Yorkon completes terminal building for north wales' first commercial airport

Award-winning off-site building specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has completed construction of a new purpose-designed air terminal for the first civilian airport on Anglesey – Maes Awyr Môn – only four months after start on site.
For further information about the advantages of off-site construction, visit www.yorkon.info.

PORTAKABIN SAVES THE DAY WITH RAPID RESPONSE

When the Yorkshire Ambulance NHS Trust needed to find suitable, high quality accommodation for its crew outstations, it turned to Portakabin to provide a responsive remedy for its workers requirements.

The Trust researched a large number of potential building suppliers, looking for a company that could provide the finish of buildings it needed, as well as the service levels and capability to get accommodation in place, on time, to meet demanding deadlines.

Mark Squires, Assistant Director for Estates and Procurement at Yorkshire Ambulance NHS Trust, said: “Government guidelines state that ambulance crews throughout the UK should respond to all emergency calls within eight minutes. Yorkshire Ambulance NHS Trust is leading the way by setting up crew outstations around its region, enabling ambulance crews to be located away from central hospitals, helping them to respond rapidly to incidents.

“Because of this we needed additional accommodation. We were impressed by the quality of buildings available from Portakabin, and the fact they were backed up by high service standards and a promise to deliver on time. A crucial factor in our decision to choose them, however, was the Company’s accreditation by OGCbuying.solutions, which enabled us to simplify the whole procurement process, thereby saving time and money.”

Portakabin achieved accredited supplier status with OGCbuying.solutions – a leading provider in public-sector procurement – following a rigorous assessment of its products, services and full turn-key packages. Accreditation assures public-sector customers that the Company offers excellent quality and value for money, and enables them to place orders with Portakabin without the need for time-consuming and costly compulsory competitive tendering exercises.

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WELSH YOUNGSTERS GET A FLYING START FROM PORTAKABIN

When Bridgend County Borough Council identified the need for new, high quality nursery facilities, Portakabin, with its reputation for exceptional levels of service, provided the ideal solution in the shape of its Lilliput nursery building – specially designed to meet the needs of young children.

The Welsh Assembly’s Flying Start scheme, which aims to give children aged 0-3 the best possible start in life by providing access to high quality services, required two new nursery buildings to accommodate 40 young children within 16 weeks.

The delivery of the buildings within this timescale was absolutely crucial to the successful delivery of the project in the area.

Tina Haddon, Flying Start Co-ordinator at Bridgend County Borough Council, explains, ‘It was critical that the new nurseries were delivered within 16 weeks to enable us to quickly start providing childcare provision in the area in line with the objectives of the Flying Start project.

However, it was equally important that the company we worked with had the ability to provide high quality buildings, which wouldn’t be compromised by the short lead time. After meeting with the Portakabin team it was clear that their level of knowledge and expertise in the education sector was excellent. This provided us with the peace of mind that the buildings would meet all of our needs, be delivered on time and that the project would run smoothly.’

Notes to Editors:

Porta, Portakabin, Portakabin Lilliput and Total Solutions are registered trademarks.

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