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Midlands building contractor Speller Metcalfe make major small works investment

A major player within the building contractor arena, Speller Metcalfe, has opened a new Small Works Office in Malvern specificallyto support the firm’s expanding contract market which covers all sectors of the construction industry from education, public services, leisure, listed buildings, scheduled monument works, new builds, to specialist sectors like Eco-builds, including sustainable homes designed to meet the highest level possible of zero carbon build, code level 6.

Dealing with projects from £0.1m upwards, Speller Metcalfe’s new Small Works office team is headed by Director Bill Cave, who stated: “Investment in our new Small Works facility will support a range of one-off projects from NHS hospitals to heritage works. As a small and close knit team with a non-contractual / adversarial working approach, we are well placed to deliver a seamless, diverse and skilled group approach to any given project.”

In order to respond to the global need to reduce buildings environmental impact, particularly in terms of CO² emissions, Speller Metcalfe’s skill at Ecobuilding has recently delivered the firm award recognition, scooping a prestigious RIBA award for its innovative design and construction methods used in the Tindal Street Zero Carbon House project in Birmingham, design by John Christophers, and one of only two RIBAs awarded in the West Midlands Region throughout 2010.

The Small Works team currently consists of three contract managers, four quantity surveyors, as well as a number of on-site specialists including ground works staff, carpenters, site managers and foremen.

Said Bill: “Supporting the delivery of an enhanced contract build service both in terms of building infrastructure and IT business capabilities, our new Small Works office is already paying major dividends for both our office-based staff and on-site teams.”

With offices in Malvern, Gloucester and London, Speller Metcalfe continues to expand gaining a solid reputation in both conventional and Ecobuild contract build arenas.

Issued: 19/01/2011