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A Critical Path Baton – An imaginative initiative by Simons and Caunton

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from left to right - Michael Firth (Caunton), Matt Baller (Simons) Jason Boddy (Caunton), Amy Linford (Simons), Stuart Partlow (Simons) and Steve Waterhouse (Caunton).
from left to right - Michael Firth (Caunton), Matt Baller (Simons) Jason Boddy (Caunton), Amy Linford (Simons), Stuart Partlow (Simons) and Steve Waterhouse (Caunton).

Caunton Engineering are supplying the steelwork for the new Circle Birmingham Hospital  on the site of the  old BBC Pebble Mill Studios. Caunton are working for main contractor Simons Construction.  The two companies have introduced an imaginative initiative to highlight the importance of the critical path to the successful management of a project. They have launched a scheme whereby a Critical Path Baton  will  be passed physically ( and metaphorically too) from one critical path holder to the next. This baton has been manufactured by Caunton and the company is in fact  the first critical path contractor.  The baton was delivered to site by Caunton on Friday 15th June 2018 which coincided with the completion of the Rehab steel to Block C. A presentation was then made when the baton was handed to Amy Linford, the Simons Planner, by Jason Boddy, the Caunton Steel Erection Supervisor.

from left to right - Michael Firth (Caunton), Matt Baller (Simons) Jason Boddy (Caunton), Amy Linford (Simons), Stuart Partlow (Simons) and Steve Waterhouse (Caunton).
From left to right – Michael Firth (Caunton), Matt Baller (Simons) Jason Boddy (Caunton), Amy Linford (Simons), Stuart Partlow (Simons) and Steve Waterhouse (Caunton).
Critical Path Baton in more detail. Next in line to receive the baton will be the Metal Decking sub-contractor.
Critical Path Baton in more detail. Next in line to receive the baton will be the Metal Decking sub-contractor.

For more details of this project please see Caunton Web Site News of 20th April 2017.