Open Contracts for 21 years
2001
Open Contracts Ltd was started by our Director Peter Smith, and former Director Malcolm MacDougall. Here we capture a little of what’s like to be Open Contracts for 21 years…
2002
- Published first set of company accounts
- Started working with Savills
- Moved office to Commercial Way in Woking
- Certified by SafeContractor
2003
- Completed first 100 projects
- Started working with Dorrington and Workman LLP
- Certified to ISO9001
2004
- Moved office to Poole Road in Woking
2005
- Started working with JLL
2006
- Welcomed Project Manager Neil Corbin into the team
2007
- Reached 1,000 enquiries
2008
- Started working with Cushman & Wakefield and CBRE
2009
- Completed first 500 projects
2010
- Welcomed Site Manager Trevor Yates
2011
- Celebrated our 10th birthday
- Moved office to Flitcroft Street, WC2
- Welcomed Project Manager Sam Taylor
It's the people that make a space work.”
2012
- Started working with CORE and Spring Building Consultancy
- Certified by Constructionline as a Silver Member – fast forward to 2018 when we became a Gold Member
2013
- Started working with CS2 Building Surveyors and TFT
- Welcomed Precontracts Manager Matthew Parsons
2014
- Reached 2,000 enquiries
- Started working with Avison Young, Hollis and Stewart Watson
- Welcomed Project Manager Mark Skilbeck
- Welcomed Site Manager Daniel Mitchell
2015
- Completed our first Considerate Constructors Scheme project – Admiral House, Woking
- Started working with Carter Jonas
- Moved office to London Wall Buildings, EC2
2016
- Welcomed Site Manager Paul Johnstone
2017
- Completed our first BREEAM project – 12 Forbury Court, Reading
- Started working with Cogent
- Welcomed Estimator Harry Smith
- Welcomed Operations Director Karen Smith
- Welcomed Precontracts Manager Les Turton
2018
- Welcomed Marketing Coordinator Gabriela Moglan
- Welcomed Project Manager Heather Barrett
- Welcomed Site Manager Nikolai Mikhailov
- Welcomed Site Manager Carlos Gonzalez
- Moved to Devonshire Square, EC2
- Certified by Constructionline as a Gold Member
- Started working with Workspace
2019
- Reached 3,000 enquiries
- Started working with Hart Dixon and The Howard de Walden Estate
- Ran 10K for Cancer Research UK
- Rebranded and launched our new website
2020
- Welcomed Amalia Dragomir who manages our Accounts
- Welcomed Commercial Director Angus de Watteville
- Completed 1,000 projects
- Brought financial management in-house
2021
- Won Mix Interiors ‘Project of the year’ Award for Elsley House
- Moved office to Temple Chambers, EC4Y
- Welcomed Client Relationship Manager Florrie Campbell
- Welcomed Project Manager David Smith
2022
- Became a Living Wage Employer
- Welcomed Estimator Brett Wright
- Being Open Contracts for 21 years
And finally, on 1st May 2022 as a team working together with our clients, subcontractors, suppliers and partners we’ll celebrate being Open Contracts for 21 years in the construction industry.
