P & I Generators: News & Information
June 2010:
Top Contractor Accreditation for P & I Generators Ltd
P & I Generators have become an approved supplier with Constructionline - the country's largest register of pre-qualified
construction contractors and consultants used by 70 per cent of local authorities and half of large housing associations.
All Constructionline members are pre-qualified to government standards and the service is recommended by the Office of Government
Commerce and the local government task force.
Paul Benfield, Managing Director of P & I, says: "We are delighted to have gained this accreditation, which underpins our
ethos of achieving excellence in all areas by ensuring our customers receive the best product, best pricing and best service throughout.
By surpassing the high standards set by respected organisations such as Constructionline, our customers can have the utmost confidence
in our delivery of the highest quality service."
Buyers looking for a quicker and easier way of sourcing quality construction suppliers can visit www.constructionline.co.uk/static/buyers/.
April 2010:
Top Safety Accreditation for P & I Generators Ltd
P & I are one of the latest groups of successful companies to join the SAFEcontractor scheme, which is a
programme that recognises very high standards of health and safety practice amongst UK contractors.
To achieve this, we had to undergo a vetting process which examines our H & S procedures and our track record for safe practices.
Paul Terzza, Director responsible for H & S at P & I, says "Major organisations can no longer run the risk of employing
contractors who are not able to prove that they have sound health and safety policies. More companies need to understand the importance
of adopting good risk management in the way P & I has done."
We are now included on a database, which is accessible to registered users only via a website: www.safecontractor.com.
March 2010:
Health for Work Advice line
Office Manager Maggie Bentley (2nd left) Director Paul Benfield (centre)
with South East Minister Jonathan Shaw (centre right)
speaking at the Spinnaker Tower
On Wednesday 3rd March P & I director Paul Benfield and office Maggie Bentley went for a lunch time presentation at Portsmouth's
Spinnaker Tower by the NHS Plus Portsmouth Team and for an opportunity to ask questions about the Health for Work Advice line for the
Portsmouth region, attended by the Minister for the South East, Jonathan Shaw.
Small business P & I Generators Ltd called the advice line, "We wanted our engineers, who are often working in contaminated
water, to be vaccinated. But when we rang our local health centre we were told that each engineer would have to make an appointment
with their own doctor. I rang the advice line, and we have now arranged for a medical nurse to visit the site to vaccinate all our employees.
This is a huge advantage for us in terms of the limited time and resources we have at our disposal." Paul Benfield, Director.
The free advice line number is 0800 0 77 88 44
December 2009:
P & I's 10th Anniversary - Generating a Decade of Power
Thanking everyone for their continued custom and support...
Paul Benfield (centre) and Paul Terzza (right)
P & I Generators Ltd celebrated 10 years this November since Paul Benfield founded the business.
On the 21st November they invited a host of family, friends, staff, suppliers and customers who have helped with P & I's amazing
progress to their '10th Anniversary - Power in the Tower celebrations at Portsmouth's prestigious Spinnaker Tower in Gunwharf
Quays (another customer of P & I's!)
From his office at home Paul started selling generator spares all over the world. When demand increased to supplying, maintaining and servicing
sets domestically he formed a partnership with former Dawson Keith engineer Paul Terzza. The firm relocated to Waterberry drive in
Waterlooville and when stock outgrew those premises the company moved to its current unit at Dakota Business Park, Havant in
September 2008, increasing the quality team of office and engineering staff in the process.
These days P & I have have an ongoing contract with Morrison Utility Services and also have work with Southern Water Services Ltd
as well as provide for NHS Hospitals and football clubs such as Queens Park Rangers and the local area's very own Premiership team,
Portsmouth Football Club.
P & I's annual turnover is nearing the £1.6million mark and only last January they secured a major contract worth £½million
with the Highways Agency to provide and maintain twenty five 40KVA generator sets at outstations across the country. Since then they
have become official Honda Agents, covering the easily manoeuvrable small portable generator ranges.
Of the Spinnaker Tower celebrations, Managing Director Paul Benfield says:-
"This was our chance to say thank you for the support we have received over the last ten years and continue to receive at P &
I. We saw faces old and new at this celebration, from employees to our revered customers and suppliers."
Technical Director Paul Terzza added:-
"This was a great occasion to meet with old friends and to raise a glass to continued business with the intention of us all reconvening
for P & I"s 25th Anniversary!"
Happy 10th Birthday P & I, and to many more...
P.S. P & I are proud to announce that, on the night, they managed to raise £400 in a raffle for the provision
of a special chair for Louis, a little boy with Williams Syndrome. Congratulations to Neil Hancock of Morrison Utility Services who won a
signed FA Cup Portsmouth FC shirt.
View the images from our anniversary party »
November 2009:
Please read our newsletter [here].
NiCEly done! - P & I is NICEIC
Another string to the P & I bow. Customers can rest assured that P & I are an NICEIC Approved Contractor.
 NICEIC is the electrical contracting industry's
independent voluntary body for electrical installation matters throughout the UK. They
offer industry-leading certification services, Building Regulations Schemes, products and support to electrical contractors and many
other trades within the construction industry.
Over 20,000 contractors are registered and take advantage of their products and services. For us these services include, among others:
- Listing on the NICEIC Roll of Approved Contractors
- Competent Persons Schemes, including Part P of the Building Regulations
- Industry recognised training
- Unrivalled technical support
- Contractor Insurance
- Customer and specifier support
- Products including test equipment, tool bags and certificates
P & I engineers already have the coveted 17th Edition & NICEIC Approved Contractor Scheme recognises
the competence and professionalism of electrical contractors undertaking design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of electrical
installations to BS7671.
Director Paul Benfield says "this is a fantastic accreditation to have and shows how far this company has come in terms of nationally
recognised performance".
Customers of registered contractors will enjoy the following benefits:
Confidence that the work is performed by competent contractors and that it complies with the relevant safety standards.
Knowledge that the contractor holds adequate insurance and that essential documentation, training, technical capability and equipment is
maintained and up-to-date.
Peace of mind, as NICEIC has an independent Complaints Procedure and Insurance Backed Warranty Scheme if any problems should arise.
Well done and thank you to Senior Electrical Service Engineer Dave Lawty and Office Manager Maggie Bentley for the groundwork and to
Paul Ross, our new Electrical Contracts Co-ordinator, for pushing this through.
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