The Team

HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED Office Team

Dave Jones, (Managing Director)

Simon Cope, (Operations Manager)

Simon has recently joined HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED from Oriel Services Ltd. Simon's role & responsibilities include implementation of new processes within HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED, client liaison, focal point for all staff, staff training, process implementation etc....

Simon started his career as an Architectural Technician in a private practice in Rotherham, straight from leaving school. He became fully qualified in 1992 graduating from Sheffield City Polytechnic. Simon moved into the insurance sector by joining Cameron Durley in 1997 before moving onto Byrom Clark Roberts in 1999. He decided to move into the contracting side of the insurance business by joining Roger Bullivant Ltd and then Connaught Property Services, where he eventually became the Insurance Division Manager.

Simon moved to Cunningham Lindsey Leeds in December 2003, to work as a Project Manager, dealing with Subsidence claims, before becoming Surveying/ Contracts Manager at Cunningham Lindsey Leicester in 2006 and more recently as Repair Manager for Oriel Services Ltd.

Simon's qualifications include: HNC Building Studies

ILM - Level 3 Coaching & Mentoring

APS CDM Co-ordinator

Charlotte Richardson, (Office Manager)

Charlotte took on the role as office manager in May 2008. Her main responsibilities include, arranging all of the new jobs from date of instruction to completion, Managing all data, information and systems in place so that HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED can achieve certification in ISO 9001 for our internal quality management. Charlotte is also the main point of contact for all of our operatives on site and deals with any concerns, problems or issues that may arise throughout the duration of the works. Along with the above Charlotte also leads the office team to make sure we run and operate efficiently, productively and professionally.

Charlotte started her career as a secretary at a international telecommunications company where she looked after over 150 engineers for 13 years, She then progressed her career in a local surveying company for 4 years before moving on to HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED in 2008.

Charlotte's qualifications include: RSA levels 1-3 in typing and word processing (at Distinction level)

NVQ in Business Administration

Health & Safety Touch screen test pass

Nigel Cass, (Project Manager)

Nigel joined HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED in July 2004. His main responsibilities include: working along side Cliff running and managing jobs once work has started on site, managing all decorations works once repairs have been completed, supervising his team of decorators, liaising with policy holders to maintain customer satisfaction and signing off all jobs as complete once repairs and decorations have been completed.

Nigel Started his career as an apprentice decorator at a local company in Nottingham, on completion of his 3 year apprenticeship he moved onto a larger firm as a decorator and moved up the ranks to become an on site supervisor running jobs up to the value of £500,000. Nigel then moved onto a large building and electrical contractors where he spent 3 years running jobs on site. Before joining HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED Nigel spent many years at a London based company who specialized in the hospitals and health care sector as a contracts manager working on site managing and running jobs up to the value of 1 million pounds. Nigel started at HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED as a decorator and worked his way up to become decorations and remedial repairs supervisor.

Nigel's qualifications include: City & Guilds decorating

NVQ Level 1 special effects

Fully qualified first aid (16 Years)

Appointed First Aid

Health & Safety touch screen test pass

Cliff Hawley - Deceased 31st July 2010

Cliff joined HB Jones(MIDLANDS) LIMITED in November 2008. His main responsibilities include, Quotation and pricing for all private works and insurance claims that have gone to tender, running and managing all jobs along side Nigel once repairs/works have started, dealing with any on site issues that may occur throughout the duration of works.

Cliff started his career at an early age coming from a family of builders and tradesman, he went straight from school to work at a Nottingham based company whilst working on his 5 year advanced city & guilds apprenticeship in carpentry and joinery. After completing this course he moved onto another Nottingham based company as a joiner. In 1981 Cliff started his own joinery & roofing business which he successfully ran for 28 years before joining the team at HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED.

Cliff's qualifications include: Advanced City & Guilds carpentry and joinery

Matt Farr (Groundworks Supervisor)

Matt Farr (MF Construction) started working for HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED as a subcontractor carrying out works such as bricklaying and groundwork's as and when HB Jones required his services. As time went on and work loads increased Matt came to work alongside HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED on a full time basis over seeing all of the substructure and superstructure work from demolition to rebuild.

Matt started his career straight out of school by starting a CITB apprentiship in bricklaying which he completed after 2 years. Following this Matt went on to working on various building sites and projects constructing new builds, commercial offices and warehouses. As time went on Matt decided to move his career forward by setting up his own business which he named MF Construction. In February 2006 MF Construction became a limited company and now work alongside HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED on a permanent basis.

Alistair Sutton (Building Surveyor)

Alistair joined HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED in April 2010. His main responsibilities include: project management and health and safety coordination.

Alistair started his career working as an undergraduate surveyor for an international consultancy gaining experience in project and facilities management. Prior to joining HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED Alistair worked for a major loss adjuster as a complex repair surveyor and a subsidence project manager.

Alistair's qualifications include: BSc (Hons) Building Surveying

NEBOSH General Certificate

HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED Operatives/Repairers

Name: Steve Jones Name: Frank Tibor Name: Keith Marshall

Position: Repairer Position: Repairer Position: Joiner

Team Mate: Luke McElwee Team Mate: Phil Goring Team Mate: Keiran

Qualifications: Qualifications: Qualifications:

NVQ Plastering NVQ Painting & Decorating C&G Carpentry & Joinery

Appointed First Aid NVQ Plastering Appointed First Aid

Appointed First Aid

H&S Touch screen test

Name: Luke McElwee Name: Phil Goring Name: Kieran Hollingworth

Position: NVQ Apprentice Position: Repairer Position: Apprentice Joiner

Team Mate: Steve Jones Team Mate: Frank Tibor Team Mate: Keith Marshall

Qualifications: Qualifications: Qualifications:

NVQ Plastering (in progress) NVQ Painting & Decorating Appointed First Aid

Appointed First Aid NVQ Plastering NVQ Joinery (In Progress)

NVQ Level 2 First Aid

H&S Touch Screen Test

HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED Decorators

Name: Clive Jackson Name: Paul Dennison Name: Steve Oates

Position: Decorator Position: Decorator Position: Decorator

Qualifications: Qualifications: Qualifications:

NVQ Painting & Decorating NVQ Decorating level 2 C&G Painting & Decorating

H&S Touch screen Test H&S Touch Screen Test H&S Touch Screen Test

Appointed First Aid Appointed First Aid Appointed First Aid

Name: Adrian Ward Name: Paul Pearson Name: Daz Ewing

Position: Decorator Position: Decorator Position: Decorator

Qualifications: Qualifications: Qualifications:

NVQ Level 2 Painting NVQ Level 2 Painting C&G Painting & Decorating

& Decorating & Decorating Appointed First Aid

Appointed First Aid Appointed First Aid

HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED Groundworkers

Name: Danny Bult Name: Matt Peel Name: Tim Peel

Position: Ground Worker Position: Brick Layer Position: Brick Layer

Team Mate: Matt Farr Team Mate: Tim Peel Team Mate: Matt Peel

Qualifications: Qualifications: Qualifications:

NVQ Ground Works NVQ Level 2 Brick Layer NVQ Level 3 Brick laying

Appointed First Aid Appointed First Aid Appointed First Aid

Name: Pete Woodward Name: Simon Watson

Position: Brick Layer Position: Roofer

Qualifications: Qualifications:

Appointed First Aid Appointed First Aid

latest news

Vacancies - Updated 18th July '11

We are also looking to recruit apprentice trained Decorators & Joiners . Applicants must posess skills in all aspects of the various trades. Please submit your Application/ CV to services@hbjones.co.uk, for the attention of Simon Cope ( Operations Manager ), before Friday 22nd July, 2011.

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HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED Latest News - July 2011

H B Jones ( MIDLANDS ) LIMITED have re-located offices, to a more suitable and modern environment, which is in-keeping with the company's vision of moving forward at all times. Our clients always prefer to work with forward thinking, dynamic companies and H B Jones ( MIDLANDS ) LIMITED look to portray this image to the many customers and clients that we work with. Details of our new premises are on the website
HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED are currently working through 2 fire damage claims at present. You will shortly be able to see the status of these jobs below or in our gallery section of the website.

High Street, Riddings, Alfreton : The whole property has been affected by fire damage and extensive reinstatement, including complete re-plastering, new staircase, replacement kitchen and bathroom suite plus redecorations and replacement UPVC door and windows throughout.

Wilmott Street, Long Eaton: Another property severely affected by fire. The roof is now completely removed and we are starting to fix the complete new roof shortly. Internal reinstatement of the property will follow, upon completion of the roofing works.

Subsidence & Escape of water

HB Jones (MIDLANDS) LIMITED are continuing to deal with the many Subsidence and Escape of Water claims, that come through on a daily basis from our clients, all over the Midlands region.

Miscellaneous

Carrington Day Nursery, Nottingham: Works are nearing completion, which involve extensive, internal alterations, refurbishment and decorations to this busy children's nursery.