Scattered around the world lie the Holmes Group team. They are a self-described group of innovators who breathe life - along with a healthy dose of practicality - into the drawings from architects’ offices, leaving buildings in their place.
“We’re the people that make (the building) safe.” explains John Hare, Managing Director of the team. “We’re the people who make it stand up.”
While architects may dream up buildings with artistic flair, the Holmes Group team are the ones who turn the lines of a pencil into a physical place. It’s a careful balance of honouring the creativity they get presented with, but also building a structure that’s sturdy and safe.
Safety isn’t just the foundation of the work that the Holmes Group team embark on; rather, it’s the lens that shapes how every individual part of the process is undertaken.
“The basis of what we do is primarily health and safety.” agrees John. “So the safety of our people is paramount.”
Initially, their people’s safety was easy enough to manage within the confines of their office headquarters - a relatively low-risk environment peppered with the usual office hazards. However, when their team stepped foot out of the office, and onto their clients’ sites, the risk grew exponentially.