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Q&A #5: RAMS, EICRs and all things testing

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In the fifth in our series of Q&A articles with Darke & Taylor staff, we talk to Technical Division Services director, Julian Butler, about: working onsite during lockdown the importance of Health & Safety & RAMS unexpected benefits for the Technical Division from lockdown   Julian Butler has been with D&T for 10 years. As… Read more

 Q&A: Technical Services – the challenges of working onsite during lockdown

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In the fourth in our series of Q&A articles with Darke & Taylor staff, we talk to Technical Division Services director, Julian Butler, about: working onsite during lockdown the importance of Health & Safety & RAMS unexpected benefits for the Technical Division from lockdown   Julian Butler has been with D&T for 10 years. As… Read more

Q&A: Working from home – what does the ‘new normal’ look like in practise?

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In the third in our series of Q&A articles with Darke & Taylor staff, we talk to operations manager, Tanya Webb, about: the ‘new normal’ of remote working the role of an operations manager connectivity using Microsoft Teams the benefits of working from home. Working from home – the day-to-day reality Tanya Webb has been the… Read more

Q&A: COVID under Construction – what have been the practicalities?

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  In the second in our series of Q&A articles with Darke & Taylor’s Managing Director, Simon Newton, we discuss how: the Construction Industry has responded to COVID-19  specific additional measures undertaken by D&T specific impacts on ISO14001 changes to working practises for D&T going forwards.    COVID under Construction  Q. There was a lot of initial criticism directed… Read more

Q&A: Update on the Financial Impact of COVID-19 for D&T

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The Dark Clouds of COVID and Silver Linings: Q&A interview with Simon Newton Since British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s unprecedented address to the nation at 8.30pm on March 23, the UK economy has been placed into a state of lockdown.   Darke & Taylor’s Managing Director, Simon Newton, shared his thoughts on how D&T has been financially affected by this lockdown, its ongoing productivity, and whether… Read more

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Company Update & Statement – May

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25th March 2020 Darke & Taylor is still open for business and providing a full range of services to our clients during this unprecedented time.  DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC WE ARE WORKING HARD TO CONTINUE TO DELIVER SERVICES TO ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS WHILST FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT GUIDANCE TO ENSURE ALL PEOPLE (STAFF, CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS)… Read more

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Company Update & Statement – March/April

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25th March 2020 Darke & Taylor is still open for business and providing essential services to a number of our clients during this unprecedented time.  All of our work is being carried out in accordance with the Construction Leadership Council Safe Site Operating Procedures (SOP) which is based on Public Health England (PHE) guidance. The… Read more

3 reasons why the EV market is set to grow massively in 2020

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Having first appeared around ten years ago, the market’s first Electric Vehicles (EVs) were cars with around 80 miles of usable range, priced at a 50 per cent premium over their petrol-fuelled counterparts. Today, in many cases, real-world range has more than doubled and that price premium has almost disappeared.”  Source: Autocar, Top 10 Electric Vehicles… Read more

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