It’s a new year and time to introduce a new member of our team. Bailey Townsend joined us recently as Junior Estimator, a new role which we have created as part of our strategic plans to strengthen our customer service and sales function.

In his previous role as an Assistant Site Manager, Bailey gained extensive hands-on experience in managing diverse aspects of construction projects. He was responsible for handling customer service interactions, overseeing defect management processes, and coordinating team activities across the site. His strong teamwork abilities and problem-solving skills proved instrumental in delivering projects on schedule and within budget constraints. He also developed valuable expertise in project cost management, consistently ensuring optimal value for money while maintaining high quality standards.

And of his new role, Bailey says “I’m really pleased to be joining the team and can’t wait to collaborate with such a skilled and passionate group of professionals. I’m particularly excited about developing my expertise in a new industry while working on innovative solutions for our clients. Being able to play a key role in driving successful project outcomes really motivates me, and I’m looking forward to building meaningful relationships with my colleagues, clients, and partners along the way.”

Welcome to the team Bailey. We look forward to seeing the impacts you will make and helping us deliver outstanding customer support.

Our greatest asset is our people. We’re committed to nurturing talent, recognising excellence, and creating meaningful career paths that allow our colleagues to grow and thrive. So, it’s wonderful to share the news of Jonathan Wade’s well-deserved promotion to Estimating Manager.

In 2024, we’ve achieved numerous initiatives and milestones that fill us with pride, but none more so than the dedication of our team members. Just last month, we had the honour of recognising two outstanding individuals for their long-standing service.

Carole Creswell, Financial Director, reached a remarkable 25 years with the team, saying of this achievement “It’s hard to believe it’s been 25 years since I joined the Gantrail team. To be able to look back on the incredible journey we have been on during that time is really something that makes me very proud. Witnessing the growth of our brand and the development of our unique distributor partner strategy has been an incredibly rewarding experience and I feel fortunate to have been a part of it all. As we look to the future, there are exciting developments in store, and I’m eager to continue contributing to the overall success of our global network.”

Adrian Sleigh, Production Controller marked a decade as a key member of our global operation, saying of his career milestone “I have thoroughly enjoyed my 10 years at Gantrail. I am very proud to be part of such a close team who strive daily to deliver positive outcomes for all our customers. I look forward to the future and continuing to play my part in the Gantrail family.”

Thank you Carole and Adrian for your continued commitment and for helping to continually drive excellence and innovation, putting our partners at the very heart of what we do #loyalty #innovation #cranerailexpertise

Lyn Martin has been a key member of the Gantrail team supporting Malcolm Gray as part of the Sales and Customer Service team. Since joining the company in 2004, she has provided support across a wide array of operational activities and has helped us build a reputation for quality and outstanding customer support. Now, almost 20 years since she joined us, Lyn is taking a well-deserved retirement. Having worked alongside Lyn for many years, Malcolm Gray is best placed to share his thoughts on Lyn and the huge impact she has made.

“Lyn has been a conscientious, reliable, committed, and dependable colleague since the day she started with the company. She employs a practical, common-sense approach and has the respect of everyone not only within the company but from the numerous people working for our Agents and Distributors that she has been in regular communication with over the years. The entire company, but I specifically, have been truly fortunate that she chose to stay with us for so many years.  It has been a joy to work with her for so long – she has really been an invaluable member of the team and being able to rely on her varied skills has undoubtedly helped me enormously in performing my role. Her knowledge, experience and organisational capability is going to be sorely missed by everyone.  Before the many years dedicated to Gantrail she had a career in the military and now absolutely deserves the opportunity to take it easy! Everyone at Gantrail wishers her all the very best for a long and active retirement.”

Wishing you a wonderful retirement Lyn with our thanks for the incredible commitment and loyalty that you have shown over your career as part of our Gantrail team.