In the last six months, two of Freyssinet’s longest-serving site supervisors – father and son duo Ian and Peter Turp, each celebrated an incredible 25 years with the company. In that time, they have played a vital role in delivering some of the company’s most complex and high-profile infrastructure projects all over the UK.
Ian is a highly skilled Works Manager, our most senior role within the site teams, and over his 25 years’ service has amassed vast technical expertise in jacking, bearing replacement, expansion joint installation, and has been a key figure in our recent box-slide schemes. Ian began his Freyssinet career on cable-stayed bridge projects in the 1990s, including landmark structures such as the Millennium Stadium and Marine Parade. In more recent years, he has led critical works on major infrastructure projects, including the M62 Ouse Viaduct bearing replacement, the Marston Box Slide, and the M8 Woodside Viaduct propping and jacking scheme.
Similarly, Peter has built an outstanding career, having started with Freyssinet not long after his 18th birthday on a post-tensioning project for the build of the ExCel exhibition centre in London, followed by the unique Temenos cable stay art installation in Middlesbrough. As a Senior Site Supervisor, he continues to lead some of our most complex schemes, recent highlights being A63 Myton Swing Bridge expansion joint and retractable cast pedestal bearings replacement and A40 Westway roller-shutter joint replacement.
Chris Meade, Operations Manager said, “In my 14 years at Freyssinet, Ian and his son Peter have been ever-present delivering schemes across the UK; their motivation, dependability and dedication to on-time delivery has never wavered.
“Working together, they were instrumental in Freyssinet Limited’s emergence in the UK market sector for mechanical joints installation, building on their knowledge base across all Freyssinet core service areas.
“Over the years, we’ve relied on their experience and feedback to refine site methods and techniques. As Ian looks towards a well-earned retirement, I look forward – and hope to see – Pete celebrate many more long service milestones beyond 25 years! Congratulations both.”