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ST. MODWEN | A GENERATION OF REGENERATION | IN GOOD COMPANY
ST. MODWEN | A GENERATION OF REGENERATION | IN GOOD COMPANY
Trentham La
kes, Stoke-
on-Trent
In good company
In good company
CONSULTANT
Andrew Catmur
Director
Andrew Catmur Engineering Ltd
“Over many years they
have acquired land that
others saw no value in
or considered too risky.
They are now successfully
redeveloping that land
to provide homes and
businesses. They have a
long-term vision combined
with the strength of
purpose to deliver.”
I first started working with St. Modwen on the Trentham
Lakes project on 13 August 1995. I have now worked
on over 100 projects with them both in Halcrow and
at Rodgers Leask. I adore the problem solving that is
required to deliver their sites. Every site is different and
each one throws up new challenges, often ones that
require innovative and elegant engineering solutions
that cross many disciplines. St. Modwen projects are
like piecing together a complex jigsaw puzzle and the
harder they are the more one enjoys it when all the
pieces are finally in place.
I have had a relationship of absolute trust with St.
Modwen built up over many years working together
on a very wide range of projects. If things go wrong
on a project, as sometimes they do, the team all roll
up their sleeves and solve the problem together to
move the project on. When you are constantly pushing
boundaries issues will arise and the positive attitude
that is exhibited is what distinguishes a great company
from a good company.
St. Modwen’s projects are often large and complex and
redevelopment takes many years in many phases. This
requires all the team to think long-term with clear roles.
St. Modwen really values the commitment, passion,
innovation, loyalty and hard work that their consultants
bring to the table.
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POLITICIAN
Richard Burden
MP for Birmingham Northfield
For a hundred years, Longbridge was not only a byword for
car making – one of the defining industries of the twentieth
century but it has also been central to the identity of this
part of Birmingham; part of its culture and the way people
thought about themselves and their communities.
“It is good to have
them as partners on
Longbridge’s climb
into the future.”
So the collapse of the former MG Rover plant in 2005
was a huge blow, not only to the economy but to the
self-confidence of local people. Therefore redeveloping
the site has been about rebuilding an identity and a
community’s self-confidence as much as the massive
physical scale of the challenge involved.
St. Modwen’s and St. Modwen Homes’ – role in taking
this forward has been and remains pivotal, from the
reclamation of acres upon acres of industrial land to
the construction of new homes, a town centre and the
attraction of new businesses. The Company has also
been pivotal in proactively engaging with local people
both directly and through their representatives.
There is still a long way to go until the project is complete
but it is important to recognise how much St. Modwen
has contributed. It is good to have them as partners on
Longbridge’s climb into the future.
St. Modwen has very strong leadership, clear business
direction from a core of highly experienced staff with
the minimum of internal politics. This ensures that the
St. Modwen team and the wider professional team
remain focussed on their long-term goals.
Over many years they have acquired land that others
saw no value in or considered too risky. They are
now successfully redeveloping that land to provide
homes and businesses. They have a long-term vision
combined with the strength of purpose to deliver.
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