Thank you to all VGC’s staff, suppliers and partners for your support and hard work during the challenges of 2020.
We wish you and your families a very happy Christmas and New Year, and we look forward to working together in 2021.
Acting payroll manager Joanne O’Hara has listed all the dates for wages payments in her blog.
Thank you to everyone who is working over the holiday period.
Senior managers who will be on call:
- Chief executive Laurence Mckidd must be notified of any incidents – 07771 811542
- Chief operating officer Ciara Pryce will have limited phone coverage but is on call – 07789 743115
- Head of HSQE Richard Wheeler – 07795 605623
- Head of HR Laura Perry is only to be called for emergency HR issues, or if someone requires emergency Sentinel sponsorship – 07920 522483
For cause drug and alcohol testing
Between 17:00 on Wednesday 23 December and 08:00 on Monday 4 January, phone 020 7394 8057.
State you are from VGC Group, and a customer of Express Medicals.
Mental health and other support
External – freephone Construction Worker Helpline – freephone: 0808 801 0372
Internal – VGC’s trained mental health first aiders:
- Mark Beer – 07843 053109
- James Burke – 07825 908838
- Daniel Cooke – 07899 781502
- Fiona Dowling – 07464 919245
- Ben Keegan – 07826 920 172
- Nicki Mason – 020 8568 0733
- Kimberley McGinty – 07810 052787
Our labour and operations managers and most of our key influencers have also had mental health training.
On call for site staff
VGC Labour Solutions
On call for relevant sectors
- Civils and HS2 south Chris O’Sullivan – 07885 281792
- Civils and HS2 north Steve Kenny – 07734 595244
- Civils south James Callaghan – 07824 661987
- HS2 north James Burke – 07825 908838
- Civils north Tommy Hunter – 07876 564517
On call for relevant projects
Labour south and HS2
- James Andrews – 07920 245379
- Mark Beer – 07843 053109
- Kayleigh Boxley – 07500 014756
- Daniel Cooke – 07899 781502
- Donatas Jausicas – 07825 733723
- Dan Parkinson (London Underground) – 07920 450750
- Jana Romanova – 07826 919028
- Nick Wells – 07823 520639
Labour north west coast and Midlands rail
- Mitch Turbitt – 07469 440190
Labour north east coast rail (Sheffield, Doncaster, Crewe)
- Anthony Iley – 07469 906281
Labour Scotland
- Sean Dempsey – 07799 187537
VGC Projects
No planned work – for emergency site issues only
Town Mills
- Jack Davies – 07500 999579
G.Network
- Jason Elley – 07818 536736
Maidenhead P3
- Declan McComb – 07534 016638
Northern Line Power Upgrade
- Bobby Hayre – 07789 617827
VGC Personnel on call
Recruitment desk
- Matt Teasdale – 07557 425153
Group services
On call for business critical functions only
- Accounts – Sam Balasundaram 01895 671915
- Commercial – Cliff Barrowman 07885 281783
- Procurement – Wayne Pleasant 07894 299692
- Facilities at Cardinal House – Daniel Maciuca 07990 748031
Cole Hire
Cole Hire is closed on Fri 25, Sat 26, Sun 27 December, and Fri 1, Sat 2 and Sun 3 January.
If there is an emergency while Cole Hire is closed, call Nicki Mason – 07843 058463
VGC’s offices will close on Wednesday 23 December 2020 and reopen at 8.30am on Monday 4 January 2021.
Head of HSQE Richard Wheeler and our senior directors’ video Christmas message is below:
