Building on our leadership team and market footprint
We’re excited to publicise our plans to open a new regional office on the south coast of England.
Extending our market footprint and building on our regional bases in Bristol, Guildford and Oxford, and our head office in Swindon, the location of the new office is now being finalised and will open for business in the first quarter of 2024.
The new office will cement a base in the region from which to tender for framework contracts.
We have recently won a place on the South West section of the £8.2bn Southern Construction Framework, which relates to construction for all public and third sector organisations.
In addition, we have carried out numerous projects in Hampshire and East Sussex, and established a network of construction partners and peers in the area.
This plan has been some 18 months in the making and is a significant decision for the company. The fact that Beard has been in existence for 130 years and has opened just three offices gives some indication of the financial prudence which drives our decision making. That we are expanding when much of our sector is facing challenges also demonstrates the strength of our financial stability and confidence in the future. MIKE HEDGES, Director
Guildford Director Pat Hughes will run the new south-coast base. His current position as director of our Guildford office will be taken on by Tom Jenkinson, who has joined Beard after 20 years at Willmott Dixon, most recently as a director leading the firm’s Central South regional construction office.
Beard’s building ambition and forward-thinking approach to construction sets it apart in the sector. I am proud to join such a successful and well-respected team, especially at a time when it is expanding. TOM JENKINSON, Director
Tom Jenkinson joined Willmott Dixon as a trainee quantity surveyor in 2002 while studying at Guildford College and London South Bank University. He progressed through several commercial roles before becoming a director and part of the leadership team of its Central South construction office.
Tom is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building. He is a passionate about creating construction environments where team members can learn, develop and continually deliver exceptional service while they build brilliant buildings. Tom is particularly committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive workforce.
