Delivering planned and major works
mhs commercial services has amassed a
wealth of experience in delivering planned and major works
partnerships to the highest level. Through its unique operating
division, mhs construction, it has not only pro-actively assisted
many Kent-based Social Housing landlords and local authorities to
achieve the Government led fitness standards, but has also played
an important part in helping them develop their corporate
strategies and primary objective, namely to deliver Decent Homes by
2010.
Whilst many organisations can boast
their working involvement in this initiative, few can display a
proven track record for delivery. mhs commercial services'
initiative goes beyond the conventional model of Client/Contractor
relationship and focuses on resident involvement and promoting the
issue of a sustainable environment.
Our central focus, as being part of
one of Medway’s largest independent landlords, has helped design
our working practices to ensure resident involvement at all stages
of execution, building on the belief that empowerment of residents
builds better communities. To further augment our ability to
deliver and as a direct result of being part of the South East
Procurement Consortium, all our partners benefit from a tried and
tested procurement regime where "best value" can be monitored
nationwide. In our opinion, these ideals are of fundamental
importance to delivering a true partnered approach to
procurement.
"Best Value"
mhs commercial services is at the
forefront of the South East Procurement Consortium, an initiative
set up in direct response the ODPM’s Housing Efficiency agenda.
This initiative has provided invaluable peer evaluation and service
comparison across 74,000 managed properties within the local
geography. As part of our commitment to this endeavour we have
introduced resident training workshops within our projects to
further develop the process integration.
The agreed aims of the group
members:
- To set up a procurement and
training consortium in line with the recommendations of the ODPM
Housing Efficiency Guidance.
- To demonstrate considerable
efficiency savings by membership of the consortium.
- To buy materials and procure
planned maintenance and improvement contracts for social housing
providers across the southeast. The majority of the works will be
to assist organisations to achieve decent homes compliance and
decent homes plus standards.
- To support training and local
employment and regeneration initiatives that will ensure there are
sufficient labour resources to meet the demand for such works and
that the standards qualifications and conditions of the workforce
are maintained.
- To ensure quality of delivery.
- To become a significant economic
force in the local economy and support initiatives to reduce
unemployment and build sustainable communities.