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  • Emanuel Whittaker staff raise £1,000 a month, every month for a year

    29/08/2013

    After a year of exhausting and imaginative fund-raising to celebrate its 175th anniversary, staff at Emanuel Whittaker have announced the total money raised in the period was £12,009.17.  That equates to a thousand pounds a month, every month for a year! Clive Newton, Managing Director said:  “With so many activities going on it has taken … [more]

  • Tottington duo help mend broken hearts

    19/08/2013

    With support from his partner, Lead  Resident Liaison Officer at Emanuel Whittaker,  Adam Berry, the two Tottington men set about raising money to support The British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) ” Mending Broken Hearts Appeal” which is raising awareness of heart failure and taking steps to find a cure through stem cell research. Recently, with the help and … [more]

  • A very sad and fond farewell to Peter

    22/07/2013

    It was another sad day for Emanuel Whittaker as another long standing member of staff retired. Site Manager, Peter Dransfield finally decided to hang up his hard hat and boots and retire after a remarkable 17 years with the company. Peter celebrated his 65th birthday in April, but has decided to spend some more time … [more]

  • Peter moves on to pastures new

    4/07/2013

    Friends and colleagues gave a fond farewell to Peter Houghton who left the company on Friday 28th June. After being employed with Emanuel Whittaker for 18 months as a Quantity Surveyor, Peter is moving to Bristol to be closer to his new wife’s family. Despite his short time with the company, Peter has made a … [more]

  • Emanuel Whittaker apprentices shine at Skills Competition

    13/06/2013

    A big congratulations to our talented apprentices Rachel Howarth and Matt Casey who won the recent Skills Demonstration Competition held at Salford City College. External wall insulation trainees Rachael Howarth and Matt Casey, who both work for Emanuel Whittaker on our Salix Homes projects, went head-to-head with fellow apprentices from across all the Greater Manchester … [more]