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The following organisations are partners in the Build Essex network. Click on their logos for details or scroll down the page.

NAS
The National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) was launched in April 2009 to work with the Departments for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to drive forward the Government’s ambition for Apprenticeships. The NAS has total responsibility for the delivery of Apprenticeships including advising employers, engaging with learner organisations, providing funding for Apprenticeship training and a web based Apprenticeship vacancies system. This system enables individuals to search and apply for live vacancies and allows employers, and their training providers to advertise their vacancies to a wide range of interested applicants. The NAS’ key objective is to create a significant growth in the number of employers offering Apprenticeships.

For further information go to www.apprenticeships.org.uk

Contact: Donna Barnard

Email: Donna.Barnard@apprenticeships.gov.uk

Tel: 07833484172

Ashe
Founded in 1972, Ashe manages the design and construction of buildings for public and private sector clients nationwide. From our offices in Hertfordshire and Warwickshire we serve great diversity of markets and industries with schemes which require new construction, internal and external refurbishment, alterations and fit out.

Our aim is to construct environments which enhance the lives of the people that use them and to create which result in satisfied clients whether they are international blue-chip brands, property developers, public sector or commercial organisations.

While the nature and size of the schemes we work on varies enormously, they are all informed by our company ethos that regards the standard and quality of service we offer our clients to be paramount.

Contact: Andy Morris

Email: andrew.morris@asheconstruction.co.uk

Tel: 01462 630658

Borras Construction Ltd
Founded in 1980, Borras Construction, has grown through the determined pursuit of excellence and continuous client relationships to become a leading provider in the property refurbishment, new build, repair and maintenance markets across London, the Northern Home Counties and South Midlands. The business has grown in a controlled and consistent way which will enable us to maintain and sustain our growth in the future.

We have extensive experience of working in both the public and private sectors and have embraced the changing world of construction procurement and committed ourselves to developing long term relationships through partnering and framework agreements with our customers, subcontractors and suppliers.

Since our formation we have prospered and expanded through a cultivated non-adversarial approach to dealings with our customers and along the supply chain. This has resulted in a balanced client base incorporating repeat orders from long standing valued customers alongside carefully managed new business.

Our customers are served by equally valued staff working in a positive atmosphere toward a common goal - a successful project and the probability of future business. All staff are empowered to make decisions promptly and have undergone an extensive customer awareness programme. They are encouraged to be creative and innovative in support of the process of continuous improvement and customer service.

Success is not taken for granted and is achieved by a team effort including full participation by our approved suppliers and subcontractors with whom we operate a policy of fairness and prompt payment.

Contact: Peter Davenport

Email: pdavenport@borrasconstruction.co.uk

Tel: 01727 850633

Business Link
Business Link is delighted to be involved with the Supply Chain Readiness Network Project (Build Essex).

As the region's leading provider of business support services we have already worked with many construction companies in Hertfordshire improving their business performance. We understand your problems, challenges and goals and provide information and advice to help you make the most of your business opportunities.

Business Link customers can access independent, impartial and, in most instances, free help and support in the form of:

Free one-to-one help from an experienced business adviser.
Workshops and briefings on a range of business subjects such as business planning, sales and marketing, legislation, developing people.
Telephone and online support through our Information and intelligence centre
Our experienced advisers will work with you to identify specific areas where improvements can be made.

Business Link is the place to go for business advice

For more information go to www.businesslink.gov.uk/east

Tel: 08457 17 16 15

Buy With Confidence

The Essex County Council’s Trading Standards service Buy With Confidence scheme only recommends businesses which have been vetted and approved by Essex Trading Standards.

The vetting includes:

Checking the business’ compliance with all legislation
All members have public liability insurance
Taking a minimum of 5 references from real customers

Whether you need a builder, a mechanic, a taxi company or financial services you’ll find them on

buywithconfidence.gov.uk

The benefits of using a Buy With Confidence approved business

You’ll get a professional job done, charged at a fair price, giving you peace of mind
It’s the only referral scheme approved by Essex Trading Standards – a name you can trust
Anyone working unsupervised in your home will have had a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check
You’ll find a wide variety of traders offering all kinds of services

Go online today at buywithconfidence.gov.uk or call 0845 404 0506

The family owned business of R G Carter was founded in 1921 and since 1974 has been under the leadership of Mr Robert Carter. It is one of the leading family-owned construction businesses in Britain, with a turnover of c. £300 million, of which some £100 million is design and construct.

It is a thriving, well-managed and well financed organisation that enjoys strong loyalty among its 2000 employees and many customers. Its ethos is simple, to achieve excellence and innovation in construction, customer care and people development.

For more information go to www.rgcarter-construction.co.uk

Contact: Phil Martin

Email: Mail@rgcarter-drayton.co.uk

Tel: 01603 867355

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is the leading professional body for managers in construction with over 40,000 members worldwide.

For almost 170 years the CIOB has lead the way in establishing, promoting and maintaining standards of excellence in the construction industry, and now sets the pace on a global scale for the education and professionalism of those who manage the construction of the built environment.

The CIOB currently has over 40,000 members working in over 94 countries. A dynamic institution that works to a rolling and constantly evolving corporate plan.

The CIOB is dedicated to raising standards throughout the world to the benefit of customers, clients, contractors and its members.

CIOB can offer advice on professional development for employees in this sector as well as guidance on working effectively with the industry.

For more information go to www.ciob.org.uk

ConstructionSkills

Our aim is for every construction business to become safer, better qualified, and more profitable. Registered employers can access grants for apprentices and training, on site assessment, free support and advice on training. For further information, please follow the web links below.

http://www.cskills.org/workinconstr/cardschemes/index.aspx

http://www.cskills.org/workinconstr/index.aspx

http://www.cskills.org/centreandschool/index.aspx

http://www.cskills.org/workinconstr/healthsafety/index.aspx

http://www.cskills.org/levy-grant/index.aspx

http://www.cskills.org/supportbusiness/index.aspx

http://www.cskills.org/supportbusiness/ncc/index.aspx

http://www.citb-constructionskills.co.uk/healthsafety/smsts/costsandgrants.aspx

Contact: Jan Rejek

Email: jan.rejek@cskills.co.uk

Tel: 07767 325397

Crispin and Borst-Building & Maintenance, a Trading entity of VINCI Construction UK Limited

Crispin & Borst - Building & Maintenance operates nationally with a regional presence in both the North and South; we provide a comprehensive range of planned and reactive building maintenance services across a multitude of sectors.

From its office base in Rainham, Essex, we serve a number of local and regional clients delivering a complete building and maintenance service.

For more information go to http://www.crispinborst.co.uk/

Contact: Sarah Mosely

Email: sarah.mosely@cb-group.co.uk

At Denne, we are passionate about what we do. As part of the Leadbitter Group we have an extensive, diverse and impressive portfolio of completed projects.

Operating throughout London and the south east since 1803, we are a company which is built on strong foundations of integrity and reliability.

Denne offers a team with the expertise to deliver, one that understands client demands, and one that meets people’s needs through exceeding expectations. This expertise means that our clients, and the communities they serve, enjoy the reassurance of an award-winning track record and an unmatched reputation for value.

A specialist Electrical and Structural Engineering company established in 1966 providing experienced qualified engineers in the provision of Inspection and Testing to Highway Lighting assets and Commercial properties. Services include Electrical Inspection and Testing, Structural Inspection and Testing, Underground fault location and repairs and detailed inventory verification and collections.

Experienced in Electrical Inspection and Testing of both Commercial and Residential properties including thermal imaging services.

Unique customer web based data reporting packages for both Highway and Main Equipment works.

City and Guilds training establishment offering training packages from Highway specific to essential 2391 testing qualifications.

For more information go to http://www.electricaltesting.co.uk/ and http://www.electricaltestingtraining.co.uk/

Contact James Hill

Tel: 01493 751859

Farrans Construction Ltd
Farrans have been active in East Anglia for over 50 years; project types include both new build and refurbishment works ranging from offices and schools to commercial and industrial buildings.

Our corporate philosophy has been to partner closely with Clients, and establish our management teams and operating procedures in a manner best suited to achieving their needs. As part of this "Customer Care" methodology we have established a selected core of approved sub-contractors and suppliers.

As a result, some 75% of our workload over the last five years are of a "repeat business" category, primarily from Framework Agreements, Local Authority client bodies and Defence Estates.

For more information go to www.farrans.com/

The FMB is a trade association established over 60 years ago to protect the interests of small and medium-sized building firms - today it is the largest trade association in the UK building industry. The FMB is a source of knowledge, professional advice and support for its members, providing a range of modern and relevant business building services to save them time and money. The FMB is independent and non-profit-making, lobbying continuously for members' interests at both national and local levels.

For more information go to www.fmb.org.uk

Contact: Helen Osgood

Email: helenosgood@fmb.org.uk

Tel: 01223 462636

Grehan Contractors Ltd
Grehan Contractors Ltd are a family run regional construction Company. We have been established since 1972 and have benefited in recent years from planned and sustained growth through excellent long standing relationships with our end users, customers, supply chain and employees.

We are a diverse Company that is flexible and innovative in our procurement methods and we embrace change so long that it provides improved performance and value.

Our partnering principle and non - adversarial approach ensures that we enjoy repeat business from our customers and a dedicated and transparent two way relationship with our supply chain

Contact: Nick White

Email: n.white@grehans.co.uk

Tel: 01992 500051

Imtech Aqua Building Services

Imtech Aqua Building Services are a leading multi discipline building services specialist based in Cambridgeshire.

From initial design concept through to completion and aftercare, Imtech Aqua have the experience, knowledge and expertise to innovate, design, construct, test and maintain multi discipline building service installations to meet our clients needs.

Expertise gained over many years of contracting new build and refurbishment projects within the pharmaceutical, health, education, leisure and residential markets in both the public and private sectors has allowed Imtech Aqua Building Services to build an impressive portfolio of projects.

Flexibility, technical expertise, strong resources and a total commitment to customer satisfaction makes Imtech Aqua the ideal building services engineering partner.

For more information go to www.imtechaqua.co.uk

Contact: Simon Roe

Email: simon.roe@imtechaqua.co.uk

Tel: 01954 234660

Imtech Aqua Maintenance

Imtech Aqua Maintenance Ltd are a leading provider of mechanical and electrical building maintenance services across the East Anglia, East Midlands and Greater London areas.

From core M&E maintenance to total facilities management and project works, Imtech Aqua have the experience, knowledge and expertise to innovate, manage and maintain multi-discipline building service installations to meet our client's needs.

Experience gained over years of providing maintenance services across a diverse range of industries and sectors including, health, education, commercial, leisure and residential markets in both the public and private sectors has allowed Imtech Aqua Maintenance to build an impressive portfolio of projects.

A positive approach to proactive partnering is Imtech Aqua's hallmark. Close working relationships have been developed with clients which have enabled Imtech Aqua to introduce innovative working solutions individually engineered to suit exacting client requirements

For more information go to www.imtechaqua.co.uk

Contact: Jennifer McCarthy

Email: jennifer.mccarthy@imtechaqua.co.uk

Tel: 01954 234752

Lakehouse
Lakehouse are a rapidly growing regional building contractor who specialise in public sector works such as education, social housing and health including new build and refurbishment. We expect to turnover £75 million this year. We have offices in Essex, Kent, London and Dorset.

Contact: Jon Brookes

Email: jonathan.brookes@lakehouse.uk.com

Tel: 01708 758800

A repairs, maintenance and refurbishment specialist with a focus on supply chain management. operative utilisation and communications

Contact: Richard Ward

Email: rward@linbrooks.co.uk

Tel: 020 8804 7777

Mansell Construction Services
Major Contractor of the Year 2008

From houses and hospitals to colleges and classrooms, the scope of Mansell's building work can be summarised in just two words; Constructing Communities.

Of course when we say ‘constructing', we also mean regenerating and restoring - not to mention our wider aims of supporting the communities in which we work.

Contracts range in value from £100,000 to £25million and, at over £2 billion per year, our turnover is significant, achieved through ongoing success in our chosen market sectors of affordable housing, education, health, defence, airports, commercial and interiors, culture and heritage.

Our base is regional - with offices spreading from the Isle of Wight to Elgin - enabling us to offer a locally-led and focused service, but with the backing of national capability and shared experience. Mansells probably have the best national capacity and regional delivery and are one of the largest firms in the marketplace.

Mansells are a Balfour Beatty company.

Contact: Ray Maguinness

Email: rmaguinness@mansell.plc.uk

Tel: 020 8370 2931

May Gurney
May Gurney is a dynamic integrated support and construction services company providing maintenance and enhancement services to the highways, rail, utilities and general infrastructure markets, primarily with public sector and regulated sector customers, across the UK. The company focuses on long term relationships, has 3,200 employees and delivers solutions through two primary business segments - Maintenance Services and Engineering & Project Services.

The Engineering & Project Services segment serves public and regulated sector clients across a broad range of industries. Core services include building, foundations, geotechnical engineering, waste management, flood protection, ground remediation and the enhancement of road and rail infrastructure.

For more information go to www.maygurney.co.uk

Contact: Kerry Kedge

Email: kkedge@maygurney.co.uk

Tel: 01603 727202

Morgan Sindall
Morgan Sindall is a national construction company, which operates through a regional network of community-based local offices.

The company's core expertise is in building for education, healthcare, industrial and commercial organisations where it undertakes new build, refurbishment, special works and maintenance projects under a variety of procurement routes.

For more information go to www.morgansindall.com

Contact: Adi Corney

Email: adi.corney@morgansindall.com

Tel: 01223 836611

The National Federation of Builders is the leading trade organisation representing medium sized contractors and smaller builders. It provides a wide range of business solutions designed to further increase the productivity and professionalism of member companies.

For more information go to www.builders.org.uk

Contact: Jo Williams

Email: eastern@builders.org.uk

Tel: 01480 479343

We are one of the measured term contractors for Hertfordshire Council Corporate Buildings and our aim is to maintain a very high standard of customer focused service delivery in both the planned maintenance and installation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and electrical services for both Hertfordshire Council and their Clients.

Established in 1979
Based in Enfield
154 directly employed staff
104 qualified engineers and 50 support staff
A fleet of over 150 vehicles
More than 20 public sector clients
One stop shop
Qualified professionals and highly trained personnel
Full Design and Technical Support service (Mechanical and Electrical Services
New Installations to both Commercial and Domestic Sectors (Mechanical and Electrical Services)
Responsive repairs to Domesticand Commercial Electrical, Mechanical and Building Services
Planned/programmed electrical and mechanical maintenance contracts to both Domestic and Commercial type installations

Contact: Michael Nicolas

Tel: 0208 3630800

Email: mnicolas@oakrays.co.uk

Ringway Jacobs is a fully integrated highway services provider able to offer an extensive range of services that includes transport activities such as :

Asset management
Construction of maintenance and improvement schemes
Network management including: Network operations, Streetworks coordination, Service/Call Centre

Provision of planning advice, design, procurement, coordination and supervision of maintenance and improvement schemes, including: Structural maintenance schemes, Bridge schemes, Improvement schemes, Accident investigation & prevention schemes, Environmental related schemes, ITS schemes , Routine and cyclic maintenance activities, including:
Road maintenance, Bridge maintenance, Winter service, Incident/ Accident & Emergency activities

Together with the following list of services that is not intended to be exhaustive

Contact: Mark Oldfield

Tel: 01296 383449

Email: mark.oldfield@ringwayjacobs.com

Skanska Construction UK Ltd has nine operating units:

Our Civil Engineering team undertakes a wide variety of major infrastructure works throughout the UK and focuses on Providing innovative solutions to major civil engineering schemes.

Our Piling, Foundations and Ground Engineering business trades as Cementation Skanska and is the UK’s leading Piling and Ground Engineering company undertaking some of the most challenging ground engineering projects in the UK.

Skanska’s Utilities & Infrastructure Services Operating Units work on a multi-utility infrastructure schemes in the telecommunications, gas electricity, water and infrastructure services sectors.

Our Building – London & South East Operating Unit undertakes building projects in the Private and Public Commercial sectors as well as in Education, Residential, Private Health and Data Centre Market.

Our Building – Central & Regions Operating Unit undertakes building projects in the Private and Public Commercial sectors as well as in Education, Residential, Private Health and Data Centre Market. Its regional responsibility includes the South West, the Midlands and Scotland.

Facilities Services provides facilities management solutions throughout the UK, supporting Skanska projects and the wider market.
Specialists includes our M&E Engineering, Ceilings & Decorative Plasterwork and Steel Decking operations.

Two other global business units operate in the UK:

Residential development, which delivers affordable, sustainable, high-quality residential housing solution with Skanska’s pioneering ModernaHus product.

Infrastructure Development, which is one of the UK’s leading developers of PPP projects, including hospitals, roads, schools, road maintenance and street lighting schemes and waste-from-energy facilities.

Contact: Dale Turner

Email: dale.turner@skanska.co.uk

Tel: 01923 776666

SummitSkills
SummitSkills is the Sector Skills Council for building services engineering. The sector covers the industries of air conditioning and refrigeration, electrotechnical, heating and ventilating, plumbing and building services engineering consultancy.

We work in partnership with BSE employers, stakeholders and key partners across the UK, to provide a coordinated approach to the sector's skills issues. This is to ensure that all those who work in the sector are equipped with the right skills at the right levels to enable them to be efficient and effective, increasing not only their own productivity but also that of the sector as a whole

We represent the views of the sector's employers to ensure that businesses have a powerful voice when lobbying for change in skills and training structures. SummitSkills can advise on all areas relating to skills, pointing you in the right direction on apprenticeships, business and management skills, funding routes, careers and training advice, regional training and education provision and skills initiatives that your business could benefit from.

For more information go to www.summitskills.org.uk

Contact: Ivor Rowley

Email: ivor.rowley@summitskills.org.uk

Tel: 07872 061678

T&B (Contractors) Limited

T&B is a direct descendent of Tacchi & Burgess, a building business founded in 1909. We are a modern, progressive and successful firm offering a unique blend of traditional values with an innovative and professional approach, which is aimed at exceeding our client’s expectations.

Our expertise ranges from the simplest maintenance and repair work through to designing and constructing complex multi-million pound developments on restricted sites. Our client base is varied and includes education, healthcare, commercial, residential and retail customers throughout London and the surrounding counties.

If you would like to know more about our approach to business, or require any further details on our company please contact:

Name: David Fogarty

Tel: 01582 833 633

Email: dfogarty@tandb-contractors.co.uk

Web: www.tandb-contractors.co.uk

Costain Ltd part of the THS Consortium, is involved in Major Infrastructure, and Highway Mainentance within the many differing sectors of the UK construction industry. The current order book value is circa £2.5b

The majority of the procurement is with Specialist Subcontract Trade Contractors. With individual project commercial teams, utilising a supply chain, that is managed within a companywide Supply Chain Management Process.

The supply chain is constantly being challenged to bring best value to our clients and hence Costain (THS Consortium) has a desire to understand, from this event, any further potential sub-contract supply chain, who can assist in strenghtening our existing teams and develop within our committment to local authority transformation.

Contact: Chris Littlefair

Email: chris.Littlefair@costain.com

Tel: 07920 494327