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Bateman Superheroes Raise £10,000 For Prostate Cancer

June 15, 2016

Two Bateman Groundworks superheroes raised £10,000 for Prostate Cancer UK by taking part in a 1700-mile international car rally. Dressed as video game heroes Super Mario and his brother, Luigi, Commercial Director Jason Ramsey and Production Manager Lewis Nicholas joined the 24-car rally to the south of France with a fund-raising target of £5000. Driving…

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Lack of Skilled Recruits Thwarting Growth

April 18, 2016

Managing Director Richard Bateman has spoken in the media about his concern about the chronic lack of skills in our region. The company could take on more projects if it could recruit the right skilled people. It was a problem thwarting greater growth. “This isn’t a problem restricted to the groundworks; it is a problem…

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Apprentices seal future of fast-growing business

March 28, 2016

Apprentices are the key to the future growth of Bateman Groundworks. The company invests in about 15 apprentices a year to secure a skilled workforce for decades to come. The company employs 180 people and is growing rapidly year on year with 30 per cent growth each year for the past three years and a…

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Bateman Groundworks named in LSE’s top 1000

March 21, 2016

Bateman Groundworks has been identified as one of Britain’s most inspiring, dynamic and high-growth small and medium sized for the second consecutive year. Managing director Richard Bateman received the news that it was listed again in the London Stock Exchange Group’s 1000 Companies to Inspire Britain. The company, which employs 180 people, provides groundworks and…

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All Staff Training Day

March 5, 2016

Expansion plans and future strategies for business were revealed to all staff when they gathered for our biennial all-staff training day at Dunston Hall. The one-day shut-down every two years brings all staff together for training and company updates. “The all-staff training day works well for us. Rather than trying to deliver the training over…

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