Mike's Long Service at PMG

Congratulations to driver Mike Lally on his recent long service award.

Mike is based at our Bristol yard and has been driving PMG road sweepers for the past 10 years. He is an excellent operator and a credit to our company.

He is pictured here receiving his long service bonus and bottle of champagne from PMG joint managing director Patrick McGuinness.

Said Mike: “I really don’t know where the time has gone!  The past ten years have just  flown by. I really enjoy working at PMG .”

New Wheels for Michelle

Congratulations to PMG’s only woman driver, Michelle Clarke who has just passed her class 2 HGV licence.

Michelle joined the team in Swindon earlier this year and has been driving a 7.5 tonne sweepers. Now she can drive far more of the vehicles in our 50 strong fleet and is currently at the wheel of a 15 tonne sweeper.

Top Quality Certification for PMG

PMG has achieved ISO 9001 certification which is recognised worldwide as the international benchmark for quality within an organisation.

By achieving our ISO 9001 certification, PMG is able to demonstrate to customers and suppliers that the systems we have in place meet the high standards set out by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO).

Said Operations Manager Stuart Knight: “PMG’s continuing success is all down to ensuring we deliver the highest quality of service to customers at all times. To achieve this we have to ensure the right systems and processes are in place. For the ISO 9001 certification we had to demonstrate our dedication and commitment to meeting our customers’ needs, operating efficient management processes and delivering consistent, good quality products and services.

“I’d like to say a big thank you to everyone here at PMG who worked so hard to make sure everything was in place to ensure we achieved this certification.”

Falling Leaves

Have you ever wondered what happens to all of those autumn leaves after they have been swept up from the roads?

 

They get recycled and turned into compost!
Here at PMG we have our own recycling facility where we process up to 25 tonnes of road sweeping and gully waste each year. In addition to processing the waste from our own fleet of vehicles we have contracts with Bristol City, South Gloucestershire and Bath Councils along with major highways infrastructure company Skanska and a whole host of blue chip construction companies.

None of the waste managed by us is sent to landfill. Sand and aggregate is graded and separated out for re-use, metal is sold-on and litter and oversized non organic waste goes to a company that turns it into refuse derived fuel (RDF) which is used for power generation.

PMG Boosts Workshop Team

Grzegorz

PMG extends a warm welcome to two new workshop technicians, Grzegorz and Kevin.  

Grzegorz brings with him considerable experience in working on fleet vehicles whilst Kevin is a highly skilled all- rounder. 

Kevin

Said  Workshop Manager Zac Simmons: 

“PMG has ambitious growth plans and making sure we recruit the right people to keep our 50 strong fleet of vacuum tankers, gully tankers and sweepers on the road is crucial to achieving that goal. We have a happy team here at PMG and I am sure Grzegorz and Kevin will fit in well.”

Feel Good Friday!

Pete's a happy chappy

At the end of a good week what better way to kick off the weekend than have a 'feel good Friday'!

We treated everyone to a breakfast sarnie of their choice and it was a welcome surprise.

Explains Operations Manager Stuart Knight: 

"We'd had an excellent trading week and the team here always give their all. We thought it would be a nice gesture to say thank you and recognise their efforts by having a little breakfast get together, and it went down really well.

"We've been winning lots of new contracts and everyone is working really hard so It was good to take a bit of time out and socialise before the start of another busy day.  It is certainly something we will certainly be repeating in the future."

PMG ON THE BALL

PMG are delighted to be sponsoring the St Brendan’s Rugby Club first team once again this season.

We love the look of this year’s strip and proud to see our logo on the shirts. We hope you play as good as you look!

And we’re supporting the players of the future too.  We sponsored the Gordano Sharks under 9’s rugby team tour hoodies for their recent mini-tour to North Devon where they played Topsham, Teignmouth and Honiton and won all matches. Well done to all involved including our own Operations Manager Stuart Knight who was one of the parents who went along to supervise.

Vacancy: Sales/Account Executive

Do you have experience gained in the sales side of the civil industry and are looking for an exciting new challenge?

Our award winning company is looking for the right person to drive forward sales for our business working with local authorities, construction companies and other end users of our sweeper and gully drainage services and waste recycling.

For full details and the job spec click here.

Vacancy for: Road Sweeper or JetVac Tanker Driver

An exciting opportunity has arisen to become either a Road Sweeper or JetVac Tanker Driver, driving Class 2 HGV Road Sweeper or Tanker to various locations in South West of England to carry out:

•    Road Sweeping activities.
•    Reactive drainage/sewer maintenance work.
•    Operation of high pressure jetting equipment.
•    Operation of vacuum tanker.
•    Clearing of blocked drainage.
•    Occasional night work. 
•    Waste collection and disposal.

More information can be found here: http://www.pmgservices.co.uk/PDFs/Vacancy_Road%20Sweeper_JetVac%20Tanker%20Driver.pdf

Exceptional Sales Executive Wanted

If you are an ambitious, results driven sales professional then you might just be the person we're looking for!

Our award winning company is expanding rapidly and we are offering the right candidate the opportunity to be a big part of our exciting future.

Our new sales executive will be responsible for all aspects of the sales cycle from devising the strategy to generating leads, visiting prospects and closing the deal. For a full job description and details of how to apply click here.

PMG Appoints New Workshop Manager

Our new workshop manager Zac Simmons has returned to the job he loves most – looking after municipal hire vehicles.

Zac and his team of three technicians are responsible for keeping PMG Services vehicles in tip top mechanical condition, ready to take on whatever challenge our customers give us!

From starting out with just one sweeper in 1990 The PMG fleet of vacuum tankers, gully tankers and sweepers has grown to 45 with more on the way.

Originally from Northampton, Zac has over 10 years’ experience working for some of the leading contract hire company’s including MHS, Go-Plant and Specialist Fleet Services. He started on the tools working in the workshop looking after local authority contract hire vehicles and worked his way up through the ranks to workshop manager.

He relocated to Bristol in 2014 to be with his wife Lynette and joined Mercedes van dealership City West as service manager before moving on to Sapphire Vehicle Services at Emerson Green. There he managed one of the company’s largest regional workshop operations looking after the Sainsbury’s supermarket fleet. 

But Zac’s heart has always been in municipal vehicles, so when he saw the advertisement for the PMG position he jumped at the chance.

He said: “I’m delighted to back in the sector I want to be in, the municipal side of things.  PMG is an growing business with lots of potential and I am really enjoying being part of the team here.  My first priority is to modernise the workshop and put in systems to ensure that we continue to meet the future servicing requirements of the growing PMG fleet.”

Commented operations manager Stuart Knight: “We are delighted that Zac has chosen to join PMG for the next phase of his career. He brings with him a vast amount of knowledge and expertise of working within our sector and I am sure he will have a great deal to contribute to the continued success of our award winning company.”

In his spare time Zac enjoys watching rugby and is a keen Northampton Saints supporter (we won’t hold that against him!) He also enjoys renovating garden machinery and DIY.

A BIG THANK YOU FROM PMG

PMG would like to take this opportunity to thank customers for their kind messages following our recent award win.

We’re proud to be Bristol’s Environmental Business of the Year and it’s fair to say we couldn’t have done it without you! 

Running a business is all about building relationships with customers, and that is certainly the case for us.

The team at PMG enjoys working with our customers and always go the extra mile to make sure you’re happy.

Whether it's sweeping your roads or processing your sweeper and gully waste we strive to deliver a truly award winning service and thank you for your continued custom.

PMG Wins Bristol Environmental Business of the Year Award

It’s official! We are the most environmental business in Bristol. 

Managing Directors Patrick and Bernadette McGuinness, Workshop Manager Paul McGuiness, Operations Manager Stuart Knight and Accounts Supervisor Louise Gay all went to the Bristol Business Awards Dinner on Wednesday night.

We entered our state of the art recycling facility for the award which treats road sweeper residues and gully waste and despite stiff competition were delighted to hear our company’s name announced as the winner.

Judges were impressed by the fact that in 2015 PMG was instrumental in keeping 12,500 tons of road sweeping waste out of landfill and will be recycling and diverting from landfill a further 18,000 tons in 2016. The process separates the waste out into sand, graded aggregate and organic/plant waste and litter which is all then re-cycled enabling us to achieve ‘zero waste to landfill’.

It was a great night and we couldn’t be more proud of our achievement.

We have a brilliant team here at PMG and we’re looking forward to winning many more awards in the future.

PMG on Rainbow Duty

If you’ve ever wondered who cleans up after the annual charity Rainbow Run held each June in Bristol where brightly coloured powder paint and tickertape is thrown at participants as they complete the 5k course – we’ve got the answer – it’s us!


A PMG sweeper team is on hand ready to spring into action when the day’s event is over. This year 3,100 people including Bristol born comedian Justin Lee Collins turned up to combine having fun with raising money for the Children’s Hospice South West charity. Their pristine white outfits were transformed into individual works of art as trained marshals daubed powder paint on them at five different stations along the route. 


The event raised over £130,000 and took place on the picturesque Clifton Downs.  But it wasn’t just the runners and walkers that ended up daubed in rainbow colours. Along the route roads and grass were also sprinkled with the 100% natural, non-toxic and biodegradable paint which is where we came in. It was our job to sweep up the tickertape and jet wash everything down to make sure that all traces of paint were gone. The contents of the sweeper were returned to be processed at our specialist on site recycling facility.


In her thank you message to us, enclosing this lovely photograph, Children’s Hospice South West Events Fundraiser Emma McKeown wrote: “Team PMG - thank you so much for your energy, enthusiasm and continued support of Rainbow Run. We had a fantastic day with over 3100 participants and we hope to raise over £130,000 from the event which is just incredible.  Your driver was fab as always and helped ensure we left the site clean and tidy after the thousands descended on us!”

New appointment

PMG Services are pleased to announce the appointment of Aidan Baker as their latest apprentice.  16 year old Aidan from Keynsham will be hands on in the workshop learning all aspects of HGV mechanics and expects to qualify in three years. 

The apprenticeship is partnered with S&B Automotive College and marks the second time PMG Services have taken on an apprentice.

Said Stuart Knight, Operations Manager at PMG Services: “As a growing business, with ambitious plans, it is crucial that we invest in a robust team.  I have every confidence that Aidan will thrive in his new role and welcome him to our team.”  

Aidan is a keen rugby player who has played front row for Keynsham Rugby Club for the past five years. His apprenticeship will start on the 27^th June once he has completed his GCSE’s.

PMG Welcomes a Lady Driver

As a result of landing several big new contracts PMG has appointed three new drivers to our expanding team including our first female sweeper driver!

Michele Clarke is based at our Swindon operation and will be dealing with customers in the Swindon area. Gary Simmonds joins the Bristol sweeping team and Mario Vurovec will be driving tankers, sweepers and working in the recycling plant.

We extend a warm welcome to them all.

PMG Services Named a Finalist in Bristol Business Awards

PMG’s significant contribution to protecting the environment has been recognised in this year’s Bristol Business Awards.

Our multi-million-pound specialist waste management plant in Bristol processes 18,000 tons of road sweeping and gully tanker waste. 100% of all materials are recycled with nothing going to landfill. We are one of very few companies in the UK to meet the Environment Agency’s approved quality protocol for end of waste criteria which means we can sell our sand and aggregate for re-use by construction companies in applications including pipe bedding and road building.

All of the organic material goes for onwards treatment where it is mixed with sewage sludge to make Non-Pas 100 compost. Oversize material and litter is sent on to a company who turns it into refuse derived fuel (RDF) which is used for power generation. 

We are one of four companies shortlisted for the Environmental Business Award and will find out who will lift the trophy at an awards dinner at Ashton Gate in Bristol on 29 June.