A curious sentiment seems to crop up often when we’re thinking about finding the right expertise for a local requirement or seeking an advanced solution to meet the need. Sometimes it’s expressed openly, but usually covertly. . . or behind closed doors at least.

The sentiment goes something like this: if you need a thing done properly, the first place to look for support is outside the Island. Local individuals or organisations are ‘simply not up to the job’.

Understandably, it’s not a view that T&G, a company with more than 30 years of island trading behind us, subscribes to. We believe the best value approach is seeking a delivery company that fully understands local conditions but which can draw upon global expertise to help shape and deliver the best engineering solutions.

Importantly, we know that this off-Island perspective comes from both in-house experience and established relationships with global companies already providing a range of services worldwide, including meeting the needs of many prestigious clients.

The value of this approach for clients lies in the potential savings, both financial and time, arising from working with people who already understand and have mastered local conditions, constraints and conventions. The wider value comes from focusing investment on the local community and the cyclic benefits of helping create and retain local jobs.

Of course, T&G recognises that local companies and employees will never be able to meet every industry requirement – we’re a small island in a fast-changing world. But growing client expectations, increasing complexity and rising costs demand that we make every effort to find and creating the best solutions for local needs.

This is why we devote time and effort to finding best-in-breed global and local partners capable of ensuring our engineering value continues meeting and exceeding key local needs. I’m proud to say there are numerous examples of this being achieved.

Large-scale modular building techniques

Shifting construction away from traditional sites and into off-site solutions could dramatically change how we build. Will modular construction make a sustainable impact this time around?

With money and time at a premium on the Island, developers seek new construction approaches that save both without compromising quality or security. Steel panels prefabricated off-site are one such solution, for example, reducing on-site construction time and saving on labour costs.

T&G works closely with leading global companies, including the Hadley Group, which specialises in developing and manufacturing technically advanced construction systems, including prefabricated modular components configurable for most building needs.

Among the benefits of this approach are:

• Detailed design process that identifies and resolves issues before on-site construction.
• Typical build time up-to-40% quicker compared with a traditional approach.
• Able to incorporate multiple architectural features with panel construction optimised to suit local logistics.

Based on an assessment of client requirements and site conditions or constraints, T&G can select the best approach or solution based on its understanding of the latest national and international construction systems.

We’d love to discuss further with anyone interested in finding out more. Contact Johnny Moffett at [email protected] or +44 (0)1534 867070.