News & Events

We have completed phase 1 of our mammoth project with Exeter City Football Club redecorating the infamous St James Park in the heart of our home city. The work lead by David Waterfield and his team of experienced decorators last week finished in time for the game at the weekend which finished 1-1 with Northampton Town.

The partnership put together by Louis Greenaway & Tom Wenborn was a vision for the future of the club and it’s corporate identity. Colourfully helped by Crown Paints and Adam Crispin put together this scheme with ourselves.

This first room is for VIPs, player’s family and friends. We are delighted with the outcome and look forward to the rest of the project. Stay tuned for more updates.

This week we held our annual company seminar at Future Skills Centre Exeter. Attended by over 60 staff, sub contractors, partners and suppliers. Louis Greenaway opened with the company update on our 70+ live contracts, future site starts, staff structure and 2025 projections.

Peter Applegate then took to the stage to give an overview on best practices, our site audit procedure, apprentice programme and upskilling along side Wayne Beaufoy at F P Herting & Son Plc and Greenlight Safety & Training with SSG Training and Consultancy Ltd providing an update on our Health & Safety policy and a H&S quick-quiz.

A member of each division then delivered a ‘hot topics’ segment, these were presented by David Waterfield, Ian Macdonald and Steve Clewer. Finally the morning was rounded off by Elliott Jeffery highlighting some customer trends, practices and key points.

Informing our operatives and staff of the vision for the company and where we are going is important and key to us progressing and raising the standards each week. Thank you to everyone that came and also to those that contributed to make the day a huge success.

We are delighted to announce the start of a new partnership with Places for People on their project in Exeter. This exciting new development is a mixture of new houses and flats using both timber frame and block construction.

We cannot wait to start here and get underway with the first dryline. Excellent work by our surveying teams ready for our production team to take to site. Well done to all involved and Thank you to Places for People for entrusting us with this site.

Merry Christmas to all of our staff, suppliers, customers and partners! We will be back on 2nd January ready to go for the year ahead. Thank you to everyone for your support this year.

Our newest ‘Summer Signing’ is Wiktor Wilczewski, who joins us as Decorating and Tiling Contracts Manager for our Somerset and Dorset region. We are delighted to welcome him to our team and build on a reputation for quality, efficiencies and knowledge.

Being based in Somerset gives Wiktor the ability to view, inspect and visit his sites regularly and thoroughly creating strong working relationships with both clients and operatives.

‘I am delighted to have Wiktor join my team here at MJS Group and I instantly recognised his passion and determination for high quality plots, done the right way.’ Peter Applegate comments on the latest recruit in his division. ‘I am extremely happy with the way the group of contracts managers has come together and would like to thank Louis Greenaway for his support in the appointments.

If you are looking for decorating or tiling work in the area please contact Wiktor to discuss opportunities. We are very much looking forward to see the region and team grow in Somerset and Dorset over the coming months and years. Congratulations Wiktor!

This month sees Peter Applegate joins us as Head of Production. Following 15 years with PLC builders as a contracts manager and site manager, Peter brings robust processes and a broad depth of knowledge to us. Peter is one of the number of changes within the business and our latest ‘summer signing’.

‘Having worked with MJS for all my time in the industry I was delighted to accept the role with the company. There is a bright future ahead and the continued drive from quality, system improvement and technology implementation is very impressive and I look forward to contributing to the current and future success.’ Peter commented on his arrival.

Louis Greenaway adds ‘Knowing Pete for all my working career, it is a pleasure to welcome him on board to the senior managment team. His knowledge base with the national house builders is something we want to combine with our privately run and funded business.’

Please contact Pete via LinkedIn on his profile or email him on peter@mjsgroupsw.com.

MJS Group has joined the Devon Business League hosted by Raceworld Indoor Karting raising money for Hospicecare. So far the competition has raised over £60,000.00 and there is still the final event to run and the awards evening which is sure to raise further, much needed, funds for the charity. Going in the final MJS Group along with car collectors and racing demons ‘Chasing Cars’ sit second in the standings. They, and the charity would very much welcome any donations towards the fund raiser.

https://www.justgiving.com/page/louis-greenaway-1727700277845?utm_medium=fundraising&utm_content=page%2Flouis-greenaway-1727700277845&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=pfp-share

Link for fundrasing towards Hospisecare

This summer we have welcomed David, our Painting and Tiling contracts manager for Devon and Cornwall. He joins us with over 25 years of experience in the decorating sector and has a strong desire to build his team here at MJS and continue to strive forwards with continually improving standards, quality and efficiencies.

Here’s what he had to say on starting his journey with us “From my first day I was made to feel welcome at MJS and made to feel a valued part of the team. There is a great ethos here and very much a working together approach. They have some great processes which help both the painters and the site managers which I am really impressed with. I am looking forward to meeting more of the team and assisting them further on my sites.”

Louis comments “I’m delighted to have Dave join our enthusiastic and ambitious roster alongside our other contracts managers. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our decorating and tiling division and has already had a positive impact on and off site.”

Stay tuned to see more of our ‘Summer Signings’.

Congratulations to our apprentice carpenter Dan, who has passed his course with distinction! Here he is being presented his certificate by mentor Richard and Tilia Homes site manager Mark. Well done Dan from everyone at MJS Group and we look forward to continuing working with you for years to come.

Congratulations to our Elliott Jeffery on his promotion to Business Development Manager. Elliott is also continuing to oversee our award winning aftercare team.

He would be delighted to come and meet you over a coffee or a round of golf to discuss new projects and sites you having coming up.

MJS attending Aspire charity golf day. Elliott (far right) recently appointed Business Development Manager.