Drone Team - Story

In 2017 Ryan Simmons and Chris Thomas were an instrumental part of the ‘drone team.’

Borne from their quarterly innovation meetings, this was a ground-breaking solution to the issues Building Services were experiencing identifying hight level structural and roof problems.

Not having to erect scaffolding platforms has been a massive cost saving exercise and continues to be effective within the department

Since then Ryan and Chris have been completed their ILM in Management and Training, level 5 & 4 respectively.  Seeking out the training and courses themselves they were supported by their manager and completed the 18-month course during the covid pandemic.

‘I am extremely proud of them, using their initiative to seek out these development opportunities. All I had to do was offer my personal support. It shows how staff recognition can drive the commitment and motivation in our staff.  Not only that, we are future proofing our service with engaged staff who feel empowered in their role’. - Glyn Davies