Local Christmas Trees

Christmas Trees for sale in Swinton!

Tradefix Direct, a long standing supplier of the W.A Cooke & Sons group, are supplying Christmas Trees from their Swinton site.

Available from 29th November

Weekdays: 10am-7pm

Saturdays: 10am-6pm

Sundays: 11am-4pm

Huge range of real Christmas Trees available from 5 ft to 8 ft (larger available by request) as well as real Christmas Wreaths and Decorations.

Local delivery available and all major debit/credit cards accepted.

TradeFix Direct

Unit 8, Deans Road Industrial Estate, Deans Rd, Swinton, Manchester, M27 0RD

0161 794 1783

Tradefixdirect.com is family run specialist fixings and fastenings distributor based in Swinton. With over 20 years experience (10 years online), supplying builders, joiners, fencing, roofing and flooring contractors as well as DIY enthusiasts throughout the UK. We supply a wide range of fixings and fastenings online at extremely competitive prices.

Lamella Project

Prior to installation, each tank was fitted with fabricated support steel, also supplied by WAC, and ground level scraper mechanism for sludge removal.

Fabrication & Installation

Complete access steel including interlinking platforms and mechanical pipework installation.

W. A Cooke & Sons are able to provide a complete turn-key engineering service including fabrication, assembly and installation.

This project was fabricated at our Ely manufacturing site with installation completed by our Site Services team.

5 Generations of Engineers

W.A Cooke & Sons…and Grandsons…and Great Grandsons!

Established in 1926, W.A Cooke & Sons remains a truly family run engineering company with 4 generations at our Manchester site.

(left to right) Simon Cooke, Billy Cooke and Geoff Cooke with Engineer in training, Robbie Alfred Cooke being the 5th generation!

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Join the W.A Cooke & Sons team!

W.A Cooke & Sons are currently recruiting for an experienced Mechanical Fitter to work with our Site Services division. See the below for more information on the role.

Overview / Responsibilities

W.A Cooke & Sons (Site Services) Ltd is recruiting for a Mechanical Fitter. This role is predominantly remote, however is based out of the Manchester factory in Worsley. The role requires a large number of days working across the country and direct communication with company customers and other trades.

Responsibilities of the role include:

• Providing a wide range of practical mechanical skills, serving the water treatment industry. Including fitting, refurbishment, pipework, surveying and general mechanical maintenance.
• Working to engineering drawings to a high level of accuracy to ensure components are installed and set out accurately.
• Working safely, in accordance with risk assessments and permit to work systems
• Ensuring your work complies with project documentation
• Completion of tasks to time, cost and quality to meet both internal and external customer requirements
• Safety should always be the first priority for any tasks undertaken.

The role is predominantly a Monday to Friday standard working week; however, there may be occasional requirements to work outside of these hours with advanced notice.

Skills / Qualifications

The successful candidate will have the following:

• CSCS green card as a minimum

• NVQ or apprenticeship (or equivalent experience) completed in a relevant discipline
• Desirable – PASMA, EUSR Water Hygiene, Confined Space, Abrasive Wheels, Manual Handling
• Desirable – Telehandler, MEWP, Slinger Signaller
• A strong commitment to safety
• Competence in the use of a wide range of tools, including power tools such as grinders, drills and saws
• Experience working with mechanical equipment, pipework, access steelwork, pumps and gearboxes
• Experience of working in accordance with risk assessments and undertaking point of work risk assessments
• Experience of working at height and with suspended loads
• Experience in reading and working from detailed engineering drawings
• Experience of hands-on mechanical fitting is essential, and applicants must have excellent practical skills and experience
• Ability to work both unsupervised and as part of a team

Candidates with a variety of levels of experience will be considered and training will be provided as appropriate.

Benefits

As well as exciting roles on projects in the UK and potentially abroad these are some of the additional benefits you can expect:

For you:

• Regular overtime
• Flexible working during local work
• Company van with tools
• Training and career development
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Workplace injury insurance

WAC – Position Available

WAC Company Party 2019

On Friday 29th June, W.A Cooke & Sons held our annual company party.

Building on from last year we had a fantastic turnout with over 32 staff members joining us for the day. This included our Engineering, Site Services and Watermark Projects divisions from both our Manchester and Cambridgeshire sites.

Once again, Crown Green Bowling was the sport of choice. With teams picked, we took to the green.

In keeping with the ongoing World Cup, the early group stage offered some of the toughest games with there being no clear favourite throughout. So close was it in fact that 3 teams were eliminated on goal difference alone (with a 10-0 defeat proving key to one particular team ).

The quarter finals however left the victors of the group stage with little time to celebrate and quickly saw a further 4 teams knocked out of the running.

Following a well earned break for a nutritional boost of Pizza & Chips the remaining athletes made their way back to the green to determine the finalists. While all 4 teams proved that they deserved to have made it as far as they did, only two teams could make it to the final and an epic semi final saw the wheat separated from the chaff and the finalists decided.

FINALISTS – Michelle Knowles & Mark Exley VS Gav Herrington & Aaron Harris

With a hushed crowd the two teams took to the green.

With a whole year of being able to lord victory over the rest of the competitors at stake a cautious start was expected by all however, one team made the bold decision to break for victory straight out of the gate. Team Knowles & Exley played to their strength….that being Michelle’s ability to win all the points and carry her team to a clear and, frankly brutal, victory over team Herrington & Harris with a final score of 8-2.

Thanks to everyone for coming and making it a fantastic day!

Until next year sports fans…

Skid Mounted Vessels & Pipework

W.A Cooke & Sons have recently completed the design, fabrication & assembly of 2 skid mounted vessels & pipework.

This fabrication was commissioned to replace the Air Dissolving Vessels for an existing Dissolved Air Flotation based wastewater treatment plant for a food production customer.

Combining the in-house capabilities of both our steel fabrication (W.A Cooke & Sons) and our wastewater treatment (Watermark Projects) divisions we were able to provide a complete service including a bespoke design resulting in zero on-site modifications to the existing DAF systems.

Charity Bowling Event – Gardeners Arms

Gardeners Bowling Club – 12 Hour Charity Bowling Marathon!

The Gardeners Bowling Club will be holding their annual charity bowling marathon at the Gardeners Arms in Atherton on Saturday 4^th of August and will run from 8am to 8pm.

Every year the club hosts a sponsored marathon of crown green bowling where participants play for an epic 12 hours! The club members will not only play against each other but welcome anyone who wants to participate to come down and challenge their chosen player.

All proceeds from the event are donated to the chosen charity, this year being:

Cancer Research UK & The Children of Karen Ainscough

Our very own Stuart Hesleden (Watermark Projects Installation & Services Manager) will be joining the champions of the green so any support we generate for the event from the W.A Cooke & Sons & Watermark Projects customers, suppliers and partners would be fantastic.

Just follow the link below to the events Go Funds Me page.

www.gofundme.com/12-hour-bowling-marathon

All donations welcome and greatly appreciated!