Operating Officer and to a position on Speedy’s Board. In April last year he succeeded John Brown as Chief Executive.
Steve has long been a generous supporter of our Club and our Benevolent Fund and has ensured that Speedy Hire gives active support to many of our branches.
Peter Cole and Steve Corcoran are very welcome additions to our National Council.
Our Midsummer Ball and Garden Party
9/7/07
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The funfair, sponsored by Hays Construction, gave us all a fabulous time |
The weather Gods were kind to the nine hundred members and guests who gathered on the lawn of the Honourable Artillery Company on the evening of June 22nd.
Once again this magical green space in the ‘Centre of the City’ proved to be a marvelous setting for our Summer Ball.
The party gets going! An aerial view from the ‘Big Wheel’. |
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The final five. Strange how the girls chose to be Kings. |
Festivities got under way in the ‘Royal Marquee’ with Kings ‘n Queens (heads and tails with posers!) good fun, and with a very generous response.
The winner was rewarded with a JCB magnum by our outstanding M.C.
The man in charge. Brian Greenan did a great job. |
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Colin Wood, Chief Executive of the CPA, riding off into the sunset.
What’s a grand to a man of his caliber? |
JCB also put up the top Raffle Prize, a cheque for £1,000. That was won by the CPA table and so came straight back to our Benevolent, Fund.
Following the first class grub, the Auction with a selection of very desirable lots to bid for:
The British Grand Prix by helicopter. Sponsored by JCB
Golf for four at Wentworth. Sponsored by Anglo Irish Bank.
A five star break at Chewton Glen Spa and Country Club. Sponsored by Accord
Two tickets,Wimbledon’s Ladies Singles, quarter finals. Sponsored by Ian McAlpine
Kevin Clancy, standing in for a non-appearing auctioneer, did a good job. |
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All lit up! |
After the auction, the entertainments. Clancy Docwra’s Divas and Fire Eaters.
The Casino. The Vodka Luge. Keating Chambers Giant Scalextric. Speedy Hire’s Chocolate Fountain. And, of course, Hays Construction’s funfair was in full swing.
One of our Sponsors was ‘Diggerland’s, one of Hugh Edelenau’s ventures. Hugh is the man in the white Tux.
One of our ‘Divas’. |
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And after the singing, the dancing. Till we all drifted home at 1 a.m. |
We were lucky with the weather, enjoyed the best of company, had an excellent meal, rode the big wheel and the other traditional ‘rides’ and generally had a great time, which, incidentally, earned over £50,000 for our Benevolent Fund.
Our thanks to sponsors:
Accord; Anglo Irish Bank; ‘building’ magazine; Clancy Docwra;
The Construction Equipment Association; CPA; Daylesford organic;
Diggerlands; Gtek; Hays Construction; Ian McAlpine; JCB;
Keating Chambers: Morris Leslie Group; Parker Merchanting; Speedy Hire.
And finally a word to the wise:
See you next year. Midsummer Night. June 21 2008
Lighthouse Club Golfing Society Pro-Am 2007
Tandridge. Recycled Materials win again and a new course record.
24/6/07
Record breaker Gavin Linguard with our Keith (resplendent in his Hong Kong tie!)
Yet again, Keith Chaundy’s Faustian pact held good, Thursday June 7th was a perfect day for golf. And Tandridge was the perfect place to play. The surroundings were glorious, the course was in perfect condition, the company was of the best and at the end of the day Tandridge’s chef served up a splendid supper.
As is usual, The Professional Golfers Association - Southern Region provided the Professionals and this year we saw 28 teams (four up on last year) made up from Members, Guests and Pros. competing on a course that gives little away. In fact, score cards showed that only eight of the Professionals broke par.
However, that said, both Gavin Linguard of Chelsfield Lakes and Tim Spence from Lindfield Golf Club broke the existing course record of 65, by respectively 3 and 2 shots. Gavin ended his day as the new course record holder with a 62, 8 under par, his round included 9 birdies and only one bogie.
Our “Pro-Am” winners were familiar faces! The Recycled Materials Ltd team were again the winners with a score of 125, 15 under par, being the best two “net” scores on each hole. In 2nd place were CCGS on 126, and the closely contested 3rd place was taken by HBG Construction on 129 after a count back, from Astins Ltd and Walton Heath Developments.
Our Golfing Society’s grateful thanks are due to Sponsors: Avondale Construction Ltd, Bovis Lend Lease, ClancyDocwra, Finning (UK), GenSet Plc, Greenshields JCB, Hays PLC, HBG Construction, Hill International, Kier Group Plc, Laing O’Rourke Plc, McArdle Group, McNicholas Construction Services, PHE Plant Hire Executive Magazines, C J Pryor (Plant) Ltd, Recycled Materials Ltd, Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, Skanska Construction UK, Volvo Construction Equipment and Walton Heath Developments.
All of whom contributed to the success of a great day’s golf which saw a further contribution of £10,000 to our Benevolent Fund.
In a short ‘thank you’ at the end of the day Keith was able to announce that, thanks to the support that has been so readily forthcoming, the six events he has overseen have now raised a total of £60,000.
No surprise that next year Tandridge will again be our ‘Pro-Am’ venue, on Thursday the 5th June.
In the meantime our Autumn Meeting is once again at The Berkshire Golf Club on Friday 14th September 2007.
Would be contenders for our Construction News Cup; The Howard Farrow Victory Bowl; and the magnificent President’s Trophy are advised to contact Keith a.s.a.p.
Our President & Chairman visit Hong Kong
11/5/07
Our Chairman (foreground) with Club Members Thomas Wong. Barry Adcock and Helen Dawtrey
A mixture of business, Lighthouse Club and Hong Kong’s Rugby 7s & 10s kept our President Ian Henderson and Chairman John Anderson extremely busy during a week long visit to the centre for the Lighthouse Club’s widespread activities in Asia/Pacific.
The business concerned St Martins in the Fields, the famous church in Trafalgar Square. St Martins in the Fields is the Parish Church for the many hundreds of Christian Chinese who live and work in nearby Soho. The church, which is an important listed building, is undergoing extensive repair and refurbishment, a costly exercise for which a trust fund has been created. Ian Henderson, as Chairman of the Trustees is raising the money and John Anderson is advising on the works. Both were attending a dinner hosted by Sir William Purves at the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank held in honour of Sir Gordon Wu who has gifted a large sum to the St.Martins in the Fields Trust.
The Sport element entailed keeping a close eye on the Hong Kong sevens and tens. Needles to say that Ian and John are both keen Rugby men.
Wearing their Lighthouse Club hats, Ian and John were guests at an informal (and extended) lunch at Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents Club. Hosted by Asia/Pacific Chairman John Battersby, this lunchtime gathering enabled our two visitors to meet up with, and exchange views with, many local members of the Lighthouse Club.
Ian and John were impressed by Asia/Pacific's enthusiasm and 'can do' attitude, particularly the success achieved in bringing young people in the Construction Industry into the Lighthouse Club. ‘This focus on youth’ carries a lesson for us in the U.K.’ said John.
This visit to Hong Kong was the first opportunity our President and Chairman have had to measure our differing approaches to benevolence and community work. One aspect common to the U.K. and Asia/Pacific is the networking and the camaraderie enjoyed by Lighthouse Club members wherever they may meet.
Said Ian, ‘We’re looking forward to our next Hong Kong trip’.
FUND RAISING
‘Answer the Call’ Re-Launch
20/2/07
Back in 2002 we began asking for your old mobile phones. Launched with the help of (then) Hays Montrose, our ‘Answer the Call’ campaign has up until now raised about £12,500 for our Fund. We can easily double that!
‘Answer the Call’ has proved to be an ideal way to convert your clutter into cash for our Benevolent Fund. And, with (they say) 50 million old mobiles just taking up space in kitchen drawers there’s a lot more money still out there.
Now our scheme has been re-launched, still with Hays backing but now supported by Contract Journal.
This is the new A4 poster for our ‘Answer the Call’ Campaign,
if ever there was a painless way of raising Funds, this is it! All it requires is for you to put your old phone with its charger into a freepost bag and pop it in a post box.
For posters and freepost envelopes call: 01603 882833 or Email: Lou.Fitzpatrick@recycleyourmobile.co.uk
Or use the link on our Home Page
You could, of course, canvass your friends; their kitchen drawers are as cluttered as yours!
And large organisations might care to emulate Hewden Hire who are supporting our Fund with freepost bags carrying their own logo distributed throughout their chain of Hewden Hire Centres.
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Competitions News
Football, Rugby 7s and Five-a-Side
16/1/07
Competitions News
Football, Rugby 7s and Five-a-Side
News through from Peter Wederburn, KBC’s Special Events director, gives details of this year’s sporting contests.
First off is Hays Property Cup sponsored by Hays Construction & Property in conjunction with Estates Gazette.
The competition runs from March 28th with the Final to be held at Millwall’s Den in May.
Teams can still enter this long established competition and details can be found at kbc’s web site (sporting events section): www.kbcspecialevents.com
Our Construction Rugby 7's. is organised in association with Building magazine,
and sponsored by Hays Construction.
Entries for this competition are now open and we are hoping for a first announcement in Building Magazine soon.
The event takes place on May 20.
The Construction 5's, in association with Contract Journal and Hays
Construction is scheduled for June 3. We will be launching this event
Shortly and details will appear here as soon as the venue is finalised.
See Highlights page for info and entry forms.
2006 Report and pictures at the bottom of this page.
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