News

  • Emanuel Whittaker has top apprentices – it’s official!

    24/10/2013

      Tam Graham starts the event, winning the Mentor Award Luke Carroll won Best in Trade(multi skilled and joinery) Matthew Casey won Best in Trade (wet trade) Rachel Howarth was voted for by her colleagues to win the Apprentices’ Apprentice Award   Emanuel Whittaker staff scooped four awards at an inaugural apprenticeship award ceremony recently. … [more]

  • New-look tower block transforms Salford skyline

    28/09/2013

    A £3 million refurbishment project at an ageing Salford tower block has been completed. For the past 18 months social housing provider Salix Homes has been working alongside construction company Emanuel Whittaker to overhaul Floral Court in Higher Broughton. The 14 storey high rise building, which was built in 1964, has been completely rendered, cladded … [more]

  • 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]