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Today is World Mental Health Day, and at Tamdown, we’re proud to stand behind the message that mental wellbeing matters — just as much as hard hats and harnesses.

We’re committed to building a culture of care and support, where conversations around mental health are encouraged and stigma is broken.

This year’s theme reminds us that every employer, manager, and worker has a role to play in prioritising mental health in the workplace. That’s why we’re inviting our teams to take part in tea & talk sessions, join our wellbeing quiz, and explore the support available to them.

Let’s keep the conversation going — because mental health is everyone’s business.

We are pleased to be working with Vistry Kent at their site in Tovil.

Having commenced works in April we are proud to share our progress:

Over 72 plots have been handed back to oversite
Over 37 plots are under build
7 Attenuation tanks have been installed
2,500m2 of Infrastructure Road installed

A fantastic site to be part of; great work by our project team led by Site Manager, Andy Orme.

We had a fantastic morning at Nexus Park on Monday raising funds for our annual Macmillan Coffee Morning.

We had an incredible turnout of delicious bakes and together we raised over £700 to help Macmillan Cancer Support continue their incredible work supporting people living with cancer.

It’s amazing what a cup of coffee and a slice of cake can do.

This time last week some of our team had just completed the HouseBuilder Challenge 2025 in aid of the Youth Adventure Trust.

20 miles, 2 peaks, torrential rain and still completed in just over 9 hours!

Great effort by the team and all for a fantastic cause; we managed to raise £4k.

Thank you to everyone that supported us along the way.

In construction, mental health challenges are real – and often hidden. Rather than limiting our efforts to World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September, we’ve committed to a month-long campaign to raise awareness, break the stigma, and make sure every worker knows: you’re not alone, and support is always available.

From Toolbox Talks and Manager Toolkits to Wellbeing Webinars and “Tea & Talk” sessions, we’re creating space for real conversations and connection across our offices and sites.

Highlights include:

• The relaunch of our Wellbeing Champions network
• EAP visibility checks across site offices
• Toolbox Talks and manager-led conversations
• Webinar on resilience – “The Power of Never Giving Up”
• Informal wellbeing sessions to check in and support each other.

We work hard to keep our people physically safe, and through this campaign, we are striving to make sure our people are supported with their mental wellbeing too.

Our Estimating Director, Anthony Davis features in this year’s SWOT in the Housebuilder magazine.

Anthony shares his views amongst other industry professionals on the sector outlook.

Check out the piece in full on page 35 on the following link:

Read the article here

Wow, another awards final for our Behavioural Safety Programme! Really pleased to be shortlisted for the ‘Construct’ H&S award in October.

That’s two different awards we have been named as finalist’s for our bespoke programme delivered in partnership with Titanium Talks, with both ceremonies next month.

We are proud to have been recognised, and shortlisted for this award, and we wish all the finalists good luck on the day.

It has been a pleasure to witness and be part of the successful sales launch at the Bloor Homes Bentley Gardens development in Basildon.

Tamdown are proud to be responsible for delivering the infrastructure and groundworks for the development of 269 new homes.

Congratulations to Bloor Homes on their sales launch, and we would like to thank our teams for their dedication and continued efforts in the delivery of this project.

We are delighted to be partnering with Braintree Town Football Club again this season.

After a successful return to the national league last season we are excited to see how well they do this season.

Our MD, Rob Kendal, recently went down to pre-season training to see the first team squad in preparation and chat to the management team.

We are proud to be supporting one of our local teams for the season ahead and look forward to cheering them on.

Good luck the iron!

We were delighted to host our Apprentice In-Touch Day- a fantastic opportunity for our new apprentices to meet each other ahead of their official start, ease any first-day nerves, and get a real feel for life at Tamdown.

The day kicked off with a fun icebreaker quiz to get everyone talking and laughing – the winner took home a £50 Amazon voucher!

Following the quiz, our apprentices heard from several Tamdown directors, who gave an engaging overview of the company, our values, and what they can expect from their future with us. A standout moment was Rob Kendal’s inspiring story of his own career journey through Tamdown, complete with a brave reveal of his first CSCS card photo! It was a great way to help our apprentices feel welcomed, inspired and part of the team from the very beginning.

Our existing apprentices joined them for a relaxed buffet lunch which gave everyone the chance to chat informally and share their experiences with tips on balancing work and college life, preparing for exams and assessments, and making the most of their apprenticeship.

The feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with all the apprentices saying they now feel more confident and excited about starting their journey with us.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped organise the day and to our current apprentices for being such brilliant ambassadors.

We’re excited to support and encourage our new apprentices as they begin this exciting chapter!