________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
As part of TBS Holdings Ltd , the business can leverage relationships with its sister companies to offer additional services , such as brick slips and cut and bonded specials through TBS Cladding Solutions Ltd or solar PV panels through TBS Specialist Products Ltd . Having spoken with the company around 18 months ago , the team at Construction & Civil Engineering are keen to catch up with TBS to learn more about its latest development . To do so , we sit down with Trevor Robinson and Daniel Sims , TBS Holdings Group Directors , and Graham Boyd , Sales Director at TBS Brick .
“ The last four years have been extremely interesting from a brick volume point of view , especially as we navigated the dual challenges of Brexit and Covid-19 in 2020 ,” Graham opens . “ Following the pandemic , we saw some of our busiest times until the market began to contract at the beginning of 2023 , and we recognised the need to address these changes with our staff . The first thing we did was reassure our employees that their jobs were safe ; unlike other suppliers , we don ’ t shed jobs or close factories when the market contracts but instead , we support our staff through difficult times in preparation for when the market is inevitably restored .”
Trevor confirms : “ Our industry is very cyclical , and to us , supporting and retaining staff epitomises the ethos of TBS . Although we ’ ve tightened our belt over the last two years , we ’ ve retained all our staff and successfully balanced the tipping point of our brick inventory . We also pride ourselves on consistency , delivering the same high standards of customer service regardless of the market dynamics . This means that our customers , manufacturing partners , and distribution network know exactly what to expect when dealing with TBS and they can be reassured that they will always receive excellent products and service .”
Prestigious projects
Turning to recent projects , Graham is keen to discuss the company ’ s involvement with Borough Yards , which is considered London ’ s most exciting cultural and retail focused regeneration . As a new destination to shop , eat , work , and play , Borough Yards is located next to the famous Borough Market , and is based in and around a series of restored railway arches .
86