About - Welcoming in a new era

Smallman and Son Ltd is moving onward and upward in 2010. The Leicester-based construction company is taking its promise of outstanding quality and professionalism into a new era with the rebranding of its image to reflect a new dynamic modern vision.

Mick Vesty, Business Development Manager, explains the “purpose was partly due to new ownership but we wanted to reflect a more modern culture whilst emphasising the family-based nature of the business and the inherent team ethic. We wanted to give the company a bit of a lift and also highlight the forward-thinking nature of the company and the fact we are now taking on work nationwide.”

Recently, Smallman and Son has grown in stature and in size. With the new 10,000 sq ft premises with attached joinery shop the company has improved the manufacturing of joinery which aids the efficiency of its shop fitting. This means the company has enhanced control of production explains Mr Vesty.

Smallman and Son Ltd provide a range of services for commercial, residential, and public sector works including restoration and refurbishment, new build, and conversions, assisted ably by its professional joinery and shop fitting division. The company has seen an influx of refurbishment projects come onto its books over the last year. Crucially, Smallman and Son has become integral to public sector works, taking on challenging and often sensitive projects with the Ministry of Justice for their prison network and the National Health Service.

“The prison work especially is an area of speciality,” explains Mr Vesty of the unique challenges facing the team onsite. “A lot of the prison work is quite challenging due to the nature of the prison service.

“There are instances in prisons when they get locked down which means your guys get locked down too. So you do have downtime. People don’t have the same freedom to move around and communicate. For example, normally on site your Contracts Manager or your Site Supervisor would be available either directly or over the phone every minute of every day, but when working with the prison service that’s not possible. So to ensure a project runs smoothly you have to be very good at forward planning, scheduling and very organised.”

Smallman and Son also has to ensure the workforce is heavily vetted when working on major public sector works with the Prison Service, National Health Service and in live educational environments, to avoid security issues. The strict code of conduct inherent in the Smallman and Son team ethic is paramount to the company’s continued relationship with all public and private sector clients. Additionally, with accreditations with CHAS and Safe Contractor, and membership of the Federation of Master Builders, to name a few, the company can be relied upon to not only provide a level of service of the highest quality but to also carry out that service safely.

“We believe that by operating a very tight team with the right skill sets, makes us stand out from our competitor set. From the Managing Director to the staff on site, everyone is very hands on, everyone is very approachable,” says Mr Vesty. He also highlights the ability of the team to work on sensitive projects and the company’s ability to adapt to unpredictable working conditions.

“We have the ability to see and overcome issues efficiently. Above all else we pride ourselves on quality, value and service and that not only brings new business but repeat business.”

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