Baxall has crowned 60 years of business in 2024 by winning two industry awards.
The contractor was recognised as Best Building Contractor at the South East Construction Awards in May last year, and secured Best Building Contractor at the National Federation of Builders’ Construction Awards of Excellence at the end of last year.
The family-run business transitioned to an employee ownership trust in 2020 and continues to grow, with its values based on striving to be different.
Its Baxall Academy allows staff to develop themselves, but also works with local schools and colleges to inspire the next generation into construction.
In a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) with the University of Kent, Baxall is using new technologies to collect data used to improve the efficiency of buildings as well as their occupants’ health.
In a bid to improve carbon efficiencies, Baxall has set a target to be net zero by 2045. It has already handed over two schools that are net zero in operation, with their performance continually monitored against the standard.
The firm has also developed its Baxall Playbook, which outlines its ‘blueprint for best practice’, providing a whole-life solution approach of design, construct, maintain and optimise.
