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S Roberts Group receives 2023 ARCA Asbestos Gold Site Audit Award – with straight As

Monday 12th June, 2023

THE SOUTH WEST’S leading asbestos removal contractor has been awarded a prestigious Gold Site Audit Award by the Asbestos Removal Contractors Association (ARCA) in recognition of its consistently high on-site performance (June 2023).

ARCA only gives the award to those in the industry achieving audit grades with an average of at least B. S Roberts Group in Bridgwater notched-up an ‘amazing’ six As.

Vicky Owens, Asbestos & Demolition Director at S Roberts Group, says: “We’re one out of just sixteen companies to achieve this result throughout the country and are absolutely delighted with this award, which covers the years 2021/22 & 2022/23.

“It’s a wonderful and is a shining example of the commitment and hard work our team puts in every day to maintain the highest of standards on-site. To have recorded six straights As, is just amazing.

“We couldn’t be prouder and would like to thank everyone on the team who is involved with this section of our business. This 2023 award is a tremendous achievement that puts us up at the very top of our industry in our region and nationally too.”

The award is only given to ARCA members that have undertaken training with the body via supervisors and operatives courses, has a minimum of eight delegates on any of these courses and has achieved an average scoring of 92.5% across all delegates trained.

Vicky explains: “In correspondence sent to us by ARCA, a spokesperson said: ‘On behalf of the ARCA Training Committee, I would like to congratulate everyone at Roberts on achieving the ARCA Gold Audit Award. This is a considerable achievement. The Roberts team should be justifiably pleased. It is a testament to all the staff that have attained a higher-than-average score in training sessions to achieve this award.’”

S Roberts Group’s wealth of experience spans more than 90 years. It’s also one of the South West’s leading waste management companies. It provides specialist industry and geographical knowledge to advise commercial and domestic clients on the best possible waste solutions.

Based in Bridgwater, Somerset, the third-generation firm is run by Vicky and her sister Beccy Roberts, who took over the business from their father, Terry, in 2004.

The dedicated and friendly team work closely in partnership with clients to ensure health and safety standards are maintained and to deliver an efficient and environmentally conscious service.

S Roberts Group holds its environmental considerations and solutions at the core of its business and adheres to these when advising and making decisions on the management of waste, resources, emissions and transport.

Vicky, who learnt the demolition industry alongside her father Terry and took over after his retirement, adds: “We were the first demolition company in the Westcountry to launch a specialist and licensed asbestos removal service, which people can read more about on the website, so to now be ARCA gold winners is icing on the cake!”

S Roberts Group also offers skip, tipper and plant hire, bulk earth moving, grab hire, recycled aggregates and demolition services for domestic and commercial clients across the South West.

For further details, please call 01278 422521 or visit www.srobertsandson.co.uk.

Sam Lawson, Asbestos & Operations Director at S Roberts Group and Vicky Owens, Asbestos & Demolition Director.

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