Fortis host Brett Aggregates CPD Event at A303 IBA Processing Facility

Fortis IBA Ltd were delighted to have hosted Brett Aggregates for a CPD Event last week at our A303 IBA Processing Facility, the event comprised of an informative presentation and site tour by the Fortis Hydrogeological Team and Site Team. Brett Aggregates are the South East Distribution partners for Fortistone IBA Aggregate. Fortis offer CPD […]

Fortis receive their 13th consecutive RoSPA Gold Awards (President’s Award)

Fortis have received their President’s RoSPA Award (13th consecutive Gold Awards) for working hard to ensure staff, subcontractors and suppliers get home safely to their families at the end of every working day. Organisations receiving a RoSPA Award are recognised as being world-leaders in health and safety practice. Every year, nearly 2,000 entrants strive to […]

RAYMOND BROWN GROUP STOP FOR SAFETY EVENT

All Fortis and Raymond Brown Group sites took part in a “Stop for Safety” event for two hours on Monday 4th October. The event was an opportunity to get all our employees thinking and talking to each other about the hazards and risks we face daily, control measures we have in place and any improvements […]

ARDLEY IBA PROCESSING FACILITY’S NEW MB90.3 S4 CRUSHER BUCKET

The bucket crushes oversize material (65mm+) extracted from the IBA process and reduces the material to <40mm. The crushed material is then reintroduced back in to the IBA processing plant where further metals are liberated and recovered for recycling.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME

Fortis is currently rolling out new standards to upskill site staff further and provide them with additional training on preventative maintenance via an exciting apprenticeship scheme for our IBA site staff. The Continuous Improvement Apprenticeship scheme is being run under the guidance of David Laflin, Metal Recovery Process Engineer, with specific focus on Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) which […]

GROUP FLEET ACHIEVES BRONZE FORS REACCREDITATION

We are pleased to announce that the Raymond Brown Group Fleet has successfully been reaccredited with the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) Bronze standard as a result of our continued commitment to improving the safety and efficiency of our fleet and drivers. FORS is a voluntary nationally recognised accreditation scheme for fleet operators which aims […]

Four Employees win Core Values Awards after being nominated by Colleagues

In the recent Raymond Brown Group of companies staff satisfaction surveys, we gave all employees the opportunity to nominate colleagues who they felt stood out over the past year by displaying our three Core Values.  A number of nominations were received from across the group, however, there were four individuals whose names stood out. We […]

Fortis goes digital with paperless ticketing

Fortis have successfully rolled out a smart ticketing system as the business continues to move to more sustainable practices to reduce waste. The new paperless process will also provide a more efficient service and improved customer service as it provides real-time tracking and live updates.  Customers will now be able to easily find all their […]

Demand for IBA Aggregate in Kent

Despite the challenges presented by Coronavirus, this year has seen an encouraging rise in demand for IBA Aggregate in the Kent markets. Fortis, along with its Kent partners Brett Aggregates Ltd and Ardula Ltd continue to develop and secure IBA Aggregate opportunities whilst pursuing alternative outlets such as non-structural concrete products. The IBA produced at […]