Fighting off competition from over 8,000 fellow students, Caroline McCarroll collected a hat trick of awards at a prestigious awards ceremony held at the new £53m Hartlepool College of Further Education building in Stockton Street.  The awards included:

• The Plumber of the Year Award 2011
• Apprentice of the Year Award 2011
• Student of The Year Award 2011

24 year old Caroline joined the company 3 years ago as an apprentice plumber.  She had applied to over 140 companies in an attempt to gain an apprenticeship placement but Gus Robinson Developments were the first to offer her an interview and subsequently offered her an apprentice plumber position.

Immediately Caroline proved that she was a very hard worker and was very focussed on what she aimed to achieve in her career.

Caroline has worked on a variety of contracts and plumbing disciplines; she has recently qualified as a bona fide Plumber after completing her Gas Safe qualifications and now supervises her own young apprentice, who assists her in her role.

Whether fitting bathroom suites, kitchen sinks or maintaining and servicing boilers and domestic appliances – Caroline is your woman.  Her Manager, Paul Hutchinson, said: “Caroline has proved to be a very capable Plumber, she has excellent communication and interpersonal skills and our clients love her.  Caroline has worked extremely hard to succeed in what is historically a male dominated environment – but she has proved that with hard work and commitment it is possible to succeed in your chosen career.  Caroline is also a fantastic ambassador for the Company”.

Many congratulations go to Caroline on her success at the Awards Ceremony, it is just reward indeed for her exceptional effort.  We also wish her the best of luck with her continued studies for a HNC in Building Services.

Award winning student Caroline McCarroll pictured with Daniel Robinson. (Image supplied by Hartlepool Mail)

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Gus Robinson Developments has over 30 years experience working within the Educational Sector and is currently into its 8^th year within the Hartlepool LEA Framework Agreement.

With the school summer holidays rapidly approaching, Gus Robinson Developments are preparing for one of the busiest periods of the year.  We currently have in excess of 20 building, projects including plumbing, electrical and mechanical services for schools throughout the region.

Gus Robinson Contracts Director, Steve Leslie quotes: -

“These school contracts must be completed by September for the pupil’s return to school and all of our staff will work very  hard to maintain our exceptional standard of work whilst meeting the stringent deadlines.”

Throughout the year, in addition to the Company’s Apprenticeship and Higher Education Programmes, Gus Robinson Developments play an active role within the local community,  frequently providing work experience opportunities for school pupils, allowing them to gain an insight into the world of construction.

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Congratulations to Jeanette Henderson, our Company Accountant and Business Development Director for achieving the prestigious Charted Institute of Marketing (CIM), Durham Tees Valley “Top Student of the Year 2011” award.

The Company appointed Jeanette to the role of Business Development Director last year, and Gus Robinson is delighted that Jeanette has been able to carry her dedication to accountancy over to her new role.

Gus stated “Jeanette embarked on the CIM Diploma course with my encouragement and to enhance her marketing knowledge for the new Business Development Director role she is undertaking.”

“As I am personally a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, hold a Post Graduate CIM Diploma and am also a fully qualified Chartered Marketer, I recognised the benefits available to Jeanette and the Company from studying on the course.”

Jeanette, who has been with the company for 29 years, stated “I have held many roles during time at the Company and it seemed a natural progression that I should be involved in the marketing and business development side of things as I probably do know virtually everything about the company, both past and present.”

“After so many years with the company it is great to be embarking on this new path. I am lucky in that the company encourages continual development of all its employees so I received support and encouragement throughout my studies.”

Well done Jeanette, and good luck with your future studies!

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Gus Robinson Developments have recently completed their first property renovation for the Vela Group since they amalgamated with Housing Hartlepool.

The property, situated in the Headland area of Hartlepool, was a particularly challenging project due to the condition and age of the building.  The Housing Hartlepool’s Technical Surveyor stated that “[the team] have worked wonders despite the surprises that the house had in store”. He also requested GRD to “Pass on my praise to all those involved with getting the job done to such a high standard and thank them for keeping both neighbours happy during the work”.

Paul Twidale Managing Director of Gus Robinson Developments praised the employees involved in the renovation “Our employees always give 100% and actually thrive on tackling such challenging jobs.  We hope to work with the Vela Group in the future and build on the excellent reputation we have with Housing Hartlepool.

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As a token of their genuine appreciation for the dedication, professionalism and loyalty of all their employees (in excess of 100) Gus and Judith Robinson have gifted a limited edition £5 commemorative coin for the Royal Wedding of HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton.

Gus Robinson MBE stated: “We are a Hartlepool based company who fully realises that its people are its greatest asset.  Judith and I wanted to take this opportunity to encourage patriotism and at the same time give a memento of the occasion to all of our employees.  And although the Wedding Day is not a statutory Bank Holiday we will of course be giving all employees a days holiday, so they can enjoy the Wedding celebrations.”

Gus Robinson Developments Ltd would take this opportunity to wish all of our staff and clients a fun filled bank holiday and hope that everyone thoroughly enjoys the Royal Wedding celebrations.

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