Construction and Engineering Awards 2020

79 Construction & Engineering Awards 2020 BUILD BUILD Construction & Engineering Awards 2020 78 ased in the UK, Enviroblinds is the specialist designer and supplier of external solar shading products. Their comprehensive selection includes external roller blinds, fixed and kinetic external shutters, louvres and pergolas, all of which are carbon friendly and designed to reduce overheating and the use of air conditioning, whilst also enhancing the façade of any building. Inspired by European architecture that frequently features external roller blinds, Enviroblinds products prevent the majority of solar heat from entering windows much more effectively than internal blinds. This provides a natural, carbon neutral method of preventing overheating or warming a house, making them an ideal choice for Passivhaus type constructions looking to save energy where possible. Although manufactured with the highest quality of materials and to the highest standard of production, Enviroblinds is a sensible cost-effective choice. Complete with bespoke dynamic thermal modelling and life cycle costing that calculates the real energy saving benefits of their external blind systems, Enviroblinds’ team of technically skilled experts are trained in advising on the most effective shading systems that will not only reduce environmental impact, but reduce the need for funding expensive, energy-guzzling air-conditioning systems. Best Solar Shading Solutions – UK As the significance of adapting the way we live to facilitate a greener and more sustainable future becomes increasingly apparent, Enviroblinds is the UK business providing a solution in their energy saving external roller blinds and solar shading systems. Enviroblinds products transform a building climatically and visually and are one of the most energy efficient means of reducing overheating in buildings from excess solar gain. The result is greater comfort for customers and a low carbon technological solution for the environment. B Aug20490 This advisory process begins at the initial design briefing, in which the team at Enviroblinds is able to engage in an open conversation with their clients, discussing requirements and making product recommendations based on a number of factors, including the architecture of the building and the client’s budget. The priority at this stage is sourcing and supplying products that can most effectively reduce overheating whilst simultaneously enhancing the aesthetics of the building. The Enviroblinds team remains on hand throughout the installation, ready to answer queries and proffer advice wherever necessary, all the way up to the aftersales care. Currently, Enviroblinds is undertaking an exciting yet challenging project on the coast of the UK that consists of the design, manufacture and installation of fixed and folding shutters in wood and stainless steel for a large luxury residence. Requiring bespoke designs and quick solutions due to the challenging nature of the wind loads and marine environment, this project has presented a great opportunity for Enviroblinds to learn and develop as they work towards the completion of this significant project. Residential properties such as this, as well as commercial, are facing increasingly serious issues with overheating, particularly in light of the longer, hotter summers the UK is seeing more and more of each year. Alongside the retrofitting of external shading products on existing buildings looking to modernise, Enviroblinds has also seen an increasing demand for solar shielding being built into new-build, high-end residential projects, enabling energy saving from day one. Whilst customers become increasingly aware of the benefits of using solar shading, Enviroblinds is not slowing up its efforts to continue educating about its positive effects on both environmental wellbeing and the comfort of homeowners. The future is undoubtedly bright for Enviroblinds, as they lead the way in revolutionising how we manage the heating and cooling of our homes in a greener, more sustainable manner. Contact: Vanessa Marshall Company: Enviroblinds Ltd Web Address: www.enviroblinds.co.uk Best Estimating/Tendering Service Provider 2020 – Scotland here are few estimating and tendering companies around, but one that is leading the way, and especially making big waves in Scotland, is Beyond Boarders. In order to thrive, small companies need to be able to produce good tenders that win them contracts, and that is what Beyond Boarders provide. The company specialises in tenders and estimates, as well as providing commercial support to contractors in the civil engineering and construction industry. The deadlines, workload and complexity associated with tenders can be detrimental to a company without the expertise to deal with them effectively, nor the financial freedom to hire someone full time. As such, Beyond Boarders can fill this gap and create breathing room on an ad hoc basis. The small company is run by David Mitchell, a qualified and experienced quantity surveyor. They now serve over 15 clients and have helped them be awarded work projects that they would otherwise have missed out on. Since the company’s formation, they have seen some incredible success. Overall, they have helped contractors’ price £69 million worth of tenders. Of the work priced, they have secured £26 million of work for the contractors, with another £16 million still pending award. As a whole, Beyond Boarders have a very impressive success rate of 48% of the tenders they are involved in. In all documentation that they create, Beyond Boarders adheres to a strict level of attention to detail. The process they go through includes formulating a detailed plan with the client and then effectively executing it. They use the latest estimating software to ensure pricing and quantities are accurate, and to make it easy to pass information back and forth between them and the client. The company’s success is down to the way they adapt to the constantly varying market. Despite the fact that labour and material prices keep going up and the expectation is that tender prices should go down, Beyond Boarders is still delivering success for their clients. David Mitchell said: “In recent months we have seen the construction industry get more competitive again. A lot of companies are needing to secure work and larger companies are starting to bid for the smaller works that they would normally avoid.” This is difficult news for Beyond Boarders’ clients, who tend to be smaller companies. David and his team represent clients in Scotland, England and Ireland, who are lucky to have David on their side in the face of this competition. In Scotland especially, there is a lot of affordable housing being built with many companies vying for the contracts. Still, despite the difficulty construction companies are having with acquiring work, the biggest obstacle that Beyond Boarders has had to overcome is persuading contractors to use an outside company to do their estimating for them. However, even though it was initially a foreign idea to outsource documentation that requires such an intimate understanding of the business, the success of Beyond Boarders stands for itself. Overall, Beyond Boarders is a small powerhouse that can help turn the tide in favour of smaller companies. Having an expert on hand is a huge advantage, especially when it isn’t possible to build a team to handle the difficult documentation in-house. Beyond Boarders’ clients count themselves lucky to have them on their side. Company: Beyond Boarders Contact: David Mitchell Website: www.beyondboarders.co.uk T Beyond Boarders have proven to be incredibly capable at what they do; acting as a driving force behind the economy of the Construction industry. They help small companies create effective tenders and estimates when they don’t have their own in-house estimator/bid manager. The company has a very impressive success rate and has helped clients all over the United Kingdom. We profiled the award- winning business to discover the secrets behind their extraordinary success. Aug20358