Collins and Beckett

John Lefever, Regional Head of Development Hastoe Housing Association – November 2010

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“Hastoe Housing Association, is a medium sized association specialising in the delivery of high quality rural housing, it requires its contractor to be passionate, professional and deliver value for money, its contractor need to focus on the delivery of homes not just building, Collins and Beckett has all these demanding traits the proof of this can be seen in our Langley, Essex scheme where we used Ground source heat pumps and testing roof lines that help make the scheme perform and good exceptional, we are pleased to count Collins & Beckett as a contractor, we know we will work with the team again.”

Brendan Jarvis – August, 2008

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“100% satisfied in every department; excellent workmanship and attention to detail on the finished product. The workforce headed by Malcolm Collins are second to none! I would recommend, and will continue to use, Collins & Beckett.”

ALSA Lodge Property Partnership – May, 2008

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“The contract worked very smoothly and Collins & Beckett showed initiative, bearing in mind the exceptionally unusual construction, which is well outside normal parameters. We have no hesitation in recommending Collins & Beckett.”

PHD Associates – August, 2006

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“Very well organised and managed firm. Excellent direct labour and sub-contractors. Excellent communications before, during and after contract. All works were very well planned and resourced. All sites kept clean and tidy. Excellent approach to health and safety. Frequently recommended by us.”

Peter Klein, Chartered Architect – August, 2006

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“Collins and Beckett Ltd performed in an exemplary manner. Pre-contract negotiations, site set-up, programming, co-ordination of other trades etc., were conducted smoothly. Contractor was pro-active, co-operative and full of initiative and experience. Dealings with client, other project consultants, local authority representatives etc., were courteous and decisive. Contractor’s management and direction of site staff and quality of tradesmen were excellent. Communications between contractor and architect were regular and effective. Highly recommended.”

The very prestigious St Clouds development combines luxury and sustainability

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One of our most prestigious recent projects, St Clouds, in 23 mature acres at Hatfield Heath, on the Hertfordshire-Essex border, features:

six bedrooms
five bathrooms
an attached leisure complex
garage space for four cars
screen fencing.

It’s also highly energy-efficient. As well as clean, modern design, the property boasts a biomass boiler to heat the house and swimming pool, which helps to earn it a level 3 sustainable home rating.

We used the innovative Pride ‘Unilin’ panel roof system for the first time here. Strong, light, all-in-one, insulated sections made construction quicker and easier – and did away with the need for rafters, creating a fully useable attic space.

Collins and Beckett were recommended by PHD Associates, the project architects. We were chosen for our track record of delivering quality products.

Managing Director Mike Beckett says, “St Clouds is a dream project, and we always welcome anything different with a bit of a challenge! It was a project on a grand scale, at 1,179sq m, with six bedrooms and five bathrooms – and 800 lighting circuits. And there are no roof trusses, just a full attic space.

“The inside out approach was a challenge, too. All the interior design features had to be incorporated, so the infrastructure had to support the design. It’s usually the other way round.

“But the greatest achievement here is just how environmentally friendly everything is, from the insulation – twice as much as building regs require – to the under-floor heating throughout. The bio-mass boiler heating the house means the energy efficiency rating achieved the highest level possible. A 12,000-litre rainwater harvester also stores all the water needed for the garden.”

Find out what we can bring to your project, and call or email us today.