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Mick George
Mick George Ltd is a leading UK company specialising in construction, waste management, and recycling services. They offer a wide range of solutions including plant hire, aggregates supply, and skip hire, serving the needs of businesses and communities with a strong commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility. Their expert team supports diverse projects, ensuring efficient resource management and green practices throughout their operations.
Work Summary
đ ī¸ WordPress & WooCommerce Customisation
- Developed and maintained a custom WooCommerce theme tailored for Mick George, with multi-step checkout and product-specific business logic.
- Enhanced checkout experience by implementing step-by-step flows, custom address validation, and dynamic VAT toggling.
- Integrated postcode-based pricing and delivery logic, allowing products to show dynamic pricing and delivery availability based on customer location.
- Customised product options for custom cart and checkout flows.
- Customised error displays and cart validation logic.
- Customized new account notifications and order confirmation emails to align with business requirements.
⥠Frontend Development & UI Enhancements
- Built custom components for the cart, product page, and checkout, including dynamic banners, promo bars, and tooltips.
- Enhanced mobile and tablet user experience with responsive layouts, sticky baskets, and optimized navigation.
- Developed in-cart calculators for aggregates, turf, and other bulk products, improving usability for trade customers.
- Added live postcode availability checking and tailored messages for different product types.
- Implemented caching, JavaScript, and CSS optimisations to ensure fast load times and responsive interactions.
âī¸ Back-End Development
- Developed custom admin screens for order and supplier management, including improved filtering and data visibility.
- Added custom user capability controls for admin users, suppliers, and product group managers.
- Automated maintenance and migration scripts for seamless deployment and plugin management.
- Designed and implemented advanced email notification systems for different order stakeholders (suppliers, customers, admins).
- Automated customer and supplier updates on delivery dates, order processing, shipping, and status changes.
- Integrated external CRMs for marketing and transactional emails.
- Created sophisticated logic for “Product Groups,” enabling grouped order processing, supplier management, and order filters.
- Automated order admin filters for product group supplier name, supporting advanced B2B use-cases.
- Implemented custom order status flows for delivery dates, leveraging WordPress cron jobs and scheduled events.
- Enabled supplier admin to edit critical order details, including delivery dates and status updates.
đĻ Plugin & Third-Party Integrations
- Payment & Checkout â Implemented payment plugins for orders.
- Analytics & Tracking â Integrated various analytics tools and custom conversion tracking integrations for marketing performance insights.
- API Integrations – Created and maintained custom API integrations with external CRMs and suppliers.
đ Bug Fixes, Maintenance & Support
- Provided ongoing monthly support for site queries and bug fixes
- Provided quotes for new feature requests
- Managed regular WordPress and plugin/theme updates to maintain site security.
đ Deployment & Version Control
- Integrated deployment automation using Capistrano.
- Coordinated multiple hotfix and feature branches.