Meet our team
We understand how stressful it can be inviting a new contractor into your home or business.
The team at Waterways are fully insured and accredited, with a huge amount of qualifications.
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Our combined experience is difficult to surpass. Whilst many other companies you employ will have separate lining and excavation teams, we have complete all-round capabilities without the need for additional sub-contractors. This keeps costs lower, and projects delivered with less delays.
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Meet the team of professionals that you might see on-site.
John
Age: 40
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Loves: Spending time with my family
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Bio: I have 20 years of experience, having worked with all kinds of utilities. This includes digging, replacing, repairing and maintaining underground services in the highway, including reinstatement. I also have seven years experience of lining/no-dig solutions, working on South West Water’s sewerage infrastructures as their Tier 1 Contractor.
I set up Waterways with specialist knowledge, aiming to serve the South West with a local, experienced, fully qualified and competent team to satisfy customer demands with a professional, reputable and
cost-effective approach.
James
Age: 25
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Loves: Playing golf
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Bio: I have known James for four years. During that time, I have seen him progress from strength to strength.
He is a very keen student of the industry and picks things up rapidly.
He now has a very wide range of skills and qualifications that he should be extremely proud of.
He is very trustworthy, hates to get things wrong and is always early - a favourite trait of mine!
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James is a major asset to the Waterways team.
connor
Age: 22
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Loves: Pink gin and anything with an engine
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Bio: I've been working alongside now for three years.
During that time, he has always been extremely keen to learn new things.
He always completes any job he is assigned to the very best of his ability.
He now has a broad skill-set, and always brings new ideas to the table when tackling problems.
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Connor is a true grafter and at his age, that is very impressive.
Gary
Age: 35
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Loves: Surfing and his family
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Bio: I have known Gary for the last six years.
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He is dependable, tidy, honest and always on time.
He has a broad range of skills suited to our work.
His best attribute is getting things done, no matter how difficult; he really loves a challenge!
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He is definitely an extremely hard worker, and can always be relied upon by his team, and our customers.
Accreditations & Qualifications
NPORS Operator
Plant Operator
Certificate of Competence - Tower
Level 2 Award in Principles of Risk Assessment
Site Management Safety Training Scheme
Water Jetting (Drainage Engineer)
Asbestos Awareness Course
Aquam Calm Network Certificate
Level 2 Award in Working in Medium Risk Confined Spaces
Manual Handling - R&M Utility Training
Abrasive Wheel - R&M Utility Training
Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Construction Operations & Civil Engineering Services
iCQ Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles (RCQ)
Highfield Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work
Streetworks Excavation and Reinstatement
Fully Automatic Butt Fusion and Electrofusion Procedures
Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Construction Site Management
