Smith’s (Gloucester) Ltd has been growing for 35 years. The timeline below details just some of the momentous events during this expansion.
Timeline
1982
Smiths established
Alan Smith starts out with one excavator and himself as the only operator. Based from home.

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1983
Early expansion
Smiths take on second member of staff and purchase a second machine.

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1990
More expansion
Company is split into component parts comprised of:
Smiths Construction, Smiths Transport and Smiths Plant Hire.
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1994
Smiths acquires land at Eastington
Smiths acquire land with a view of one day creating a Head Office.

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1998
Work starts on Eastington
Work starts on Alkerton Court, Easington in the creation of a Head Office.

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2000
Smith's (Gloucester) Limited incorporated
Smith's (Gloucester) Limited incorporated. New Divisional structure created.
Waste Management Division formed.
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2002
Moreton Valence Waste Management Facility opened
Moreton Valence Waste Management Facility opened.

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2003
Smiths opens Waste Transfer Station in Tewkesbury
Smiths opens Waste Transfer Station in Tewkesbury.
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2004
Smiths completes it's first £1million contract
Smiths completes it's first £1million Construction contract.
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2005
South Wales depot opened
South Wales Construction depot opened in Miskin. Closed in 2009.
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2006
Purpose-built Managed Recycling Facility installed
MRF installed at Moreton Valence.
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2007
2nd Generation of the Smith family joins the company
First member of the 2nd Generation of the Smith family joins Smiths.
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2010
Recession hits
Recession causes Smiths to decrease number of tipper lorries and increase number of waste vehicles.
Winners of the Stroud Life Awards- Green Business Of The Year 2010.
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2011
Smiths opens South Wales Waste Transfer Station
Smiths opens Waste Transfer Station at Llandough Trading Estate, Cardiff. Winners of the Stroud Life Awards- Family Business Of The Year 2011.
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2015
Smiths Trade Waste 1,500 customers
The Trade Waste business exceeded 1,500 customers under contract

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2015-2018
Licence to Undertake Work with Asbestos Re-awarded
Re-awarded an Asbestos Removal Licence for 3 years.
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2018
Active trade waste sites reach almost 3300
The largest number of active sites since the formation of the Trade waste Division in 2008
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2018
Staff numbers exceed 500
Full time staff employed across England and Wales exceed 500
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