30 June 2009

ANGLIA PROPERTY PRESERVATION ALL SITE STAFF AWARDED NVQ2

As part of their continuing commitment to staff development and training APP are pleased to announce that all the site staff employees have recently been assessed and achieved a National Vocational Qualification for Insulation & Building Treatments (Construction) Wood Preservation and Damp-proofing. This underpins the CSCS cards (Construction Skills Certificate Scheme) already held by all site staff.

Congratulations also go to Office Manager Jackie Holmes who was assessed and awarded an NVQ 3 in Management earlier in the year and this month has studied for and received the IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) "Managing Safely" Award

Director Keith Barker said, "I am very are pleased for all our staff who have worked very hard over years to get us awarded and retain the Investors in People standard. The training award earlier in the year from the PCA is a recognition of the work put in by all the staff"

20 March 2009

May 2008

ANGLIA PROPERTY PRESERVATION LTD GAIN CONTINUED INVESTORS IN PEOPLE RECOGNITION

Cambridge based Anglia Property Preservation Ltd. (APP) has successfully gained continued recognition with the prestigious Investors in People Award for the third time.

Established in the 1960's APP has built its business steadily through a growing reputation for quality workmanship, expertise and honesty. It has a loyal and experienced staff with many boasting over 25 years service. Training has always been a given a high priority in the Company but in 2001 the Directors decided to formalise their staff development programme by achieving Investors in People recognition. It was felt that APP's commitment to staff training would reflect positively on the quality of service provided to customers, through improving both practical and administrative skills."

In fact, APP was the first member of their Trade Association, Property Care Association (formerly the BWPDA,) to gain the IIP award in their sector. Following their commitment the Company was one of just three organisations selected by BBC2 to feature in a documentary programme on staff education and its impact on workforce efficiency.

Since that initial recognition in December 2001, APP has continued to meet the IIP standard at reviews in 2005 and again most recently in May of this year, with APPs key strengths being listed as an 'Open, supportive and caring culture' with 'Ownership at all levels' and an 'excellent range of development opportunities'.

September 2007

CAMBRIDGE BASED ANGLIA PROPERTY PRESERVATION LIMITED CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF TRADING

In September 2007 Anglia Property Preservation Limited celebrated 40 years of trading in Cambridge. The Company was incorporated in 1967 and for five years business was run from a one room office but by the early 1970s they had purchased their present premises, a former builders yard, from where they have operated ever since.

In 1973 Keith Barker joined A.P.P. as a trainee surveyor, the business continued to grow and in 1984 Keith was appointed as Technical Director of the company. In 1981 Keith passed the CTIS exam, gaining a credit, and then the CRDS exam in 1986 again gaining a credit. In 1986 he went on to pass the health and safety module of the CSRT exam also with credit making him one of only three people in the UK to gain the CSRT qualification with credit in all three modules. Jon Dyer joined the company in 1996 assisting with the accounts management, and in 1998 Jon was appointed as a director of the company

The key to APP's success is a combination of specialist knowledge, years of experience and the right attitude to our work. We work very closely with many of the established builders, architects and estate agents to ensure that treatments are carried out properly, quickly and with the minimum of disruption. We maintain a computerised property index detailing every property treated since 1967 and all properties surveyed since 1975. As far as we know we are the longest established firm in this area. We have surveyed over 35,000 properties and treated nearly half that number.

Inspections are made by one of our qualified and experienced specialist surveyors, who each have more than thirty years' experience in the industry. We produce comprehensive reports that cover both the preparatory and remedial work to be carried out by the client, and our own estimate for treatment work to be carried out by us.

APP are members of the Property Care Association (formerly the BWPDA) and all work is carried out in accordance with its strict code of practice.

18.01.02

ANGLIA PROPERTY PRESERVATION
NOMINATED FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE 2001 AWARD

Anglia Property Preservation, a Cambridge building firm has been nominated for the prestigious Business Excellence 2001 award, organised by the Cambridge Evening News. The firm has been put forward for an award in the Business Training and Staff Development category following their recent achievement of the Investor in People standard and the Company's appearance in a BBC2 documentary.

Director Keith Barker said, "We are delighted to have been nominated. Our staff have worked very hard over the last couple of years to get us to the standard for Investors in People and this nomination is a wonderful bonus."

The Company were recently featured in the BBC2 Learning Zone documentary due to their innovative approach to employee learning. "We are always sorry to see staff move on," explained Keith, "but if they do feel it's time to go, we like them to take away more than their last month's salary and a leaving card, we prefer working with us to have been a step forward for them in terms of their education as well."

The policy has paid dividends for the company as they have recently announced record turnover and a substantial rise in profitability, which they attribute to improved employee confidence and much improved efficiency. "We encourage all employees to feel they have a stake in the Company," explained Finance Director Jon Dyer, "it has been an extremely successful policy for us, and one we remain committed to. We have taken on two new members of staff as a result of this growth and are looking forward to another excellent year. This nomination is entirely down to the workforce and they should be justly proud of themselves."

Anglia Property Preservation Ltd. was established in the 1960's and has built its business steadily through a growing reputation for quality workmanship, expertise and honesty. It has a loyal and experienced staff with many boasting over 15 years service. The company is a leading member of the British Wood Preserving and Damp-proofing Association (BWPDA) and a member of the building industry's Guarantee Protection Trust for property owners. The Company is also on the Department of Environment, Transport and Regions Constructionline register for qualified contractors and consultants.

Full details of the award can be found on the Cambridge Evening News website at the following address:

www.cambridge-news.co.uk/businessawards

10.01.02

SPECIALIST FIRM FIRST TO GAIN

INVESTORS-IN-PEOPLE

A Cambridge firm has just achieved recognition of its commitment to its customers and employees by gaining the prestigious Investors in People Award, with the assistance of Cambridgeshire Business Link.

Anglia Property Preservation Ltd. (APP) was established in the 1960's and has built its business steadily through a growing reputation for quality workmanship, expertise and honesty. It has a loyal and experienced staff with many boasting over 15 years service. Training has always been a given a high priority in the Company but last year, directors Keith Barker and Jon Dyer decided to formalise their staff development programme by achieving Investors in People recognition.

"The purpose of following IIP was not simply to gain a prestigious logo to put on our letter headings" said Jon. "We felt that our commitment to staff training should reflect positively on the quality of service we provide to our customers, through improving both our practical and administrative skills."

In fact APP was the first member of their Trade Association, the BWPDA, to gain the IIP award in their sector. Following their commitment the Company was one of just three organisations selected by BBC2 to feature in a documentary programme on staff education and its impact on workforce efficiency. "The other two selected organisations were the Army and the Big Issue Magazine, now a significant commercial concern, so we were in quite illustrious company", continued Jon. The programme - The Learning Zone was broadcast in October of last year.

As part of the IIP programme a number of employees have improved their skills and expertise in fields such as computer technology and general problem solving. The Company has a policy to support its people in any extra training they care to take, from basic literacy to computer network administration. "We are not really too concerned if the training is sometimes not directly relevant to their job", said Jon. "We believe that all education is good and that by helping people in this way we give them the incentive to provide a better service for our customers, no matter what job they do. Too many small business owners and managers still regard the money they spend on staff training and development, as expenditure, not investment. At the end of the day it is our staff who have gained this fantastic achievement through their own hard work and they all richly deserve this recognition of their efforts."

Their IIP award was presented recently by the Chairman of Cambs. Business Link providers Cambridgeshire Business Services' Stephen Hampson. Business Link provides support for the government- sponsored IIP award scheme to small/medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Cambridgeshire. Their figures prove that organisations, which have embraced the IIP principles, consistently out-perform their competitors who have not. The IIP scheme focuses on developing a business's success through investment in its people, the benefits of which are felt on the bottom line. It is a practical tool kit, concentrating on results not procedures, for the continuous improvement of the whole organization. They regularly see a range of benefits appearing, as firms work towards their IIP award; such as improvements in quality and customer service, reduced costs and stock levels, better internal and external communications and increased staff commitment and loyalty. A research study by the Institute of Employment Studies proved the point by comparing a number of key business performance ratios, between IIP awarded companies and averages of other similar businesses. When they compared productivity ratios, profit-per-employee for the average sample was £2,229 while IIP firm's staff turned in a massive £18,583 each. With performances like this it is no surprise that employees in IIP firms tend to be higher paid, better qualified, more flexible, more content and therefore much more loyal.