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We’re proud to announce Karl Maughan as our Employee of the Month for March 2026!

We’re proud to announce Karl Maughan as our Employee of the Month!

At Bluestones One, we continue to recognise the dedication, growth and commitment shown by our team members. This month, we are delighted to announce that Karl Maughan has been selected as our Employee of the Month.

Over the past few weeks, Karl has made a strong impression through his positive attitude and exceptional attention to detail. Working on-site at B&Q Barking, he has consistently demonstrated his ability to adapt to different tasks while maintaining a high standard of work.

The nomination from Mark Goulding highlighted Karl’s impact:

“Having watched how Karl works over the last 4 weeks in B&Q Barking, I have been greatly impressed with Karl’s attitude and attention to detail. Karl has shown that he can adapt and produce excellent results no matter what task he undertakes.”

Karl reflects the values we champion here at Bluestones One. His adaptability, strong work ethic and commitment to delivering quality results make him a valuable member of the team.

Congratulations to Karl on being named this month’s Employee of the Month! It’s fantastic to see the positive impact you’ve made.

We’d also like to give a special shout-out to Jo Garner and Conrad Jackson for their continued hard work and positive contributions this month. Thank you for everything you do to support the team!

Meet the team: Richard Jones

Meet Richard Jones – Operations Manager

Tell us about your role at Bluestones One I have been with Bluestones One for three years. I first started on the shop floor (in the field) where I would travel the country meeting new people and completing a variety of projects. I then moved into the resource team where my role was to put teams together for various clients, this involved making sure the skill set was right. I was also responsible for making sure the accommodation is right and making sure that we, as a business, got the basics right and the teams had the right tools to deliver the best service. I am now currently the Operations Manger which means I now have my own team within the office and manage colleagues in the field. This role also includes interaction with clients to ensure they have the faith in the business to consistently deliver their requirements. I have been in retail for over 20 years now and I have enjoyed every minute of it, the different places and challenges that the job role brings. There is no better job satisfaction than knowing our colleagues in the field deliver a high standard of service to our clients and

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