Build 2016 Construction & Engineering Awards

Build 2016 Construction & Engineering Awards 34 nspired by founder Andy Payne’s childhood spent living in the inspirational and striking natural surroundings of Kenya, Blue Forest aims to reconnect people with the great outdoors in the most imaginative of ways. In his opening comments, Andy talks us through the firm’s approach and how it aims to produce the very highest standard of quality for its clients. “Here at Blue Forest, we take our clients through the whole process, explaining what needs to be done at each stage. We come and visit them to see the site, help them to identify the best positioning in the garden (expo- sure to sunlight, shelter from the wind) and discuss how they would like to use their treehouse. A lot of clients like to create their own Pinterest boards or design scrapbooks before they sit down with us, or ask their children to draw some ideas.” If looked after well, a treehouse can provide many years of enjoyment for the whole family, and as such Blue Forest are committed to providing regular maintenance as well as quality products, as Andy emphasises. “Blue Forest provide annual service maintenance for all of our clients and most importantly, we check the health of the tree and the support brackets for the treehouse. Maintenance is particularly important when the tree passes through the floor and roof of the building, and Blue Forest have de- veloped a special way of creating a waterproof seal between the tree and the roofing that needs to be replaced every few years which is included in the maintenance agreement. Our structures are designed to move and adapt as the host trees grow but over time, the host tree can change shape and if the structure is not adjusted and maintained this may have a negative impact on the support points, deck and host tree.” Looking ahead, Andy outlines the firm’s exciting plans for the future which focus firmly on growth and greater success. “Over the next five years we intend to become not just the UK’s but the world’s leading treehouse Design and Construction specialists. As a key element of this plan we are pioneering a new approach within the leisure and public services sector, developing bespoke sustainable accommodation solutions for the hotel and leisure industry as well as continuing to design and build the most spectacular treehouses in the world.” Best in Luxury Tree House Design & Construction - UK Blue Forest specialise in building and designing the most exceptional tree houses and arboreal abodes in the world. We invited Andy Payne to tell us more. I CE160020 Company: Blue Forest (UK) Ltd Email: [email protected] Website: www.blueforest.com Address: The Studio, Bensfield Farm, Beech Hill, Wadhurst, East Sussex, TN5 6JR. Telephone: 01892 75 00 90