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Water specialist eyes further UK growth with 30%

Posted by Callum Vallance-Poole, on July 26, 2019.

GRAF UK – one of Europe’s leading water management specialists – has increased its workforce by a third, in a bid to further expand its nationwide reach. The recruitment drive is the latest in a series of major developments for GRAF UK, which upsized its Oxfordshire headquarters in 2017 to accommodate rising demand for its […]

Rainwater harvesting on a budget!

Posted by Callum Vallance-Poole, on July 25, 2019.

It is our experience that many people think rainwater harvesting systems are more expensive than they actually are. Basic Garden only systems with above ground tanks, automatic submersible pumps and rainwater filters can cost under £500, and full Domestic systems with underground tanks and automatic mains water backup systems start from around £1000 for a […]

How do you motivate your players?

Posted by Callum Vallance-Poole, on February 25, 2019.

If you are a Manchester United fan, I’m sure you’re starting to enjoy watching football again. A change of leadership has given the team a new look and they’re starting to play free-flowing, attacking football, which arguably hasn’t been seen at Old Trafford since Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down. Which is great if you are […]

The secret to achieving your goals

Posted by Callum Vallance-Poole, on February 11, 2019.

We all have goals. We all have hopes and dreams that some day we want to become a reality. No matter how farfetched they may be. You might want to become the top salesman in your branch, you may want to one day own a lovely villa in a quiet little village, in Spain, with […]

What would you use harvested rainwater for?

Posted by Callum Vallance-Poole, on February 4, 2019.

This may seem like an obvious question to have answered before installing a rainwater harvesting system to your home, or a new development of homes, depending on your situation, however there’s more to this than you may think. Involved in the answer to this question are several things. We’ve split them into three areas; budget, non-potable water […]

Do you love Mary Poppins

Posted by Callum Vallance-Poole, on January 28, 2019.

On this day 3 years ago, I wrote the following morning email – as part of my daily email series – to all staff in our Company… From: Matthew Rolph To: All Graf UK staff Date: 28/01/2015 Subject: Today: What’s our message? Morning, Regular communication with our customers is vital. We know who our market […]

Sprint today!

Posted by Callum Vallance-Poole, on January 21, 2019.

Thomas Edison once wrote, “My success is due more to my ability to work continuously on one thing without stopping, than to any other single quality.” How about you? When you are working on an important project, a big quote or presentation, or your #1 priority for the day, do you stay focused until you […]

Joining the 5am club.

Posted by Callum Vallance-Poole, on January 14, 2019.

I read a fantastic book over Christmas. In fact, I would go so far as to say it’s one of the best books I’ve ever read, and definitely makes it into my top 5 of all time. THE 5AM CLUB by Robin Sharma, carries the strap-line; Own Your Morning, Elevate Your Life, and it’s all […]

Change is inevitable, except from vending machines

Posted by Callum Vallance-Poole, on January 1, 2019.

The new year, as always, is a great trigger for change. Whether it’s new diets, new exercise regimes, new time-keeping strategies, new hobbies, new wardrobes, or new habits, it’s a time of year when change is accepted. For some, new year changes are relished. Normally because they’re self-imposed changes. They are changes that you actually […]

Lessons learnt at a Banbury United football match

Posted by Callum Vallance-Poole, on December 17, 2018.

I weighed the idea of even going to watch the game for quite some time. We had a colleague over from Graf Iberica in Girona, our Spanish sister Company, so I wanted to look after him at least a little bit and I wasn’t convinced that the delights of Banbury United football club would quite […]

An Office Full of Superheroes

Posted by Callum Vallance-Poole, on December 10, 2018.

On Wednesday 14th November our team of superheroes decided to dress up as characters from the movies to raise money for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Ltd). It was World Diabetes Day 2018 and the JDRF, a charity close to a few hearts within our team, called for all #type1superheroes to come out in force […]

If God would have thought of 5 & 2…

Posted by Callum Vallance-Poole, on December 3, 2018.

Normally we’d have waited until the final working day of the year for our stock take, but I’ve got something special planned for our team on Friday 21st December so we needed to get the stock take done early. And although it’s not everyone’s cup of tea to get up early and into the office […]