Meet our crew

Zak Westell

My name is Zak, I have been working in Construction for over 10 years. I started working with my dad when I was young doing shop fitting and then went on to work for a local construction company in Somerset. I was lucky enough to start my Plant Machinery Apprenticeship through my employer, where I completed my training at CITB - National Construction College (NCC) in Kings Lynn. After completion I gained my CPCS Competent Operators Card obtaining the Forward Tipping Dumper, Excavator 360 Above & Below 10 Tonnes and Telescopic Handler. I then spent a number of years working for various civil engineering companies in the South West building up my skills and knowledge of the industry, completing a variation of different schemes. 

In 2023, I decided to start Westell Contracting with my Wife Lily. We complete landscaping jobs, general construction and groundworks as well as self employed machine operator works. 

I am now working towards obtaining my Category C HGV License which I hope to have achieved by 2024.

I have lots of qualifications on my remit which help to provide the best knowledge for all jobs undertaken. Below are a list of some of the certificates I have

• CITB Site Supervisors Safety Training Scheme (SSSTS)
• NRSWA Streetworks Operatives Units 1-7 & 9 (SWQR)
• CPCS Competent Operators Card - Excavator 360 Above & Below 10 Tonnes, Forward Tipping Dumper + Telescopic Handler
• NPORS Card - Road Roller, Slinger Signaller
• CITB Apprenticeship in Plant Operatives NVQ.
• UKATA Asbestos Awareness and Non Licensed Operative
• HABC First Aid at Work 
• EUSR Water Card 
• Manual Handling 
• Abrasive Wheels
• Chainsaw Maintenance & Cross Cutting 
• Working at Heights & Ladder Safety 
• Fire Marshal