Category: Our team and community

  • Celebrating 30 years…

    30 Years‘We’re very proud to announce that this is our 30th year. We started building homes back in 1986 with one ambition – to build better homes. My father and Managing Director, Brian Verity, started on his first development in Skipton with a team of contractors, a model many of the larger house builders use, but he wasn’t satisfied. He wanted more control over the building process to build better homes. Over the past 30 years he has been doing just that.

    Tonight we celebrate 30 years (no small feat) with our staff, suppliers and consultants. We’ll be looking back at what we have achieved but mostly looking forward, to envision what the next 30 years could look like.

    We’re excited and proud of our history but we also realise we could be even better. That’s why we brought on our Chairman, Paul. He’s helping us focus on what we do and what we believe in. We’d like to be the house builder that others look to for inspiration, not only in Yorkshire and Lancashire but nationwide. We want to be visionary, we want to re-imagine what new homes mean to all of you and to continue to convince those of you that hadn’t thought about buying new, that new is exactly what you had been looking for.

    We’ll be releasing a little video shortly which we hope lets you know how we feel about our business and goes some way to explaining why we do what we do. Here’s to many more years of building the homes you love to live in.’

    Caroline Verity, Creative Director

    (Our Head Office and Sales Offices will be closed for the party from 3pm but will re-open as usual tomorrow)

     

     

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  • Raising £30,975 for RMCH – what it means to us

    The finale!On the 25th June we walked the Yorkshire Three Peaks

    We walked for Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. So far we have raised a whopping £30,975!!!

    It’s a gruelling walk. We accept there are harder walks out there but we had never done anything like this before so it was a great achievement.

    We thought you’d like to hear from some of our team on what the walk meant to them.

    ‘Walking (at the end.. staggering) the three peaks was something I always fancied doing. when we decided to do the walk for the hospital it seemed too good an opportunity to miss. It was a hard walk but having the weather on our side helped. Heaven knows how they manage to run the 3 peaks in under 4 hrs?’
    Alan, Site Manager. He has been with the company for over 20 years

    ‘I enjoyed the walk so much I thought it only fitting to end it with a dramatic finale…. collapsing at the pub!’
    Boyd, Quantity Surveyor

    ‘Part way through the walk I was struggling, but I said to myself that my struggle is nothing compared to what struggles the children at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital go through and with that thought in my head I completed the 3 peaks.’
    Derek, friendly accountant!

    I’m really glad I took part in the Yorkshire three peaks challenge, I totally underestimated how tough it was going to be so it was a great achievement to get to the end! Thank you to everyone who sponsored us, the money raised is for a great cause.
    Oliver, Architectural Technician

    And last but not least, a quote from Dawn who lost her niece last year. Her niece was treated at the hospital.

    ‘I am so happy to have taken part in the Three Peaks challenge. We had an amazing day and really pulled together as a team to support each other when it got tough. When I was struggling, I just kept thinking about my niece and that spurred me on to the end. I feel a huge sense of achievement and I am proud to have walked it with such a great bunch of people!’
    Dawn, superwoman/office manager and PA to the MD and Chairman

    THANK YOU again to all of those that supported us. We can’t begin to describe what it means to us to raise so much money for such a good cause.

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  • Conquering the Yorkshire Three Peaks

    And raising £30,785 and counting….

    (You can still donate here!)

    For the past few months we’ve been raising money for the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital Charity. In order to raise the money our team decided to walk the Yorkshire Three Peaks.

    We completed the walk yesterday in 9hrs 15 minutes. Our team were up bright and early and had completed the first peak before most of the country was out of bed! We’re sure many of you have conquered the peaks, it can be tough at times, but what pushed our team right to the end was the knowledge that we’d raised over £30,000 for the hospital.

    For those of you that don’t know, we chose to support the hospital after an employee’s niece was treated at the hospital for leukaemia. Unfortunately she didn’t recover and she lost her life at the age of 11.

    Sarah and Caroline, who run Skipton Properties alongside their father, Brian, were given a tour of the hospital. They were blown away and decided to commit to raising £30,000 for the hospital’s charity to mark the company’s 30th birthday this year.

    We asked suppliers, friends and family to help us reach the target, which we reached just before we embarked on the walk. We’re absolutely delighted we were able to raise such a large amount of money and want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us. We couldn’t have done it without all the support we have received.

    At Skipton Properties it’s very important to us to be able to give back to the community. We’ve already given away £7,000 to local charities in around Skipton, North Yorkshire, through our Community Grants scheme. We hope to be able to continue this community support for years to come.

    We wish everyone a very happy Sunday and thank everyone again for all the support.

    If you would like to donate you can do so here.

    More images of our walk to follow!

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  • Children are our future

    humphreyWe’re walking the Yorkshire Three Peaks next weekend to raise money for Royal Manchester Children’s Charity because they help children all across the country – approximately 220,000 a year.

    Donations are used to support the purchase of specialist equipment to diagnose and treat young patients more quickly and easily, funding pioneering medical research to increase understanding of children’s illnesses and the very best ways to treat them, and creating a child-friendly environment allowing children to feel welcome and at ease.

    Today’s total is £19,005. Our goal is £30,000 but luckily we have until after the walk to hit our target.

    Want to know more about them? Take a moment to watch this video, it will take less than 9 minutes, but you may need a tissue (we did).

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  • A win at the 2016 LABC Awards…

    We’re delighted to announce that John Edwards, Site Manager at Elsey Croft, Skipton…

    …won the North and East Yorkshire Site Manager Award at the LABC Warranty awards last night.

    The LABC Awards recognises exceptional site management. Judges look for Site Managers that demonstrate leadership skills, attention to detail and planned processes with good safety procedures to name a few items on the scorecard, but overall they are looking for Site Managers that go the extra mile and have a vision for quality.

    John Edwards has said ‘I am delighted to have been given the award. My biggest thanks goes to the team that I work with on site, as they are the people who collectively contribute to produce what I deem, and our customers deem to be fantastic houses. It is very much a team effort and this success is as much down to them as it is to me.’

    Well done, John!

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  • Haworth 1940s weekend

    IMG_5866Fundraising on Haworth 1940s weekend

    Thanks to Robin Wright of Wyedean Weaving and his team of marshals for their continuous efforts in managing the car parking on Haworth 1940s weekend.

    We rolled our land flat at Bridge House Mills to enable over 1200 to park over the weekend. £7,309.75 was raised!

    Half the proceeds will go to SAFFA (the armed forces charity that organises the 1940s weekend) and local charities including Manorlands Hospice and Riding for Disabled.

    Don’t know about the 1940s weekend? Like to know more? It’s held every year in May in the village. View their website by clicking here.

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  • Awarding hard work

    The LABC Site Manager Awards – recognising excellence

    We are delighted to announce that John, Site Manager at Elsey Croft in Skipton, North Yorkshire has been nominated for the North and East Yorkshire Site Manager Awards.

    The LABC Site Manager Awards provide recognition and reward for site managers who achieve the highest standards of developments construction.

    John is a brilliant Site Manager and a valued member of our team.  We’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate him for a nomination very much deserved.

    Well done!

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  • Skipton Properties hires a new Chairman

    Paul MackieIn April, Paul Mackie, a former Chairman of Rex Procter and Partners, will join the Skipton Properties team as non-executive Chairman.

    Paul brings over 25 years of expertise in the construction and property industry. His regional business knowledge and experience will help us to drive forward the strategic development and vision of the company over the next few years, enabling us to build even better homes.

    Paul is particularly well placed, having been a consultant of ours for many years, and as such will certainly be hitting the ground running!

    Paul has said ‘as the demand for high quality, sustainable and affordable housing increases in our region Skipton Properties are perfectly placed to support that delivery. As a family business promoting family values, the team are dedicated to delivering high quality homes with a real point of difference, but most importantly the companies ambition to strive for being even better was the reason why I believe this is the perfect time to join the team.’

    ….and we look forward to him joining!

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  • Sutton’s Got (some more) Brass

    suttonsgotbrass1Skipton Properties January Community Grant

    It’s been a very busy few months for us so we’re sorry we’ve not been updating you on our community grants scheme but it’s better late than never… 🙂

    In January we gave our grant to Sutton’s Got Brass. We were bowled over by their enthusiasm and community spirit….so much so, we couldn’t say no!

    You can read the full story in the Craven Herald here.

    Would you like to apply?

    You can still apply for a £1000 grant by emailing us with the details of your cause. We ask that you explain why you need the money and how it will be spent.

    How do you apply?

    Email us at [email protected] or send a letter in to our Head Office address.

    We get a lot of applications so we’re sorry if you don’t hear from us straight away, we receive and read them all, and will respond as soon as we can.

    Thank you

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  • We need a Site Manager 🙂

    From left, Alan Massie (Senior Site Manager) John Edwards (Site Manager)

    We are looking for a competent Site Manager to manage the build of our homes on one of our upcoming developments

    We’re quite busy at Skipton Properties and will be starting on some exciting new projects soon….  so if you’re a confident Site Manager with lots of experience in building new homes then we want to speak to you! The job is permanent, full time and has plenty of scope for growth.

    The job!

    Reviewing all working drawings before start on site. Provide feedback to head office

    Responsible for quality control and adhering to company standards

    Daily,weekly and monthly monitoring of build programme in line with sales projections

    Liaising with Quantity Surveyor to meet programme requirments

    Sub-contract and direct labour control and management

    Taking deliveries

    Replenishing Stock

    Overseeing all works

    Attending bi-monthly production meetings at Head Office to review progress

    Implement Health and Safety and best practice across the site

    Liaise with clients where necessary alongside the Sales Advisor

    Anything else?

    The right person for the job must have experience in all stages of construction of new build homes.

    You’ll also need a valid SMSTS and First Aid Level 3. Other qualifications welcome, but really not essential.

    Salary is very competitive and includes a company car. We also offer Bupa Health Insurance after 6 months and provide an auto enrolment pension.

    Hours are Monday – Friday – 7:30am – 5pm with a few Saturday mornings a month when required.

    Interested?

    Send your CV to [email protected] and we’ll take a little look! Or give our Head Office a call on 01535 639620.

    Want to know more about us? Watch our video here.

    Thank you

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