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Constructionline Gold Accreditation Awarded

September 28, 2018 Uncategorized

We are proud to announce that we have recently been awarded Constructionline Gold Membership here at Smith of Derby. This is something which we are delighted to have achieved, as it comes through intense scrutiny on both governance and risk management. The Constructionline Gold award assess environmental management, quality management, equalities and diversity. It ensures contractors abide legislation in areas such as modern slavery, anti-bribery and corruption. Whilst health and safety is also reviewed through the ‘deemed to satisfy’ process if you have an SSIP accreditation such as CHAS or SafeContractor already in place.

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BHI Turret Clock Forum

September 12, 2018 Uncategorized

Last week was the annual staging of the BHI Turret Clock Forum at Upton Hall, Newark. Martin Butchers and Tom Ratcliffe attended on behalf of Smith of Derby to discuss all things turret clocks! The pair listened to various speakers including BHI chairman Derek Frampton along with turret clock specialists Andy Burdon and Chris McKay, who is also a familiar face at our Smith of Derby works developing our clockmaker apprentices to become the best they can possibly be. This year’s forum was focused on conservation, something which is vitally important in the turret clock sector. Restoration projects must balance…

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The Hourglass Clock at Burghley House

September 3, 2018 News, Uncategorized

As the Burghley Horse Trials come to an end for another year, we look back to 2009 and our work at Burghley House, Lincolnshire, which is a major landmark at the prestigious equestrian event. We were asked to design, fabricate and install a feature clock for the house gardens, which would allude to the seafaring ancestry of the Burghley family, in whose gardens the timepiece is located. The hourglass pedestal bears 12 icons which correspond with each passing hour. They correlate with specific stories relating to members of the family including Lord Burghley, English statesman and friend to Queen…

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