01 January 2023
2023 Calendar
We would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! Our downloadable 2023 calendar is now available, check it out here. We are proud to bring some of our completed schemes and highlights from last year! Please note we will resume normal working hours on Monday 9th January 2023. We look … read more »
09 January 2023
A healthy start to our project at the Margaret Thatcher Infirmary (Royal Hospital Chelsea)
As we soon approach the end of our first working week of 2023, we are pleased to bring you some updated news on our live project at the Margaret Thatcher Infirmary, located within the grounds of the historic Royal Hospital Chelsea. Phase 1 of the three phased refurbishment we are … read more »
16 January 2023
Blue To Brew Monday
Today is ‘Blue Monday’ – known officially as the most depressing day of the year! At Kind & Co we want to turn ‘Blue Monday’ around into a more positive date in our calendar! Therefore we have launched our very own ‘Brew Monday’ event which will be taking place across … read more »
31 January 2023
Beating the Monday Blues with a Brew
On Monday 30th January 2023, we were delighted to host our first 'Brew Monday' tea break across all our sites and offices. It was a great success and was attended by many of our employees and the wider Kind & Co construction community. Reminding everyone how important it is to … read more »
07 February 2023
Roof Top Framework Success with Watford Community Housing Group
Last week our Operations Director Steve Juson was delighted to attend the formal launch of Watford Community Housing’s Rooftop Development Framework. We are delighted to have been awarded a position on this framework following the rigorous pre-qualification process undertaken during the … read more »
09 February 2023
Tree Council planting day take two!
As this winter’s tree planting season continues, we were delighted to offer up our services again yesterday to assist the Tree Council at Tom Adam’s Fruit Tree Nursery in Shropshire. At the end of the day, we received the news that together we planted 530 sweet Chestnut and Wild Cherry … read more »
10 February 2023
Excellent air-tightness results for our project at Leather Gardens
In January, our internal Passivhaus Champion was delighted to report that our project at Leather Gardens is on track to achieving Passivhaus accreditation, based on recent air-tightness tests carried out in each of the 21 flats we are currently building for our client Newham Council. Very low … read more »
20 February 2023
Joint MD Tony Battle (MCIOB) announces intentions to retire
Today our Joint Managing Director Tony Battle announces his intention to retire at the end of June after 34 years of dedicated service to Kind & Company. Following his announcement, which was communicated to his colleagues and peers he commented: ’After 34 fantastic years at Kind & Co … read more »
08 March 2023
Tree planting...take 3!
Today we were on our third tree planting quest to conclude the tree planting season! Despite the cold March snowy weather, today our tree planting team were pleased to be at Pinkwell Primary School in Hayes, planting trees and carrying out other nature-based tasks with The Tree Council. … read more »
06 April 2023
Delivering a community garden at Styles House
Last week we were delighted to celebrate the completion of a new community garden located near one of our sites, Styles House, in Southwark. In order to complete the project ready for the residents to enjoy the space, we had a helpful team of volunteers from Ralph Lauren London, who … read more »
21 April 2023
Social Value Awards 2023
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for ‘Best Social Value Collaboration’ at the Hyde group & Fusion 21 SVLG #SocialValue Awards 2023 today! This awards ceremony commended a series of supply chain partners throughout the event, recognising them as organisations who ‘do social value … read more »
24 May 2023
LHC Modern Methods of Construction Framework
We’re delighted to announce we have been appointed a place on the LHC Procurement Modern Methods of Construction Framework for new home building! … read more »
02 June 2023
Fusion 21 Framework
Following the recent announcement, we are delighted to confirm we have been awarded a position on Fusion 21’s refurbishment, new build and MMC buildings framework! We look forward to bringing you more news on this framework following the official launch, which is soon! At Kind & Co we … read more »
07 June 2023
Hoe Street Official Opening
We were thrilled to join Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association (ISHA) on site this week to mark the opening of two residential blocks, which we recently completed for our client. The new flats, which are located in the heart of Walthamstow east London provide an additional 54 homes in the … read more »
09 June 2023
Kind & Co. privileged to attend the Royal Hospital Chelsea founders Day Parade 2023
Yesterday construction work paused on our site at The Margaret Thatcher Infirmary (Royal Hospital Chelsea) as the annual Founder’s Day Parade took place within the historic grounds of the hospital. This annual event was truly a memorable occasion and one which our site team were privileged to be … read more »
21 June 2023
Tony Battle's Retirement
Last week we were delighted to host a farewell reception for our Joint Managing Director Tony Battle, who is due to retire on the 30th June after 34 dedicated years’ of service with the business. This celebration took place at the fantastic Trinity House, a grand location … read more »
28 June 2023
Whitlock drives ahead as we 'top out'
Last week our delivery team at Whitlock Drive were delighted to welcome our client Wandsworth Council on to site, marking a significant milestone in the development of this affordable housing scheme. Joining us to conclude the final stages of the concrete pour at the top of the block, was the … read more »
01 July 2023
New Appointments Effective 1st July 2023
Effective from today, Bill Bassenger moves up to the role of Chief Executive Officer. We are also celebrating longstanding employee Steve Juson, who has been promoted from Operations Director to Managing Director of Kind & Co. Finally, we congratulate our Pre-Construction Director, Gerry Lennon … read more »
04 July 2023
Leading The Business Forward
This week we are celebrating the first week in post for Bill Bassenger (MCIOB), who has moved up to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Following this ‘step-up’ within the company is Steve Juson, who this week begins his first week as Managing Director, after nine successful years leading … read more »
04 July 2023
Keats house gets a visit from the The Lord David Evans of Watford to mark handover
Last Thursday, our delivery team were delighted to welcome The Right Honourable Lord Evans to Keats House, joining us to celebrate the handover of 11 quality council homes for our client, the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The block, which was previously a car park site, located near the iconic … read more »
13 July 2023
We are excited to be part sponsors of this years Essex Housing Awards 2023 and here’s why:
We think the Essex Housing Awards is a fantastic event, showcasing and celebrating some of the best housing developments across the region. This event also recognises the talented housing professionals in Essex, responsible for delivering quality homes in partnership with contractors like … read more »
14 July 2023
Colby Lodge on BBC News Night
It was exciting to see our award-winning scheme Colby Lodge on BBCs News Night last night, in a segment the BBC did to demonstrate how we will need to prepare as a nation by building / retrofitting our homes to adapt to all weather extremes (which we will see more of in the future due to climate … read more »
18 July 2023
Site Visit with Sixty Bricks
Last week our Managing Director Steve Juson was delighted to show Sixty Bricks’ CEO Emma Osmundsen around 2 of our Passivhaus residential projects currently under construction. It was great to hear her positive feedback about the quality of our projects! We are looking forward to completing these … read more »
28 July 2023
High Praise feedback for our team at Styles House
High praise for our delivery team at Styles House Ph1, who recently received this fantastic accolade from the Styles House TMO chair: "Styles House TMO would like to say on record how impressed they are with the approach that Kind Builders have and continue to demonstrate daily. Kind … read more »
01 August 2023
Essex Housing Development Awards 2023 Shortlist
We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in the ‘Small Housing Schemes (1-24 Homes)’ and ‘Excellence in Design & Placemaking sponsored by Latimer by Clarion Housing Group’ categories at the Essex Housing Awards 2023, for our residential project The Meadows. The … read more »
14 August 2023
Regency Court Sneak Peak
Our site team at Regency Court in Tower Hamlets are gearing towards handing over 32 new homes to our client Victoria Park Housing Developments Ltd. We are excited to share this sneak peak of the scheme today! Check out the carefully landscaped internal courtyard, a little haven which we have … read more »
16 August 2023
MTI Phase 3 Complete
We are pleased to bring you an update on our live project at The Margaret Thatcher Infirmary, located within the grounds of the historic Royal Hospital Chelsea. Here are some phase 3 shots of the scheme. This phase included refurbishing and upgrading the entire floor including the nurse's station, … read more »
06 September 2023
Keats House Completion
We’re excited to share our completed photos from Keats House in Bethnal Green. Check out the updated datasheet below! https://bit.ly/45r2bSP … read more »
06 September 2023
Procure Partnerships Framework
We’re delighted to have secured a place on the second iteration of the Procure Partnerships Framework! … read more »
12 September 2023
Our Newly Refurbished Break-Out Space Is Now Open!
On Friday our MD Steve Juson was delighted to officially mark the opening of our newly refurbished break-out space, by welcoming our team to the new zone over a drink and some nibbles! The new space includes additional welfare facilities for our expanding team to ‘break away’ … read more »
25 September 2023
CPD Day
We were excited to host Bradley Young earlier this week for a lunch and learn CPD at our Head Office. The CPD focused on “creating safe & enduring facade systems”. Thank you Bradley for an informative session always helpful to expand and develop our knowledge! … read more »
29 September 2023
The Tree Council Adhurst Allotments
Yesterday, Stuart Rust our Construction Manager and our budding team of Kind & Co volunteers were delighted to join The Tree Council and representatives of the Adhurst Estate Allotments for our second winter of tree planting. The volunteers kicked off the day with a variety of … read more »
25 October 2023
MTI Phase 4 Complete
We are excited to share yet another successfully completed phase at the Margaret Thatcher Infirmary, which we have refurbished for our client Royal Hospital Chelsea. Take a look at some phase 4 shots of the scheme. Phase 5 of this project will commence shortly, and we will … read more »
03 November 2023
Essex Housing Awards 2023
Congratulations to our team who worked on The Meadows, as we are delighted to have picked up the award for Small Housing Schemes (1-24 homes) at the Essex Housing Awards! The Meadows consisted of nine new-build four and five-bedroom detached houses located in Grays, Essex. Using Modern Methods of … read more »
06 November 2023
Essex Housing Awards Winner: Small Housing Schemes (1-24 homes) for our project The Meadows (Ardale).
Our team had a fantastic time last Thursday at the Essex Housing Awards, celebrating housing developments and initiatives across Essex. We are extremely proud to have picked up an award in the category: Small Housing Schemes (1-24 homes) for our project The Meadows (Ardale). The Judges selected … read more »
10 November 2023
Employee Briefing 2023
A week ago today, we were delighted to get together at The Glitch Bar in Shoreditch for our 8th Employee Briefing. As an Employee-Owned Trust, our CEO Bill Bassenger and Managing Director Steve Juson were pleased to open our event with a company progress presentation. The theme this year was … read more »
29 November 2023
ISHA 90th Anniversary Celebrations
Last night Gemma and Gerry were delighted to be invited to ISHA's 90th Anniversary celebrations, at the London Arts Club! We are proud to have delivered many affordable homes for ISHA’s residents in this region of London over the years. Including our most recent project Hoe Street, which … read more »
29 November 2023
Our Toy Drive Has Launched
Last year we were overwhelmed with the support we received from all our employees who donated toys to our Christmas toy drive initiative, launched in response to the continued cost of living crisis. The feedback we received from the charity we donated the toys to demonstrated what a fantastic … read more »
30 November 2023
New Projects: Woodcote Road and Beddington Lane
We are delighted to announce that following a rigorous procurement exercise we have recently been appointed by London Borough of Sutton to deliver Woodcote Road and Beddington Lane. These two sites will provide 20 new Passivhaus certified homes for local residents once … read more »
01 December 2023
Christmas Toy Drive Take 2
In conjunction with the Kevin Jenkins OBE, Newham Christmas Toy Appeal 2023, we are hosting a ‘Christmas is coming’ fundraising breakfast this morning at our sites in Newham. By making a small donation of £1, our team members across our sites in Newham are helping to raise money to contribute … read more »
05 December 2023
Newham Sites Fundraising Breakfast
On Friday all our live sites in the London Borough of Newham hosted a Christmas Breakfast to raise funds for the Kevin Jenkins OBE Christmas Toy Appeal. All those working on Friday across our four Passivhaus Sites, dug deep to support this fundraiser by purchasing goodies for their breakfast. In … read more »
19 December 2023
Powell Road Project Completion
We’re delighted to share with you that our site at Powell Road is nearing completion! Once complete, Powell Road will provide 21 new build flats including a basement level commercial unit, and mixed tenure with 16 rented and 5 shared ownership flats. … read more »
19 December 2023
DIY SOS
The Kind Effect spirit lives on… even with our retired staff! Former employee Tony Rapley gave his support to the Butterfly Effect Wellbeing company in Harlow, featured on the BBC One series 'DIY SOS: The Big Build' to help create a mental health and wellbeing hub. Butterfly Effect Wellbeing … read more »