Stonehouse Secures Steepleton Manor

A hidden gem on the Jurassic Coast.

 

We’re thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the contract to restore this stunning Grade II listed property in the heart of Dorset by our esteemed client.

Originally built in 1870 by the renowned architect T.H. Wyatt for William Charles Lambert, this remarkable building occupies the site of a former manor house.

Most recently used as a care home, the property has unfortunately fallen into disrepair. However, Stonehouse is fully committed to bringing this architectural treasure back to its former glory.

Thanks to the dedication of our in-house Architects, Planning Manager, and Interior Designers, we’ve successfully transitioned to our delivery team, ready to bring the distinctive Stonehouse touch to the property.

With the project set for completion in early 2026, our site team are now ready and eager to embark on this unique and ambitious venture – our largest restoration development to date.

Senior Commercial Manager

The Company

Established in 2004, Stonehouse, located in Esholt, is known for delivering residential projects to the highest standards and specifications. With a focus on quality and restoration; Stonehouse has a 360-degree approach to property development and construction. With in-house Architects and Designers, to Surveyors including Project Managers and Trades people. Each bespoke project showcases exquisite period features, meticulously restored and brought to life.

Responsibilities

– Responsible for the financial / commercial management of projects through key Quantity Surveying duties

– Implementing and maintaining standard QS procedures

– Recognising business opportunities and undertaking cost related project / feasibility works

– Responsible for the day to day running of the commercial department and its members

– Develop and implement commercial strategies to achieve company goals

– Lead negotiations with the client, suppliers, and sub-contractors

– Ensure effective cost control measures are in place

– Site meetings with project team / directors as necessary

– Having an excellent understanding of all technical drawings

Requirements

– At least 5 years proven experience as a Commercial Manager or in a similar role

– Industry experience in the construction sector

– Strong understanding of commercial principles and practices

– Excellent negotiation and communication skills

– Ability to analyse data and draw meaningful conclusions

– Producing analytical price build ups and subcontract comparisons

– Sourcing and negotiating terms with subcontractors

– Used to working to deadlines and having an in-depth of materials, feasibility and timescales

– Good time management and prioritising skills are a must

The Salary

Negotiable depending on experience

Holiday Entitlement

24 days plus statutory bank holidays

The Hours

8.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday – the business necessitates flexibility so additional hours may be required

The Requirements

Driving is essential to undertake this role for site attendance.

Interested? Please send your CV in the first instance to careers@stonehouseprojects.co.uk

Construction Project Programme Planner

The Role

This is a full-time on-site role for a Construction Project Programme Planner at Stonehouse in Esholt. The Project Programme Planner will be responsible for program planning, program management, analytical tasks, proposal writing, and project management on a day-to-day basis.

Key Skills

– Proficient in Asta Powerproject and MS Office suite particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

– Providing consistent, accurate and reliable programme data.

– Fully detailed & logic linked programmes, method statements and logistics plans at all programme stages from bid to delivery.

– Programmes include integrated procurement and design sections that can be data exported to produce detailed procurement and design release schedules and highlight critical dates for key work packages.

– Accurate progressing of programmes to highlight potential issues early and propose mitigation to minimise delay impact and help keep projects on track.

– Extracting short term filtered programmes for internal / client communication and trade contractors as required.

– Effective presentation and communicate the impact of programmed activity slippage and critical path analysis.

– Comprehensive record keeping and programme analysis for EOT claim submissions, disputes, and adjudications.

The Salary

Negotiable depending on experience

Holiday Entitlement

24 days plus statutory bank holidays

The Hours

8.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday – the business necessitates flexibility so additional hours may be required

The Requirements

Driving is essential to undertake this role for site attendance.

Interested? Please send your CV in the first instance to careers@stonehouseprojects.co.uk

‘Enter the Dragon Boat’ Smashes Bradford Dragon Boat Race

‘Enter the Dragon Boat’ Smashes Bradford Dragon Boat Race

For our summer 2023 charity event the Stonehouse team decided to compete in the ‘Bradford Dragon Boat Race’ and took on some of the best rowing teams around.

On the 1st of July ‘Enter the Dragon Boat’ came a respectable 8th out of 20 teams whilst raising a huge £3156 for Dreams Come True – not bad for beginners!

Dreams come True is a national children’s charity, whose mission is to enrich the lives of children by making their dreams come true. They and we believe every child has the right to dream no matter who they are or where they live, so they work extremely hard to deliver dreams to children who are living in the highest areas of deprivation in the country, and are living with a disability, serious illness or life-limiting conditions.

An amazing day was had by the whole team whilst supporting this fantastic charity.

Christmas Raffle Success for Bradford North Foodbank

Stonehouse Supports Bradford North Foodbank Through Christmas Fundraising

As our Christmas raffle had been such a success over the last few years raising over £700 for our chosen charities, we decided to raffle all gifts we received for our staff during December internally, and again donate the ticket sales.

This year we made the decision to support Bradford North Foodbank so that we could purchase and donate food and toiletry items ahead of the festive season, by working with the volunteers to see which areas they may be short.

Through prize donations from our amazing suppliers, sub-contractors and business contacts, and additional Christmas activities such as Christmas Jumper Day and ‘Name the Reindeer’, we managed to raise a huge £791!

Visiting the foodbank was eye opening to say the least, and the amount of work and hours that the volunteers put in there is astonishing.

Whilst we were there, we got to speak with the Manager who is from Shipley, (local to our office,) and for a period of his life found himself homeless with nothing to eat. Whilst we chatted, the volunteers were packing up emergency 7-day food boxes for individuals who have nothing this Christmas, and the delivery drivers arrived to get another van load of food to distribute.

We intend to continue supporting this cause in 2023, and we are looking into ways of helping by giving our time as well as donations, so watch this space!

Stonehouse Team Completes Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge

Stonehouse Team Completes Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge

On Saturday 10th September the Stonehouse team committed to take on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks for our 2022 charities and raised a huge £3361 in the process.

Whilst the challenge itself was tough, we had a great day and the outcome was well worth the aches, pains and sore feet!

Veterans With Dogs, Dreams Come True and Bradford Night Stop all benefited from our employees’ efforts, with all three receiving a £1120 donation to help fund their constant efforts to help those who need it most.

We added Bradford Night Stop to our chosen charities after hearing of their amazing work in our city. Since 1993, Bradford Nightstop’s emergency scheme has been providing accommodation for homeless young people in the homes of vetted and trained volunteers. Homeless people are prevented from rough sleeping until their longer-term solution is resolved. One night at a time, they are offered a place of safety with a room of their own, transport, meals, basic essential supplies, washing facilities and support to their next step. We are proud to support such an important cause in our local area.

Site Manager – Southern Based

Duties

Reporting to the Contracts / Projects Manager, this is a site-based role. Attendance at the company’s offices when between projects.
Liaising professionally with clients, sub-contractors and suppliers at all levels to ensure projects are managed efficiently.
Understanding and implementing of project programmes independently and/or alongside Contract and Project Managers.
Managing day to day sub-contract works to ensure these are undertaken safely, as per scope, programme and contract terms.
Completion, compliance and control of site paperwork including filing of documentation.
Site / client facing meetings as necessary.
Working closely with and supporting Contract and Project Manager, Commercial Team, Directors and other team members on a regular basis.
Being aware of project programme dates, sub-contractors engaged to undertake the works, variations to works and completion dates.
Site surveys including providing reports back to the Project Manager as necessary.
Responsible and accountable for health & safety and welfare of all on site works.
Weekly project reporting to direct management on project progress.
Following company processes and procedures in line with ISO quality standards.

The Experience

Minimum 5 year’s experience within a Site / Project Management role.
Qualifications required, CSCS, SMSTS/SSSTS, First Aid at Work, Asbestos Awareness.
An excellent understanding of CDM Regulations 2015, Health & Safety on site and the prevention of accidents and incidents.
Excellent interpersonal, organisational and leadership skills, incorporating a professional and authoritative management style with the ability to prioritise and delegate effectively as necessary.
Good working knowledge of Excel, ASTA Powerproject for the preparation of programmes and documentation including reports.
Ability to work on your own initiative, learn quickly but more importantly be very much a team player.

The Salary

Negotiable depending on experience, plus company vehicle and statutory pension scheme

Holiday Entitlement

24 days plus statutory bank holidays

The Hours

8.00 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday – the business necessitates flexibility so additional hours may be required

The Personality

Be highly organised, motivated, enthusiastic, conscientious, professional, willing to learn, outgoing and above all want to be part of a team of great people!

The Requirements

Driving is essential to undertake this role with travel to project sites and Stonehouse offices as required.

Interested? Please send your CV in the first instance to careers@stonehouseprojects.co.uk

Stonehouse Christmas Fundraising Begins

The festive season is now upon us and we would like to share our intentions for any gifts received into the company this year.

 

As our Christmas raffle has been such a success over the last couple of years raising over £500 for our chosen charities, we have decided to raffle all gifts we receive for our staff during December, and again donate the ticket sales.

This year we have made the decision to support VETERANS WITH DOGS who provide assistance dogs exclusively for current and former members of the British Armed Forces diagnosed with a mental health condition. https://veteranswithdogs.uk/

Veterans With Dogs was founded for the purpose of training fully accredited assistance dogs to help mitigate the symptoms of mental health difficulties for our Veterans and active-duty service members. They produce exceptional assistance dog partnerships for mental health through their comprehensive training programme PALS. Veterans who qualify through their programme have partnerships that they can depend on to help them recognise earlier the increasing symptoms of their difficulties. The dogs are trained to intervene with interruptive behaviours to help their Veteran with emotional regulation, grounding, and to remain safe.

Stonehouse are proud to be representing such a great charity, and it is an absolute pleasure to be able to give a little back to those who sacrificed so much for us and our country.

Our draw this year will take place on Friday 17th December, and a notification of our donation will be shared with all contributors at the end of December. Any prizes big or small are very much appreciated to help boost the monies raised.

In addition to our raffle we will be holding some internal fundraising events in the lead up to Christmas, so look out on our social pages for updates!

To read more on the charities that Stonehouse support, please see Charities We Support page.

Purchase Ledger & Administration Assistant

The Role

The role will be combined to support both the Finance and Administration Departments
An exciting opportunity has arisen for this newly created position and would suit someone who is looking for variety and enjoys being busy.

Ideally this role would suit someone looking for their next career move who would like to develop and grow their experience within both finance and administration

Duties

Input of purchase invoices to assist the finance department as required
Code and check all purchase and sub-contractor invoices and submit for authorisation
Checking monthly supplier statements against the ledger
Dealing with any queries on invoices
Processing and checking employee expenses
Liaising with other departments to ensure all invoices are authorised in a timely manner
Managing the purchase ledger email in box to ensure that all correspondence is logged and circulated as necessary
Assisting with the preparation of weekly finance reports for management and keeping to weekly deadlines
Ensuring relevant accreditations and insurance documentation is filed and keep up to date for all sub-contractors and suppliers
Ad-hoc finance duties as required
Answering all incoming calls, transferring and message taking from clients and colleagues
Welcoming of visitors and assisting with the planning of meetings, refreshments and/or lunches as required
Accepting and signing for deliveries
Opening post, taking parcels and letters to the post office and arranging couriers / returns
Responsible for office stationery and company PPE and Workwear
Printing, laminating and binding of documentation, as required
Filing of documentation on the company server and hard copy project files / archiving
Assisting and supporting with company travel, hotels and reservations
Assisting with any other general administrative duties and project file auditing in line with ISO 9001-2015 quality management standard
Any other ad-hoc duties as required

The Experience

Previous experience within a busy working environment is essential and past employment within a fit-out or construction company would be an advantage, but not essential
Good working knowledge of Excel, including formatting of spreadsheets and Word are required
Knowledge of Sage Line 50 would be beneficial but not essential, as full training will be provided to the right person
Accuracy coupled with excellent attention to detail is key, as is the ability and be able to work on their own initiative
Excellent organisational, numerical and administration skills are important
The ability to be able to communicate professionally and in a friendly manner with clients and colleagues

The Salary

Negotiable upon experience

Benefits

24 days holiday plus bank holidays and company pension scheme

The Hours

Full Time 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. Monday to Friday

The Personality

Be highly organised, motivated, enthusiastic, conscientious, professional, willing to learn, outgoing and above all want to be part of a team of great people!

The Requirements

Driving is essential as our premises are situation approx 1 km from the nearest bus route or train station.

Interested? Please send your CV in the first instance to careers@stonehouseprojects.co.uk

Quantity Surveyor

This is a predominately office-based role in a smart, corporate office environment and encompasses conception to completion commercial responsibility on a job-by-job basis – this will be discussed more at interview.
Liaising with clients / sub-contractors and suppliers at all levels to ensure projects are efficiently costed and managed through.
Pricing – generating quotations, PQQ’s and tender submissions for minor and/or major works of values £20k – £3m.
Pricing of preliminaries including method related options/solutions.
Producing analytical price build ups and subcontract comparisons.
Sourcing and negotiating terms with subcontractors.
Producing sub-contractor tender packs to contractual standards JCT / NEC3.
Presentation of tender analysis for Director adjudication.
Internal handovers to project management team.
Managing QS duties as required on a job-by-job basis: raising sub-contract orders, valuations, payment certificates, cost build ups, project margin trackers etc.
Accompanied / unaccompanied site surveys / meetings with project managers / directors as necessary
Having an excellent understanding of all technical drawings and knowledge of AutoCAD
Creating and managing company Project Files
Used to working to deadlines and having an in-depth knowledge of materials, feasibility, and timescales
Working closely with the Commercial Manager and supporting project managers as necessary from a commercial perspective

To apply for this position please send you CV in the first instance to