Work completed. Money earned. Payment lost. The Government’s proposal to prohibit construction retentions raises an important question: why should contractors wait 12 months or longer to receive money they’ve already earned? While clients need protection against defects, the current system often places an unfair financial burden on contractors. At Grove Construction, we’ve proposed… Continue reading Construction Retentions: Who’s Really Being Protected?
Not every good business conversation needs a boardroom. It’s been a long hot summer finished of with a brilliant day at Wentworth, kindly hosted by Paul Hamilton with a small group from across the property and construction world. Twelve people, different businesses, and plenty of good conversation in between watching some fairly decent golf.… Continue reading Long Hot Summer
PREECE HOUSE SHOW FLATS Here’s a quick look at the completed 1-bed and 2-bed show flats at Preece House, Brighton. It’s fair to say this project has tested us at times, but that’s the construction industry for you. The key thing is that when people walk through the doors, they see the finished product, and… Continue reading Preece House Show Flats
Why choose Grove Construction for your property development? Here’s what sets our approach apart: Extensive Experience: We bring extensive experience, with a strong track record of building for investors, landowners, and developers across a wide range of commercial and residential developments. We advise you from the very beginning of your project through to completion.… Continue reading Why Choose Grove Construction?
Project Updates | Excellent Momentum Across the Grove Portfolio! Our teams continue to make strong progress across all of our live projects and new business pipeline, including a 70+ unit tender due to be returned in the coming weeks. Works are now commencing on all our new sites at Guildford, Crawley, Hertford, and London,… Continue reading Projects Update!
Our unique Proven Process is guaranteed to make your development easier, safer, less stressful, and more profitable. It’ll give you the clarity you need on your potential build costs, along with ideas and suggestions to unlock your site’s full potential. We back it up with experienced and trusted teams, robust project management systems, plus a relentless… Continue reading A Strategic Approach
Most construction delays don’t start with big mistakes. They start with small ones that everyone hopes will sort themselves out later. A drawing that hasn’t quite been coordinated. A service route that clashes with the structure. A late design tweak that “shouldn’t affect the programme”. At first, pushing ahead feels like progress, but those… Continue reading Getting the Foundations Right
Grove Construction is very excited to announce our latest project in Guildford – a permitted development conversion of an existing office building into high-quality residential apartments. Projects like this are where our team really comes into its own. With extensive experience delivering office-to-residential schemes, we understand the technical, planning, and coordination challenges that come with… Continue reading New Project Announcement! 📣
Our Proven Process is all about putting customer satisfaction at the heart of every project and delivering a hassle-free, exceptional building service. It’s briefly described below, but for more details, take an in-depth look here > 1. Early Advice – Your biggest risk when buying a building is buildability and costs. 2. Enable… Continue reading Our Proven Process
There’s something powerful about getting everyone in one room, with different roles, different sites, and priorities set in one shared direction. We reviewed last quarter’s wins and lessons. We reset our priorities where needed, and we set SMART rocks for the next 90 days across all departments and sites. It’s a simple discipline,… Continue reading New Year EOS Quarterly Review
