Family businesses presented with accolades by developer

Two family businesses have been presented with Contractor Awards by Solihull-based Living Space Housing.

The affordable housing specialist runs the quarterly award scheme to recognise and celebrate companies within its supply chain who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to deliver an exceptional standard of work.

The summer Living Space Contractor Awards have been presented to Telford-based carpentry contractor M E Bishop Ltd, and Wolverhampton-based civil engineering and groundworks specialist Stave-Con Ltd.

M E Bishop has worked across Living Space 's trio of Telford developments for the past 12 months. The carpentry specialist has delivered a high standard of work, thanks to the consistent allocation of labour resource, despite the challenges of Covid-19 restrictions.

Stave-Con Ltd is the civils contractor for the Majestic Way development, as well as for Living Space 's scheme of 40 affordable homes in the picturesque Oxfordshire village of Milcombe, which is being delivered on behalf of housing provider Paradigm.

Shane Robinson, production director for Living Space said: “We take a very proactive approach to keeping our supply chain as local as possible, in order to support the employment market around each of our live development sites.

"These two brilliant family firms have helped us to tackle the challenges brought about by this extraordinary year and continue to deliver an excellent level of service.

“Our £3.6m Stadium Way development in Telford is now fully handed over to GreensquareAccord. With work progressing well at our other two Telford schemes - and at our site in Milcombe, Oxfordshire - we wanted to take this opportunity to celebrate M E Bishop and Stave-Con 's professionalism, team work ethic and partnership approach by presenting both firms with Living Space Contractor Awards. ”

Pictured (l-r): Shane Robinson - Living Space, Sean Corrigan - Stave-Con, Mark Bishop - ME Bishop, Keith Harris - Living Space