ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Golf Day

Charity Golf Day
May 4, 2023

ABF The Soldiers’ Charity Golf Day

  • By Marlborough Highways

Marlborough Highways would like to thank ABF The Soldiers’ Charity for the opportunity to sponsor a fantastic Charity Golf Day at the Lexden Wood Golf Club on 28 April 2023.

The event in Colchester, Essex welcomed businesses from across the region, with players competing for team prizes as well as individual prizes, including awards for Nearest to the Pin and the Longest Drive. There was also a raffle and refreshments laid on throughout, concluding with a lunch and prize giving ceremony.

Marlborough has a long and proud history of employing Service Leavers and Reservists, with former military personnel represented across the business. The company’s sponsorship of the golf event for the second year in a row, raised funds for ABF, which is the national charity of the British Army and since 1944 has provided a lifetime of support to soldiers, veterans and their immediate families at times of need. The day gave an opportunity for all those involved to show their commitment to the Armed Forces Community and to celebrate the valuable contribution that they have made to our society.

Simon Ferrier, Briefing Liaison Officer for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, expressed his gratitude to all those involved. “We had a brilliant day meeting golfers from last year and welcoming new teams too. The players created such a warm atmosphere for everyone who attended, with a dose of healthy competition for good measure. Thank you to everyone who supported the day, including our sponsors’ Marlborough Highways and our volunteers for their hard work.”

(Pictured from left to right, the Marlborough Highways team: Bill Smart, Mike Gibson, Jack Dighton and Mark Ellerington) 

“One of the things I value most is their very collaborative and transparent team culture. It makes a big difference to have a contractor that wants to work closely with us and is supportive and responsive. With Marlborough, I get a team who are attentive, work collaboratively and honestly with me and don’t lose focus on delivering first class communications and compliance.”
Carly Norris, Project Manager Operations, Hackney Council
“From the design stage, Marlborough has been fundamental in delivering the Broad Lane Square improvements scheme. During the works, not only did the team manage to keep to the programme, but they went the extra mile to ensure attention to detail and came up with innovative solutions to address issues encountered on site. My thanks on behalf of Haringey goes out to Marlborough for their dedication to deliver.”
Dana Rasheed, Project Manager, Haringey Council
“Working alongside our Term Service Contractor Marlborough Highways, we successfully completed renovations to the Crowstone Footbridge. The designs were provided by Marlborough, and the work was unique. The scheme was completed to budget and ahead of its programme duration.”
Neil Handley, Senior Engineer, Southend-on-Sea City Council
“I would like to thank you and your team for your efforts, the Marlborough crews were professional, courteous, and hard working all day and ensured the event went without a hitch. You and the team were a credit to the company, demonstrating commitment and support to the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.”
Nick Davies, Specialist Services Manager, Barking and Dagenham Council
“I just wanted to say what a pleasure it has been to work with Marlborough Highways over the last six months. The quality of work is superb, and there has been some excellent collaboration between Milestone and Marlborough to complete, what at times, has been quite a challenging scheme. I hope to work with Marlborough on another project in the near future.”
Colin Hill, Schemes Manager, Milestone Infrastructure
“Marlborough worked with us in constructing a 1.3km cycle track. There were a number of technical difficulties to overcome, and their gifted foreman worked to propose some innovative solutions to the challenges we faced. The result is a facility that the locals are proud of, providing walkers and cyclists with alternative access to the hospital and nearby school. The scheme was a lot of hard work, but well worth it.”
Rob Venables, NEC Project Manager, Essex County Council
“Marlborough attracts people who take care and have pride in their work. Several gangs of Operatives worked tirelessly for six months to reconstruct drainage networks, lay more than 3km of high quality bespoke granite kerbs and granite channels blocks to ensure positive drainage. The technical compliance, attention to detail and level of quality finish along the entire carriageway was exceptional”.
Mark Chiverrell, Technical Director, Project Centre
“We saw huge benefits in appointing Marlborough as our full service contractor and we’re impressed – they’ve delivered consistent high quality service and superior quality control across every project. Marlborough, provide us with a ‘one-stop’ shop solution – we get the same quality of service and better control across all aspects of the project.”
Darren Bryant, Principal Engineer, Enfield Council

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