Then you need to make it fit with the The company’s portfolio is an “Our skills with structure put all the
landscape. Now imagine having your impressive one and chances that either details for our element of the building in
foundation laid and seeing beautiful yourself, family or your colleagues have black and white. If the client wants light
sustainably sourced timber curves interacted with a Fordingbridge product exposed timber beams and columns
begin to grace the landscape in a matter is high. Installing hundreds of steel and throughout, we can make that happen.
of days. Our approach allows that timber canopies, walkways and shelters If they want a steel framed atrium,
to happen.” throughout schools, hospitals and polyester powder coated in RAL4003
theme parks, their experience in this covering a connecting swimming pool,
With such a wide commercial portfolio, field alone is broad enough. Combine no problem. Once we have taken a
Fordingbridge have a number of this with the inspired commercial design order, we can provide full cost
processes in place that promote results building back catalogue and the offering certainty so the client knows exactly
through relationships. Working closely becomes even more enticing. what to expect. The steps which lead
to this are all about communication,
either directly with the client, or via
an architect or contractor, they ensure What is next for Fordingbridge? Self- and we are strong believers in that.
a full understanding from the outset build, and the approach they have taken Our company is proud to have so much
allowing for a minimum of disruption to it is an interesting one. Working repeat business and so many referrals,
and measured results. “We undertake either to an architects drawing, or using and we don’t get that by keeping our
installations in live hospitals, schools their own design team, they draw and clients guessing or not delivering.”
and Zoos, so prefab is a longstanding manufacture the structurally calculated prerequisite rather than just a buzz building components in their factory. From a covered walkway or canopy for
word for us,” Stephen confirms. “We They then deliver and completely install your next commercial project, to an
can’t ask a hospital to completely close the building as they would regularly, inspired building for your discerning
for a few months while we do our bit. or can now deliver the components in client, Fordingbridge are certainly the
It is a case of do as much as we can kit form for a third party to erect. “We company to consider.
offsite, arrive and install. Our position understand that a lot of self-builders is enviable. We have our own structural want to do just that. They want to get drawing team, our own engineers and their hands dirty, stand back and see factory, our own logistics and our own the fruits of their labours. But equally installers. All these factors make our they don’t want to dig a hole and spend process and products exceptional.” months getting out of it,” Stephen jokes.
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