The Evening Telegraph BUSINESS AWARDS 2009

17th November 2009

Princebuild Limited win the Big Prize

Peterborough’s business community came together on Friday 13th November 2009 at the Holiday Inn, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough for the fourteenth annual Business Awards organised by the Evening Telegraph.

Two hundred and fifty people representing the sponsors, judges and business finalists together with their guests met once again to see the presentation of eight awards to the area’s leading companies in 2009. There were eight categories covering retail, the environment, customer care, contribution to the community, people development, business person of the year, small business of the year and finally business of the year.

The event is an important and prestigious date in the commercial calendar and, befitting of such an evening, saw the presentations hosted by no less than Sir Trevor McDonald.

We are delighted and very proud to announce that Princebuild Ltd., in the face of strong opposition, won the Business of the Year award, a magnificent achievement given that this was the first time we had entered the competition.

We have always held the opinion that our company is really special, that the employees are simply the best in the business and that we make a positive contribution to our industry and the communities in which we work. To have that opinion ratified by one’s peers is testament indeed to the high standards we set ourselves and the quality of the product which we deliver to our valued clients.

IKEA choose Princebuild Ltd

15th October 2009

In amongst the many letters that David Boyd (Small Works Response Manager, Peterborough) sent out in February 2008, introducing Princebuild Ltd to prospective clients, there was one which would considerably change the face of his department. Little did David realise that by contacting IKEA at Milton Keynes he would set in motion a chain of events which would result in a substantial contract with this major provider of household furniture.

It just so happened that IKEA were looking for a preferred contractor for the installation of their kitchens. Being impressed by the content of David’s letter an invitation was sent to us to attend an introductory meeting. Many such meetings later with various presentations to the senior management of IKEA coupled with a visit by them to our Peterborough and Gosberton offices led to the signing of a one year contract in January 2009 offered by the Milton Keynes store.

We are delighted to report that the arrangement between our two Companies has been highly successful. Since inception we have installed 55 kitchens with another 44 currently being actioned and turnover for this first year is expected to top £200,000. Our performance has received such positive feedback from IKEA head office that we have now installed kitchens on behalf of their stores based in Coventry, Wembley and Bristol.

Discussions are now underway with IKEA to include bathroom installations in 2010. This development would appear to indicate that our client intends to continue this valuable relationship into the future and we congratulate everyone involved, particularly David and Glen Baker who have been instrumental in this success story.

Exam Success for Princebuild Ltd Employees

24th August 2009

Following the completion of their studies Matthew Clarke and Patrick Watts have gained their HNC in Construction.

Matthew and Patrick joined Princebuild Ltd in July 2007 as Trainee Contract Managers after completing their BTEC National Diploma in Construction at Peterborough Regional College.

Patrick has been working away on a variety of large works projects whilst Matthew has been training to become a Contract Supervisor and Estimator in the Peterborough Small Works department.

Matthew and Patrick are to be congratulated for successfully completing the HNC course whilst undertaking the challenges associated with holding a full-time post. Not content with gaining this prestigious qualification they have both committed themselves to enhancing their training further.

Matthew and Patrick are an asset to the organisation and testimony to the excellent training policy of our company. We wish them every success with their future careers within Princebuild Ltd.

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Laura Pell – Apprenticeship Success & Award

13th August 2009

Laura joined Princebuild Ltd in August 2006 as an Apprentice Electrician at the age of 18 under our equal opportunities policy.

Laura progressed with her studies in Electro-Technical Technology at Boston College and three years later, just 6 days before her 21st birthday, Laura successfully completed her apprenticeship.

In April of this year Laura, together with more than 160 other applicants, entered the annual Lincolnshire and Rutland Work Based Learning Awards. We are delighted to announce that Laura won the Apprentice of the Year Award – Advanced Apprenticeship, a magnificent achievement which deserves the highest praise and our congratulations.

Laura has now started her career in earnest with Princebuild Ltd, being issued with her own company van and working on
site as a fully qualified electrician.

Well Done, Laura.

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Environmental Award for Princebuild Ltd

15th July 2009

Following an assessment by an independent body, Princebuild Ltd has been awarded BS EN ISO 14001 certification. This certification has only been achieved by less than 1% of UK businesses and this prestigious award is supported by the Government and recognised world-wide.

Said a delighted Mark Asplin “We have always been proud of the service we offer our Clients and the way we conduct our
business with regard to environmental matters. Our working practices and policies have been scrutinised by outside experts who are used to judging standards on a daily basis in a wide variety of trades and industries. The award of BS EN ISO4001 certification is confirmation that our procedures and policies are adhered to and we are delighted that our application was successful.”

Stuart Clark, who undertook the assessment for QMS Quality Management Systems, paid particular tribute to “the investment in people and training that enables Princebuild Ltd to provide an efficient and environmentally friendly service to their customers.”

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