Award Winning
Performance Fuels Growth...

Winners of the Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the 2007 Building Awards held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, 8build have adopted a non traditional business model, setting a new standard in a fiercely competitive industry.

As a company promoting the benefits of lean construction, 8build advocate non adversarial, mutually supportive types of business relationship. They are not constrained by the traditional business models of other construction companies and no one else is doing what they do - a fact that did not go unnoticed by the judges.
"This award honours the business brains who are willing to put their own money on the line to create the companies that the rest of us are happy to work in. And this year boasts one of our best ever line-ups."
"The judges singled out contractor 8build as the newcomer that has had the greatest impact on the industry in the shortest amount of time. They were impressed with the founders' commitment to ethical business, leaving established companies to form their own in line with their personal values. The company places importance on its place in the local community, its minimal environmental impact, its transparency, its corporate governance, the fair treatment of the supply chain, and the principles of innovative lean construction. Since it was formed, the firm has enjoyed considerable success, gaining work with a notable list of clients that include British Land, Canary Wharf Contractors, Slaughter & May, and Global Switch. The venture clearly has enormous potential."
8build clearly recognise that everyday they impact on the workplaces and local environments of people; as a result they believe that they have to contribute to and support their employees, customers and the community in which they live and work.
They achieved this in a number of ways. Health and safety, for instance, is a top priority, 8build have become accredited members of ROSPA, the National Britannia SAFE Contractor scheme, CHAS and Constructionline alongside having already obtained a CSCS gold certificate for commitment. They have also obtained the BSI Quality standard ISO 9001.
As regards the environment, 8build ensures they put back what they take out. They thought long and hard when considering how to go about this, and made the decision to become Carbon Neutral; this way their commitment is tangible, sustainable, honest and measurable. The programme to which 8build subscribe provides improved cooking stoves (ICS) for rural communities in Nepal. They also use their management skills to reduce the impact of the construction process through waste management and recycling.
8build actively engage with their local communities too, from working with students through the Hackney Education Business Programme through to building projects with out fee for the Salvation Army. The company has associations with accredited bodies such as the CIOB and CITB helping to attract people to the Construction Industry and also supports charitable giving. This year, for example, it has supported Vision South Pole, The Great Ormond Street Hospital, Action Medical Research, Small Steps, Whizz Kidz, English Martyrs Church, Hampton Infant School and Nursery and the Massai Joy Children's Centre and Nursery.
It will come as no surprise therefore that as a result of their transparency and their flexible approach to working practices that 92% of its work comes through repeat business and recommendation. Interestingly and in accordance with this approach they work for clients directly, other contractors as well as sub contractors. Ultimately, each of these ways of working provides mutually beneficial relationships for each party and provides the most advantageous outcome for the end client.
8build is not just a construction company: They are challenging industry norms with a totally unique way of working, tendering competitively against big industry market leaders and winning. What's more it is managing to change the attitudes and mindsets of clients and professional teams, demonstrating to them the many benefits that their honest and transparent approach can bring.

To find out more visit: www.8build.co.uk