Landscape & Urban Design Issue 39 2019 | Page 57

GLEE SHOW PREVIEW to full garden centre design and build. NHS Trusts or via architects and areas of focus are addressed for Having launched in spring of this year, principle contractors, the portfolio each client. These unique areas of Rosebank Garden Centre in Carluke, is an impressive one. This is through specialty, combined with the fact that Scotland are the most recent business the firms’ experience working in live the products are sold, designed and to benefit from Fordingbridges’ hospital environments, ensuring manufactured under the same roof “statement building” offering. patient and staff safety, and access makes the offering a solid choice. Combining striking inverted timber to the facility, remains paramount curves with a more traditional portal throughout each installation. frame building, the centre now makes Ambulance bays, emergency wards a bold statement from roadside that and discharge suites have all received they are worth a visit. successful delivery of Fordingbridge The lack of third parties within the design and build process not only adds significant value to the work in a monetary sense, but also the products. advantages of quality and speed, the industry, and close collaboration While successfully delivering large applied quickly and professionally at with end user, Fordingbridge are able projects from garden centres to zoo Fordingbridges’ custom built Arundel to successfully deliver plant areas, admission buildings, Fordingbridge factory. restaurants, areas for soft play and are proud to give the same level of grottos, ensuring the garden centre detail and service to smaller projects. in question is able to see a return on Ranging from rooftop verandas to their investment by expanding their covered walkways, the business opportunities for revenue throughout provide the same high quality the year. nationwide installation with each Thanks to decades of experience in Closely working in conjunction with other project members also comes into play with Fordingbridges’ work in healthcare. Completing a number of successful projects directly for project. This is thanks to the dedicated team of in-house designers, project managers, engineers and installers who make this possible. Every project is overseen by a specialist in that sector, ensuring the most relevant knowing that any changes can be While all of the above remain significant points with regards to professional quality, the simple fact is that Fordingbridge are a business based around people. The experience and drive for innovation is stemmed from each member of staffs’ passion for their field and desire to deliver successful results. With 70% of the firms’ business coming from repeat customers and referrals, it is clearly an ethos which resonates with its client base. More of an innovative problem solver than simple canopy-contractor, it is the people and collaborative approach to work which makes the overall difference. If you need a solution for your outside space, Fordingbridge are certainly a business to consider. www.fordingbridge.co.uk 01243 55 44 55 [email protected]