CONSTRUCTION ’ S GOLDEN GIRL
“ this depends on the conditions which are negotiated ”. Despite this , she adds that “ ever since the beginning of 2016 , wages for workers are increasing ; we have captured it as a 12 percent rate increase , which we are prepared to do in order to match current market rates ”.
With the company ’ s accelerated growth , it is able to be selective in the projects it undertakes , and has therefore increased the minimum number of projects in process . The long-term goal is to undertake projects for £ 8 million and then work on a couple of projects to provide sustainable turnover . However , Slowikowska notes that “ there is a very delicate balance between growing too fast and losing touch with what ’ s happening on the ground ”. The company is continually on the lookout for good management to match its increasing growth . However , Slowikowska is quick to caution too rapid a growth , citing a possible compromise of company values .
Recognition The company has been shortlisted for a second time by the National Federation of Builders ( NFB ) for several awards , at which Slowikowska is continually humbled by such recognition . She recalls her disbelief at being shortlisted for the European in Construction Award and gaining recognition for the work at Golden Houses . She recalls that “ it was a lightbulb moment , where I realised that myself and the company are doing something right and it gave me courage to see whether what we do at Golden Houses is comparable with other companies ”. Since this time , both Golden Houses and Slowikowska have won a multitude of awards , such as the Construction News Awards , where the company ’ s innovative approach was acknowledged by the biggest contractors in the market , and fellow judges were impressed by the company ’ s new and completed projects .
With the aim to provide built homes which will become desirable properties , Slowikowska continually looks for projects in which the company ’ s in-house design team can make prospective builds work better with the space allocated , rather than what she firmly classes as “ shoeboxes , where there is not enough storage space ”. It is clear
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