MENU Our Timeline 1980 Barhale Founded Barhale founded in 1980 as a specialist tunnelling contractor by Dennis Curran, Company Chairman. Barhale's First Project Barhale's roots are in tunnelling and this is where it all started. 1981 St. Katherine's Dock Barhale's tunnelling work at St. Katherine's Dock, London. 1985 Barhale Company Values Barhale company values launched; Safety, Communication, Quality, Integrity, TeamSpirit, Caring, Trust, Pride. 1999 Barhale Construction Services (BCS Group) Launched BCS Group is a leading supplier of safety and construction products & services that operates from a central manufacturing and distribution centre in the Midlands. £20M Turnover Barhale reaches a turnover of £20M. 2000 Start of AMP 3 (2000 - 2005) for the Water Industry Barhale commences work in AMP 3 with Thames Water, Anglian Water, Severn Trent Water and United Utilities. 2001 £100M Turnover Barhale's work in the water industry in AMP3 enabled to the company to grow to £100M through securing frameworks with Thames Water, Anglian Water, United Utilities and Severn Trent Water. Head Office moved to Wallows Lane, Walsall Barhale relocated Head Office to Wallows Lane, Walsall. 2003 Integrated ISO Accreditation Barhale achieved ISO 9000, 14001 and OHSAS 18001 through an integrated audit. Contractor's Assurance Case Following a successful audit, Barhale successfully gained Network Rail's Contractors Assurance Case enabling the team to work as Principal Contractor in a railway environment. 2005 Start of AMP 4 (2005 - 2010) for the Water Industry Barhale continues working with Thames Water, Severn Trent Water and Anglian Water in AMP 4. 2006 Abbey Mills Pumping Station Abbey Mills Fine Screening - for Thames Water in Stratford, London (£19.5M). The project is part of the Thames Tideway CSO fine screening programme established to meet the Environment Agency’s target for the reduction of litter spills to the River Thames from storm sewage discharge. 2008 Watford Office Opened The southern region relocated from Abbey Mills to Watford. Network Rail's Principal's Contractors Licence Barhale successfully transferred their Contractors Assurance Case over to Network Rail's Principal Contractors License enabling principal contractor work to be undertaken on Network Rail's infrastructure. 2009 Worker of the Year Award Huw Preece awarded the ODA's HSE Worker of the Year award for his work on the Primary Sewer and Pumping Station. Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) Gold Award Employers Certificate of Commitment. Primary Sewer & Pumping Station Completed Barhale successfully handed over the ODA's primary sewer and pumping station to the client. (£21M) Awarded Network Rail's Multi Asset Framework Barhale awarded 1 of 14 places on Network Rail's five year multi asset framework to deliver infrastructure enhancement projects nationally. 2010 Start of AMP 5 (2010 - 2015) for the Water Industry Barhale continues work with Anglian Water through the @One Alliance and commences new frameworks in AMP 5 for Thames Water (Optimise JV), Scottish Water, Yorkshire Water (Barhale|WSP JV), Southern Water (BTU JV) and for Severn Trent Water as a reserve. British Safety Council's Sword of Honour Barhale are awarded the British Safety Council's Sword of Honour, their highest accolade. BTU JV Established Barhale Trant Utilities Joint Venture formed to deliver the Southern Water AMP5 framework lead from Havant. Barhale | WSP JV Established Barhale and WSP form a joint venture to deliver Yorkshire Water's AMP 5 framework Investors in People Bronze Award Barhale achieved a bronze award from Investors in People. 2011 £150M Turnover Barhale's company turnover grew from £100M to £150M through steady growth in Water, Rail and Energy. 2012 Investors in People Silver Award Barhale progressed from a Bronze Award to a Silver Award for Investors in People. Completed Bond Street Water Main Replacement Thames Water appointed Barhale, in their capacity, as an AMP4 / 5 Framework contractor. The project was part of the £1bn investment made to upgrade the capacity of the Tottenham Court Road Tube station, building a new station for the Crossrail railway and creating a new plazza outside Centre Point. 2015 Liphook Office Opened Barhale opens new office in Liphook, East Hampshire. Start of AMP 6 (2015 - 2020) for the Water Industry Barhale commences new frameworks in AMP 6 for Anglian Water Main Works and IOS (@One Alliance), Southern Water (BTU JV) and continues working for Yorkshire Water (Barhale|WSP JV) and remains a reserve for Severn Trent Water. Awarded Elan Valley Aqueduct BNM Alliance (Barhale & North Midland Construction) awarded the Elan Valley Aqueduct (EVA) by Severn Trent Water. 6th Consecutive RoSPA Gold Award BTU achieved 6th consecutive RoSPA Gold Award in Occupational Health and Safety Awards. 2016 Thames Water's Excellence in Health and Safety Awards Barhale's Sussex Gardens project won the overall award for Health and Safety in Planning and Design. Matthew Behan appointed Group CEO Matthew Behan joins Barhale as Group CEO for the Barhale Group of Companies. RoSPA Occupational Health & Safety 2016 Awards Barhale achieve Gold Medal Award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). Birmingham Resilience Raw Water Contract Awarded Barhale awarded Severn Trent Water's Birmingham Resilience Raw Water Contract. Young Person of the Year Brian Gillespie awarded the Thames Water's Young Person of the Year at the Excellence Health and Safety Awards. Supplier of the Year Gold Award Barhale awarded "Supplier of the Year" Gold Award at Severn Trent "Awesome Awards". 2017 @one Alliance wins Anglian Water’s Supplier of the Year Award The judges in this year’s Anglian Water Supplier Awards were looking for innovation, collaboration and transformation – and they found all three in the @one Alliance. Considerate Contractor Scheme Gold Award Sussex Gardens Trunk Water Main Replacement team awarded a Considerate Constructors Gold National Site Award for their work for Thames Water. New Civil Engineer Tunnelling Awards – Specialist Tunnelling Project of the Year BNM Alliance – Elan Valley Aqueduct Rehabilitation Project This award recognises an outstanding specialist tunnelling project. This may be a rehabilitation, maintenance or renewal project or a discrete, specialist, part of a larger tunnelling project. The winning entry will be a project that sets new standards in terms of client satisfaction and is a model for future similar projects. Achieve Water Industry Registration Scheme (WIRS) Accrediation A WIRS accredited self-lay organisation may perform works on the connection of a property to water mains and supplies, dependent on the status and scope of accreditation. UKSTT Awards – New Installation Award BNM Alliance and Severn Trent – Elan Valley Aqueduct Rehabilitation Project This award recognises companies who can demonstrate their key roles in successful new installations of cables, ducts or pipelines using trenchless techniques Achieve Gas Industry Registration Scheme (GIRS) Accreditation GIRS registered providers are able to undertake new gas connections, services alterations or disconnections, dependent on the scope of their accreditation. Barhale Achieves 98% Achilles UVDB Audit Score Achilles is one of the most widely recognised and utilised agencies use by clients to assess performance strength and capability. CECA Midlands Annual Awards – Project of the Year BNM Alliance – Elan Valley Aqueduct Rehabilitation Project A project completed in the last 12 months (up to 31st August 2017) which demonstrates a collaborative approach throughout the supply chain, use of innovative materials or services, efficiency savings achieved, with demonstrable environmental benefits and community involvement. Considerate Contractor Scheme Silver Award Barhale’s Southern Region awarded a Silver Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) National Site Award for their work at Marlow Flood Alleviation Scheme. Barhale Launches new 'Source, Train and Retain' Strategy Vital to the development of our people and the success of the business. Achieve Achilles BuildingConfidence Accreditation The Achilles BuildingConfidence community connects buyers and suppliers in the UK Construction sector. The community allows buyers to minimise risk and streamline procurement, while suppliers have a unique opportunity to connect with key industry players. RoSPA Occupational Health & Safety 2017 Awards Barhale achieve Gold Medal award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) 2018 Barhale Achieves 100% Achilles UVDB Audit Score Achilles is one of the most widely recognised and utilised agencies use by clients to assess performance strength and capability. Wisbech Office Opened Barhale opens new office in Wisbech, Peterborough. RoSPA Occupational Health & Safety 2018 Awards Barhale achieve Gold Medal Award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). 2020 Start of AMP 7 (2020 - 2025) for the Water Industry Barhale commences new frameworks in AMP 7 for Anglian Water Main Works and IOS (@One Alliance), Yorkshire Water Complex Civils and MEICA (Barhale Doosan JV), Yorkshire Water Minor Civils and Severn Trent Water (Barhale Doosan JV). RoSPA President's (10 consecutive Golds) Award Barhale achieve RoSPA President's (10 consecutive Golds) Award in the prestigious annual scheme run by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). 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