Izzy Baliga

It has been great to see works now progressing on our new Bloor Homes Eastern site in Haverhill.

This initial phase comprises 95 new homes, together with over 1,000m of adoptable infrastructure designed to service subsequent phases. Our scope of works includes infrastructure delivery, cut‑and‑fill operations, and all associated plot groundwork and external works.

Thank you to Bloor Homes for your continued business; we value our ongoing partnership and look forward to delivering this scheme together.

We are proud to share that we are now over halfway through Phase 3 of our Behavioural Safety programme, in partnership with Titanium Talks at Colchester United Football Stadium So far 52 of our Directors, Site Managers, Supervisors and Office Staff have been through the programme, with a couple more sessions to go.

Phase 3 has primarily focused on Human Factors and takes a closer look at the mechanics of the mind, allowing us to better understand why people make certain decisions and how accidents or incidents may therefore arise.

A key part of developing a positive safety culture is learning through real-life experiences. Revisiting Justin’s powerful story of his near-fatal accident provided a clear and lasting reminder of why behavioural safety matters. It reinforces the importance of looking out for one another, challenging unsafe behaviours, and making conscious, safer choices.

A huge thank you to Justin and Pete for the insightful days and equipping our teams with a lot of important tools that we can apply to our day-to-day roles. Along with a huge thanks to Colchester United Football Stadium for hosting us throughout the course.

🎉Ongoing success on our Rivenhall Project!

It is coming up to 18 months since we began our Rivenhall project, in Witham, and it has been great to see the continued progress that has been delivered in partnership with Bellway Homes.

So far Tamdown have constructed 78 plots to oversite and 16 plots to completion, along with…

👷‍♂️Over 1,500m of the 2,000m of infrastructure: Roads, sewers, and utilities installed
👷‍♂️Surface and foul water outfalls connected.
👷‍♂️The permanent golf course access road diversion works completed.

Thank you to Bellway Essex for their continued support and collaboration.
We look forward to continuing to work together throughout the rest of this project. 💙

Leading with a people first approach 💆‍♂️🍕

As part of our culture of being a People First Business, we have celebrated Mental Health Awareness Week by giving back to our employees in various ways, focusing on looking after our wellbeing.

Throughout the week we hosted various events both in the office, and across our sites, including time to talk moments, creating a space for open and honest conversations, giving people the opportunity to check in with one another, ask for support, or give a listening ear during an extended lunch break.

In the office, we offered chair massage sessions, giving staff the chance to take a short break to relax and recharge. The sessions were open to everyone and were well received across the business.

We’re also proud to have Wellbeing Champions across the business who help promote available support, share useful resources such as our Employee Assistance Programme, and keep wellbeing a regular focus throughout the year.

Mental health matters every day, and by continuing to create supportive environments where people feel comfortable talking and reaching out, we can all play a part in looking after one another 💙

We were delighted to spend the morning with our supply chain partners at our annual Supply Chain Seminar.

It was a fantastic opportunity to connect and reflect on our 2025 performance and share our vision for 2026 and beyond. The morning was packed with key topics, great discussions, and valuable conversations throughout.

A big thank you to all of our supply chain partners who attended, to Colchester United Football Club for hosting us, and to our speakers and organisers for making the event such a success.

Congratulations to our award winners: Civils & Lintels, Synergy Hire Ltd, Nelson Anderson & Sons and G&S Brown Brickwork Limited- well deserved 👏

We look forward to continuing our strong partnerships in the year ahead.

Today marks World Day for Safety and Health at Work, observed annually on 28 April—a timely reminder of why safety must stay at the heart of everything we do.

Step into the day‑to‑day role of Marcus Jones, Contracts Manager, as he works behind the scenes and on site to champion safe working practices. From identifying and reducing risk to ensuring sites meet all legal and contractual safety requirements, Marcus plays a key role in protecting people, maintaining standards and making sure every project is delivered safely and responsibly.

Morning Routine: Planning the day ahead

Most days would be a walk around site with the site manager discussing the works going forward that day. We would identify any issues regarding programme, obstructions, permits required and any additional risk assessments required. Most of these actions are covered generally by the site teams, however there are many bespoke works that will need my attention in order to help the site team, this could be things like organising S278 works.

Site Visits:

I would usually try and visit 2 sites or phases per day, to check in and see how things are going that day and would assist where needed. I also spend some time ensuring that testing and recording is being carried out, as well as checking on the quality side of things. I also like to make sure that all customer care issues are discussed with the site teams, as well as discussing labour, plant and programme.

Throughout the whole day I will be taking various phone calls from our site teams, and helping them with whatever required, this could be technical, or often just a simple close out for an issue, or action rooting from one of our Health and Safety Inspections.

I make sure that I keep regular contact with the clients and will meet with them to ensure that they are happy with progress, Health and Safety matters, and any future works. I believe that it is vital that our site teams have a good relationship with the client teams, so create a good level of understanding between both, and achieve our project goals.

Afternoon: Contract Manager meetings

In the afternoon I attend various meetings at our Head Office, with the Managing Director, Construction Director, members of HSQE and the other Contracts Managers.

In these meetings we discuss all topical issues from the month, including any accidents or incidents, so we can ensure that we are putting measures in place to prevent these going forward.

These are very productive meetings, where all Contracts Managers feedback anything to directors, and members of the HSQE team, so we can work together to make improvements going forward. We all like to share what is and isn’t working across our sites, such as things like different tools, and machinery.

Reflections on his important role

In my role, I want to make sure that everyone can carry out these works in a safe and efficient manner.

I want to see everyone go home safely at the end of the day and for everyone to be working in a happy environment.

🌱 Doing our bit for sustainability

We all have a part to play in sustainability. At Tamdown, we are proud to be taking practical steps to reduce our environmental impact across our operations in collaboration with our customers and the supply chain sustainability school:

🌍 Implementing solar powered fuel tanks and welfare on our sites to cut down emissions
🌍 Trialling battery-powered tools to replace traditional petrol equipment
🌍 Operating a fleet of eco-boost and plugin hybrid, Euro 6 compliant vehicles
🌍 Partnering with the Future Forest company, planting a tree for every foundation we pour—so far, we have planted a total of 4,418 since starting this initiative.
🌍 Renewing our Excavator & Dumper Fleet to the latest fuel-efficient, environmentally friendly models, and Investigating Hydrogen Cell solutions for our larger equipment

Together, these initiatives are helping us build a smarter, cleaner, and more sustainable future 💙

🎉As one phase comes to an end, another begins!

It’s been great to see the continued progress at our Haverhill site, delivered in partnership with Persimmon Suffolk. Having commenced Phase 3B in Q4 2024, we’re now moving into Phase 4A, which will see the delivery of 90 new homes.

Thank you to Persimmon Homes for their continued trust and collaboration.
We look forward to working together on the successful delivery of this next phase.💙

🦺🫁World Health Day- April 7th👨🏻‍⚕️ 🩺

World Health Day is celebrated every year on April 7th. This World Health Day, we are taking a moment to recognise the importance of Health and Wellbeing across everything we do.

At Tamdown, health goes beyond safety on site- it’s about creating an environment where our people feel supported, both physically and mentally.

We continually strive to strengthen our Health and Safety approach by enhancing training, sharing practical resources, and encouraging healthy habits. We provide our teams with clear health information, promote regular movement breaks and wellbeing initiatives, and maintain a shared commitment to looking out for one another. Because a healthy team is a happy team 💙👷🏻

🚧Project Progress Update – Eastern Quarry, Kent 🚧

It’s been great to see our Eastern Quarry site start in partnership with Vistry Kent.

This new phase of the development will deliver 216 new homes, forming an important part of the wider masterplan for this growing development. Our scope of works includes infrastructure delivery, cut‑and‑fill operations, and all associated plot groundwork and external works.

Thank you to Vistry for your continued business; we look forward to completing this project with you.