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

🛠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.

⚙ī¸ 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.

đŸ“Ļ Plugin & Third-Party Integrations

  • Payment & Checkout – Implemented payment plugins for orders.
  • Analytics & Tracking – 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.

🐞 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.

🚀 Deployment & Version Control

  • Integrated deployment automation using Capistrano.
  • Coordinated multiple hotfix and feature branches.
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