Matt Loft

Background

Matt Joined Falco in 2009 as Team Leader/Ganger and worked his way up through the ranks to become Contracts Manager in 2015 in recognition of his leadership and managerial qualities. Five years later he was asked to harness his passion for health & safety & training to manage the Health & Safety Department in Falco.

Matt has over 30 years’ experience in the construction and civils sectors having started his career at P Bennett Foundations in 1995 before moving on to Kent-based Andel Plant. Since then, he has worked in various capacities for FM Conway, Ward & Thomas and J Murphy before joining Falco. During his early years at Falco Matt honed his skills in the discipline of deep excavation, focussing on facilitating the installation and maintenance of underground utility infrastructure for UKPN.

In 2014 he transferred these skills and experience to the water sector helping to deliver a £2.5 million contract to install FLIPs at Counters Creek FLIPs for Principal Contractor MGjv. Matt was instrumental in delivering the project on-budget and on-programme and receiving 24 customer commendations in the process, mainly for efficiency and customer care.

Responsibilities

As Health, Safety & Wellbeing Manager Matt is responsible for managing the many health & safety risks that we face daily. Matt oversees all training, competence management, and workforce development requirements for Falco’s operatives and staff. He is responsible for ensuring employees maintain the skills, qualifications, and certifications required to deliver projects safely, efficiently, and in compliance with industry standards.

In addition, Matt provides support and guidance on health, safety, and wellbeing matters across the business, assisting with the development of safe systems of work, workforce engagement initiatives, incident investigations, and continuous improvement programmes.
He continually refines our onboarding processes to ensure that all new starters possess the skills, knowledge, competence & characteristics to work safely in our business.

Credentials/Accreditations

  • CITB Temporary Works Co-Ordinator
  • CITB SEATS
  • CITB SMSTS
  • CITB CDM Awareness
  • CSCS – NVQ Level 7 Diploma in Construction Senior Management
  • NRASWA Supervisor & Operative
  • Cultural Behavioural Safety – Costain Managers’ programme
  • EUSR Approved Trainer SHEA Power/SHEA Water/Water Hygiene
  • Approved Trainer – Abrasive Wheels, Asbestos Awareness, Face Fit Tester, PAPR User
  • HSG47 – Avoidance from Underground Services
  • NEBOSH – Health & Safety Management for Construction
  • NEBOSH – HSE Introduction to Incident Investigation
  • NEBOSH – Certificate in Health & Safety Leadership Excellence
  • NEBOSH – HSE Managing Stress at Work
  • ILM Level 3 – Leadership & Management for Construction
  • Internal QMS Auditor
  • Mental Health First Aider
  • EUSR Deep Excavations 1-4
  • CPCS Slinger/Signaller, Excavator & Dumper Operator
  • CPCS Crane Supervisor

Client Testimonial

Falco discharged their duties with great care and professionalism. Their multi-disciplined team seamlessly accommodated fluctuations in programme and unexpected challenges that occurred during the Counters Creek project.

Kevin Parcell, Contract Director, Morrison Utilities Services

Falco’s team worked with ourselves and other third parties such as Drax in a very professional and competent manner to get work completed to Thames Water requirements.

Abi Elmhori, Project Manager, Agility Alliance KCD

Falco have provided an excellent service to Galliford Try. Our teams have worked well together to deliver on-programme and meet the needs of our client, stakeholders and Thames Water customers. Customer service has been excellent resulting in a number of written commendations from customers.

Andy Wolfe, Senior Project Manager, MGjv

We were very impressed with Falco’s delivery of one of the more challenging cable installation projects we have commissioned. I would not hesitate to use them again.

Shaun Rulton, Senior Project Manager, Dunamis

We are so pleased with the new Pumping Station installation (FLIP) in Putney. What was a complex and difficult task involving planning issues, significant spoil removal and excavation in a confined space was swiftly completed by the team at Falco.

Carl Leadbeater, Head of Waste Networks, Thames Water

We have been very impressed with the way Falco micro-managed a challenging programme of FLIPs installations in the Borough to minimise the disruption to the residents involved.

Lee Currie, Environmental Dept, Hammersmith & Fulham Council

It is a great advantage for us to have a subcontractor with expertise in both power and water disciplines.

Mick Walsh, Construction Project Manager, Tideway Central

Falco’s performance in delivering challenging projects within a tight timescale is outstanding. Their range skills and capabilities combined with an ability to overcome obstacles and devise innovative solutions are keys to its success. Their team’s ability to seamlessly manage a number of different stakeholders and interfaces to get-the-job-done is also extremely impressive.

Tony Harrage, Technical Coordinator FLIPS Team, Thames Water

Falco undertake works in a very professional manner delivering to the required quality and met the time and cost deliverables with an excellent safety culture throughout.

Mick Walsh, Construction Project Manager, Tideway Central

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