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January 2006

CHANDOS BUCKS NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION TREND WITH £3MILLION OF NEW CONTRACTS

CHANDOS Timber Engineering is entering the first quarter of the New Year with over £3million worth of new contracts, in the same week as the Construction Products Association (CPA) reports the British construction industry’s first drop in output for 11 years.

While nationwide output dropped unexpectedly by 1.3% in the last year, with economists blaming a fall in private sector investment in construction, Rochdale-based Chandos was hitting the headlines for having increased its turnover by 50% year on year since 2001.

The new contracts Chandos will be starting in the first quarter of 2006 include over £500,000 worth of timber frame for a development of apartments in South Manchester for developer Haigh and Haigh; another £500k contract in Manchester for apartment builder McInerney; and the timber frame for a traditional-look development adjoining some old stone cottages in Yorkshire for Cawder Construction.

Paul Abbott, managing director of Chandos Timber Engineering, explains how Chandos grew to its current £7million turnover and why 2006 is starting so well for the company:

“We are in a strong position at this time of year, as during the bad weather of winter much construction work slows down. One major advantage of timber frame construction is that the internal structure of a building can be erected even when the weather is too wet to work with brick and block, so other contractors can begin working indoors and the build time is significantly reduced.

“Also, I believe that UK housebuilders are now generally coming round to all the benefits of timber frame as a construction method. It is already the predominant method in countries from the USA to Scandinavia and as close to home as Scotland, because of its cost effectiveness, simplicity, durability, environmental friendliness and insulation performance.”