ABOUT US
A quick overview of our structure
GKL Group are formed of three main trading companies:
- GKL Building & Civil Engineering LTD: who do the majority of our contracts including most of our Civil Engineering, Groundworks and Construction. If you’re not sure legally which company you’re working with, it’s probably this one.
- Essex Earth Moving LTD: who are the principal contractor on a lot of our large earthworks projects.
- GKL Residential Developments LTD: where we construct our own residential developments ensuring we apply our own quality standards and assurance all the way to the sale of the property.
Hopefully this manages to clarify some of the companies you may be working with, within GKL Group.
Rest assured, no matter which company you work with you will be met with the same treatment as always.
Our Values
When we first began in June 1999, our values were Passion, Process, and Value. These three values still guide everything that we do to this day, but they are not all that you attain by working with GKL. There are also three outcomes that emerge from our values are Integrity, Security & Partnership. By taking our three values into consideration, they are not only natural consequences, but also trivial to achieve.
PASSION
GKL are guided by passion in everything that we do, and everything we have ever done. From ground-workers to office staff, from newcomers to those who have been with us years, passion is the core of the company.
Unlike other companies, we are interested in continously driving change. From accepting new technologies to new ways of thinking, we have a real interest in finding new ways of doing things. We reward, rather than silence those who challenge the status quo.
INTEGRITY
With 25 years of active trading, integrity is the only way we can continue to operate. No matter the size of the project, integrity is a core part of everything we do. From single house builds to multi-million pound infrastructure, we treat every client with equal care and attention.
Safety and environmental awareness are another display of our company integrity. All site staff must be trained to industry accreditations such as CSCS and CPCS. We have a zero tolerance policy for unsafe working practices, as they violate our core company beliefs. No corners will be cut and nothing will be overlooked when it comes to site safety.
PROCESS
Process is the second of GKL's original values. With a well thought out and carefully planned process we believe that we can accomplish a large range of scales of projects. It's important that we continually update our processes, both on site and in the office to move with the times. Everyone has a role to play in creating our processes, as well as eliminating pointless processes. We don't believe in work for works sake, as that defeats our goal of progressing our company into the future.
SECURITY
Before taking on your projects we will consider as much as we can. We start by contacting our clients to find out their goals, collating any drawings and documents we need. At this point, GKL set ourselves apart from the competition. We know that most companies can find a problem with a given design or plan, but at GKL we can also provide solutions. We will tell you if there are pitfalls, problems or omissions based on the designs and information you have provided to us. We then work with you to provide a solution that we have mutually agreed upon, and makes both of us happy.
VALUE
Value can be many things. Sometimes it can be monetary. Our definition is much broader. We believe that value is anything you can look back on and be proud of. Of course, money is a part of it, as it has to be with any business. But value is not limited to that. Value is seeing our clients' satisfaction when they see their project come to. Value is the relationships we build with our clients. Value is the reinforcement of our belief that what we do makes a small but noticable positive impact on the world.
Value is, in essence, the thing that makes all our hard effort worthwhile.
PARTNERSHIP
Our way of operation has led us to repeat business and referrals from our clients who appreciate our open and honest approach. We still believe in competitive pricing, but the cheapest contractor is not always the best one. For that reason, we don't aim to minimize our project costs by using poor practices, we simply aim to be the most open and proper contractor you can find. Sometimes this loses us work, but it is a sacrifice that must be made to avoid compromising our values.
However, sometimes things go wrong. This is unfortunate, but is the nature of the industry. We strive to communicate about what actually happened, rather than playing a blame game. Most importantly, we work as hard as possible to fix our mistakes. Our ultimate goal is that no job will be left incomplete.
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