Wates Living Space

In our quest for zero harm to our teams and members of the public Wates Living Space rely on the wider team of our direct workforce, the supply chain and our clients to ensure we communicate a common message to carry out our obligations in a safe manner at all times.  Safety is our No1 focus and it is pleasing to see our supply chain treating safety seriously both in the communications to their workforce and in the governance of their leadership team.

Business Unit Director, Wates Living Space

Christ’s College Cambridge

I am writing to say how pleased we were with the Lasdun Building refurbishment work carried out by your company over the Summer.  As you know, the project was finished in good time and allowed us to re-occupy the building earlier than originally expected.

Although we were lucky with the weather, the overall success of the project was in no small way due to the efforts of Grant Barker, who did an outstanding job, ably assisted by Matt Gillborn. Grant was easy to work with, was always on top of the job and had an open minded and flexible approach in his dealings with the College; this is also true of the other members of your team.

This project has been a great success for the College, and will be of great benefit to the students who live in the building.

Domestic Bursar, Christ’s College Cambridge

Capita

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you and your team for the effort put in during the fit out at our premises in New Century Place, Reading.

The effort put in by your design team and buyers to source and produce the goods required to allow the build to commence was very much appreciated.

With the tight deadlines that we had to deliver the building it was a credit to your team in the professionalism, attention to detail and dedication shown in delivering the building completed and in a timely manner.

Thank you again and I look forward to working with you again in the future and would have no hesitation in recommending you to other companies.

Divisional Facilities Manager, Capita Business Services

Interior

I am writing to convey how pleased we are with the joinery Create supplied for the Business Showcase Centre and Restack here at BT Newgate.  As you are aware the project was completed on time and we are especially pleased with the finished quality of the product installed.

A particular thank you must go out to Adam Payne for his patience through the design process and overall quality in all aspects of his role managing the project.  Not forgetting the site team whose flexible and constructive approach to the project made it happen.

This particular project has been a great success for Interior and the client.

We are convinced the facility delivered will benefit the future working relationship between Interior and BT.

Project Manager, Interior

The Croft Residents Association Ltd

My purpose in writing to you is to express my appreciation and that of the residents for a job well done, during what has been a very stressful time for all the residents. 

I cannot finish without a word of praise for the contributions made by Mr John Gilbertson.  John is a real credit to Gunite and as Site Foreman nothing was ever too much trouble for him.  If he promised to do something it was always done and the way he dealt with some of our older, more difficult residents, was absolutely brilliant! This enabled me to avoid conflicts with residents and tradesman and the work was able to proceed without any interruptions.

Chairman, The Croft Residents Association Ltd

Lambert Smith Hampton

An excellent job.  Site Supervision was gold star.

Associate Director, Lambert Smith Hampton

South Bedfordshire Council

I was very pleased with the work in general and the proactive approach Gunite had towards problem solving. The on-site tenant liaison by the site manager was second to none.

South Bedfordshire Council

Leaseholder

Create Interiors have been very helpful with advice on numerous technical and Health and Safety issues, their knowledge and judgement of all aspects of the project, and their compliance with Building Controls, proved invaluable.

Overall, Create Interiors have provided an excellent service.  I feel that their good practices and ethical judgements on all issues has ensured that the project was completed to a very high standard and within an accelerated timescale.

Leaseholder, Marchmont Street, London   

London Borough of Camden

The project was a very difficult and complicated one.  The property is a mixed tenure occupation with two leaseholders, a tenant and commercial unit on the ground floor.

The leaseholder on the first floor had restricted access to his bathroom and the works had to be programmed in such a way as to give the works to the leaseholder’s flat priority.  The Contractors, Create Interiors Ltd, were very sympathetic to the problems that the tenant was experiencing.  They changed the programme to allow the tenant to get his flat first.  This allowed him to move back into his flat before the other works were completed. 

The commercial tenant could not trade for the duration of the works, this lead to protracted and difficult negotiation regarding site possession.  To move things forward it was decided that the commercial unit would be compartmentalised in order to give the tenant a part-use of the premises even though they could not fully trade.  Again, the project team for Create Interiors were very proactive in their efforts to make the works as non-disruptive as possible.  They constructed a new service area/reception for the commercial tenant so that he could keep trading.  They also arranged for the commercial tenant to use the site services while his were out of action, and agreed to not work in the shop at lunchtime when he would leave to pray. 

Principal Building Surveyor, Housing Repairs Service, London Borough of Camden