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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 Richard Jones – Account Manager

Tell us about your role at Bluestones One My role at Bluestones One is Account Manager. How would you normally start your day at work? My day starts with touching base with teams, checking emails and reports from the previous day/night. What does a typical day at work look like for you? Liaising with customers either via phone, Teams meetings and site visits discussing existing and up and coming work. Interacting with the Installation and Merchandising teams on ongoing projects. Making sure the teams on the shopfloor have everything they need to complete the tasks onsite and supporting them throughout the day. Working with our Resource Planning team to ensure all future projects are planned as per the customer’s requirements. What do you find challenging? The changing nature of our industry can often be challenging, but has the added benefit of no two days being the same! What do you enjoy about the role? Everyday produces different challenges and I learn something new every day and enjoy interacting with different people. What’s the best thing about working at Bluestones One? Working with new and existing customers to achieve the required goal to deliver each project. I also enjoy working with

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