Build Torbay

What a year it has been! 🎉 Build Torbay is back, we have an amazing group of dedicated and passionate members, and are supported by community and sector stakeholders. I couldn't have wished for a better 6 months, with such a wonderful group of people. I'm already looking forward to next year, and have some great stuff planned for you all (like a little Christmas gift). Check your inboxes in the new year 📧 🎄 Wishing each and everyone one of you the most amazing Christmas and a fabulous new year. Thank you for being wonderfully supportive and welcoming me into your sector with open arms. #construction #womeninconstruction #community #makingadifference #torbay #teambuildtorbay

Ian Tomlinson and I met recently to discuss the services and support he provides at Tomlinson Solutions to many of our construction businesses here in the Bay. As the newest member of #teambuildtorbay he has already offered to support some of the events we have planned for next year. Its great to have you with us Ian! #construction #supplychain #supportservices #torbaystory #torbay #ITservices #cybersecurity

Monday member recognition 📢 gutxi and MWBenney Ltd recently joined forces to support a homeless service at St Mags church in Torquay. Together they converted a space within the church estate into a commercial kitchen and drop in facility, creating somewhere warm for people who are experiencing homelessness to drop into and get something hot to eat or drink. It wasn't a typical project for gutxi who's expertise is in designing hospitality venues. It was a small job for MWBenney Ltd but both businesses wanted to give back to our community and completed the build at cost 💙 Great things happen when you collaborate! Huge thanks to both businesses for being so community minded 🙏 John Gaughan

This one has a festive theme! 🎄 Gareth Yoxall from Unitherm UK and caught up to talk #heatpumps and #renewableenergy (and about joining #teambuildtorbay). Qualified installers of heat pumps contributes to the #skillsgap in our sector. Luckily Unitherm also have a Training Centre in Exeter! Its great to have you with us Unitherm, looking forward to working with you. #construction #energy #carbonfootprint #training #installers #greenskills

Its been a busy few weeks! I haven't stopped meeting new members and spreading the word about the project and how we can support the construction sector. A huge (almost festive) welcome to three new members... 🔵 Bishop Fleming Chartered Accountants An award winning accounting firm supporting many of our construction businesses in the Bay 🔵 gutxi A Torquay based specialist hospitality designer, interior-architect and fit out contractor 🔵 EmmersonWills ISO consultants An established ISO Consultant and pioneer in ISO consulting, ISO implementation, and ISO certification business Its great to see such a range of construction businesses join #teambuildtorbay Great to have you with us! Laura Kenyon John Gaughan Matt Fellows #construction #supplychain #torbay #torbaystory #builtenvironment #supportservices

"Christmas is the spirit of giving" 🎁 ✨ HEI Ltd are spreading joy this festive season by collecting donations of children's toys and gifts for the Louisa Cary Children's Ward at Torbay Hospital and animal bedding, toys and food for local RSPCA Little Valley Animal Shelter & Blue Cross UK centre in Exeter. Both of these charities are very close to our hearts. Russ Hughes Ryan Oneill Peter Mayhew Carl lindsay If you have something you would like to donate please contact me to arrange a drop off or collection. #donations #christmas #local #giving #buildtorbay #heiltd #mechanical #electrical

This site was identified by the Council and the community led Town Deal board back in 2020. Recognising that town centres are changing with the need to reintroduce other uses to town centres like housing and health. Getting the scheme right and working with a host of organisations to raise awareness of the change Torbay is working to bring about is taking time. This has been frustrating but it’s essential work to make lasting change. Delighted to be able to share the below following fantastic work from Milligan & Willmott Dixon and internally David Carter supported by Emma Falconer. The Town Board has been led from the start by Vince Flower who has had an incredibly difficult task to manage the passions and frustrations. With the Harbour Public Realm scheme moving to the end, the Pavilion in the Council’s hands and real progress here and also on key schemes in Paignton and Brixham the physical regeneration of Torbay is gaining real momentum. #torbaystory

Feel good Friday! It's feeling almost Christmassy 🎅 Who wants to be on the 'nice' list? Rowcroft Hospice needs some help to spread Christmas magic to children in the Bay this year 🎄 ✨I am returning in to my elf role again this year, it was one of the loveliest volunteering experiences I've done, and the team at Rowcroft fully support you to make the experience truly memorable ✨ Rowcroft needs a Santa and elves for the following dates: ⭐ Sat 30th Nov: pm ⭐ Sat 7th Dec: am and pm ⭐ Sun 8th Dec: am and pm ⭐ Sat 14th Dec: am ⭐ Sun 15th Dec: pm For further details please get in touch with Alison Upton or the team at Rowcroft Hospice

This week we have welcomed supply chain, architects and civil engineers #teambuildtorbay All of our new members are delivering on contracts in the Bay two are directly supporting Torbay Council capital or regeneration contracts. So good to catch up with Kate Wotton, Carys Badcock and Kerry Lane this week - they all escaped the famous Build Torbay selfie 📸 Welcome to the team! We are looking forward to working with you. #construction #supplychain #torbay #womeninconstruction #socialvalue #torbaystory

Very pleased to announce that FIR Construction Limited, a female led construction company joins #teambuildtorbay Kate Gliddon and I met at a Green Construction Advisory Panel event, where she instantly agreed to support a Princes Trust student on work experience! It's passionate and driven individuals and companies committed to making a difference that make up Build Torbay. We are thrilled to have them join the team 🎉