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CONSTRUCTION & BRICKWORK
Company Profile
CARA GROUP - A CONTINUAL COMMITMENT TO SUCCESS
WHO WE ARE
WHAT WE STAND FOR
Cara Group Ltd is a privately owned progressive company based
in the North West of England, and operating throughout the region
and beyond.
The aim of the Cara Group is to consistently deliver high quality
projects, by focusing on our clients requirements.
The groups activities are structured through two principal operating
companies. Cara Construction Ltd, engaged in all areas of
groundwork, formwork and civil engineering. Cara Brickwork Ltd,
involved in all aspects of brickwork and blockwork.
Using innovation and best practice ensured from directorship level,
offering a quality of service, undertaken in a professional manner,
to create a safe, efficient working environment.
WHAT WE DO
Serving all aspects of the construction industry, from minor works to
major developments, Cara have developed into one of the leading
owner managed, private companies in its field.
Cara Group specialise in uniquely combining groundwork, brickwork,
formwork and civil engineering packages in both the Private and
Public Sectors.
With a workforce of over 130 skilled employees and 15 support staff
located in its purpose built offices in Irlam, Manchester, Cara are an
Investor in People accredited organisation, with a strong commitment
to all our employees, resulting in high staff retention.
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CARA Construction
OUR COMMITMENT IS TO SAFETY, QUALITY OF SERVICE AND SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION OF PROJECTS ON TIME
SCOPE OF WORKS
BULK EXCAVATION
FOUNDATIONS
DRAINAGE
REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
(INTERNAL/EXTERNAL)
CIVIL ENGINEERING
HARD LANDSCAPING
Established in 1990, Cara Construction has achieved sustained growth
specialising in major groundwork projects operating in both public and
private sectors. This has enabled us to develop a strong, reliable and
skilled workforce. We operate a management team of vast experience
in all aspects of construction. All these elements combine to offer clients
a high quality of service through to completion.
The level of service has lead to a high percentage of repeat business,
often resulting in partnered and negotiated contracts.
We also operate on a number of key clients supply chain. Cara
Construction is able to take on both smaller contracts and large scale
developments.
CASE STUDY
CONTRACT: B&Q Superstore, Wigan
CONTRACT PERIOD: 33 weeks
CLIENT: Keir North West
START DATE: July 2003
Construction of a new 36,000m2 superstore for B&Q,
incorporating Rapid Impact Compaction foundation
design, on a brown field site.
The site is situated close to the River Douglas and hence
an 8,000m3 flood attenuation system was constructed
using approximately 2,500m of 2.00m and 1.50m
diameter turbosider pipes, sitting only 500mm below
finished car park level. At the time of construction this
was the largest turbosider system in Europe. Linked to
this was associated Larsen piled in-situ concrete
headwalls and pumping station.
Permanent protection to a high-pressure gas main was
also required, in the form of a cantilevered concrete slab.
The project also included a 6,800m2 car park, 9,200m2
brush finished slabs for the garden centre, builder’s yard
and service yard slab, and hard landscaping. The
contract was finished on time, to the satisfaction of
client, through an adverse winter period.
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1| Argos Warehouse, Heywood Distribution Park
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2| Holding Line, B&Q Store, Wigan
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3| Morrisons Superstore, Denton, Manchester
4| Carlsberg Tetley Distribution Depot,
Stonecross Enterprise Park
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CARA Brickwork
WE CONSTANTLY STRIVE TO IMPROVE OUR PERFORMANCE
BY FOCUSING PRECISELY ON OUR CLIENTS REQUIREMENTS.
Cara Brickwork have focused its development on the industries need
for quality brickwork carried out in a truly safe and proficient manner.
The company has established a reputation as a leading brickwork
contractor in the North West region and beyond.
Working directly alongside brickwork we are in a position to offer our
own in-house Scaffolding division thus eliminating the usual interfacing
difficulties.
An optional design detail check prior to commencement is also available.
Our scope of masonry packages can be adapted to both small and
large scale projects in the following sectors.
RETAIL
CASE STUDY
CONTRACT: Morrisons Superstore, Failsworth
CONTRACT PERIOD:
CLIENT: Keir North West
START DATE:
Construction of a 110,000m2 superstore. On the site
stood Marlborough Mill, which had to be demolished and
rebuilt back as a mill using new materials. The restoration
of original features included the Marlborough sign being
built out of brick. The contract was completed on time
and on budget, earning many high profile reviews about
this project.
LEISURE
SCHOOLS
OFFICE DEVELOPMENTS
LEISURE
APARTMENTS
SPORTS STADIA
HOTELS
HOUSING
STUDENT ACCOMMODATION
Through using safe working practices with a highly skilled workforce of
tradesman we can provide a specified quality constantly and consistently.
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1| B&Q Warehouse, Wigan
2| Halliwell Jones Stadium, Warrington Wolves
Rugby League Club, Warrington
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3| Alder Hey Childrens Hospital, Merseyside
4| Liverpool School of Management
5| Lower Ince Health Centre, Wigan
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CARA Case Studies
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1| GATEWAY PARK, BROMBOROUGH
2400mm dia storm water
attenuation system
4| DARESBURY BUSINESS PARK
WARRINGTON
High specification offices
2| STONECROSS BUSINESS PARK
WIGAN
Cold storage facility
5| MORRISONS SUPERSTORE &
NATURE RESERVE, DENTON,
MANCHESTER
Daresburypark
daring to be different
6| MORRISON SUPERSTORE
LEYLAND
PFS tank excavation
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3| BLACKSHAWE LANE, OLDHAM
Tank excavation for replacement
primary school
7| FROG LANE, WIGAN
New health centre
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8| TESCO, WARRINGTON
New superstore
9| HALLIWELL JONES STADIUM
WARRINGTON
Warrington Wolves new stadia
10| QUAY 5, ORDSALL LANE
SALFORD
New apartments for the
Livesey Group
11| LANGTREE DEVELOPMENTS
NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS
Head quarters office building
12| NATIONAL ICE ARENA, SHEFFIELD
New ice ring
13| KENSINGTON SURESTART
LIVERPOOL
New community centre
14| GADBROOK PARK, NORTHWICH
High specification offices
CARA Training and Safety
SAFETY & TRAINING
INVESTORS IN PEOPLE
Cara pursues a planned and systematic approach to Health and
Safety. Regular site safety inspections are undertaken by our own
permanent health and safety officer, which incorporates the use of
inductions, method statements, risk assessments, on and off site
training, and regular reviews.
Cara believes that its employees are it’s biggest asset, and therefore
invest in them to complement and enhance their skills, knowledge and
motivation to work efficiently, and achieve their true potential. This in
turn means we are able to fully meet the demands of our customers.
Formal Training at our training offices and externally at specialist
centres, include the following areas;
Safety Awareness
Road & Streetwork
Scaffold Tower Erection
Excavators
Breathing Apparatus
First Aid
Trenching/Shoring
Dumpers Roller
Sewer Working
Banksman
Confined Spaces
Scaffold Inspection
Forklifts
Stihl Saws
The Investors in People award gives us a framework to ensure that
this is achieved.
As an integral part of our Investors in People status, we strive to
ensure that our employees receive on going training both on an off
site, and internally and externally, with regular appraisals.
This may range from site inductions to job specific training, encouraging
employees to achieve qualifications in their chosen fields while gaining
and enhancing experience in the field. Working closely with the CITB,
we are able to offer a wide range of training to all our employees.
Company policy is to achieve complete CSCS attainment for all
employees, offering progression to a range of NVQ qualifications.
Cara Construction recognises the skills shortage in the industry, and
have completed between five and ten apprenticeships each year for
a number of years.
INIS CARA Developments
To complement the Cara Group structure, Inis Cara Developments
was formed to carry out prestige private residential developments,
offering complete packages.
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1| Industrial Unit, Gefco, Stonecross Business Park, Wigan
2| Re-inforced concrete retaining walls, Kings Business Park, Knowsley
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3| Marlborough Mill, Morrisons Superstore, Failsworth, Manchester
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4| 2.4m dia attenuation line, Gateway Park, Bromborough
5| Typical deep drainage connection, Morrisons Superstore, Leyland
6| Zero swing excavator, restricted working area, Salford
7| Argos Warehouse, Heywood Distribution Park, Bury
8| 12m Telehandler
9| Currys Retail Unit, The Capital Centre, Preston
10| New office development, Gadbrook Park, Northwich
Client list includes:
AMEC
Balfour Beatty C.E.
BARR
Birse
Bluestone
Caddick
Costain
Eric Wright Construction Ltd
Eric Wright Civil Engineering Ltd
Galliford Try
Gleeson
HBG UK
Keir
Livesey Group
Mowlem
Morrison
SISK
Skanska
Tolent
Totty
Wates
VICTORIA HOUSE
HUNTSMAN DRIVE
NORTHBANKS INDUSTRIAL PARK
IRLAM
MANCHESTER
M44 5EG
T: 0161 776 6940
F: 0161 776 6979
E: [email protected]
E: [email protected]
www.caragroup.co.uk