From outsourcing to in-house
Longhurst Group’s in-house construction
services team has proved its value over the past few years
generating income far exceeding expectations.
Construction Services Manager Jenny Davies
said: “Our job is to provide services that used to be outsourced –
including employer’s agent and clerk of works and in addition to
this providing defects liaison and ongoing development
co-ordination.”
“We support all of the Longhurst Group member
companies, although a good proportion of consultancy services work
is still outsourced to partners. Different organisations have
different needs, so we keep things flexible.”
The team also has someone who monitors when
schemes finish and the end of defects period comes into play; by
keeping track of progress on every scheme, any loose ends get tied
up.
The team is relatively new to the group, but
expanding steadily. As Jenny explains: “With such a hectic
development programme, our team was kept busy at year end but we’re
enjoying learning and growing alongside our member company
clients.”
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