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Founded
in 1985, Techrete is a leading company in the design, manufacture
and supply of architectural precast cladding, to the Irish and
U.K. construction markets. The company offers a complete precast
solution, providing services ranging from design through manufacture
to erection. Employing 250 people, Techrete is based in Ireland
and the UK.
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The
process of precast production begins at Techrete's design offices,
which are located in Dublin and Leicester. Techrete's production
facilities are situated in Howth, Dublin and in Brigg, North
Lincolnshire. Together, they cover 12,000 m2 of production space
and are situated on a combined site area of 15 hectares. Both
facilities, in Ireland and the UK, house state-of-the-art equipment,
workshops and office facilities to handle every stage of a project
from planning and design through production to site erection.
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QUALITY
The nature of Techrete’s activities places particular emphasis upon experience, expertise, capability, reliability and quality. The prime objective of the Management Team of Techrete is to provide products in a manner, which conforms to the specified requirements, needs and expectations of Techrete’s clients.
In order to achieve this objective, strict quality control measures are implemented and maintained at Techrete to meet the exacting standards of ISO 9001:2000 for design, manufacture and installation of architectural precast panels, thus ensuring a quality finish on site for the customer.
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Environment
At Techrete, we see our involvement in architectural cladding
as an opportunity to create and to add aesthetically to the
built environment, without in any way jeopardising the broader
environment. We promote sustainability both in the design and
function of our products and in the processes used in their
manufacture.
In all our activities and practices, we will continuously work
towards enhancing, conserving and protecting all aspects of
the local and global environment.
Our approach is to:
Keep fully informed of all relevant legislation, standards and
best practices within the industry and monitor our operations
to ensure compliance
Meet all regulatory and consent requirements pertaining to our
business
Work with subcontractors, suppliers and clients to encourage
environmental awareness and sustainability and to identify and
to share best practice and ways of reducing negative environmental
impacts
Manage our buildings and construction sites in an environmentally
sensitive manner
Reduce and strive to eliminate hazardous and nuisance releases
to air, water and landfill
Reduce consumption of energy, fuel and materials and minimise
waste
Operate a thoughtful buying policy, giving preference to materials
from sustainable sources and services which are less damaging
to the environment
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Techrete has become the first company of its kind to be awarded
the Health and Safety Certification OHSAS 18001 by the National
Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI). OHSAS 18001 is an international
specification that sets out a series of requirements for Health
& Safety Management systems, to enable organisations to
control Health & Safety risks and improve performance.
It is the policy of Techrete Limited to provide safe and healthy
working conditions as required under Irish, UK and European
legislation. The company recognises the prime importance of
people and their health therefore optimum health and safety
performance is paramount.
Techrete will achieve this by:
Eliminating hazards and situations that give rise to potential
accidents
Training employees in safe working practices
Consulting with employees' representatives on health and safety
matters on a regular basis
Providing a safe working environment which takes into consideration
the necessary protection of employees with regard to access
and egress, machinery, lighting, housekeeping, safe working
procedures and safe use of substances etc. Where this is not
possible or practicable then protective equipment will be provided
to protect against the hazards identified
Providing adequate welfare, first aid, fire precautions and
emergency procedures
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Irish Concrete Society Awards 2005
IMI (Irish Management Institute), Sandyford, Dublin 18
Irish Concrete Society Awards 2006
Athlone Civic Centre, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Roches Stores, Henry Street, Dublin 1
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British Precast Concrete Federation
(BPCF)
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