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White Ribbon Day

White Ribbon Day

Horizon are today supporting White Ribbon Day.   White Ribbon is the UK’s leading charity engaging men and boys to end violence against women and girls. Our aim is to prevent violence against women and girls by addressing its root causes. We work w ...

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Ride to the wall

Ride to the wall

Horizon was please to donate to this year’s ride to the wall. Technical Director Gary Moss joined hundreds of fellow motorcyclists in riding to the National Memorial Arboretum on Saturday the 5th October 2024.  As the motorcycle community once again came toget ...

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First Lightning !

First Lightning !

Did you know that in Philadelphia on September 2, 1882 William N Jennings captured a clear image of lightning, which was later published in Scientific American. This created widespread enthusiasm in the scientific and artistic communities and is documented as the first ev ...

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Steeplejack Job Opportunity

Steeplejack Job Opportunity

Horizon are currently recruiting for Steeplejack operatives, If this would be role suited to you please review the job description on the Jobs page of our website and or contact us at Sales@horizonsc.co.uk or via 0115 9657 400

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Armed Forces Day 2024

Armed Forces Day 2024

#SaluteOurForces is a simple way for anyone to pay tribute to the British Armed Forces community for their hard work, dedication and efforts to and keep us safe in the UK and across the globe. Horizon pay tribute to all thoses in our Armed Forces on @armedforcesday 2024&nbs ...

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Local foodbank donation

Local foodbank donation

Horizon have this year again donated to our local foodbank, the company and staff have provided funds to help the Sherwood Forest Community Church and Blidworth on the Move create and distribute Christmas Hampers within our community. Horizon Business Development Manager A ...

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Christmas Opening Times 2023

Christmas Opening Times 2023

Horizon will close for the Christmas period on Friday the 22nd December at 1pm and re-open on Tuesday the 2nd January 2024  We would like to take this opportunity to thank all our clients and stakeholders for another great year in 2023 and look forward to engaging w ...

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Mock Rescue Training

Mock Rescue Training

Horizons Steeplejacks undertaking Mock rescue training at our in-house training facilities. Head over to our facebook page to watch the full videos of both rescues from the tower and the mock chimney. https://www.facebook.com/Horizonscltd    

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Trees For Streets update

Trees For Streets update

Following Horizon sponsoring 5No. Trees through the trees for streets scheme earlier in 2023. We are pleased to receive an update regarding these and the attached photo is of a Norway maple which has been planted on Donegal Street, right outside one of the entrances to Eliz ...

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Fire Awareness Training at Horizon

Fire Awareness Training at Horizon

Fire Awareness Training being completed by some of Horizons Engineers from the Steeplejack and Lightning Protection teams along with office staff.  

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Naomi Bike Challenge

Naomi Bike Challenge

A massive congratulations to all the riders in the Naomi Bike Challenge. Completing the ride from Great Ormond Street to Grantham in some pretty soggy weather. A special mention for Corbin and Horizon's very own Sam Lee who was part of the support team for Corbin and al ...

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Naomi bike ride 2023

Naomi bike ride 2023

Horizon are pleased to sponsor Corbin Neville in his challenge to Cycle from Great Ormond street Hospital to Grantham this weekend. Corbin is the partner of Horizon’s Sales Administrator Sam Lee and you can follow the attached link to the just giving page for Michelle ...

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30 Years Service - Gary Moss Technical Director

30 Years Service - Gary Moss Technical Director

Recognition of achievement is important, so after 30 years with Horizon, Chairman James Burns had the immense pleasure of presenting Gary Moss his Tag Heuer watch. Gary was Horizon’s first foreman and has risen to the position of Technical Director for Lightning Pr ...

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Making Islington greener – one tree at a time

Making Islington greener – one tree at a time

We’re delighted to be working with charity project Trees for Streets to fund the planting of more street trees in the London Borough of Islington. Trees for Streets is the National Street Tree Sponsorship Scheme, supported by the government’s Green Recovery C ...

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Christmas Hamper Food Bank Donation

Christmas Hamper Food Bank Donation

Horizon have this year donated to our local foodbank, the company and staff have provided funds to help the Sherwood Forest Community Church and Blidworth on the Move create and distribute Christmas Hampers within our community. Horizon Business Director Louise Ker ...

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Lightning Protection

Lightning Protection

A cold morning making for a cracking picture of a Lightning Protection system on a clients site. The system consisting of air finials, air termination tape and change of level conductors

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Job Roles with Horizon

Job Roles with Horizon

Horizon currently have various job opportunities with the organisation , please take a look at the jobs page on the website 

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Salute our Forces

Salute our Forces

Horizons Business Director Louise took time out from her trip to Rome to join in with salute our forces day on June 25th #SALUTEOURFORCES

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CHAS Elite certificate

CHAS Elite certificate

   Horizon are pleased to advise we have secured CHAS Elite Assured status. Horizon has demonstrated compliance with the CHAS standards in line with the Common Assessment Standard and UK H&S Legislation and has been awarded accreditation to the requ ...

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Supporting our local economy and community

Supporting our local economy and community

Horizon supports our local community and economy by utilising local amenities and services. Today was National fish and chip day and Horizons office staff joined in by taking some time at lunch to grab the salt and vinegar & support one of our great local businesse ...

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Ukraine | British Red Cross

Ukraine | British Red Cross

Ukraine | British Red Cross https://www.redcross.org.uk/.../wha.../international/ukraine

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Masts Towers and Flagpoles (Wind Sensitive Structures)

Masts Towers and Flagpoles (Wind Sensitive Structures)

Horizon complete Mast and Tower inspections nationwide including all types of wind sensitive structures such as Flagpoles and Windsocks. We will also inspect and advise on all Fall arrests safety systems installed to the structure and test and inspect the Lightning Protecti ...

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Chimney Dismantling

Chimney Dismantling

Horizon have been over seeing the chimneys on behalf of the client for over 10 years. Due to a new CHP being installed and the original boiler house within plant being needed for expansion the client requested that we dismantle the chimneys. Due to their location acro ...

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ATLAS 21st Century Steeplejack Campaign

ATLAS 21st Century Steeplejack Campaign

Horizon are proud members of ATLAS (Association of Technical Lightning and Access Specialists) and fully support the 21st Century Steeplejack Campaign. A number of our staff have been involved in the development of the campaign to highlight the full range of specialist serv ...

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Electric charging points installed at Horizon head office

Electric charging points installed at Horizon head office

  4No. Electric charging points have been installed at Horizon head office to aid in the charging of our growing electric vehicle fleet. This enhances our commitment to reducing carbon emissions inline with our ISO 14001 accreditation and company objectives. &nbs ...

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Donating To Help SSAFA

Donating To Help SSAFA

Horizon have recently helped by making a donation to one of our clients who is raising funds for SSAFA (The Armed Forces Charity) by completing the Sahara Trek in November 2019. The trek will comprise of 2 full days and 2 half days trekking 100km across the ancient dried ...

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COFFEE WAS POURED AND CAKE WAS EATEN RAISING MONEY FOR MACMILLIAN CANCER SUPPORT CHARITY

COFFEE WAS POURED AND CAKE WAS EATEN RAISING MONEY FOR MACMILLIAN CANCER SUPPORT CHARITY

Friday 27th September 2019 Horizon Specialist Contracting employees, once again put on their aprons and dusted of their baking skills to bake treats to help raise money for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, for Macmillan Cancer Support Charity. From cheesecake, r ...

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JEANS FOR GENES DAY

JEANS FOR GENES DAY

                        Horizon have held a Jeans for Genes day once again helping raise money for Genetic Disorders UK, the national charity that supports individuals a ...

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Another New Van on the Road

Another New Van on the Road

Another new van heads out. This time to join the growing fleet of Lightning Protection Engineers operating nationwide alongside the teams from the Steeplejack and Fall arrest height safety divisions.

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Horizon Help to Restore Nottingham Council House Clock

Horizon Help to Restore Nottingham Council House Clock

Horizon Specialist Contracting’s Steeplejack division were recently contracted to help undertake the repairs and restoring of the Nottingham Council House Clock for the first time in 25 years. Standing at 42.7m a team of three Steeplejack engineers over a period of t ...

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Job Opportunities - Steeplejacks

Job Opportunities - Steeplejacks

Job opportunities : Horizon have opportunities for fully carded Steeplejack operatives to work within our working at height department based from our Nottingham Head offices. Please forward CV’s to sales@horizonsc.co.uk  for the attention of Mr Paul Farn

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New Fleet of Vans arrive across the company

New Fleet of Vans arrive across the company

A whole new fleet of Vehicles have arrived at Horizon and have been distributed across the Steeplejack and Lightning Protection fleets out of all offices Country wide. These new Vans improved on emissions and meet the latest regulations.

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Horizon Carrying Out In-House Training for Operatives

Horizon Carrying Out In-House Training for Operatives

On Thursday 13th December 2018 Horizon carried out its first training session for operatives on the newly installed training facility, at Horizons Nottingham Office. Horizon operatives regularly undertake training and training refresher courses to ensure t ...

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UK Construction Week at Birmingham's NEC

UK Construction Week at Birmingham's NEC

Horizon Chairman James Burns and Managing Director Leigh Holford recently attended the UK Construction Week at Birmingham's NEC on behalf of ATLAS to present an introduction to lightning, the need for lightning protection in the UK and the standard that governs it (BSEN ...

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Macmillan Coffee Morning at Horizon Steeplejacks!

Macmillan Coffee Morning at Horizon Steeplejacks!

Horizon Specialist Contracting, once again dusted of their banking skills  to help raise money for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, for Macmillan Cancer Support Charity. From chocolate tiffin, cupcakes, shortbread, lemon cake, butterscotch tart, cheese stra ...

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Horizon's Head Office is Moving

Horizon's Head Office is Moving

Good afternoon, As of close of business today Horizon will be moving our Head Office, as such we advise all clients that we may be unavailable throughout the day tomorrow (Friday) if you can email in any enquires we will action these on Monday (The 22nd July) for you. Sh ...

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Horizon are Moving Their Head Office

Horizon are Moving Their Head Office

Horizon are pleased to announce that as of the 22nd July 2018  our Head Office will be moving to new larger premises in Blidworth, Nottinghamshire. Our new address will be: Unit 7, Burma Road, Blidworth, Nottinghamshire NG21 0RT Please be advised that this ...

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Horizon Once Again Poured Coffee & Shared Cake

Horizon Once Again Poured Coffee & Shared Cake

Horizon Specialist Contracting, dusted of their banking skills once again to help raise money for the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, to help Macmillan Cancer Support Charity. From unicorn cupcakes, salted caramel cake, carrot cake, chocolate tiffin, rocky road, ch ...

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Jeans for Genes Day

Jeans for Genes Day

Horizon have held a Jeans for Genes day again this year, This is the annual fundraising campaign for Genetic Disorders UK, the national charity that supports individuals and families affected by a genetic disorder. Monies raised on Jeans for Genes Day fund the ...

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Horizon's latest fleet addition

Horizon's latest fleet addition

Horizon's latest fleet addition, offering the latest environmentally friendly engine technology helping to increase MPG and lower carbon emissions all in-line with Horizons commitment to the environment and our ISO 14001 accreditation  

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Horizon Summer update

Horizon Summer update

Horizon 2017 Summer News Earlier in the year Horizon successfully achieved the transition to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System Standard and also to the ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System Standard, credited with being a ‘Mature’ System by ...

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Horizon Wishes Everyone a Happy Easter

Horizon Wishes Everyone a Happy Easter

Horizon wishes everyone all customers a very Happy Easter. Please note our offices hours over Easter are: The office will be closed from 5pm Thursday the 13th and will be reopening at 7:30am on Tuesday the 18th April. As all ways, our 24 hour emergency contact number is ...

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Horizon featured in the Responsible Solutions Newsletter

Horizon featured in the Responsible Solutions Newsletter

Horizon Specialist Contracting has been featured in the current addition of the Responsible Solutions newsletter, with a case study of sustainable procurement.   Horizon have been working with Responsible Solutions since 2012 by helping to implement the princip ...

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Horizon are Adding Two Newly Qualified Engineers to their Team

Horizon are Adding Two Newly Qualified Engineers to their Team

Horizon Specialist Contracting would like to welcome both Marcus Dawes and Austen Woods, to their team as newly qualified Lightning Protection Engineers. After two years of hard work working in a class room and learning on the job, both Marcus Dawes and Austen Wood recei ...

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Testimonial for a Lightning Protection job at a Care Home

Testimonial for a Lightning Protection job at a Care Home

On the 12th January 2017 Horizon Carried out the Lightning Protection Inspections and Remedial works at a care home. On completiton of the work Horizon recieved a testimonial from the site manager. Just a few words to express my appreciation of the quality of professiona ...

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Horizon raise over £85 for Macmillan Cancer Support

Horizon raise over £85 for Macmillan Cancer Support

Horizon Specialist Contracting shared cake and poured coffee last Friday for the World's Biggest Coffee Morning, raising £89.34 for the Macmillan Cancer Support Charity.  Numerous staff members dusted off their baking skills, and we had everything fro ...

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New van fleet arrive at Horizon headquarters

New van fleet arrive at Horizon headquarters

Horizon Specialist Contracting Ltd have invested in a new fleet of eco-friendly, and fuel-efficient vans, which will be employed in the mobilisation of our Lightning Protection operatives. The new vehicles are all low in emissions, as well as offering excellent fuel economy ...

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Horizon's steeplejacks begin works abroad!

Horizon's steeplejacks begin works abroad!

Pictures from today of a 20ft container being shipped off to a 3 month contract abroad!  The contract is expected to be completed in October 2016.             

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Horizon featured in CHAS summer newsletter

Horizon featured in CHAS summer newsletter

Horizon Specialist Contracting has been featured in the summer edition of the CHAS newsletter, in an article which details the importance of Horizon's CHAS accreditation which was acquired in June 2001.  CHAS membership has been extremely beneficial to Hori ...

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Upcoming Maintenance

Upcoming Maintenance

Please note that on Tuesday the 21st June 2016 Horizon will be changing over to a new telephone system. This will mean a short period of unavoidable down time on our main landline number. During this period please utilise mobile numbers for your contacts at Horizon or alter ...

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Horizon passes Achilles UVDB Verify Audit with 100% Pass Rate

Horizon passes Achilles UVDB Verify Audit with 100% Pass Rate

Horizon Specialist Contracting have succesfully passed the Archilles UVDB verify audit with a 100% pass rate across all areas. The audit took place in March 2016 over a period of two days, where under Catergory B2, Horizon were monitored on the company's proce ...

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Lightning Strikes in Space

Lightning Strikes in Space

Amazing how much lightning can strike our planet in a short time #Principia #timelapsehttps://t.co/XijV5E1pI0 — Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) February 9, 2016 Video courtesy of European Space Agency    

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Horizon enhances it's green credentials with new van fleet

Horizon enhances it's green credentials with new van fleet

Horizon Specialist Contracting charges up green fleet with new vans. Horizon have acquired new fuel-efficient vans that will replace and extend our existing fleet. The vans will be employed in the mobilisation of our Steeplejack engineers and will further reduce the comp ...

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Leigh Holford's promotion featured in Business Network Magazine

Leigh Holford's promotion featured in Business Network Magazine

Horizon Specialist Contracting are featured in the February 2016 issue of the Business Network Magazine (produced by East Midlands Chamber), regarding the promotion of Leigh Holford to Operations Director for Lightning Protection. Leigh now has responsibility for ensur ...

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ATLAS Celebrates 70 Successful Years!

ATLAS Celebrates 70 Successful Years!

SEVENTY years of successful business will be celebrated by The Association of Technical Lightning and Access Specialists (ATLAS) in 2016. ATLAS was formed in response to new building laws and controls which were introduced in the post-war era. They have been representing ...

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Horizon successfully passes ISO & OHSAS audit

Horizon successfully passes ISO & OHSAS audit

Horizon Specialist Contracting recently received notification that it's management system is and remains certified with ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environmental) and OHSAS 18001 (Health and Safety). The recertification was presented by Interlek in January ...

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Christmas at Horizon!

Christmas at Horizon!

Merry Christmas from everyone at Horizon and a happy and prosperous New Year! Please note our office hours over the festive period: The office will be closed from Thursday 24th December at 1pm, we will reopen on Monday 4th January 2016 at 8:30am. As always our 24 ho ...

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Horizon are recruiting!

Horizon are recruiting!

Lightning Protection Site Operatives Required to cover Essex, London & South East Areas.  If you are an experienced foreman or mate within the Lightning Protection and Surge Industry, we want to hear from you. Horizon are highly respected in the lightnin ...

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Horizon 'Mock Rescue'

Horizon 'Mock Rescue'

Horizon carried out a Mock Rescue in October 2015 on a client’s site, to demonstrate the importance of being able to replicate a rescue should one of our engineers become incapacitated whilst working in their ropes. The rescuer carried out what is termed as a ' ...

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Macmillan Coffee Morning 2015

Macmillan Coffee Morning 2015

Over £80 has been raised for Macmillan after Horizon took part in the world's largest coffee morning!  Office staff put their baking skills to the test and made some fantastic cakes, which raised money and supported Macmillan's biggest fundraising even ...

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Jeans For Genes Day

Jeans For Genes Day

Horizon's office staff raised over £40 on Friday 18th September in aid of Jeans for Genes Day. The money raised by organisations and schools on Jeans for Genes Day funds a range of initiatives that improve the quality of life of children and families affected b ...

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New Look Website

New Look Website

Welcome to our new look website. We now offer a comprehensive range of fall-arrest equipment for sale online through our new store. Take a look around, contact us, ask a question, we are happy to help.

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