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Steve Offord

Contracts Manager

Steve’s extensive trade background and experience allows him to offer practical and achievable solutions. The management skills and techniques acquired over his career have enabled him to successfully fulfil senior positions, responsible for large multi-million pound projects for both major and specialist contractors. Steve is a highly motivated individual, who enjoys training and building teams to deliver successful projects safely, on time, to a high quality and to realise client’s expectations.

In addition to the project resume for Gipping, shown below, Steve has also worked on the following:

Demolition of Airey Houses across Mid Suffolk Stock and Construction of 109 New Homes within Stowmarket and Haughley for Orbit Housing Association. Value: £15,900,000
Homes were to Secure by Design and Code Level 4. The project involved careful planning and phasing to allow residents to decant and occupy new houses. This was on a design and build basis.

Demolition of Existing houses and construction of 64 new houses, flats and disabled specific bungalow for Greenfields Housing Association. Value: £7,500,000
The works were phased and spread over four land parcels. New homes had to be constructed and occupied to allow the release of the remaining houses to be demolished.

Construction of 16 Bed Adaptive Living Accommodation in Clacton. Value: £1,800,00
Fast track construction to allow the building to be occupied quickly to cater for the needs. The building was future proofed with the latest technologies and was split between physical disability and learning disability specific flats.

Construction of New Build Student Accommodation in Ipswich Value: £1,900,000
This was taken from concept to occupation and completed two months early. The four-storey student accommodation included utilising prefabricated bathroom PODs. The building filled the whole footprint of the site with only room for site cabins.

Various construction projects ranging from maintenance, churches, schools, barn conversions, factory alterations and refurbishments. Value: Up to £2m.

Qualifications:

BSc (Hons) Construction Management

ILM Institute of Leadership and Management

HNC Construction

IOSH Managing Safely

SMSTS

CSCS Black Card

Considerate Constructors – Performing Beyond Requirements

Temporary Works Co-ordinator and Supervisor

NVQ level 3 Carpentry

Manual Handling Awareness

First Aid at Work

Customer Care Process

Scaffold Inspection

Asbestos Awareness

HAV Training

Suicide Prevention in Heavy Industry

NFB Project Collaborative Planning

NFB Lean Construction

NFB Improved Quality Management

COSHH

Asta Progress and S Curve Reporting

Introduction to the Building Safety Act

Qualifications:

BSc (Hons) Construction Management

ILM Institute of Leadership and Management

HNC Construction

IOSH Managing Safely

SMSTS

CSCS Black Card

Considerate Constructors – Performing Beyond Requirements

Temporary Works Co-ordinator and Supervisor

NVQ level 3 Carpentry

Manual Handling Awareness

First Aid at Work

Customer Care Process

Scaffold Inspection

Asbestos Awareness

HAV Training

Suicide Prevention in Heavy Industry

NFB Project Collaborative Planning

NFB Lean Construction

NFB Improved Quality Management

COSHH

Asta Progress and S Curve Reporting

Introduction to the Building Safety Act

What Our Clients Say

  • “Peter was outstanding when it came to communications and implementing changes and fixes that were required by the building work supplier. Very happy to recommend Gipping's services to others.”

    Oliver Squirrell, Old Jet Airspace Programme

  • “I just wanted to thank you again for pretty much everything! I absolutely love our home and it was totally worth the wait. There isn’t a single thing I’d change, it really is perfect. The landscapers have been now too and it’s totally transformed the outside space, it just looks incredible. I feel super lucky to live here, every time I pull up back home I smile and feel so grateful and lucky.  All the workmen have been incredibly lovely and gone above and beyond too, you have such a great team of people, they are extremely lovely and that makes a huge difference. I wish you well in all that you do creating beautiful homes for people. Thank you so so much.”

    Kayleigh Williams: Wix

  • “As a team, Gipping met every expectation throughout the project. Steve James provided the exact role and attitude required for a project of this nature. The way he managed the works on site, given the difficult “live” environment was a credit to the firm. The overall management and support for Steve from Steve Offord and Joe was also a large factor in the smooth running of the scheme. All involved should be commended and are a credit to Gipping. Thank you for your part in a very successful scheme.”

    Ben Mitchell, The Design partnership: Walden Place

  • “Carl, and the team, were fantastic during this phase of the project. Carl kept us updated with how the work was going and always had time to check with us if he thought things would impact on the running of the school. The site was always clean and tidy. The project was delivered slightly ahead of schedule, which made the transition into the build much easier for us! Thank you!”

    Hannah Brookman, Tollgate Primary School Phase I

  • “It was a pleasure working with Gipping and we are very happy with our new home. Shaun Whiting was an exceptional Site Manager and remained professional, approachable and friendly throughout the entire build. The site was always tidy, well-managed and busy. We felt as if the entire Gipping team took our project seriously and truly cared about getting the build right. I would highly recommend you to anyone who is considering building a home.”

    Elizabeth Goodrich, Amento