Our 4th year of supporting the 13 Bridges Challenge. Econ Group are proud to have provided specialist logistical and reactive support services to SSAFA - the Armed Forces charity - as part of their highly respected 13 Bridges Challenge held in London.
The 13 Bridges Challenge is a flagship annual fundraising event organised by SSAFA. It invites serving personnel, veterans, families, and supporters to take part in a 10-mile walk across 13 of London’s most iconic bridges, raising vital funds for those who serve or have served in the British Armed Forces. The route crosses the River Thames multiple times and weaves through some of the capital’s most historic locations, making it both a symbolic and impactful journey.
Econ Group was tasked with providing flexible, on-the-ground enabling works and logistical services in the lead-up to and throughout the event. Our role included:
These requirements called for a dependable delivery partner with proven experience in reactive support and working around live infrastructure. Our background in high-pressure, multi-stakeholder environments - ranging from live rail sites to critical infrastructure and contaminated land remediation - meant we were well positioned to respond efficiently and professionally.
We currently have 4 ex military personnel who work at Econ, we are always hiring and at this event we were able to get the details of many new potential employees.
"The Econ team this year were effective and accommodating to SSAFA, I spent a lot of time helping coordinate the running of the event and the provision of our reactive support and equipment. The event ran well and Econ are proud to have played our part in this important day. We look forward to next year." - Aoife Buckingham, Office Supervisor & Manager of Econ's Contribution to the 13 Bridges Challenge 2025.
“We were impressed with the approach used by you operation team to carry out the works both professional and diligently. Econ were very accommodating to meet our needs from the initial presentations prepared on strategy to mitigate risks and throughout execution of the works and keeping us fully informed and giving us the confidence we needed. The approach of Econ Site supervisors and visiting managers through to operatives on site was always of a high standard and good-natured and we are pleased to give credit where it is due. On site initiatives by the team from demonstrations /videos of emergency procedures when working in asbestos enclosures and working with consistent site uniforms contributed to the site achieving a Kier ‘Blue’ for best practice and working above standards. This was an excellent example of collaborative working and a joint approach to promptly overcome some of the challenges with asbestos and how best to deal with this along with working near challenging neighbours’ properties, the school and the church.”
