Longworth is one of the UK’s leading envelope contractors, offering a complete turnkey service of design, installation and project management.

Over the years, we’ve become renowned for being an industry innovator. Building on our established reputation for being master craftsmen in the use of traditional metal products such as zinc, copper and stainless steel, since 1999 we have extended our skills and expertise to cover the whole of the external building envelope. And all to the highest of specifications.

Experience and detailed market knowledge of customer needs, supplier skills, legislative and environmental drivers and the emergence of new technologies have all contributed to our current market standing.

We combine this with outstanding customer support, safe working practices, technical understanding and quality workmanship - all of which have been achieved through constant investment in training and certification of our people.

At Longworth, we have a proven track record of working with all of the major UK developers to complete projects on time, on budget and on demand.

Offering complete turnkey services — design, installation and project management.

Pre-Construction Advice

Our team can provide valuable product and design advice at any stage of a project. With years of experience and long-standing relationships with product manufacturers, our engineers ensure that projects remain within budget without compromising architectural integrity.

Project Management

We utilise a collaborative project management programme to ensure we deliver projects on time, within budget, and most importantly, safely.

Fabrication

Our in-house fabrication service can deliver a wide range of high quality bespoke roofing and cladding solutions, utilising computerised folding and cutting machinery to ensure a precise and consistent end product.

Design

The latest computerised design systems equip our design team with the ability to provide clients, architects and main contractors with a complete plan for the construction project. For the more intricate designs, we have the facilities to produce a 3D image to assist with the design. All of our designers have been trained up to BIM Level 2.

Planning

For each project we provide a strict planning service. This includes producing detailed plans, method statements and risk assessments. The end result is a structured project following a critical path. We communicate with the client at every step of the way and our contracts manager is assigned to oversee the project, co-ordinating between the client, design, and site teams.

Commercial

We commit ourselves to providing the most economical service available. We are not tied into any one supplier or system which means value engineering is always available. Our partnering mentality is ideal for those who wish us to become involved from an early stage, which can often result in cost reduction of other trades such as steelwork, masonry, etc.

We have extensive experience of working within a range of sectors.

Public & Commercial Buildings

Over the years, Longworth has undertaken a wide range of roofing and cladding works, from office space to state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.

Retail & Residential

More than a third of consumer spending goes through our shops and it is the UK’s largest private sector employer with 2.9 million employees.

Transport

Modern and efficient transport infrastructure is as important today as it has ever been.

Leisure

The range of building types in the leisure industry means that we have to be adaptable and competent in a wide range of methods, design, products and environments.

Health Care

Our team has completed a large number of projects in the health care sector, from new build highly-aesthetic designs to functional, cost-conscious projects.

Education

We pride ourselves in expertly handling the building process of schools, colleges and universities all over the country.

We've got them all covered.

The Longworth Christmas Blog – #6 Michael Hall 12 Dec 2019

 

  Longworth Blog Advent 2019

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In the sixth of our Christmas Advent Blogs, our SHEQ Manager Melissa Fazackerley asks our Contracts Manager Michael Hall the following question –

 

As someone managing people on site, what effect do you think health and safety has on that relationship between Longworth and our contractors?  

 

Construction sites present particular challenges when it comes to health and safety.  It is in the top 10 most dangerous professions in the world and over the past 20 years the industry has come on leaps and bounds in protecting individuals on site.  As time goes by and things continue to improve, managers and employees are likely to agree more about the causes of safe/unsafe behaviours and workplace accidents. This will ultimately increase their ability to work in unison to prevent accidents and to respond appropriately when they do occur. 

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Leaders, at any level need to understand the range of health and safety risks in their part of the organisation and must give proportionate attention to each of them. This applies to the level of detail and effort put into assessing the risks, implementing controls, supervising and monitoring. In some instances operatives onsite feel that the levels of H&S put in place out way the risks in certain activities.  When this happens they tend to try and steer away from using the correct PPE and method.  This is where the leader must implement his/her authority and not only stress the importance of it but try and educate the individual[s].  This sometimes can cause conflict and seem to be a tad undermining but the rules are the rules and we all must abide by them.  

Here at Longworth health and safety sits above everything we do. All our long serving sub-contractors know our ethos and buy into it. Our relationship with the main contractors is where it is through not only producing fantastic looking projects but our attitude towards Health and Safety.

  

Longworth has an excellent safety record and strives to continue this way and be not only the best but the safest cladding contractor in the UK. 

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What our clients say

"The efforts during the construction stage of the works must be commended. The quality of the finished product is evident to anyone who cares to visit the campus at Stockport College."

Tom Herd - Senior Design Manager, Wates Construction