Sponsorship

Gunfire is a family-owned construction company specialising in passive fire protection, compartmentation surveys and fire risk assessments and has been providing peace of mind for building owners and occupiers for over 24 years.

Its sister company, Virtuscan, offers laser scanning, measured surveys and fire strategy consultation services that can support clients in creating their Building Safety Case under the new Building Safety Act 2022.

All its works are endorsed by highly reputable third-party accreditation schemes, demonstrating its commitment to high quality, and its detailed records assist clients with evidence for the Golden Thread and satisfying Building Regulation 38.

Lura Construction is a leading family-owned refurbishment, retrofit and property maintenance company. Founded in 2010, it is a family business at heart, providing a professional and personal service to each and every client and their stakeholders. Lura Construction is a trusted partner in both the public and private sectors, future-proofing homes and community spaces across London and the South East. Its expert and experienced team takes pride in its reliability and the quality of its work. Lura Construction operates a direct delivery model and directly employs over 70 tradespersons allowing for superlative quality control and response times.

Gilmartins is a market leading SME, established in 1996 by CEO, Terry Gilmartin. Experts in the delivery of high-quality responsive repairs, void refurbishments, and planned and compliance works, Gilmartins prides itself on working collaboratively with its clients, and its residents are at the heart of everything it does.

Ian Williams, a privately-owned property services company, has over 78 years’ experience in providing innovative repairs, planned investment and painting services to the housing sector. The brand’s sustainable growth, built on sector-leading customer service, is driven by continued investment in people, processes and systems. Having worked closely with Echelon for over 15 years, supporting its commitment to collaborative and sustainable asset management, Ian Williams is proud to be a 2024 sponsor.

Mears is one of the UK’s leading housing solutions providers to both the public and private sector. With more than 5,400 employees, it works with clients to help develop, fund and implement innovative housing solutions. It is the largest provider of repairs and maintenance, and regeneration services across the UK. Mears is a highly responsible partner, who is committed to delivering the highest levels of customer service, keeping its promises, creating a great place to work, and tackling issues that matter to people and communities.

Northgate Vehicle Hire specialises in the hire of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) to businesses on flexible and minimum term contracts, giving customers the flexibility to manage vehicle needs without capital outlay or long-term commitments. With 68 UK locations and deals with the UK’s leading van suppliers, Northgate can help you to build and flex your fleet. Alongside LCV and specialist vehicle rentals – which include servicing, maintenance, and breakdown cover – it also offers mobility solutions to help customers manage their fleets more effectively. Northgate – the delivery partner for Pretium’s Flexible Fleet Services framework – can also provide expert consultative advice across all aspects of operating electric vehicles (EVs), helping customers with everything from choosing the right e-LCV to driver training and advice.

The Bugler Group is a family-owned multi-disciplinary construction and property development business with an enviable track record spanning over four decades of creating high quality new build homes throughout London and the South East. With its understanding and wealth of experience, it offers an integrated approach to the delivery of residential and mixed-use developments. Everything from land acquisition through to construction, sales and aftercare is dealt with in-house. Its flexibility also means that it easily adapts to a wide variety of joint venture and partnership models. It recognises that there is a duty as a housebuilder to provide a positive legacy to the communities in which it works and through the Bugler Foundation and numerous social value initiatives, has supported many worthwhile causes such as mental health, grassroots sport and education.

Established in 2002, Fortem provides specialist property solutions for the social housing sector. Its highly trained teams deliver a range of internal and external repairs, high quality voids, planned installations and gas services. Alongside its core day-to-day services, it has extensive experience in decarbonisation, specialising in making homes more energy-efficient and helping clients to become zero carbon. Fortem is proud to have a workforce that cares about what it delivers. For Fortem, this isn’t just a dedication to providing a high-quality service, but also a commitment to leaving a legacy in the communities that it works in.

Foster has been delivering a range of high-quality services to providers of social housing for 50 years. It is immensely proud of its long heritage and the reputation of the Foster brand. It employs more than 200 people throughout East Anglia and the South-East. Every day it works in people’s homes and their communities, impacting the lives of more than 150,000 residents and many valued stakeholders, which places customers, communities and sustainability at the very heart of its business. Foster is a trusted partner to more than 40 local authorities and housing associations across East Anglia and the South-East. It delivers a range of services, including: cyclical and capital works, responsive repairs, voids, aid & adaptations, decarbonisation retrofit services, electrical compliance, mould & damp services.

LIFE Build Solutions Limited is a building contractor delivering new build, refurbishment and fit out projects that exceed the client’s expectations by focusing on the client’s needs and priorities. Undertaking contracts from £1m to £30m either by negotiation, partnering, two stage or traditional procurement routes. Its mission is to build relationships with clients for life by creating a culture of service excellence, using local resources and its proven supply chain, ensuring it delivers a quality product to budget and to the complete satisfaction of the client.