In the unique setting of Beaulieu Motor Museum, we enjoyed a black-tie ceremony and three course meal, before the awards - highlighting the excellent work of Hampshire individuals, organisations and companies which make the area so special.

We were recognised for our excellent achievements over the last 50 years, helping to support businesses and charities in the Hampshire area, with the award presented by Director of Space Air Solutions Ltd Mark Houghton.

We are proud to announce BCL has been shortlisted in a major Hampshire Awards scheme.

As part of the prestigious Hampshire County Magazine Awards Initiative 2010, we are finalists in the Business of the Year category, for our work across the last 50 years.

The black-tie ceremony takes place on Wednesday 21st April 2010 at Beaulieu Motor Museum, presented by famed Hampshire broadcaster, Chris Carnegy.

Established in 1959, by the five Blunt Brothers, we worked mainly in the domestic market in the Meon Valley area, before father and son team Brian and Kevin Blunt took over in 1976. Since then we’ve focused on the industrial market and established a loyal client base that we continue to serve today.

You can read all about our history by clicking here, or visit our offices at The Old Firestation, Twyford (see a map by clicking here).

Thank you to all our clients, suppliers and friends who have helped us to build on our success - we look forward to working with you during the next 50 years!

easylay™ paving is the perfect solution for virtually any surface area, such as footpaths, patios and driveways. An innovative, porous paving solution, easylay™ drains water straight back into the water table or drainage system. It’s environmentally friendly too, using a patented design of recycled tyres and attractive aggregates.

The end result is an aesthetically pleasing, low maintenance and hard wearing solution that doesn’t require planning permission and ticks all the eco boxes.

As experts in specialist works for commercial organisations, Blunt Construction is bringing the easylay™ solution to the south of England. Offering first class works and innovative solutions to tricky problems, they are the perfect installation partner from site survey, through to sub-structural groundwork that will complement your easylay™ solution.

Colin Brooks, Commercial Director, Blunt Construction, says: “The partnership between easylay™ and BCL allows us to wash away any doubt that installations could contravene new planning regulations, and provide us with yet another innovative solution to help clients with effective, sustainable projects that they will be proud of.”

For more information, see www.blunt-construction.co.uk or call 01962 717744.

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BCL - Official Suppliers of easyLay

Tough new regulations stipulate that unless you specify a permeable paving product or one that takes ground water away from sewers and drains, any installation over 5m2 needs planning permission. So, if you have groundwork to plan this year, it’s important to make sure you know exactly where you stand to not break the law and fall foul of the so-called ‘rainwater tax’.

easylay™ paving is the perfect solution for virtually any surface area, such as footpaths, patios and driveways. An innovative, porous paving solution, easylay™ drains water straight back into the water table or drainage system. It’s environmentally friendly too, using a patented design of recycled tyres and attractive aggregates.

The end result is an aesthetically pleasing, low maintenance and hard wearing solution that doesn’t require planning permission and ticks all the eco boxes.

As experts in specialist works for commercial organisations, Blunt Construction is bringing the easylay™ solution to the south of England. Offering first class works and innovative solutions to tricky problems, we are the perfect installation partner from site survey, through to sub-structural groundwork that will complement your easylay™ solution.

Colin Brooks, Commercial Director, says: “The partnership between easylay™ and BCL allows us to wash away any doubt that installations could contravene new planning regulations, and provide us with yet another innovative solution to help clients with effective, sustainable projects that they will be proud of.”

Colin commented live for builders across the UK on the state of the construction industry on the day the end of the recession was announced - 26th January 2010.

Interviewed twice for the national channel as well as for the evening programme of BBC South Today, in his capacity as regional president for the National Federation of Builders, Colin provided analysis on the state of the industry, explaining that although the end of the recession was good news, the industry still has a long way to recover.

• View the BBC News Channel Video by clicking here
  
• View the BBC South Today by clicking here

After a year of rising summer temperatures and the most severe winter weather for 45 years, can you be sure your buildings have survived the abnormal range of temperatures?

The UK’s frequent weather changes can cause considerable damage to roofs, particularly on buildings over 10 years old. Temperature changes lead to an increased risk of splits, bubbles and other defects, which may not appear obvious during summer but ‘thermal movement’ can become a real problem when winter sets in.

Blunt Construction are experts at providing solutions for problem flat roofs, having helped hundreds of businesses such as London School of Economics, IBM, Claridge’s Hotel and SEGRO. Our skilled team has many years experience repairing gutters, joints, seams, roof lights, upstands, flashings and full roof refurbishment with a fully reinforced seamless Liquid Applied Roof Membrane System.

Blunt Construction are offering you a FREE ROOF SURVEY, worth £250, to help you identify roofing issues that can be fixed during the spring and summer months.

Where required, Blunt Construction can provide a full repair service using approved systems, which are easy to apply with minimal noise and disruption to your premises. Our work comes with life expectancy guarantees between 5 - 25 years and can be applied without the need for a Hot Work Permit. We are members of the National Federation of Builders and the majority of our coatings are also approved to British Board of Agreement Certification standards. Click to see examples of our work solving flat roofing problems.

Download our faxback form to arrange your No-Obligation Roof Survey, or call 01962 717744.

The winner will be announced on 7th October and we’re thrilled to be one of just four companies shortlisted in this nationwide competition!

Our testing equipment adheres fully to HSE standards and will provide you with an instant slip value rating to put your mind at rest.

Please click here to download a fax back form to book your appointment. Please respond before 31 October 2009.

We trust you find the content both informative and interesting and welcome your comments. All feedback will be appreciated.

Colin Brooks, Director