Community Involvement

At Cosmur Construction, we recognise that every project we work on is part of a unique and respected local community. This is what motivates us to support and engage with our surrounding neighbours, from sharing our expertise to funding charity initiatives. In this way, our clients receive great value from their ventures by ensuring that we leave a lasting and positive impact in the community long after we complete our projects. Areas in which we have previously provided this for our clients include:

Apprenticeships and Training

Cosmur Construction (London) Ltd recognises that we have a responsibility to provide our Client’s with a quality and innovative service whilst also managing the economic, social and environmental impact of our activities. To evidence this commitment, we have worked in collaboration with numerous clients to promote local labour initiatives and already have the infrastructure and relationships in place to deliver a range of employment, training and apprenticeship opportunities.

Apprenticeship and Training Initiatives we have previously provided to our clients include:

Career and Employment Opportunities

We attend Career and Employment Fairs across London boroughs including those in conjunction with London Region Construction Training Group (LRCTG). Our Managing Director, Paul Conway, is also Director of the LRCTG which promotes training and employment opportunities with like-minded SMEs.

We also regularly seek to work with organisations who are located close to the contracts we deliver to ensure procurement of goods, materials and services from within the local trade economy. Any required specialist subcontract enquiries will be sent out in the first instance to local firms within the project’s local area and, through engagement and development within our own supply chain database, we can also ensure these organisations seek to recruit in close proximity our works.

Training Partnerships and Schemes

Cosmur Construction also works alongside a range of CITB accredited national training agencies in order to provide opportunities for future apprentices alongside collaborating with bespoke brokerage agencies to access hard to reach long term unemployed (NEETs) and disadvantaged young people. To support this, we also offer a developed work experience programme.

We also work collaboratively with our clients to support local training schemes. Previous examples include a partnership with Haringey Council and the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL) to support their apprenticeship scheme ‘Haringey 100’; a campaign to encourage businesses and organisations across London to take on 100 apprentices in 100 working days.

School Engagement

Cosmur Construction plays an active role in helping to shape the future of the next generation. As we start new projects, our priorities involve forming relationships with local schools and colleges to offer insight and inspiration to the local youth. To facilitate this, we engage with schools within the local areas of our works through the following initiatives:

Career Fairs and Employment Seminars

We attend career and employment seminars held by local schools, colleges and organisations, to share our knowledge and expertise of the industry to encourage future careers within the construction industry.

Work Experience Placements

We offer work experience opportunities to students attending schools in the local area in order to provide first hand insight into employment within the construction industry, both in office-based roles as well as site-based.

Fundraising, Volunteering and working with Charities

We work within local communities to forge mutually beneficial relationships by understanding the needs of the local area, local authority targets and placement programmes while actively encouraging similar schemes wherever practical. We collaborate with our client’s to focus our resources and efforts to where it can have the most impact to the local area. These may include:

Partnering with Client Initiatives

This includes initiatives such as sponsorships for our client’s selected charities, causes and community events in addition to providing volunteering hours to assist our client’s with their social value targets.

Company Initiatives

Cosmur have participated in a range of charitable initiatives from the sponsorship of local sports teams through to participating in fundraising events such as the ‘Tough Mudder Challenge’.

 

For further information on how we are currently engaging with the communities in which we work, please refer to the News section of our website for our most recent activities.

If you would like us to discuss how we can work together to facilitate community engagement on your future projects, please contact us – info@cosmur.co.uk

Sectors

Cosmur Construction has provided a range of services to the education sector, ranging from primary and SEN schools through to University establishments, and understands the various risks and challenges that can occur when working within these sectors such as: live environments, fast-track programmes, safeguarding provisions and the flexibility required for the varying usage patterns of school events.

We have facilitated various works for private and public education buildings across London and the South East and ensure that all of our works benefit our clients, the students and the teaching staff. For further details of the works we have completed across this sector, please refer to the Case Studies below:

Cosmur has delivered an exciting array of sports and leisure facilities which combine inspirational design with multi-activity areas for fitness, dance, relaxation, café and socialising. Often facilities remain fully operational while our works are ongoing and we plan our activities considerately to minimise disruption whilst maintaining membership for service users, local communities and the general public.

We have a deep understanding of the scope of works in this sector and can bring insight from our specialists to deliver across fit outs, refurbishments, extensions and new build projects. For further information on our previous experience within the Leisure sector, please refer to the Case Studies below.

Cosmur Construction has delivered a range of projects for the healthcare sector, from NHS facilities through to private sector clients, and understands the necessary measures to be taken to ensure all of our works meet the statutory requirements and restrictions that guarantee the safety and welfare of all end users.

We have facilitated various works from design and build works through to refurbishment and fit outs for a range of healthcare authorities and understand the risk and mitigation measures necessary to ensure we achieve our client’s vision of care in hospitals, hospices, care homes, and rehabilitation centres. For further details on our previous experience within the healthcare sector, please refer to the Case Studies below.

 

Cosmur Construction takes great pride in ensuring our services are sensitive to places of worship and are always mindful that every project is a sacred space of worship. Cosmur has carried out various new build and refurbishment projects for religious buildings across multiple faiths and ensure a considerate approach towards the specific needs of each individual project. Our experienced project teams ensure flexibility for community based facilities and special events alongside an understanding of the specific aesthetics, space, light and sound requirements of each project.

Our previous experience, and the expertise of our extensive supply chain, allow us to combine specialist construction methods and sustainability with traditional craft and trade skills to create beautiful and energy-efficient buildings which deliver long-term savings and benefits to our clients. For further information on our previous experience within the Faith sector, please refer to the Case Studies below.

Cosmur Construction has completed a range of high-end residential housing projects and we excel at delivering quality designs within prestigious postcodes throughout London and the South East. From design and build projects of multi-million pound luxury homes through to high-end apartments and penthouses, we have worked alongside award-winning architects to provide tailored design and construction solutions. We have delivered a range of refurbishments, conversions and reconfigurations ensuring that the build is as streamlined as possible for our clients. For further information on our previous experience within this sector, please refer to the Case Studies below.

Cosmur are experts at working in the fast-paced commercial sector where time is of the essence and, at the same time, where there can be no compromise on quality, particularly where image is such an important brand differentiator. We take the time to understand the specific needs and desires of our clients and plan strategies to transform these requirements into deliverables. Cosmur have successfully completed office, commercial and retail schemes that have included restaurant, hotel and gallery projects.

Whether procured through a traditional or design and build contract, we provide our clients with practical solutions, employ the most efficient methods to deliver their project on time and make sure our main objective is client satisfaction. For further information regarding our experience within the Commercial Sector, please refer to the Case Studies below.

 

Cosmur is a market leader in transforming historic, listed, and heritage assets to meet the needs of today’s users and visitors. Our clients appreciate our attention to detail in retaining original and significant features using our craft skills and dedicated knowledge of historical techniques and materials. Our experience of projects within this sector range from intricate restoration and conservation schemes to the complete re-modelling of interior space and blending new buildings with old.

Cosmur holds a significant appreciation of a building’s history and we are familiar with liaising with specialist bodies, such as English Heritage, conservation specialists and archaeologists, to fulfil our client’s specific requirements. We are also adept at creating new and innovating cultural spaces, such as libraries and cultural centres, which all feature within our portfolio. For further information on our previous experience within this sector, please refer to the case studies below.

 

Cosmur continues to meet the diverse requirements and expectations of delivering to local authorities, housing associations, framework providers, occupants, residents and the surrounding communities. We have built and refurbished homes in all shapes, sizes and scale, from stand-alone new build homes to high rise refurbishments of multi-phase regeneration. On all of our contracts, we have a common commitment to successfully manage inner-city developments by engaging with the local and neighbouring boroughs and forging long-term partnerships.

Excellent communication is key to a successful delivery within this sector and we deploy dedicated Resident Liaison Officers to work alongside our site team to integrate strategies with our clients’ procedures, ensuring a collaborative approach is achieved. For further details on our previous experience within the social housing sector, please refer to the Case Studies below.

The Public sector is central to our business and we have facilitated multiple projects, from design and build to redecorations and repairs, for a range of Public Sector Buildings across London and the South East. The extensive experience of our directly employed Management Team ensures an innovative and cost-effective approach towards every project. We have successfully completed projects for various local authorities on a range of building types such as Town Halls, Libraries, and Council Offices. Cosmur always ensures we maintain careful management of the various challenges including live environments, fast-track programmes and value engineering to meet the authorities’ budgetary restrictions. For examples of our previous works within the Public sector, please refer to the Case Studies below.