Bridgman IBC are happy to announce that our supply chain agreement with Morgan Sindall Group has been extended from 1st January 2023 through to the end of 2025. 

As part of this agreement we have also been included on the Muse Developments supply chain for the first time.

Muse is one of the UK’s leading names in mixed-use development and urban regeneration, with a range of major commercial and residential schemes across the country.

They are part of the Morgan Sindall Group. 

Our relationship with Muse Developments will mean that our team can be involved at pre-tender stage assisting contractors, clients, architects and designers with the project specification which will help ensure more confidence on prices through the bid process.

Bridgman IBC hope that over the coming years this relationship will be hugely beneficial to our turnover as we work to strengthen that relationship.  

We will be working closely with the ironmongery company of choice for Muse, to again ensure that certifications and specifications are correct before construction begins.

We would like to thank Morgan Sindall Group for their confidence in Bridgman IBC and we look forward to working with them over the next 3 years.  

For more information about Muse Developments please visit their website:

 https://www.musedevelopments.com/

Here at Bridgman, we are setting our focus on 2023, which marks our 19th year at the helm of the business. A business that started as IBC Ltd back in 1982 and before that was a section of an international PLC with over 100 years of history.

We are thankful for the exceptional team here at Bridgman; our team has the desire for the business to succeed and provide outstanding customer service.

We also thank our suppliers without whom we simply wouldn’t be able to achieve great levels of customer service.

We have a large number of loyal customers who have supported us up to and throughout 2022. We take this opportunity to thank them for their ongoing support and look forward to working with them in 2023 and beyond.

Our business, like any other, is not immune to the challenges that the cost of living & energy crisis causes, and this has meant a review of our energy use.

We have worked with industry specialists to develop several energy saving projects that will bear fruit in 2023. These projects should help reduce the impact of higher energy costs by reducing our overall usage.

We have retained our FSC, PEFC, Q Mark, ISO14001 & 9001 accreditation and are now striving towards our sustainability goal of reaching net zero.

Also, we celebrate two of our team members Tony Phillips and Val Ridgeway achieving 50 years’ service in 2022 which is an achievement that few are likely to repeat.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.

Mick Butler

With the assistance of Warrington Fire, we recently undertook a 60 minute fire test of our in-house, traditionally manufactured, flax, stile and rail doorset. are delighted to announce that we passed that test with a 13% overrun achieving 68 minutes overall.

Peter Bowes, Executive Director, said:

“An outstanding result. With Bridgman IBC Ltd being a proud member of the BM Trada Q-mark scheme, this means that we are required to have our products rigorously audited and fire tested at regular intervals. This result further strengthens our position in the market with specific regard to reliable certification. Well done to all the team.”

The Q-Mark is the product certification scheme for building and construction products and is regarded as one of the most rigorous certification processes available.

We are pleased to announce that our recent Christmas social helped to raise £130.43 for local charity Alice House Hospice.  We would like to thank everyone that generously donated to the collection. It was a great day with employees both past and present in attendance.  

Peter Bowes, Operations Director, said: “Bridgman IBC are long time supporters of Alice House Hospice and it is always a pleasure to help them where we can.  

“As is tradition, we held our annual Christmas Social at The Causeway Inn and we would like to thank Sean and his team for hosting us. Spirits were high and it was great to see employees both past and present coming together.  

“A bucket collection was held in aid of Alice House Hospice and I would like to personally thank everyone that made a donation. We are proud to be able to offer our continued support to this fantastic local organisation.  

Alice House Hospice exists to ensure people affected by a life-limiting illness or the death of a loved one have the care, comfort and support they need. 

As the only adult Hospice in the Hartlepool and East Durham areas of the UK, our unique range of services make a vital difference to the lives of thousands of families each year. 

As we approach the end of 2021, we at Bridgman are looking forward to 2022 and the hope and prosperity that we anticipate for the beginning of each New Year.

I think it’s essential to thank all the team at Bridgman IBC for the exceptional effort and their hard work that has seen us succeed through this historic time within the UK & the World in general.

We must also acknowledge the dedication and support of all our supply partners, without whom we would not have been able to provide our services to our loyal customer base.

Brexit and Covid have taken their toll, and I offer my thoughts to those who have been affected, writing this it’s obvious to me that that basically means everyone, as I cannot recall anyone who hasn’t had some negative impact because of these challenges.

These challenges more recently have seen raw material prices and the costs of logistics rise at staggering speed and Bridgman are as affected as anybody in construction at this time. However, our suppliers and transport partners remain able to support us.

With the tragedy of Grenfell, we have seen a number of major construction companies requiring project specific fire testing and for Bridgman this has resulted in over six fire tests in 2021, showing our commitment and confidence in our teams’ abilities and our product to serve the industry and our clients.

To add to our successes, we have retained our FSC, PEFC, Q Mark, ISO14001 & 9001 accreditation and are now striving towards our sustainability goal of reaching net zero.

We move forward with confidence and belief in ourselves and the knowledge that we bring with us our fantastic team, suppliers that excel, all with the goal of providing our loyal customers and clients a service that they expect and that we are proud of.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.