Second contract awarded by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to J Tomlinson Ltd

Contractor J Tomlinson has been appointed for the second time by East Riding of Yorkshire Council on the organisation’s kitchen replacement contract.

The company recently completed a three-year, £3 million programme to install new kitchens in approximately 1,500 homes for the council.

Now the firm has been re-appointed for a further three years to replace between 500-600 kitchens a year, with an estimated annual value of £1.4 million.

 A council spokesman said: “The feedback we have had from residents has been excellent and we have been very pleased with the standard of work, and the cooperation and support we have had from J Tomlinson.”

The latest contract has just got underway and will cover homes in The East Riding of Yorkshire Council area.

Operations director at Nottingham-based J Tomlinson Pete Woods said: “Being appointed to a second contract on a similar programme by East Riding of Yorkshire Council is a ringing endorsement of the quality and standard of work that J Tomlinson achieves, and I am proud to hear such praise for our team.

“We are looking forward to working once again with the council and with tenants to improve residents’ homes by updating and installing new kitchens.”

J Tomlinson has wide experience of maintenance and improvement projects, and is currently helping a number of organisations to upgrade their housing stock, including Ashfield Homes in Nottinghamshire, Derwent Living in Derby and Midland Heart in the West Midlands.

Based at Beeston, near Nottingham, the company provides a range of integrated building solutions across the East Midlands, West Midlands and Yorkshire, including construction, refurbishment, repairs and maintenance, mechanical and electrical engineering (M&E), and facilities management.  

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Ashfield Homes resident receives ‘thank you’ vouchers from J Tomlinson

Ashfield Homes resident Michelle Polglase was one very satisfied customer after receiving an unexpected bonus when she filled in her customer satisfaction survey following work carried out at her home by J Tomlinson.

The contractor is undertaking investment work valued at more than £30 million to Ashfield District Council’s housing stock in a five-year programme for Ashfield Homes Ltd.

As part of its follow up work, the Nottingham-based company asks residents to fill in a customer satisfaction form when improvements have been carried out at their homes – with the chance to win a shopping voucher prize once a quarter.

And the first lucky resident to win £50 Love to Shop vouchers since the Ashfield Homes project got underway was Michelle, who recently had a new heating system installed at her home in Percival Crescent, Sutton in Ashfield.

Pictured, left to right, are J Tomlinson resident liaison officer Elizabeth Buckingham, Michelle Polglase, J Tomlinson project manager Julian Wright, and tenant liaison officer at Ashfield Homes Misty McGrath.

J Tomlinson, which provides a range of integrated building solutions across the East Midlands, West Midlands and Yorkshire, is undertaking improvement work to thousands of homes in the Ashfield area, which includes replacement kitchens, bathrooms, central heating systems, electrical installations, roof coverings, windows and external doors.

Ashfield Homes manages Ashfield District Council’s rented housing stock of about 6,900 properties, and the work is being carried out right across Ashfield.

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Students supported by contractor J Tomlinson in partnership with Ashfield Homes and Ashfield District Council

Youngsters are being given support into the world of work as part of a number of community initiatives being undertaken by contractor J Tomlinson in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

The company is currently carrying out investment work valued at more than £30 million to Ashfield District Council’s housing stock in a five-year programme for Ashfield Homes Ltd.

As a business that is keen to support and encourage the next generation, the J Tomlinson team is taking part in several projects locally to support students as they prepare to leave school and start their careers.

The most recent involved providing interviewers for a mock interview day for year 10 pupils at Sutton Academy.

J Tomlinson head of bids Steve Timmins and HR administrator Lucinder Dulay, as well as Carol Atherton, from sub-contractor Avonside Roofing, joined a number of other employers and business representatives at the event, which was part of the Work Related Learning Course run by the academy for 14 and 15-year-olds.

“To make our mock interviews as realistic as possible, we ask members of the local community to act as ‘interviewers’,” explained the academy’s work related learning coordinator Penny Runnalls.

J Tomlinson has built up a relationship with the academy in recent times, and is also hosting two students on a two-week work experience placement in July – having organised a realistic application process that involved submitting a CV and undergoing an interview process with J Tomlinson operations manager Ian West. The exercise is aimed at giving the pupils experience and skills that should prove valuable in the future.

The Nottingham-based contractor is also committed to providing job opportunities to young people in the Sutton-in-Ashfield area, and is due to take on 12 apprentices as part of the improvement work project, which includes replacement kitchens, bathrooms, central heating systems, electrical installations, roof coverings, windows and external doors.

Ian West said: “As a company, J Tomlinson is committed to supporting the younger generation into work in whichever route they choose, and we understand the importance of providing realistic experiences and giving young people the chance to develop skills which will help them as they leave school and move into the world of work.

“We’re very much a part of the community in Ashfield - undertaking the work that we are completing in thousands of homes and employing many local people - and we are pleased to be getting involved in initiatives with Sutton Academy and other learning establishments across Ashfield.”

The firm, which provides a range of integrated building solutions across the East Midlands, West Midlands and Yorkshire, has also built up a relationship with the local job centre, with Ian West recently giving a careers talk about construction.  J Tomlinson has also taken part in Ashfield social eating project Let’s All Eat, which brings people together for social events, utilising supermarket surplus to combat social isolation and food poverty.

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J Tomlinson awarded its largest single contract following Ashfield Homes £30 million investment plan

Contractor J Tomlinson has been awarded the company’s largest single contract.

Following an extensive European Procurement exercise, Ashfield Homes Limited and Ashfield District Council has announced that Nottingham-based J Tomlinson has been appointed to carry out investment works valued at more than £30 million to the Council’s housing stock over the next five years.

Work will include replacement kitchens, bathrooms, central heating systems, electrical installations, roof coverings, windows and external doors.  There is also scope to undertake other improvement works to benefit tenants’ homes and their surroundings, including carbon and environmental efficiency saving measures.

Ashfield Homes manages Ashfield District Council’s rented housing stock of about 6,900 properties, and the works will be carried out right across Ashfield.

Steve Kirkland, Managing Director of J Tomlinson Limited said:

“This is the largest single contract we have ever been awarded and will lead to the creation of up to 40 new jobs in the local area, and will provide work for at least 12 apprentices over the next five years.

“We have worked on refurbishment, maintenance and repairs contracts for Ashfield Homes for more than ten years now, and we are genuinely excited about the prospect of further strengthening our close working partnership with Ashfield Homes. 

“It is our intention to open a new base in the area to service this new contract, and we have also devised a programme of community involvement in association with Ashfield Homes, which will include offering apprenticeship and work experience opportunities, mentoring support, employment and training events, as well as school activities.”

Paul Bingham Director of Asset Management of Ashfield Homes, said: “This contract is a great opportunity to continue enhancing our tenants’ living conditions, maintain the high standard of accommodation we offer, and ensure that our present and future customers enjoy the benefits of good quality housing for years to come.”

Cllr Keir Morrison, Portfolio Holder for Housing and Asset said:

“I'm delighted J Tomlinson contractors are working in partnership with Ashfield District Council and Ashfield Homes in providing the best possible standard of housing we can.  J Tomlinson recruit local labour and have a comprehensive apprenticeship scheme, they also pay the Living Wage rate to their employees. 

“We look forward to a successful business partnership and achieving the best living standards for our tenants across the Ashfield District.”

For more information about J Tomlinson visit www.jtomlinson.co.uk

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