Waste Solutions and Homes win prestigious national ... - Hills Group
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PEOPLENEWSKeeping up with the girls...<strong>Homes</strong>’ quantity surveyor, John Fox, made a boldpledge in order to raise money for Children InNeed. He agreed to undertake a five mile runwith two very fit ladies, Katie S<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> LouisePainting. Katie <strong>and</strong> Louise train most days <strong>and</strong>keeping up was always going to be a challengebut John completed his five miles in a creditabletime <strong>and</strong> raised £160 for the Charity.After catching his breath, John thanked Katie <strong>and</strong> Louise for theirsupport <strong>and</strong> encouragement saying this had helped himcomplete the course. John says he has no plans to repeat theexperience any time soon!L-R John, Louise <strong>and</strong> Katie after their runKevin RickardsKevin recently joined the <strong>Hills</strong> <strong>Group</strong>as facilities & estates co-ordinator <strong>and</strong>is based at Marlborough office.Describing himself as keen to achieve<strong>and</strong> with ‘a never too old to learn’attitude, Kevin lives in Chiseldon withhis wife Jane <strong>and</strong> outside of work hasa keen interest in photography.intouch caught up with Kevin to askhim about his background <strong>and</strong> whatexperience he would bring to his role.intouch: What is your background?Kevin: After leaving school <strong>and</strong> developing myinterest <strong>and</strong> skills in IT, computer programming,electrical <strong>and</strong> electronics, my career progressed in thepath of facilities <strong>and</strong> estates quite quickly from assistantto senior technician <strong>and</strong> technical support unit manager. Myprevious role was technical team leader / assistant facilitiesmanager at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.intouch: What made you choose to work in facilities?Kevin: It was a career that developed from my early workinglife <strong>and</strong> I have continued to have an interest. I have enjoyedthe broad range of duties <strong>and</strong> responsibilities; front linepublic services including close liason <strong>and</strong> working inconjunction with the emergency services, health <strong>and</strong> safety,electrical installations, CCTV <strong>and</strong> alarm systems, building <strong>and</strong>project management.intouch: What brought you to <strong>Hills</strong>?Kevin: Being a family business, <strong>Hills</strong>’ achievements,Kevin Rickards, facilities <strong>and</strong> estates co-ordinatorthe great work carried out by the company with WiltshireWildlife Trust <strong>and</strong> in the local community.intouch: How do you like your role?I am very pleased that I have the opportunity to use <strong>and</strong> buildupon <strong>and</strong> my skills <strong>and</strong> experience working with the differentbusiness areas <strong>and</strong> environments. Everyone I have met so farhas been very friendly <strong>and</strong> helpful. It’s been a great welcome.intouch: What do you do when you are not working?Kevin: I spend time with my wife, walking, cycling <strong>and</strong>gardening. We are long time members of the WiltshireWildlife Trust <strong>and</strong> like being out <strong>and</strong> about in thecountryside. I have been a very keen photographer for abouttwenty years, <strong>and</strong> I enjoy combining photography with myinterests in wildlife <strong>and</strong> motorsports.18 intouch
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