The Business Exchange Swindon & Wiltshire June 2014 Edition | Page 15

Business is booming for Halsall Construction Email: [email protected] Team Growth Tel: [phone] www.halsall.co.uk Charity activity Halsall Construction, a Bath based firm with a presence across the South West is experiencing a high period of growth. Over the last year Halsall has seen over 60% increase in turnover, and as a result they have been able to recruit new team members as well as promote staff internally. New garden for Seymour Community Hub in Trowbridge “It’s an exciting time for Halsall....” The Halsall Team for the Seymour garden project Alan Blanford and Clive Fletcher have joined the team as contracts managers. Alan joins the business from a residential developer and has over 20 years’ experience working in the sector. Clive joins the company with over 25 years’ experience in general contracting businesses. In the commercial team Ian Cooksey and Nick Leigh join the commercial team as Quantity Surveyors. Leigh Hill also joined as a freelance Quantity Surveyor. Halsall have also appointed a new Office Manager Cally Lane, a role that was created due to the positive growth within the business. Recent project completions: Melksham Cluster Dorothy House Another recently completed development is the Melksham Cluster for Selwood Housing. The project included the design and build of 16 new homes across seven garage sites in Melksham. The mix of two and three bedroomed semi-detached bungalows and houses were all built to level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes. However, some of the new homes were constructed traditionally as limited access meant that timber frames could not be delivered to site. These properties had solar thermal water heating installed to improve energy efficiency and achieve level 3. A team from Halsall swapped the office for the garden in an effort to provide safe events space for the local community. The area consisted of broken concrete and uneven surfaces before the transformation took place. Carol Heneghan, new business and marketing manager, said: “The aim was to provide a brand new garden for young and o