Ellis Building Contractors is a reputable, well-accredited Building Contractor, established for over 25 years and is one of the leading construction companies in the South East.
Our core values are reflected in everything we do and every interaction we have: Professional, Innovative, Responsible, Respect, Collaborative and Safe. These core values are always the framework from which we make all of our decisions concerning business and our people.
Company Philosophy
Our company philosophy has always been to maintain the highest possible standards both on site and in our management approach with a culture that resides to be honest, fair and approachable and above all else to achieve complete client satisfaction by delivering projects on time, within budget and to the highest quality.
With a background originally in Engineering Design and Technical Sales and Marketing Management, Derek has established Ellis as a regionally recognised exemplar to the construction industry. From a fledging operation in 1990 Derek has now built the company into a recognised award winning brand with a highly motivated and professional workforce. Derek is passionate about local business and is committed to the South East and Sussex as a business destination. He is director of Eastbourne District Chamber of Commerce and is also Vice Chair of the South East Local Enterprise Partnership.
With over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry, previously at Kier, Mowlems and Lovell Construction. Kevin will oversee all live projects through a team of contract managers. He will also be involved in the pre-construction and tender submissions.
Jeremy joined the Ellis team in late March of this year. His initial appointment was to manage the pre-construction department and he quickly found that the professional attitude that prevailed there was reflected throughout the business and has very recently been appointed as Commercial Manager. He brings a wealth of experience and skills gained through his previous role as a Commercial Leader with Laing O’Rourke.
With almost 30 years experience within the construction industry, Michael is delighted to be working back in his home town after several years of commuting, together with various overseas projects. Over the past few years he has specialised within the “high-end” residential market sector delivering many challenging and complicated projects. He is initially from an architectural background and therefore has a very close eye for detail which enables him to provide the technical interface support for all stages of the build. Michael particularly focuses on the design and build projects where he will co-ordinate the pre-construction and construction design phases to ensure the clients expectations are met in terms of delivery and quality control.
John is a senior finance professional with a wealth of experience. John trained in practice with KPMG before moving into a number of senior roles in the industry. With a great deal of operational experience in addition to his management accounting skills John is a key member of the senior management team working closely with all the sections of the business adding value to ensure we maintain the best possible relationships with all our working partners and the business performs at the highest level.
Mal heads up most of the back room functions which are so vital to keeping the business running smoothly. This involves responsibility for our document management system, processes and quality control, admin and contract support services. Mal also manages the improvement and learning of our most important asset – our people. So often the real value of HR is overlooked but at Ellis we realise we’re only as good as our people so we make sure our people are the best and get all the learning and training they require. Mal is a very experienced business professional with extensive experience of systems, processes, personnel management and client customer service at senior management levels for blue chips including Aviva, NHS, AXA, EoN and Hastings Direct where she was responsible for a team of over 300.
Customer service excellence is at the heart of our ethos, reflective in the repeat business we experience and the long-standing client relationships we enjoy. We believe the key to customer care is an open, honest and informative approach at all stages from pre-works to post-completion. We promote and encourage collaborative working with input from our clients, end-users, designers, supply chain and consultants.
On site, we provide a Site Manager and delivery team for each project with whom our clients and building users are familiar; communication is maintained daily and our works scheduled to the comfort of the client, essentially minimising disruption at all times. We utilise feedback from the Considerate Constructors Scheme and direct from our clients to see how we are performing and how we can be better, remaining committed to continuous improvement at all times.
As a quality provider of sustainable construction services and an employer that is committed to equality, diversity and a healthy and safe work environment, Ellis understands as a company we have a responsibility towards our employees, customers, supply chain and community.
We are committed to our workforce and recognise the need to attract, recruit and retain employees with the attributes and experience necessary for the continued development of our business.
As a quality provider of sustainable construction services and an employer that is committed to equality, diversity and a healthy and safe work environment, we are accredited with ISO 9001 and 14001.
Health and Safety is integral to our business activities and we recognise and understand our responsibilities. We adhere to legislation including the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, and are working to ISO 18001 standards and we are registered with CHAS, Constructionline and NHBC.
As a company we expect our employees, subcontractors and suppliers to comply with our Health and Safety Policy and to take individual responsibility to ensure that work is carried out to a high standard, without risk to themselves or others. Consultation with employees, clients and our external consultants is an important part of our practices and it is through this process that we set targets to monitor our methods and performance.