This is why we do it!

25 years of running the Up and Under group and this is the best thing I have ever read.  We helped this young lad with funding, through the Up and Under Foundation, so that he could attend a course at the Conway Centre. 

If you are a one of our clients you can feel proud because a percentage of every invoice we send you goes to help youngsters like this one.  As part of the Up and Under family you help to make these fantastic things happen. 

Recognising Excellence

The Up and Under Group are pleased to announce that they have been selected as a finalist in the Sentinel Business Awards 2011.The award we have been shortlisted for is the Training Excellence award in recognition of the efforts we put into the development of our team.

This award nomination follows our double success in the S Cheshire business awards as Employer of the Year 2010 and 2011.  Since receiving the second of these two awards we have been encouraging best practice amongst other employers by a variety of means including 1 to 1 meetings with business owners and last week we hosted a lunch for all of the Award nominees in the Emplyer of the Year category.  Obviously with a meeting of this type there are many common experiences and opportunities for exchange of ideas.

The winners of the Sentinel Awards will be announced on the 27th March at a gala dinner at the Kings Hall in Stoke.  Whatever the outcome we are already reaping the rewards of our investment in the people that make Up and Under special.

Up and Under - your safe choice!

We have recently been accredited under CHAS (The Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme) The process was eased considerably because we have held the OHSAS 18001 accreditation.

Both these audited systems are in place to give you confidence that we take health and safety seriously and have robust systems in place for its management.

Many local authorities use CHAS as part of their prequalification processes so this should make this more straightforward for clients wanting to use our services as part of larger projects.

Safety has been an important part of the Up and Under story with us having involvement of the development of the IRATA rope access guidelines, the 1997 confined spaces regulations (HSE), the work at height regulations (HSE) and guidelines for masonry arch bridge maintenance (CIRIA) amongst others. We are currently involved in the development of standards for bridge inspectors and a review of the systems for the selection rail industry suppliers.

This level of high level engagement allows us to confidently provide safety training through Entrainment. When you come to us you know that we ‘practice what we teach!’

No place for mistakes

In addition to our range of safety training courses we offer bespoke training for companies with specific needs, if you are having difficulty fulfilling a particular training need please contact either Andy or Simon on 01270 589615

Grant's Leap of Faith



Beautiful workspaces created by Zenith Interior Contracts

Grant Williams, Director at Up and Under (Specialist Contracts) Ltd, comes from the world of ceiling tiles, glass partitions and exquisite joinery provided by Zenith Interiors Contracts - the company he founded, which is now part of the Up and Under Group.


The walk to work

Here though, he shows he has no fear of the outdoors by joining his Specialist Contracts team on a project to remove potentially dangerous loose material off a disused railway viaduct.



It doesn't look too high..........

Until you look at it like this!

Up and Under in the Media - Again

Following our winning the S Cheshire Employer of the year award we seem to keep getting our faces in publications so for completion here is the latest, the S Cheshire Chamber of Commerce Mag.

Don't we look smart ;o)