Earlier this year, the 1st Line Defence team embarked on a mission to identify which charity we would collectively like to support as a business. The Business Management team did some research and decided to support Marie Curie, which have community fundraisers based in Hertfordshire. Marie Curie have been operating for 75 years and their […]
Recent media reports that an item of explosive ordnance was found at New Brighton in Merseyside, on 12th March 2024. Several buildings were evacuated whilst the Army’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team safely inspected and removed the suspected item. The item of explosive ordnance was deemed LIVE and was later disposed of in a controlled […]
The German press have reported that a WWII-era Unexploded Bomb (UXB) was found and defused in Aachen, Germany – on 28th March 2024. The UXB was reported to be a 500lb WWII-era American bomb which was unearthed during construction work on the RWTH Aachen University sports grounds in Königshügel – near Aachen’s Westbahnhof train station. […]
Thousands of people were evacuated from their homes in the Keyham area of Plymouth on Tuesday 20th February after the discovery of a WWII unexploded bomb (UXB). The Royal Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team who were deployed to the scene on Tuesday worked tirelessly to uncover and inspect the bomb before declaring their intention to […]
As we head towards the end of 2023, we wanted to say a big thank you to our staff, clients and suppliers for your continued support and interest in 1st Line Defence – and we look forward to working together again in 2024. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from all […]
If you work in construction, you will most likely have heard about the Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA). They are an not-for-profit organisation and their work ranges from biodiversity enhancements on building sites, to creating a framework for reducing risk from unexploded bombs (UXBs). Approximately 450,000 high explosive bombs were dropped on Britain […]
On 7th February, an unexploded 250kg WWII-era bomb was discovered by a contractor undertaking dredging work in Great Yarmouth on the River Yare – as part of a development to build a third river crossing. A 400m exclusion zone was put in place as an army bomb disposal team took control of the incident and […]
As we head towards the end of 2022, we wanted to say a big thank you to our staff, clients and suppliers for your continued support and interest in 1st Line Defence – and we look forward to working together again in 2023. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, joyful and successful […]
Once again, everyone at 1st Line Defence enjoyed our annual tradition of taking part in Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day. Staff in our Hoddesdon offices came to work on Thursday 8th December wearing their most festive outfits in exchange for a donation to the charity. With a prize for the best Christmas jumper worn […]
The Staff Awards are a great time to pause and acknowledge the people behind our projects, and this year’s awards have been given to 3 winners throughout the year. Amongst this year’s winners, we have leaders in communication, research, fulfilment and they lead by example to provide a great service to our customers and a […]
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