Simian Risk wins Blink Giant Media contract and announces key appointment

Leading scaffolding safety firm Simian Risk is continuing its expansion into the South of England with the appointment of Bournemouth based specialist Tristan Kelly.

Tristan joins the firm as Senior Consultant and will oversee a range of projects, including a new contract to provide health and safety support for national media display and solutions company Blink Giant Media.

Blink Giant Media – which specialises in event displays, building wraps and scaffolding wraps and large-scale signage – has taken on Simian Risk to provide a full range of health and safety services for its work at height projects across the UK.

Tristan, who has twenty years experience in the scaffolding industry and eight years experience in the health and safety industry, said: “This is a fantastic new contract for us, as Blink Giant Media are a renowned name and real experts in their field, working with leading international advertising agencies as well as clients including the Royal Shakespeare Company and Air New Zealand.

“Blink Giant Media deliver projects at some of the UK’s biggest, busiest and most difficult to access locations. The business is really raising its game across all areas and they have prioritised health and safety as a key concern – we will work closely with the firm to ensure the safety of both their installation staff and members of the public.”

Tristan is also aiding in overseeing the scaffolding health and safety on the development of BAE Systems’ aircraft carrier at Portsmouth Naval Base, as well as a range of construction, infrastructure and utility projects with Cardiff based firm Lyndon Scaffolding.

He said: “Lyndon Scaffolding is a great client and they currently have a number of prestigious office developments across central London that we are overseeing scaffolding safety on, as well as construction projects for the Severn Bridge, Cardiff and Bristol Infirmaries and work on the National Grid overhead line. We are also helping BAE Systems in their push for a Gold Standard Safety Award.

“As well as site safety I will also be assisting in the business development side of things across the South of England and South Wales. Simian Risk is a fast growing company with projects across the UK and also the Middle East and it’s my aim to match the ambitions of the business by retaining clients and winning new ones.”

Simian Risk is the UK’s leading scaffolding and work at height safety and training specialist, with offices in Warrington, London, Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The firm works across a range of sectors such as construction, infrastructure, oil and gas and petrochemical, with blue chip clients including Carillion, Wates, Shell and Balfour Beatty.

The firm was launched in Directors Ian Fyall and Simon Hughes launched Simian Risk Group in Warrington in 2005. With more than 40 years of experience within the scaffolding industry, the business specialises in providing health and safety consultancy for work at height.

In 2010 Ian and Simon split the company into two divisions – Simian Risk and Simian Skill, taking on two new directors, Dave Randles and David Abraham for the respective divisions. Dave Randles became a shareholder in 2011. Dave and David also have more than 40 years of experience to add to that of Ian and Simon.

For more information on Simian Risk visit www.simian-risk.com or call 0845 602 2418.