The origins of Salamander are about renewing and developing great, sustainable residential properties. Our experience is in high quality, large renovations of both town and country properties. We look to do as much as we can in respect to energy efficiency, utilising technology and using local, certified supply chains.

Agricultural infrastructure plays an important role in the rural landscape and modern farmers are facing increasing challenges delivering both traditional agriculture and diversifying their business. Salamander has extensive experience in both farming and modern business that enables us to offer our clients a unique perspective on how to get the most value from their agricultural assets.

Our experience in converting some of our own agricultural buildings into light industrial means that we understand the dynamics of this growing sector. We have the expertise and the equipment to plan, design and construct projects of scale and complexity. Our knowledge of the planning and building regulations process enables us to complete both the base build and fit-out from start to finish.

We love being involved in projects from the outset and contribute to the feasibility in respect to the business case and the practical implementation. We use technology to bring our client’s ideas to life with design tools such as AutoCAD and Revit. We visit the site to undertake measured surveys to develop plans and elevations which are then shared to take the right design into the planning / construction process.

Our team have a wealth experience in the planning process. We prepare and submit applications on behalf of our clients as well as working with 3rd party architects. We advise on issues such as permitted development and listed building consent, prior approvals and full planning applications. We have good knowledge of building regulations and can either appoint or work with the chosen building control officer.

Construction projects are often a complex mix of 3rd party liaison, procurement, programming and cost management. Our team have the skills to bring these challenges together, having many years of experience in delivering large, multifaceted and successful projects across different sectors.

Where construction projects start with the need to remove existing structures that can’t be renewed, we have the equipment, skills and experience to undertake tasks on structures of all sizes. With our principal focus on health and safety, we carry out full risk assessments to the site and will project manage environmental impact surveys where necessary. We aim to recycle around 90% of all demolition arisings.

We are able to undertake the full range of groundwork activities. Our services range from significant excavation works where the ground needs to be removed, moved or built up, to all other aspects of groundworks including foundations, drainage, ditching, ground improvement and piling.

We undertake the full range of both substructure and superstructure construction services. We can complete projects using many different construction styles including prefabrication of both steel and wooden structures from our workshop and yard in Steyning. We look to incorporate the most sustainable solutions that maximise the energy efficiency of each building and always ensure health and safety is taken into account at every stage of construction.

Once the superstructure has been completed we continue into the fit-out stage of the project, according to the client’s requirements. We ensure that all aspects of the finish are of the highest quality, always looking to incorporate technology to make the management of the building as simple and efficient as possible. We undertake all aspects of electrical, mechanical and public health work on our projects.

Once the building work has been completed there is often the requirement to complete both hard and soft landscaping. We undertake the full range of landscaping services and can make sure that both your new building and its surroundings are completed to the highest quality.

Due to our background of agriculture we run our own farms as well as undertaking contract farming for other clients. We can undertake the full scope of arable related services with a particular focus on combining where we have 3 modern combines with yield monitoring and mapping capabilities.