14 COMMENT
Building on 150 years’ experience
Martin Sandall of Jenner Group
Marking 150 years in business, Jenner Group managing director Martin Sandall refl ects on its evolution from local builder to a regional housebuilder tackling new challenges.
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MANY OF THE SITES WE ARE NOW ASKED TO BUILD ON – URBAN INFILL, BROWNFIELD, LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES, WOULD HAVE BEEN UNVIABLE
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eaching 150 years in business is a rare achievement in construction and for Jenner Group this milestone is far more than a marker of longevity. It represents a century and a half spent shaping homes, neighbourhoods and communities across Kent and the south east. Founded in 1875 as decorators and builders, Jenner’s early commitment to quality, value and service laid the foundations for what would become the region’s largest and longest-standing contractor. Today, with a 160-strong team and a group structure spanning multiple specialist disciplines, the company’s evolution has been driven by one constant: a deep-rooted dedication to delivering exceptional housing.
Although the company’s early years included moments of diversifi cation even at one point, coffi n-making enner’s true legacy has always been in creating places for people to live, grow and thrive. Its appreciation of craftsmanship now lives on through its joinery and glazing divisions, supporting the delivery of high- quality homes across the region. Even in the 1930s, Jenner was taking on ambitious projects that shaped local
communities, such as the Folkestone Rotunda development with its pioneering clear-span concrete roof a uropean fi rst. ut it is in modern housing where this appetite for technical challenges has truly fl ourished. The recently completed Shoreline development apartments, interconnecting townhouses and four duplexes stands as a fl agship example of enner’s capability in contemporary housing delivery. As the fi rst phase of a ,-home masterplan for Folkestone seafront, Shoreline represents both a homecoming and a bold step forward. uilt on the site of the demolished Rotunda scheme, the project demanded engineering precision, from over piles driven metres deep, to the complex curved forms exposed to the full force of the English Channel. The result is a triumph of craftsmanship and design, providing much needed homes while elevating the standard of coastal living. Today, Jenner’s commitment to housing is visible across a diverse portfolio of live schemes. At Seasalter, the company is delivering affordable homes for Hyde Housing in a major phased development running until . The scheme will provide
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