Opening its doors for business in 1961, the same year that The Beatles performed for the first time at the Cavern Club, Swansea-based Jones & Andrews Ltd is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2011 – a celebration that will not only look back at old friends and past successes, but also towards the future, with the company committed to retaining its position as one of the UK’s most respected and sought after shopfitting companies.
In the beginning, Jones & Andrews was primarily a company that specialised in bespoke joinery. However, over the years its skill-set has expanded dramatically and now takes in everything from partitioning, decoration and floor laying through to signage, electrical packages, asbestos removal and the installation of suspended ceilings, mezzanine floors and sprinkler systems.
In fact, Jones & Andrews provides full turnkey solutions for any size and type of project, including new build, refurbishment and ‘space grab’.
Offering project management, design, manufacture and installation, the company’s attention to detail and uncompromising quality have ensured its long term success with many major national retailers, such as Bhs/Arcadia, Early Learning Centre, JoJo Maman Bebe, Beales, and Allders.
Its unique business structure gives it a greater capacity to manage projects every step of the way, giving its clients confidence in choosing its services and the knowledge that it understands their requirements, which in turn provides a superior end product.
However, whilst the growth of the company has resulted in the winning of major contracts, the core values of the original founders still remain. As a matter of fact, one of the founders, Les Jones, still works within the company: a firm where most employees have been on-board for 10-15 years, some for over 25 years.
There is no doubt that Jones & Andrews’ workforce is its biggest asset, and so providing a comfortable working environment is of the utmost importance. For that reason, an additional £30,000 has recently been invested in air extraction technologies within the workshop. In addition, in order to remain at the forefront of industry, the company has also invested £150,000 in machinery as part of the ongoing workshop modernisation programme.
Carrying out projects throughout the length and breadth of the UK, from Perth down to Plymouth and the Channel Islands, Jones & Andrews’ approach to business is quite simple. All of its projects are managed from start to finish by two company directors, ensuring that any necessary decisions are made promptly and decisively. Working closely alongside the three directors are three contracts managers, who are responsible for the overseeing of all active contracts, and are also available at any given time.
Jones & Andrews is also deeply committed to environmental protection and, with this in mind, only deals with those suppliers that are constantly setting goals to reduce the effect of deforestation.
Moreover, as a result of its modernisation programme, Jones & Andrews has been able to create a system of machine waste management that makes recycling easy. Once the sawdust skip is filled by the company’s extraction unit, it is then distributed to local farms where it is used for various means.
Consequently, if you’re seeking high quality, cost-effective, environmentally friendly shopfitting solutions, you need just one number – 01792 772487. Or alternatively, visit the website at www.jonesandrews.com.
‘Screwing things up since 1961’.
