Our Mission

August 2023

ESCP Europe Business School

Our team have been working over in the ESCP Europe Business School carrying out residential refit works. We are delighted to present some before and after pictures of the former Dean's flat, residential wing, archives, and unused areas of which now boast a modern, yet minimal aesthetic with warm wooden accents.

August 2023

Wisbech

For most of the last 40 years Wisbech has been left with a gap along their historic High Street. Etec were delighted to be able to bring this back to life and work with the council to deal with the complexities of the site such as keeping the street open during works so as not to disrupt daily life. This is a major development to help up-lift the former Cook's butchers’ site and we look forward to seeing the result leaving a Long-lasting legacy for the community. (In the image from left to right: Councillor Chris Seaton, Etec Construction Manager Larry Donovan, Scaffolder Kiean Boughen, Etec Contracts Manager Jason Robinson, FDC Head of Leisure Services Phil Hughes)

June 2023

Frederick Street

Our team are getting ready to start on site over in sunny Brighton. This project is for the infill construction of two 2 bed flats and two studio flats including one home at basement level. We can’t wait to see the works progress!

June 2023

Parsloes Park

We love getting updates from our site over at Parsloe's Park and being able to watch the works progressing so well. Seeing the details come to life and getting up close and personal with the internals is the best part of our job! We can't wait to see the finished product.

April 2023

Churchfields

Etec are delighted to present the recently completed private development; Churchfields. The property comprises of high specification flats including gorgeous Parquet wood flooring and neutral bathrooms featuring black accents with clean lines. Fantastic work from the Etec team!

April 2023

Royal Rise Primary School

Our team working on one of our projects over at Royal Rise Primary School are progressing extremely well on site. Having completed all the plastering and screeding we are now ready to move into the next phase of the project.

April 2023

Portsmouth City Council

As part of Etec’s ongoing membership of Portsmouth City Councils Primary Contractor Framework we were recently appointed to the Voids Sub-Lot to deliver refurbishment works to council owned properties. We have now successfully completed the first batch of works at Leigh Park and received very positive feedback from the council particularly for the efforts of our Quantity Surveyor Kieran Allgood:

“Firstly, let me take the opportunity to express my gratitude for yours and Kieran's hard work on this project. This is evidenced by a successful handover day with the project complete on time. Our Voids coordinator carried out the inspection with us as this was the first void with our framework contractor and she was very pleased with the works and very pleased with Etec's professional approach.” – Harry Webster, Portsmouth City Council Building Surveyor

February 2023

Parsloes Park

Etec were proud to be a part of the Parsloe's Park event in January this year with a special guest and football legend... Teddy Sheringham! It's fantastic to see the site coming along as well as the wider project team. A big thank you to Barking and Dagenham Council for sharing the day with us too, one to remember!

February 2023

Aylestone Leisure Centre

We are delighted to share the finished reception refurbishment of Aylestone Leisure Centre! A fantastic job featuring exposed brickwork, open double height ceilings with a modern-industrial aesthetic.

February 2023

Welbeck House

We are back and hitting the ground running in 2023, feeling good and ready to start the year off right! To kick off the year we are proud to present one of our completed projects... Welbeck House, located in the heart of Chelsea. This scheme was comprised of external refurbishment works to a Grade II listed building at a value of £800,000 housing high-end residential units.

December 2022

Parsloes Park

The steel frame is up at our site at Parsloes Park Dagenham! Watch this space, more exciting developments to come!!

December 2022

Projects Secured

• Fenland Council – 24 High Street, Wisbech - Construction of new three storey brick building on main high street between two existing properties. Comprising seven new apartments with commercial space to ground floor
• BT Warwick/EE – Refresh of existing communal areas, offices and testing rooms
• 5x BT Satellite – We have secured a further 5 sites as part of our five year framework. Works include refresh and refurbishment of telephone exchanges across London and South East England. Works to commence January 2023
• BT St Alban’s – Refresh of existing redundant open plan office and to form a disaster recovery centre
• Castlepoint Communal Works – Communal refurbishment works to occupied flats

December 2022

Projects Completed

• Buxton School – Repairs to main plant room and refurbishment of classrooms, corridors, WCs and offices
• BT Battersea – Internal rendering project completed November 2022
• Polegate Library – Refurbishment works to a former library as part of our ongoing framework

December 2022

Current Projects - City of London Corporation

• We have recently secured three large social housing refurbishment projects with our framework partners the City of London Corporation
• This follows on from our previous good performance at Petticoat Tower
• Sydenham Estate – decorations and landscaping works are due to be completed before Christmas with the window installations being planned for quarter one. Total value £1,200,000
• Windsor House and Southwark Estate – We have commenced works on site to carry out window renewals and communal Decoration for Windsor House for the City of London Corporation. Scaffolding due to be completed before Christmas in anticipation for window installations to start in January. Total value £6,500,000

December 2022

Major Project - Leybourne Lakes

• We have completed construction of a new eco friendly watersports hub at Leybourne Lakes Country Park in Kent
• The new facility comprises a cafe, toilets, and facilities for renting kayaks, paddle boards, and other watersports equipment
• These works were completed to a very high specification with numerous environmental and carbon saving innovations
• A water source heat pump was used to provide heating to the new building from the lake itself
• Tesla batteries were also installed to allow for energy storage
• Solar panels have been installed to power the underfloor heating, along with recycled composite decking, which is part of the veranda
• As part of our commitment to innovation and sustainability the spoil from the foundations was redistributed around the park and landscaped to blend with the existing environment

December 2022

Churchfields

Works are progressing well at our site in Churchfields, South Woodford. Flat 83B is dressed up to show the amazing potential of these properties. Great work from everyone involved!

December 2022

Social Value

As part of our Social Value plan, we have donated 148 toys to Portsmouth City Council to give to children of all ages in the area. We hope the gifts are enjoyed by the children and puts a smile on their face this Christmas!

September 2022

Projects Completed

• Sutton Housing Rosehill Court - External refurbishment of occupied social housing
• LB of Lambeth Garrards Road - Full internal refurbishment including structural alterations and creating a new internal layout
• Penkridge Leisure Centre - Internal refurbishment works including working out of hours to achieve client programme

September 2022

Procure Partnership Networking Event

We recently carried out a Meet the Buyer networking event for local suppliers in and around Redbridge.

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September 2022

Projects Secured

• Brighton Stanmer Park Depot – Design and installation installation of portal framed depot building, associated fit out, resurfacing, drainage and electric vehicle charging works
• Brent Harlesden Library – Refurbishment of internal and external areas including M&E services
• RBKC Holland Park – Refurbishment of public toilets and changing room, installation of changing place toilet and internal and external redecoration
• Belmont Castle School– Fire safety improvement works
• Frederick Street – Construction of four new homes at an infill site in Brighton
• Stanhope Court - Replacement of failed brick slip cladding with a silicon render based system

September 2022

Major Project - Parsloes Park Pavilion

• Etec have secured a major project to construct a new sports pavilion at Parsloes Park in Dagenham
• Following demolition of the existing building, a new facility to be built including a gym, new changing facilities, a studio, and several 3G sports pitches
• This will include covered, seated stands surrounding one of three full size all-weather pitches including fencing and floodlights
• The park will have suitable facilities to host semi professional teams
• Works have already commenced on site with the laying of the 3G pitches now complete
• The total value of the project is approximately £10million, one of the largest we have undertaken

September 2022

Christmas shut down

The Christmas shut down period has now been confirmed. Head office and sites will close on Friday 23/12/22 at normal business hours and reopen on Tuesday 03/01/23

September 2022

Current Projects

• Wombourne Leisure Centre – Etec are carrying out refurbishment works to a leisure centre in Wolverhampton for South Staffordshire council. This is a £800,000 project with a 24 week completion programme
• Polegate Library – We have commenced works on site to carry out refurbishment works to a former library for East Sussex Council as part of our ongoing framework with East Sussex and Brighton and Hove Councils
• Torfell Apartments - Works have now commenced on our £2million development and refurbishment scheme in South Woodford. Underpinning and other groundworks are ongoing with strip out works commencing to the existing building

September 2022

Policies and Procedures

• We successfully passed an audit to verify that our policies and procedures are compliant with ISO9001/ISO14001/ISO45001 standards
• We also passed our renewal assessments for Safecontractor, Constructionline, Exor, ICO Data Protection, and CHAS

May 2022

Spence Street Leisure Centre

We have commenced works at Spence Street Leisure Centre for Leicester City Council in partnership with Alliance through the Leisure Framework! Demolition is in an advanced stage with the internal soft strip works completed and the removal of the existing roof. The coming weeks will see the commencement of the new roof and gutters, which in turn will allow the commencement of the internal works and the progression of the external works.

May 2022

Portsmouth Cladding

A Jubilee party was thrown by the Ladywood House residents in Portsmouth where we are currently carrying out refurbishment works . As our way of giving back to the community we held a raffle competition for the residents. Each resident was given a raffle ticket, 3 tickets were drawn from a box and the three winners received luxury hampers and a picture with a VIP, our Site Manager. This was a thankyou gesture from us as the ongoing works were quite noisy and we wanted to thank the residents for being patient and cooperating with us.

March 2022

Ramsey Leisure Centre

There has been some great progress from our site at Ramsey Leisure Centre! We are very close to completion, watch this space!!

March 2022

Axa Provincial House

The window replacement at AXA Provincial House, Haverhill is now complete! This was on behalf of West Suffolk Council. Great work from everyone involved.

March 2022

Current Projects

• Provincial House – We have now completed a window replacement scheme at Provincial House for West Suffolk Council including the removal of the old asbestos containing windows
• Hackney Voids and Disrepair Works – After securing the new voids and disrepair contracts with Hackney Council we are now on site delivering the first batch of properties under both contracts with an additional batch due to be awarded to us in the near future. These contracts offer a unique challenge given the legal aspect of the disrepair scheme and we are making good progress in managing and completing these works to meet these requirements
• Bellway Woolwich – Works to three residential flats have been completed including external walls, flooring, and insulation

March 2022

Projects Secured

• Leybourne Lakes - Erection of a new build café and watersports hub at a country park in Kent
• BT Hatfield - Office fit out project in Hertfordshire on behalf of BT and CBRE

March 2022

Other News

• Etec are continuing to take on new work experience and traineeships from colleges in Essex and London to undertake placements in Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Operational, and Administrative roles
• We have enrolled two junior members of staff on formal apprenticeships with our training partners Skills4Stem to gain qualifications and experience in Bid Management and Quantity Surveying

March 2022

Operational and Estimating teams

As a result of newly secured projects and frameworks along with increasingly large schemes, we are expanding our Operational and Estimating teams to allow us to effectively resource and deliver these works and maintain an ongoing pipeline of future projects.

February 2022

Leybourne Lakes

The steel frame has been erected at our site at Leybourne Lakes in Aylesford. 

February 2022

Projects Secured

• South Staffordshire - Refurbishment of 3 leisure centres including remodelling of changing rooms, swimming pools, reception areas, and access
• South Cambridgeshire Council - Works to a residential site in Tadlow to provide kitchen, wetroom, and outbuilding conversion including disabled adaptations

January 2022

Leybourne Lakes

Our project at Leybourne Lakes in Aylesford is progressing well. The ground levelling and setting out has been completed. The setting out has been done to locate pile positions which will be the foundations for the water sports visitor centre & café!

December 2021

Current Projects

• Leybourne Lakes Country Park – Works are set to commence in January to carry out the erection of a new build café and watersports hub
• Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre – We have now completed the main phase of demolition of the leisure centre to make ready for replacement artificial sports pitches
• Ramsey Leisure Centre – Works are on target to be finished in March with installation of air handling units and air source heat pumps due to be carried out in the New Year as part of environmental upgrades
• Waltham Forest – Our Minor Works Division are now on site delivering various refurbishment and repair schemes to council owned sites throughout the borough

December 2021

Major Project - Brandon Leisure Centre

We recently attended the official opening of Brandon Leisure Centre following a large scale refurbishment and remodelling project

As this project involved healthcare facilities we have had to account for Health Technical Memoranda and Health Building Notes as part of the design

The improvements, informed by public engagement, include a new gym and free weights area, Shapemaster suite, new changing rooms, Changing Places toilet, cafe, reception and the health treatment rooms

It also includes space that can be used by community healthcare professionals such as district nurses and physiotherapists and other community and hospital services

December 2021

Projects Completed

• Quadrant House – Refurbishment of common areas of an five storey office building on behalf of Tandridge District Council
• Newlon Housing Clissold Estate – Internal and external refurbishment to four medium rise blocks in Stoke Newington
• Newlon Housing Majestic Court – Windows and doors replacement to occupied social housing blocks
• South Cambridgeshire Voids – Refurbishment of vacant council properties to enable new occupation
• South Cambridgeshire Structural Works – Structural repair works to occupied council properties
• South Cambridgeshire Garage Sites – Demolition and replacement of garage sites throughout the district

December 2021

Projects Secured

• Welbeck House - External repairs to occupied flats in Marylebone
• Lambeth Garrards Road - External fabric works and internal communal upgrades
• Lambeth Gleneldon Road - External fabric repairs, drainage, ground works, and window replacement
• Watmos Ethelred Estate - External cladding and door replacement to occupied social housing blocks in Lambeth
• Prince Regent Pool - Major M&E upgrade to an operational swimming pool in Brighton
• Ipswich Voids - One year scheme to carry out void refurbishment works on behalf of Ipswich Council
• Hackney Voids - Void refurbishment and legal disrepair works to council owned residential sites

December 2021

Social Value

• Newlon Housing - We have made a financial donation to one of our established clients to provide furniture, kitchen items, and to help residents impacted by fuel and food poverty
• Apprentices - Following the success of our apprentice schemes in 2020/21 we will be taking on two more in the New Year

December 2021

Provincial House

The Scaffold has been installed to Provincial House Haverhill for West Suffolk Council, ready for to complete the window replacement!

December 2021

Financial donation

Following the successful conclusion of our works with Newlon Housing at Majestic Court and the Clissold Estate we have also made a financial donation as part of our Social Value initiatives to support residents

This will make a difference to over nearly 220 households, providing kitchen items, furniture and helping residents who are impacted by fuel and food poverty

November 2021

Brandon Leisure & Health Hub

Brandon Leisure & Health Hub in Suffolk is officially open! Great work from everyone involved.

Click below to find out more:
www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/news/pr211126ws03.cfm
www.brandonsuffolk.com/news/2021/11/26/leisure-and-health-hub-celebrates-official-opening/

November 2021

Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre

Demolition works have begun at Grange Paddocks Leisure Centre Bishop’s Stortford. Watch this space!

October 2021

Projects Secured

• Redbridge Mossford Mews - Residential new build project procured via Procure Partnerships Framework
• Haverhill Provincial House - Office refurbishment project on behalf of West Suffolk Council
• South Cambridgeshire Garages - Demolition and replacement project to garage storage site

October 2021

Waltham Forest Framework

Etec are pleased to have secured a place on the London Borough of Waltham Forest’s General Repairs and Maintenance Framework. This framework will be managed by our dedicated Minor Works Division to provide responsive repairs, planned works, and full property refurbishments to the council’s residential and commercial properties over the next three years.

October 2021

Projects Completed

• Brandon Leisure Centre - We have now completed a large scale refurbishment and remodelling project at Brandon Leisure Centre including creating a space to be used by the NHS for treatment, consultancy, and other services
• Old Vicarage - We have handed over our project to deliver remedial works to a 3-floor detached house in Reading

October 2021

Major Project - Mossford Mews

• Etec have recently been awarded a £1,800,000 Design and Build Contract with the London Borough of Redbridge
• This followed a successful tender exercise via our framework partners Procure Partnerships
• The works are to construct new two bed and three bed houses on under utilised space within the Mossford Court Estate on behalf of the council
• The site includes numerous protected trees which will require close attention to detail and working methods in order to successfully deliver the scheme
• Our experience working on confined development sites and on those with strict ecological restraints, including Kew Gardens, will be invaluable on this project

October 2021

Current Projects - Portsmouth City Cladding

We are currently undertaking the removal and replacement of cladding systems to residential high rise blocks in the Somerstown area of Portsmouth. We have developed various access solutions including the use of cradle systems and conventional scaffold to deliver the works.

September 2021

Project Win

The London Borough of Redbridge has appointed Etec to deliver a programme of New Build works with the development of several new homes at Mossford Mews, Ilford, East London.

September 2021

Brandon Leisure Centre

We're pleased to report all phases of our Brandon Leisure Centre refurbishment project for Malcolm Fleming at West Suffolk Council and Tom Fairey at Alliance Leisure are complete. Great work from everyone involved.

July 2021

UK Active awards

Haverhill & Long Stratton Leisure Centres have made it through to the finals of the UK Active award! Great work from everyone involved!

Well done team, great news! read more

June 2021

Leicester Leisure Centre has reopened

• Evington leisure centre in Leicester has reopened after a £1.5m revamp
• A new single-storey extension now houses the gym – which is more than twice the size of the previous gym area – as well as a new dance and group exercise studio and spin room.
• The centre’s refurbishment has also created additional space for community use
• The refurbishment of fitness facilities at Evington Leisure Centre is part of our ongoing works with Leicester council which has already transformed facilities at Cossington Street Sports Centre and Aylestone Leisure Centre
• Councillor Clair said: “Evington Leisure Centre has been transformed in this refurbishment and now offers state-of-the-art fitness facilities and a high quality space that I hope the whole community will use.”

Click here to find out more.

June 2021

Thank you drawings

We have received some lovely thank you drawings from the Children at Green Street School in Orpington saying thank you for their new playhouse. You are very welcome!

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Projects Completed

• Batley Leisure Centre - We have now completed our gym and studio remodelling project to Batley Sports and Tennis Centre in West Yorkshire
• Evington Leisure Centre - The leisure centre has now reopened following completion of our £1.5m extension and refurbishment project

June 2021

Brandon Leisure Centre

• We are carrying out a large scale refurbishment and remodelling project at Brandon Leisure Centre including creating a space to be used by the NHS for treatment, consultancy, and other services.
• This includes six treatment rooms, an office, segregated clean and dirty rooms, and physiotherapy facilities.
• As this project involved healthcare facilities we have had to account for Health Technical Memoranda and Health Building Notes as part of the design.
• These standards were incorporated at an early stage and then strictly monitored throughout to ensure we remained compliant.
• The treatment rooms, utility rooms, and offices have now been completed as we move towards the final stages of the project.

June 2021

Projects Secured

• Sutton Housing - Etec have been appointed to deliver external repairs, maintenance, and drainage reconfiguration works at Rosehill Court on behalf of Sutton Housing Partnership. This followed a successful procurement exercise via our framework partners SEC.
• Portsmouth City - We have secured a place on Portsmouth City Council’s Primary Contractor Framework. Works will involve planned maintenance activities to council properties.
• South Cambridgeshire - As a result of our good performance delivering structural repair schemes to South Cambridgeshire’s housing stock we have been awarded additional works to carry out void reinstatement works.

June 2021

Green Street Green School

Following completion of our works to improve fire safety at the school Etec made a £1,300 donation to fund new play equipment for the school children. These works were completed as part of the government’s Central Improvement Fund.

June 2021

Other News

• Cornerstone - We are sponsoring a golf tournament to raise money for Cornerstone, a charity providing pregnancy advice and support.
• Work Experience - We have been taking on work experience students from West Suffolk College for a number of years and currently have students gaining experience on our leisure centre project in Ipswich.
• Apprenticeships - We currently have five apprentices working with the business and with another starting this summer to study and work as a Quantity Surveyor.

May 2021

Batley Leisure Centre

Pre handover photos from Batley Leisure Centre. Delivered on time to the client on the original programme dates!

April 2021

Major Project - Portsmouth City Council

Etec have now started works on a two year £2,500,000 external refurbishment contract with Portsmouth City Council. This followed a successful tender exercise via our framework partners LHC where we are the top ranked contractor on their Whole House Refurbishment framework. The works are to undertake the removal & replacement of cladding systems to residential high rise blocks in the city. We will be making use of both cradle and conventional access systems in order to safely and efficiently deliver the works and will also have measures in place to ensure that residents are kept informed and that any disruption is minimised

These works are quick turnover (minimal mobilisation and up to 5 weeks duration onsite) to try to limit disruption caused to the building users as well as to get as many buildings delivered within that allocated year as possible.

March 2021

Projects Completed

• Bouverie Place - We carried out demolition and alterations to form new office space at Bouverie Place. This scheme was successfully delivered to BREEAM ‘Very Good’ standards. We were also awarded ‘Performance Beyond Compliance’ following an audit by the Considerate Constructors Scheme
• Green Street Green School - Fire safety works financed by the government’s Condition Improvement Fund
• Grahame Park Library - Internal refurbishment and remodelling of a library to include new community facilities on behalf of Notting Hill Genesis
• Kew Gardens - External stone repairs and redecoration of the Museum Building at Royal Botanical Gardens Kew

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Current Projects

• BT Project Spruce - As part of our four year framework with BT we are carrying out refurbishment works to five offices. These have required rapid mobilisation to achieve the framework programme targets
• Quadrant House - Internal and external refurbishment project on behalf of Tandridge Council. Strip out works are complete with replastering, M&E works, sanitary ware installation, and decoration to commence this month
• Brandon Leisure Centre - Refurbishment works on behalf of West Sussex Council. Structural works are now complete with M&E works, alarms, and access control to be installed this month
• Newlon Housing - Works are now underway at our project at the Clissold Estate in Stoke Newington where we are carrying out external refurbishment works to occupied properties around the estate

March 2021

Projects Secured

• Portsmouth City - External cladding and refurbishment works to multiple occupied blocks
• South Cambridgeshire - Remedial structural works via the Crown Commercial Services framework
• St Ives One Leisure - Three phase refurbishment project to the One Leisure St Ives Indoor Leisure Centre
• Thanet Council - Refurbishment of Ramsgate harbour amenity block
• Procurement for Housing - We have secured a place on the Central Lot of the Procurement for Housing framework to deliver refurbishment works across the region

March 2021

Social Value

• Green Street Green School - As part of our commitment to social value we have made a £1,000 donation to the school to go towards a canopy for their outdoor play area
• City of London - Following the successful completion of our project at Petticoat tower we have made a £500 donation to pay for new brick planters around the site

These works are quick turnover (minimal mobilisation and up to 5 weeks duration onsite) to try to limit disruption caused to the building users as well as to get as many buildings delivered within that allocated year as possible.

March 2021

Recently completed

We have recently completed external stone repairs and redecoration of Museum No1 Building at Kew Gardens.

March 20211

Business Manager’s Update

As we come to the end of the financial year it is very pleasing to be able to say we have met and exceeded our targets despite all the disruption we and the rest of the industry have faced. We have a good pipeline of works forecast for the coming year including leisure centre projects, an annual programme of works with BT, and continued business via our framework partners and Measured Term Contracts. As a result we foresee a minimum of 10% growth over the next year. We have also been able to expand the business along with our training programmes for new and existing staff with numerous apprenticeships underway.

March 2021

Other News

• Apprenticeships - Two new apprentices will be starting Quantity Surveying courses in addition to the three apprenticeships we currently have underway. These will be delivered by our training providers Skills4Stem
• Work Experience - After Easter a student from West Suffolk College will be completing a work experience placement shadowing our Site Manager on our South Woodford development project

February 2021

BT/CBRE

We are a framework contractor to BT/CBRE for a 4 year programme — Project Spruce. The works are to uplift / refresh 5 distinct areas within a BT building to better the environment for BT building users — mainly BT Openreach and Technology engineers.

The 5 areas to uplift are; Male WC, Female WC, Large Meeting Room, Small 1-2-1 Room and the Welfare/Kitchen. The scope of works is predominantly the same at every building and the look and feel delivered is set via the Project Spruce Design Brief.

These works are quick turnover (minimal mobilisation and up to 5 weeks duration onsite) to try to limit disruption caused to the building users as well as to get as many buildings delivered within that allocated year as possible.

February 2021

Contract Award

We have recently been awarded a contract award through the South East Consortium. We have been awarded their Internal & External Building Works framework. We will be supporting Sutton Housing Partnership with their upcoming refurbishment.

Click here for more information.

February 2021

New Project

• Name: Quadrant House, Common Area Refurbishment.
• Nature: Refurbishment of common areas of an existing five storey office building, including upgrade and refreshment of all WC facilities, improved lighting, internal finishes, balustrading and handrails to building entrances and circulation areas, new signage and post facilities, upgraded lifts, and all associated works to existing building services.
• Location: Quadrant House, Croydon Road, Caterham, Surrey, CR3 6PB
• Timescale for construction work: 5 months (21 calendar weeks)

January 2021

Evington Leisure Centre

Evington Leisure Centre in Leicester is progressing well in these difficult and uncertain times! Our sites are still live & continuing to operate under strict Government guidelines.

December 2020

Major Project - Petticoat Tower

• We have completed a £700,000 project to Petticoat Tower on the Middlesex Street estate on behalf of the City of London Corporation
• We originally secured a project to replace the glazed panels forming the curtain walling on the north and west elevations of Petticoat Tower, but a second project was then published by City of London to carry out window and door replacements to the flats
• The project was temporarily halted due to coronavirus, however works were able to recommence later with all required social distancing, PPE and other guidance and statutory requirements in place
• We maintained excellent relationships with the residents of the estate and achieved a fantastic overall Resident Satisfaction score of over 98%
• We helped recruit resident volunteers for their community garden and agreed to fund a Christmas Hamper Raffle as a thank you to residents for their co-operation

December 2020

Wakehurst Pathways

The final phase of the Wakehurst pathway works are now complete!

December 2020

Bouverie Place Virtual Tour

Etec are busy refurbishing 16 Bouverie Place, Folkstone from a Harley Street Dental Surgery into a fully functioning office layout including all new Lighting, Small Power and Data along with new air conditioning and a revised Partition layout to suit the new occupiers East Kent Spatial Development (EKSP).

To view the building prior to our works, click here for a Virtual Tour which will take throughout the building

December 2020

Projects Secured

Southend Boroughwide Externals – External refurbishments to multiple properties on behalf of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Quadrant House – Common area refurbishment works at Quadrant House, Surrey

Lenham Road – Social housing refurbishment on behalf of Sutton Housing Partnership

December 2020

Current Projects

Bouverie Place – Demolition and alterations of an existing building to form new office accommodation

Grahame Park Library - £200,000 internal refurbishment and remodelling of a library to include new community facilities on behalf of Notting Hill Genesis

Old Vicarage - £300,000 remedial works to a 3-floor detached house in Reading via Pellings

Clissold Estate – Public Health, electrical services and associated building works at the Clissold Estate on behalf of Newlon Housing

Evington Leisure Centre - £1,000,000 refurbishment and extension project to an existing leisure centre, including a new fitness suite

Green Street School - £150,000 fire safety works to Green Street School financed by the government’s Condition Improvement Fund

December 2020

Projects Completed

Aylestone Leisure Centre – Refurbishment involving a remodelling of the fitness space to create a more versatile facility for visitors

Cossington Street Sports Centre – Redevelopment works to a leisure centre in Leicester as part of a £2.3 million regeneration scheme

Wakehurst, Kew Gardens Paths – Resin bond pathways were laid, renewed and improved as part of our four year framework with the Royal Botanical Gardens

SDA Church – Design and installation of a piled beam partial underpinning system to Hampstead’s SDA Church

Petticoat Tower – External refurbishment to Petticoat Tower on the Middlesex Street Estate on behalf of the City of London Corporation

November 2020

Bouverie Place

The Etec team down at Bouverie Place, Folkstone on behalf of East Kent Spatial Development (EKSD) and GPM2 hit an important milestone in the project with the roof mounted air conditioning plant being lifted 5 stories to the roof where they will be plumbed into the new supplies installed through the building. The lift was planned for a Saturday morning when deliveries to surrounding shops and business would not be interrupted. The access thoroughfare from the bus station leading through the Bouverie Place courtyard was suspended for 2 days with the Etec team together with our supply chain managing to complete all works within only 1 day. #loveconstruction

October 2020

Accreditations passed

We are happy to announce that we have again passed this years accreditations! These are leading accreditation schemes which recognise extremely rigorous standards in health and safety management, policies and qualifications amongst contractors.

October 2020

Work experience

Etec is proud to have been able to support Debden Park High School with their work experience this October half term. We have had Kieran Allgood working hard in our Head Office with our QS's, Estimators & Bid Writers, learning about all aspects of the construction industry!

September 2020

Projects Completed

Newmarket Leisure Centre - We completed a full refurbishment, including a development of a soft play area, a new café, an extension to the existing gym, a new Self Centre studio, a spin class studio and a health studio

Brentwood Plant Room - Refurbishment of the Brentwood Centre Pool Plant Room, including refurbishment of the plant room equipment, supply and installation of new lighting and the replacement of external doors

Thurrock Radar Tower - We have carried out safety works to the radar tower at Coalhouse Fort in Thurrock, on behalf of Thurrock Council.

September 2020

Projects Secured

Newlon Housing - £500,000 external refurbishment to an occupied social housing block in Stoke Newington

Grahame Park Library - £200,000 internal refurbishment and remodelling of a library to include new community facilities on behalf of Notting Hill Genesis

The Old Vicarage - £300,000 remedial works to a 3-floor detached house in Reading via Pellings

Green Street School - £150,000 fire door and safety works to a school, which are financed by the government's Condition Improvement Fund

Evington Leisure Centre - £1,000,000 refurbishment and extension project to an existing leisure centre including a new fitness suite and studio

September 2020

Current Projects & Frameworks

BT Project Spruce - We have secured more jobs as part of BT Project Spruce. This is a five year scheme to refurbish and remodel over one hundred BT sites. Four sites are now in the design process, in Wanstead, Esher, Parsons Green and York, and two are due to be scoped, in Croydon and Newcastle

Brighton City Council & East Sussex Council Planned Maintenance Framework - Four year framework for refurbishment works to corporate buildings, schools, libraries, social care facilities, leisure buildings and historic sites, valued at £250,000 - 1 million per project

Connected Partnership Contractors Framework - A joint framework between 3 housing associations: Octavia Housing, Origin Housing and Shepherds Bush Housing Group. Refurbishment works valued up to £4.7million

September 2020

Major Project - Cossington Street Sports Centre

This project is part of a £2.3million leisure regeneration scheme, which incorporates redevelopment works to three leisure centres across Leicester

Cossington Street Sports Centre was thoroughly modernised to create physical activity environments which are more in-line with the needs of the community

Works included a new 50-station gym, a fully equipped functional training area, a new group exercise space and refurbished changing areas

July 2020

Project Secured

Etec Have secured a £650k scheme in Folkestone and behalf of the East Kent Spatial Development Company . The work comprises demolition and alteration to form new office accommodation including new mechanical and electrical installations. This will be delivered to BREEAM very good standards.

July 2020

Newmarket Completion

Newmarket Leisure Centre is now complete and handed over. We received some kind words from Tom Fairey at Alliance Leisure about Etec's role throughout the pandemic: I wanted to write to thank the Etec team for a really good performance, right from pre-construction, through phased delivery, to completion. To have kept the project moving throughout the unforeseen pandemic and lockdown, has been a great achievement recognised by all.

We have received the Snagging List and am absolutely delighted to see only 3 minor snags! This is outstanding. We strive for the ambitious objective of a ‘snag-free’ handover, and Etec have delivered that for us here.Their Contracts Manager deserves real credit and I have had great feedback about their Site Manager. Thank you to them both, and the wider team, I really do appreciate it.Having delivered great results for Haverhill and now Newmarket with these clients, it puts us in a great position to push on to more projects with them.

There is nothing better for business development than an ‘on time, on budget’ project delivered.

July 2020

New Starter

Etec are please to announce the arrival of our Trainee Bid & Communications Writer Ruby O'Mara Holt! Who has joined the team this month. We wish Ruby every success within hers new role!

June 2020

Wakehurst, Kew Garden's Paths

Works at Wakehurst Kew Gardens are continuing to progress under our four year framework with Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Resin bond pathways newly laid, renewed and improved.

Our sites are still live & continuing to operate under strict Government guidelines.

June 2020

BT Spruce

Etec's five year framework for our long standing client BT is progressing well. Project Spruce is currently on programme to refurbish and upgrade BT’s existing assets. We are currently delivering the first pilot sites of this programme in Plymouth and Bodmin which will be used to develop our approach to the scheme over the coming years.

June 2020

Thurrock council offices

Etec have been completed the refurbishment & conversion of a 500m2 open plan office space on behalf of Thurrock Council. This is to facilitate the relocation of the Counter Fraud Department to a new area which will include an open plan office, briefing room & more.

May 2020

Business as usual

Etec have been business as usual working hard, continuing to secure projects during these uncertain times. Recently secured is Aylestone Leisure Centre on behalf of Alliance Leisure, which will be commencing within the next few weeks! Our sites are still live and continuing to operate (under strict Government Site Operating Guidelines). Cossington Sports Centre, Newmarket Leisure Centre, Thurrock Council offices and BT project Spruce, to name a few are continuing to progress works.

May 2020

Orpen Newsletter

Etec’s business is growing fast. We make sure its brand keeps pace" This month Etec have featured in our website partners Newsletter! Click below to find out more. https://orpendesignsolutionsblog.blogspot.com/2020/05/etecs-business-is-growing-fast-we-make.html

April 2020

Projects Secured

• Thurrock Council
• Cossington Leisure Centre - Refurbishment including a new gym, training area, group exercise space, and changing areas
• BT Project Spruce - We have secured the first projects under BT’s multi year national refurbishment scheme

April 2020

Projects Completed

• Castle Point - Refurbishment of commercial sites on behalf of Castle Point Borough Council
• BT Concrete Coatings - We have finished five sites in Stevenage, Richmond, Crawley, Wimbledon, and Sittingbourne
• Kew Gardens Orangery - Refurbishment of the Orangery Cafe on behalf of our framework partners Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

April 2020

Social Value

Oman Embassy - We have reached out to local schools near our site at the Oman Embassy in South Kensington. The children took part in a competition to design displays and signs for the site which are now proudly displayed on the the site hoardings for all to see and appreciate.

April 2020

Newmarket Leisure Centre

Works are progressing well on our £1.8m project to upgrade Newmarket Leisure Centre. We are currently on programme with flooring, ceilings, fire stopping, and M&E works complete. In the coming weeks we will be installing kitchen and WC facilities along with doors, decoration to all areas, and further electrical works.

April 2020

Frameworks Secured

LHC - We have been awarded a place on 22 Lots of LHC’s framework for projects in London and the South East. The projects delivered under these lots are valued between £250k-£2m and £1.5m-£5m in each region. The workstreams include kitchens and bathrooms,

April 2020

Major Project - BT Project Spruce

• Etec have been awarded a contract to deliver a five year framework for our long standing client BT
• Project Spruce is a five year programme to refurbish and upgrade BT’s existing assets for new use or sale
• We will be delivering schemes in the South East, London, and West of England
• This includes refurbishing offices, repurposing old telephone exchanges, and developing training facilities and other sites
• We are currently delivering the first pilot sites of this programme in Plymouth and Bodmin which will be used to develop our approach to the scheme over the coming years

April 2020

Frameworks Secured

Procure Partnerships - Etec are pleased to announce that we have secured a place on Procure Partnerships new framework.This will be used to deliver a £2.5bn work pipeline over the next four years for local authorities, NHS trusts, universities and the emergency services. We will be involved in projects in the South East, East of England, and London ranging from £50k up to £4m.

April 2020

Other News - Coronavirus

• As we are all aware due to COVID-19 the world is changing at pace and we are having to react very quickly to major changes in our professional and personal lives
• We will be following government directives and adjusting to the situation as it unfolds and new legislation is brought in
• Our existing projects are ongoing and we have a good pipeline of secured works for the coming year
• We are remain open as a business and new policies and procedures have been put in place for both office and site staff to ensure that we are able to continue to operate as safely as possible
• These are being continually monitored and reviewed to ensure that we adhere to any new announcements and advice

March 2020

Framework Award

Etec are pleased to announce that we have secured a place on Procure Partnerships new framework. This will be used to deliver a £2.5bn work pipeline over the next four years for local authorities, NHS trust, universities and the emergency services. We will be involved in projects in the South East, East of England, and London ranging from £50k up to £4m.

March 2020

Thurrock Council

Etec have been contracted to carry out the refurbishment and conversion of a 500m2 open plan office space on behalf of Thurrock Council. This is to facilitate the relocation of the Counter Fraud Department to a new area which will include an open plan office, operations briefing room, intelligence centre, server room and evidence store.

March 2020

Coalhouse Fort in Thurrock

Etec will be carrying out works to the radar tower at Coalhouse Fort in Thurrock, one of the best examples of a Victorian artillery fort in England. Our in house specialists carried out surveys and developed the works schedule on behalf of Thurrock Council. The radar tower has become structurally unsound and requires health and safety and security works to make the site safe with a view to carry out historical restoration works in the future.

March 2020

Brentwood Borough Council

We are currently on site delivering planned maintenance works to five community centres on behalf of Brentwood Council. These works will continue into the summer and include roofing works, external repairs, electrical rewires, windows and doors, and internal refurbishment an decorations.

March 2020

BT Project Spruce

Etec have been awarded a contract to deliver a five year framework for BT. Project Spruce is a five year programme to refurbish and upgrade BT's existing assets for new use. This includes refurbishing offices, repurposing old telephone exchanges, and developing training facilities and other sites. We are currently delivering the first pilot sites of this programme in Plymouth and Bodmin which will be used to develop our approach to the scheme over the coming years.

February 2020

Cossington Street Sports Centre

Works will be commencing this month to revamp the Cossington Street Sports Centre in Leicester. The improvements will include a new 50-station gym, fully equipped functional training area, new group exercise space, and refurbished changing areas.

February 2020

Oman Embassy

Etec CEO (Michael Smith) and Business manger (David Shaw) on site at the a very prestigious project, the full refurbishment of the Oman Embassy at a central London location. Michael and David were delighted with the amazing work by local school children which will be proudly displayed on the site hoardings for all to see and appreciate.

February 2020

Kew Gardens

Two projects are now underway as part of our four year framework with Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. We will be renewing and improving pathways around the visitors centre at Wakehurst Place as well as upgrading the car park to provide additional capacity for the site.

February 2020

Verified VIP member

Etec are proud to be a Constructionline Verified VIP member and are fully aligned to the BuildUK Common Assessment Standard!

January 2020

Segro Park

Etec used a time lapse camera to record each stage of our multi million pound construction and fit out project at Segro Park in Rainham.

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January 2020

New apprentice

We currently have 18 year old Jay Draper working as an apprentice on our site at Newmarket Leisure Centre learning about all areas of site management and project delivery. We also have two more apprentices working with us. They will be working at our head office and on site in order to gain experience in all areas of construction including Quantity Surveying, Contracts Management, and Site Management

December 2019

St John's Primary School sponsored school race

Etec are proud to announce that we are sponsoring St John's Primary School in Buckhurst Hill in their sponsored school race! All funds raised will be going to the school for new play equipment!

Good Luck to all those racing!!

December 2019

Projects Secured

• Brentwood - Refurbishment of multiple community centres
• Petticoat Tower - Two refurb projects at Petticoat Tower on behalf of City of London
• Brentwood Leisure Centre - Refurb and M&E works
• BT Tower - Nine week project to create three new offices
• Kew Gardens - Car park improvement works at Wakehurst Manor site

December 2019

Frameworks Secured

• SEC - Etec have been appointed to Lot 1a of the South East Consortium's (SEC) Internal and External Works Framework. SEC are made up from 31 Members including housing associations and councils managing over 305,000 properties
• CCS - The Government's Crown Commercial Service has awarded Etec a place on a record breaking Government works framework. The vast public works framework is available for use by central Government departments and all other public sector bodies, including local authorities, blue light services and devolved bodies
• Kew Gardens - Etec have been appointed to all three lots of RBG Kew's contractors framework. We will be undertaking projects involving Mechanical (Lot 1), Electrical (Lot 2) and Building Fabric (Lot 3) over the next four years

December 2019

Major Project - Segro Park

• Etec have completed a multi-million pound industrial project at Segro Park in Rainham
• The works comprised the fit out of a new build warehouse for use as a secure vehicle workshop on behalf of Babcock International
• This will be used initially to maintain the vehicles of the Metropolitan Police with potential for significant expansion given the size and scope of the new facility
• The existing warehouse has been equipped with facilities for all vehicle types along with construction to form offices, break out areas, changing facilities, and storage areas
• The project included extensive M&E works along with specialist security items and equipment for the workshop itself
• The works were delivered to strict twelve week programme

December 2019

Projects Completed

• Willow House - Refurbishment works to a sheltered housing facility in Reading
• Cherry Trees - Extension and refurbishment works to a children's respite centre
• Segro Park - Major industrial project on behalf of Babcock International
• BT Centre - Internal refurbishment project

December 2019

Social Value

• Whitebridge School - We took part in a local school quiz night helping to raise over £400 for new playground equipment
• Work Experience - We have a work experience student on our site at New Market Leisure Centre
• St John's Primary - We have also donated £200 to St John's Primary for new equipment

November 2019

Some great work from Etec!

The first phase of Newmarket Leisure Centre's £1.8 million upgrade to be complete by Christmas!

Click here to find out more!

October 2019

Project Secured

We have been awarded a contract to carry out the refurbishment of Brentwood Leisure Centre plant room. This includes the refurbishment of mechanical and electrical services, reconstruction of outer and inner walls, and supply and installation of new lighting.

October 2019

Project Secured

We have recently secured an external concrete repairs project with our long standing clients BT. This will involve repairs to multiple sites in Cambridge, Stevenage, East London, Surrey, and Hove. We have also recently completed a full internal refurbishment of CEO offices delivered to a strict 14 day programme.

October 2019

White Bridge Quiz Night

Last month Etec supported (and won!) a local school quiz night helping to raise over £400 for new playground equipment at White Bridge Junior School.

October 2019

South East Consortium

We are pleased to announce that we have been appointed to Lot 1a of the South East Consortium’s (SEC) Internal and External Works Framework. SEC are made up from 31 Members including housing associations and councils managing over 305,000 properties. In addition to Members there are 50 Guest users of the Consortium. Any organisation subject to OJEU regulations can access SEC frameworks. You can contact them on 0208 036 0004. Lot 1a involves providing major refurbishment works across London and the South East including:

• External Envelope including EWI, Repointing and Rendering
• Heating
• Kitchens and Bathrooms
• Windows and Doors
• Roofing
• Electrical
• Cyclical Decorations

As part of the framework we will also be attending SEC’s annual conference at the London Stadium in November.

September 2019

Social Value

Willow House - We have donated a TV for communal use and repainted the railings outside free of charge to improve the look of the block

Embassy of Oman - We are running a local school competition to design safety posters for our site hoarding

Cherry Trees - Excavated a new path for the childrens playground free of charge

September 2019

Current Project Updates

Cherry Trees - Works are now underway to deliver an extension and refurbishment works to a children’s respite centre in Guildford. Cherry Trees is a small charity providing exceptional home-from-home respite for children with a range of complex disabilities including learning, physical, and sensory impairments

Segro Park - We have now started works on a multi-million pound project at Segro Park in Rainham. The works comprise the fit out of a new build warehouse for use as a secure vehicle workshop on behalf of Babcock International. The existing warehouse will be equipped with facilities for all vehicle types along with construction to form offices, break out areas, changing facilities, and storage areas. We will be using time lapse cameras to capture the project as it progresses over the coming months.

September 2019

Major Project – Lesley Court

We recently completed our new build residential scheme in Loughton. This project involved the construction of 12 new build flats on the site of a car park to the rear of the shopping area of Loughton High Road.

We were also responsible for the full internal fit out and decoration with the flats handed over to the client ready for use. The ground floor car park was constructed using an RC frame while the 1st and 2nd floors used timber frame construction holding 6 flats per floor each with a balcony. This was a combination of brick skin and colour free render with aluminium windows and doors.

As this was a new build project we were required to run entirely new services to the site including telecomms, drainage, water, gas, and electricity. Solar PV was installed on the roof as part of energy efficiency measures including energy efficient gas boilers and LED lighting throughout

August 2019

Project Secured

Etec are delighted to have been awarded a multi-million pound project at Segro Park in Rainham. The works comprise the fit out of a new build warehouse for use as a secure vehicle workshop on behalf of Babcock International. The existing warehouse will be equipped with facilities for all vehicle types along with construction to form offices, break out areas, changing facilities, and storage areas.

August 2019

Performance Beyond Compliance

Etec have been awarded Performance Beyond Compliance by the Considerate Constructors Scheme for our site in Thurloe Square, Kensington. A certificate was presented to our Site Manager Sam Harris for exceptional performance including protecting the environment, securing everyone’s safety, valuing the workforce, respecting the community, and care for the appearance of the site.

Monitor’s Site Report

Performance Beyond Compliance Certificate

July 2019

Work experience

Etec is proud to have been able to support Debden Park High School with their work experience this summer. We have had Albie Offer working hard in our Head Office with our Quantity Surveyors, Estimators and Bid Writers, learning about all aspects of the construction industry.

June 2019

Projects Secured

Places for People - 4 year framework for office refubishment across London and the South of England

Cherry Trees - External refurbishment and extension works to a children’s respite centre

Petticoat Tower - External repair and refurbishment to a 22 storey housing block in the City of London

June 2019

Current Project Updates

BT - Works to BT Faraday in Blackfriars and BT Mayfair have now been completed. At Faraday we refurbished the office space for new occupants including carpets, kitchens, WCs, and tiling. At Mayfair we carried out works to the 4th floor offices used by the Metropolitan Police which included new partitions, decorating, lighting, and HVAC systems

Cherry Trees - We are currently rephasing our project at Cherry Trees to sequence the works more logically to achieve earlier completion

Willow House - We have been invited to participate in an open day function with senior people from the Salvation Army to showcase our ongoing project with them at WIllow House in Reading.

June 2019

Projects Completed

Long Stratton Leisure Centre - Major refurbishment and expansion project

East Herts Council Offices - Internal refurbishment works

BT Mayfair - Office refurb to fourth floor office rented to the Metropolitcan Police

Loughton Lesley Court - Twelve new build flats on Loughton High Road

June 2019

Major Project - Long Stratton

This refurbishment and expansion was undertaken in order to help meet extra demand due to the 1,800 new homes planned for the village. Improvements were made to the sports hall and changing rooms, along with a new multi-use studio, spinning studio and new equipment. A first-floor extension was built with a cafe and a soft play area being created. There is also a new area designed to be used to celebrate birthdays or for regular meets with parents or other groups.

A new 75 station gym features the latest equipment along with two fitness studios. New changing and showering facilities have also been added to the leisure centre. As well as the changes to the building the car park has been expanded and redesigned to accommodate 14 more spaces.

June 2019

Dynamic Purchasing Systems and Approved Contractors Lists

Etec are proud to announce that we have been awarded a place on the Dynamic Purchasing Systems and Approved Contractors Lists for 9 prestigious corporations!

May 2019

Long Stratton Leisure Centre

Works have now been completed at our project at Long Stratton Leisure Centre. Improvements include a new 80 station gym with state of the art equipment, a new air conditioned fitness suite, new changing facilities and showers, a soft play area for children, and a café. South Norfolk Council cabinet member Yvonne Bendle said "Long Stratton Leisure Centre will be a community hub, offering something for everyone and will be a great place for families and friends to spend time together."

April 2019

White Bridge Quiz Night

Last month Etec supported (and won!) a local school quiz night helping to raise over £400 for new playground equipment at White Bridge Junior School.

March 2019

Projects Secured

BT - A9 Project involving construction of 3 new offices at BT Centre

Salvation Army Housing Association - Internal refurbishment to Willow House in Reading

City of London - 4 year Mechanical and Electrical Framework for projects valued £250,000 - £1,000,000

March 2019

Current Project Updates

Thurloe Square - We are commencing the next stage of the external works at the Oman Embassy in Thurloe Square. This has required careful coordination by our site team in order to account for the very limited space on site in this busy part of London.

Loughton - Works at our Loughton residential scheme are nearing completion with a show flat now ready for viewings.

Long Stratton - After additional works on site required an extension of the contract period we are now back on programme at Long Stratton Leisure Centre.

Churchfields - Enabling works are underway at our scheme at Churchfields near our head office. The works have required close coordination with statutory bodies and TFL given the proximity of the railway line.

February 2019

Major Project - Haverhill

Following a 9 month construction period Etec have now completed works to Haverhill Leisure Centre. This project included new parkour and climbing environments, a brand new soft play area, new gym changing rooms and the addition of a wellness suite. A new cafe was also created on the ground floor.

As the building remained in use throughout the works our delivery programme was phased to cause the minimum amount of disruption. The gym and pool remained open as normal with no changes to the programme.

Cllr John Griffiths, Leader of St Edmundsbury Borough Council said at the opening: “I was delighted to experience first-hand the terrific response to the new facilities. This is another investment in the success and future of Haverhill”.

February 2019

Support 4 Sight

Etec are proud to have been able to support the charity Support 4 Sight with a donation of laptops. The new equipment will allow Support 4 Sight to assist people with sight loss in their own homes helping them to apply for and secure jobs.

January 2019

The Chocolate Run Christmas donation

Etec are proud to have been able to support a local charity over the Christmas period. Etec held a raffle giving all money collected to The Chocolate Run @thechocolaterun. The Chocolate Run is a Harlow based charity supporting the homeless & vulnerably housed in the local area.

December 2018

Haverhill Work Experience

Etec is proud to have been able to support West Suffolk College with their work experience this year. We have had Arthur Pickton working alongside our Site Manager Steve Koeck at our site in Haverhill. He has shown a keen interest in construction and will go far in his career.

November 2018

Projects Secured

SDA Church - Design and installation of a piled beam partial underpinning system to Hampstead SDA Church

Churchfields - Demolition of existing buildings and construction of new building comprising of 6 apartments

Leyton Orient - Remedial repairs and refurbishment of three privately owned apartments

November 2018

Projects Completed

Mayfield - New build leisure centre in the grounds of Mayfield School including a six lane pool and full gym facilities.

Petra’s Place - Therapy centre in South Kensington High Street. Petra’s Place provides support and therapy for autistic pre school children and their families in the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

November 2018

Charity Donation

A big thank you to all who supported us on The Paratroopers Ten Mile Challenge in aid of Martin House Children’s Hospice. Etec’s contribution helped to raise almost £1700 for the hospice.

August 2018

Projects Secured

Central House Ongar - Construction of two retail units and five appartments on behalf of DG Property Group Ltd

Thurloe Square - Refurbishment of a Grade II listed building owned by the Embassy of Oman

Lyndhurst Gardens - Construction of residential properties for Lyndhurst Gardens LLP

August 2018

Projects Completed

University of Essex - Internal refurbishment and M&E works to the Lecture Theatre Building on the Colchester Campus

Rhyl Leisure Centre - Full internal refurbishment including new partitions, M&E, and decs

Larkfield Leisure Centre - Single storey extension to the existing leisure centre

Watmos Phase II - External repairs to 5 occupied blocks

November 2018

Current Project Updates

Oman Embassy, Thurloe Square – Works are now underway on this prestigious project to carry out a full internal refurbishment, external refurbishment, roof replacement, structural alterations, new M&E installations, decorations, and landscaping to this listed building.

Haverhill Leisure Centre - The refurbishment and expansion of the Haverhill Leisure Centre is progressing well on site. Etec handed over the completed changing areas in mid October. The client was very happy with the outcome and is looking forward to the completion of the next phase of the works.

Long Stratton Leisure Centre - Blockwork around steelwork on the ground floor has been completed along with first fix mechanical and electrical installations. Roof installation will commence in mid November.

August 2018

WATMOS Recognition Awards

Etec are proud to announce we're sponsoring the WATMOS Recognition awards 2018! Taking place at the Bonsor Suite at Bescot Stadium. Showing recognition to tenant volunteers & staff on their personal commitment and dedication to providing exceptional housing in Walsall & Lambeth. Etec have donated £1000 towards the event for our long-standing partners.

August 2018

Development Update

Following completion of developments in Hornchurch and Colchester we are coming to the end of their third office to residential development in Brentwood.

We purchased a small storage facility in Bow with substandard planning consent. Following a redesign and new planning application permission was granted to develop four luxury appartments in the heart of East London.

Our office to residential conversion in Brentwood is nearing its final stages. Further planning permission has also been granted to convert the loft space into a new one bedroom apartment. The completed scheme should be ready for market within four weeks.

Demolition of an existing building at White Hall Lane in Buckhurst Hill is set to begin following completion of purchase in May. This will enable the construction of three new four bedroom detached houses.

November 2018

Major Project - Mayfield

Etec have now finished the works at Mayfield Leisure Centre and have handed the completed project over to the London Borough of Redbridge. We constructed a 25m six lane pool for public use comprising of a wet changing area, pool viewing area, and reception area. The leisure centre also has a general functional studio and a dry gym on the first floor.

External works were undertaken to create adequate parking provision for the new leisure centre along with full reinstatement and landscaping to blend the new building into the existing premises.

This leisure centre is situated within the grounds of Mayfield School which required constant liaison with local residents, school stakeholders, and the council.

August 2018

Current Project Updates

High Road, Loughton – works are progressing well on this project. Construction of the timber frame is ongoing with brickwork scheduled to commence in the next stage.

Haverhill - after a challenging start we are now working well with the client with a proposed phased handover that will work for all parties. Works are progressing well with a focus on the new offices and fitness suite.

Long Stratton - preparations are being made to cast the new ground floor slab to support the new steel frame. There has been a big push with the design team following the recent re-classification of works on site. This resulted in the works being classed as a new build which presented additional challenges that everyone has risen to to ensure the project remains on course for completion in February.

August 2018

Equipment Donation

As part of our commitment to Social Value we have donated furniture, filling cabinets, and other equipment to Anderson School in Chigwell, a specialist school that caters for Autistic children.