CASE STUDIES
CORN STREET, OFFICE REFURBISHMENT
SANTANDER BRANCH
KINGS COURT APARTMENTS, BATH
THAMES QUARTER CHILDRENS HUB
BATH ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL
MERCHANTS HOUSE , WAPPING WHARF
UNIVERSITY LECTURE HALLS, BRISTOL
ADDED VALUES BUILT IN
Our highly skilled team are proud to offer additional areas of expertise, ensuring you receive an outstanding service throughout your project. We’re experts in building relationships and people are at the heart of our business. We invest time in understanding our customers. This insight means we can deliver a bespoke service with a total solution - BUILT IN. CLICK ON THE MENU BELOW TO FIND OUT MORE
COST MANAGEMENT
We take a lead role in controlling and monitoring budgets throughout a project. This ensures you’re kept up to date at every stage, right through to final sign off.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Our dedicated team are committed to managing all aspects of a project from start to finish. This means you can keep functioning as normal, safe in the knowledge you’re being kept informed at every stage.
HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT
We take this responsibility very seriously. And ensure all our sites are safe, managed correctly and risk assessed. We ensure that every requirement is covered and every box is ticked.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
CW Duke works hard to achieve all related environmental standards. We’re also able to take a management role in advising you on the environmental obligations of any new space.
BUILDING REGULATION ADVICE
If you need advice and guidance on building regulations we can help. Our team will ensure that all work completed complies, giving you total confidence that your project is dealt with legally and professionally.
DESIGN SERVICE
We work with specialists who are experts in design, that are both innovative and cost effective. We ensure you have one point of contact and full input at every stage - from start to completion.
ELECTRICAL DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT
We work with an electrical team ready to lead and advise you, giving you confidence that we have full control over the design and management of this key element of your project.
VALUE FOR MONEY
Value is integral to everything we do. We not only guarantee that we’re competitive on everything we supply, but ensure that the quality of our work and level of service we deliver, is of the highest standard.
PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT
Agreeing timescales and logistics early are imperative to a project’s success. Working closely with you, we develop a coherent programme at the start, taking into account the key challenges as well as your needs.
PARTNERED APPROACH TO PROJECTS
At the forefront of our service is the desire to work in partnership with you. We aim to be your expert partner and become integral to the success of your project, earning the right to win your recommendation.
DIRECTLY EMPLOYED TRADES PEOPLE
We’re proud of our in-house trades team. Each an expert with extensive experience. Having our own team means we have full control of the workforce on our projects, giving you peace of mind that our team is dedicated.
WORKING IN LIVE ENVIRONMENTS
Most refurbishments are in occupied areas. If yours is too, we’ll partner with you to develop a phased programme that ensures minimum disruption. We’ll also help you manage the transition from old space to new.
ACCREDITED TO ALL MAJOR CONSTRUCTION TRADE ASSOCIATIONS:
CHAS, Constructionline, Safe Contractor, Gas Safety Register, National Association of Shopfitters.
FROM THE VERY POINT THEY WERE APPOINTED CW DUKE HANDLED THE WORK PROFESSIONALLY AND WE BUILT AN EXTREMELY STRONG RELATIONSHIP
CLIENTS
WHO WE ARE?
CW Duke: it’s one of the most established names in the industry. Founded in 1960, we’ve achieved a distinguished track record started by our founder Cecil William Duke and continued through the generations. We've worked hard to earn the trust of our customers, people and sub contractors across the South West and beyond. With nearly 60 years in the business, trust is something we’ve built our reputation on.
HERITAGE AND EXPERIENCE
At CW Duke, traditional values and modern thinking has been part of our history and our reputation since 1960. We put people first in our building, refurbishment and design schemes. It’s an approach that’s at the heart of our business and ensures we deliver innovative solutions for clients across a range of sectors in the UK, from healthcare, education and social to retail and commercial.
THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE SERVICE
We’re about more than bricks, mortar and materials. We're about people. Experts in building relationships, we understand the impact our team has on your projects and work hard to recruit and retain the very best talent. Our people make a point of understanding your needs, your constraints and your aspirations – to deliver a bespoke service and total solution time and time again.
COMPLETE CAPABILITY
We’ve been delivering outstanding service and solutions for nearly 60 years. There's no luck in that. Our standards mean everything to us – and more to our customers as CW Duke is considered a premier partner to many private and public sector clients. Pride in our work is a key value of CW Duke. From the senior managers to the workforce, you'll find unbounding effort, diligence and capability. Our expertise is far-reaching too, with retail, commercial, residential, health and educational being just some of the sectors that make up our enviable credentials – across the UK.
OUTSTANDING DELIVERY
CW Duke knows how to deliver. We’ve been consistently delivering to the highest level for over half a century. We understand the positive impact our work has on our customers’ working, living, educational and caring environments, which is why our team ensures you gain outstanding quality and delivery on every single project – now and always.
OUR PEOPLE
COMPANY TIMELINE
1960
Cecil William Duke first incorporated CW Duke & Sons to carry out maintenance to commercial properties.
1969
Concorde the supersonic airliner is built in Filton, Bristol. The maiden flight of Concorde 002 leaves filton airport on the 9th April 1969.
1969
Major retailers and banks became clients and the company turnover grew steadily. Terry becomes part of management.
1970
Salvage experts bring the SS Great Britain back from the Falkland Islands.
1978
Developed our own offices just outside the city centre
1983
Paul Sealy joined the CW Duke management team
1983
Bristol Rugby Club under the captaincy of Mike Rafter win the John Player Cup defeating Leicester 28-22 in a marvellous final.
1988
Neil Bracken joined the company as estimator/surveyor.
1989
Following continued growth we moved to our more central and distinctive offices at 55 Newfoundland Street.
1991
Bristol’s Massive Attack release their debut album Blue Lines to critical acclaim. ‘Unfinished sympathy’ is later voted the 10th greatest song of all time.
1993
CW was still part of the day to day running of the company but unfortunately at the age of 82 he sadly passed away.
1994
The need for expansion led to the purchase of 53 Newfoundland Street which remains our head office to this day.
1995
Jon Porter joins as estimator/surveyor.
1998
Terry Duke retires but maintains his majority shareholding. The remaining directors Paul, Neil and Jon manage the business.
2000
At Bristol is opened at Canon’s Marsh in Bristol, it's one of the UK’s biggest and most exciting interactive science centres.
2001
Paul Sealy, Neil Bracken and Jon Porter purchased CW Duke from Terry in a management buyout.
2009
Bristol City Museum and art Gallery is taken over by Graffiti artist Banksy’s for his biggest ever exhibition.
2012
CW Duke cements reputation with new brand to communicate our expertise to both existing and new clients up and down the UK.
2014
Steve Cameron joining the company as Contracts Director.
2015
Bristol was named the Europen Green Captial of the year.
2018
Bristol Rugby rebranded as Bristol Bears.
2018
Anniversary milestones achieved for Neil Bracken (30 Years), Mark Walker (25 Years) and Steve Dixon (20 Years and pictured)
2019
Our accreditation for ISO9001 gets better and better. We acheieved approval once more with a successful audit taking place.
2020
At the end of 2020 Neil Bracken retired from the company after over 32 years. Neil started at CW Duke working as an Estimator and Surveyor before taking joint ownership of the business with Jon.
2022
Bristol Light Festival illuminated the city centre from 1-6 March 2022 and saw 170,000 people interact with and enjoy city centre spaces filled with colour and light.
2023
CW Duke became signatories to the Bristol Property Inclusion Chater.
Nomintated for the 'Contractor of Year' at the Bristol Property Awards held at Ashton Gate.
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