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We are proud to announce the successful completion of the Howdon Yard Redevelopment project for Port of Tyne. TPI worked as Project Manager, Cost Consultant and Owner’s Engineer on the redevelopment of the site to reinstate it as an operational area for the port and prospective tenants.

Works include the reinstatement of pavements and drainage, recladding the transit shed complete with new lighting and doors, reinstatement of the boundary fence and high mast lighting.

We are pleased to have delivered another project for Port of Tyne in our ever-growing Ports & Infrastructure portfolio.

It is Mental Health Awareness week.

TPI want to take a moment to recognise and support all those who have experienced mental health challenges both inside and outside the workplace. At TPI, we work hard to offer important support if a team member is struggling. This year we were

awarded ISO 45003 for Occupational health and safety management.

We pride ourselves on being a people first business and actively foster a culture of non-judgemental support. Our team is equipped with vital resources to protect their mental wellbeing including private counselling services with New Foundation Counselling and the support of a mental health first aider Amanda Daltrey, alongside information on further specialists and help.

This year, Mental Health Foundation’s theme is Movement as nourishing the body helps to nourish the mind. So, please enjoy video of our team getting together and participating in sports events and socials from rowing to rounders across the year.

40 years isn’t the only work milestone we are celebrating this year!

TPI pride ourselves on our people, we are an IIP Platinum employer, and what really embodies this is our staff retention. We wanted to take this moment to recognise our employees who have stood the test of time and are celebrating significant work anniversaries with us this year.

Congratulations to:

•  David Hall for 25 years
• Jill Bovington for 19 years
• Jane Hewitt for 15 years
• Matt Kurczij and George Skinner for 13 years
• Sergio Duque Del Rio for 12 years
• Liam MacDonald and Ylva Tretow for 10 Years

With many more team members close to hitting the 10-year mark.

We will never stop being thankful to our team for their ongoing commitment to TPI, they are at the heart of everything we do.

TPI have been appointed on BizSpace’s framework to improve the EPC rating of their Commercial Portfolio. Alongside sustainable engineering specialists Envision, TPI are pleased to be working as PM, QS and EA on a strategic, UK-wide energy efficiency upgrade of BizSpace’s existing commercial buildings in order to achieve a “B” EPC rating to aid compliance with the minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES).

Each site brings unique challenges and opportunities due to their very nature (from offices, studios, workshops to light industrial), age and condition.

It is a priority to BizSpace that all works are carried out with minimal disruption to their tenants, therefore, allowing clients to focus on their business without any impact to their operations.

These improvements will facilitate our client’s strategic vision in providing more sustainably minded managed workspaces.

Our team had a whirlwind time at Propski 2024.

As newbies to the event, Luke Roberts and Danny Waters got stuck right in, throwing themselves into every event available, on and off the slopes. They took part in everything from  Tobogganing & Ski Racing to Savoyard Dining Experiences and Après Ski. Of course, they could be spotted carving through the snow with their ski groups.

Over the three days, as well as having a lot of fun, they did some hard-core networking. The team were overwhelmed by the warm reception from the other attendees and made valuable contacts during their trip. All in all, a great success.

As an employer, nurturing new talent is important to us, assisting their learning from the word go. Many of our senior team members began as apprentices or recent graduates at TPI and now boast 10+ years’ worth of experience in the industry.

Great examples of this are Chris Williams and Aaron Burchett, our most recent team members to go through our apprentice scheme. They have made substantial contribution to projects at TPI and continue to carve out their names in the industry. Both are currently studying at London South Bank University to achieve chartership. We look forward to seeing their progression in the years to come.

This is what Chris has to say about his time as an apprentice:

“The structured learning framework of my apprenticeship has enabled me to combine practical knowledge with theoretical insights, fostering a well-rounded approach to problem-solving.

This combination of practical experience and academic learning has not only equipped me with the tools to excel in my role but has also instilled a sense of confidence.

Having exposure to many other candidates and peers on my course has not only given me a sense of teamwork (Replicated within the workplace) it has also provided me with great friendships that I hope will continue after completing my course.”

We are proud of our apprenticeship scheme at TPI and the talented individuals who have come through its doors.

2024 is a big year for Total Project Integration, it marks our 40th anniversary in the Construction Industry. To celebrate we have decided to start a campaign ’40 for 40’ to raise money for charities near to our hearts.

’40 for 40’ is simple, a team member can commit to an activity of their choice for 40 times, seconds, minutes, days- one for every of our 40 years in the industry.

Our team have already committed to a variety of activities from 40 runs, reading 40 books in a year to knitting 40 bonnets for premature babies. (That’s a lot of 40’s).

As a team, we have chosen 3 worthy charities to donate our proceeds to:

1. The Lighthouse Club – a charity who provide emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families.

2. Helen Rollason Cancer Charity – a charity supporting people whose lives are touched by cancer- all types of cancer at all stages, whether newly diagnosed or longer-term, throughout treatment and after treatment is completed.

3. Huntington’s Disease Association – a charity that supports people in England and Wales affected by the genetic neurodegenerative brain condition Huntington’s disease (HD). Huntington’s disease affects the body’s nervous system causing movement, cognitive and behavioural challenges.

We hope you will support our team’s journey to raise money for these wonderful charities and join us in celebrating our 40th anniversary.

Donate here.

Thank you from all of us at TPI!

During 2023, Total Project Integration made it our mission to attend more events in order to grow our network, strengthen relationships and keep up to date with industry news, topical subjects and legislation.

Networking Events are a key activity of business development, and in the property and construction sector we have our fair share of them. You have your big conferences, such as MIPIM and UKREiiF, regular local networking events (such as 1st Friday Club, Netwalking, LDN, CPD seminars) and smaller company hosted events (breakfasts, dinners, drinks, tours, sporting events). The list is extensive and can be somewhat daunting.

Here are just some of the events we have attended and hosted this year:

• MIPIM (Conference Delegates)
• UKREiiF (Conference Delegates)
• Sailing Day in Portsmouth (TPI hosted event)
• Industry Breakfast in London (TPI co-hosted event)
•  Ashes Cricket at Lords (TPI hosted event)
•  GEMCO Gaymes, Hyde Park (Entered a team into this new event)
• Constructing Excellence in the North East Awards Dinner, Newcastle (Guest)
• Insider North East Property Awards Dinner, Gateshead (Guest)
• Virtual shooting range, Newcastle (TPI hosted event)
• Magic show and dinner, Durham (TPI hosted event)
• British Port Association Conference (Conference Delegate – attending in October 2023)

Many more CPD seminars, networking lunches, dinners and industry awards were attended by our team.

Every single event we attended or hosted took substantial planning from our marketing and business development team. We are grateful for all the new contacts we made and the opportunity to spend quality time with our clients. It has been an interesting and eclectic calendar of events in 2023 and we have very much enjoyed getting “out and about”!

Networking takes time. We are at the start of our journey and there is so much more to learn.

Another successful year for Total Project Integration.

Looking back over the past 12 months, it is astonishing to see how much we have achieved as a company. We have expanded our team, received project and company accolades and seen a new Director step into management. This is without acknowledging the personal successes of our team members who have been running marathons, performing Shakespeare abroad and even getting married.

At TPI we recognise that the success of the company is down to the commitment and job satisfaction of our team. Supporting the professional development of our team creates these company successes as a wonderful byproduct. This is why we champion our status as an Investor in People Platinum Company, with a 100% Employee Engagement record (Thomas International Statistic 2022). Our people are what make TPI so successful.

As well as IIP Platinum and 100% Employee Engagement, our team has secured many more company achievements:

–        Carbon Neutrality: To help reduce our impact on climate change and the environment, we are committed to retaining our Carbon Neutral status annually, planning our future in the most sustainable way possible.

–        ISO 45003: As well as our existing suite of ISO certifications (9001, 14001, 45001), which we have continued to achieve yearly, this year we were proud to have also achieved the new (2021) certification in psychological health and safety at work. Mental health support is key to our 2023 Agenda, this is a big step in supporting the health and wellbeing of our team.

–        Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the UK: This membership, secured in January and championed by our Senior Project Manager, Sergio Duque, helped to expand our connections with the Spanish market and has connected us with other industry professionals.

–        UK Employer of the Year: We were shortlisted for the UK Employer of the Year (2-49 employees): Platinum at IIP’s 2022 Awards.

Internally we have had more, significant, successes:

–        New Director: Paul Williams has been with TPI for 8+ years, having worked on notable TPI projects such as the Port of Tyne portfolio and numerous build-to-rent schemes with a repeat private client. In January 2023, Paul stepped up to Board Director as well as continuing his responsibilities as regional lead. This is the start of new chapter for TPI.

–        New Recruits: In the last 12 months, we have had 6 new starters, across both the regional and southern teams. It is wonderful to have new talent and support people through the next steps of their careers.

–        Graduate: Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Lucy Theron, graduated from London South Bank University with a First Class Honours. We are proud to have supported her through her course and look forward to seeing her progress at TPI.

–        Mover: Luke Roberts relocated to Cheshire, expanding our coverage across the UK and helping to build TPI’s regional work.

A handful of project successes:

–        Bodmin Jail Awards: Former Jail turned Hotel project, Bodmin Jail, won Building Magazine’s Refurbishment Project of the Year 2022, as well as being nominated for ArchDaily Building of the Year Award 2023 and shortlisted for 2023 RIBA Southwest Award.

–        BÓHA London: We worked on high-profile bar and nightclub renovation for stars of ‘Made in Chelsea’ Harvey Armstrong and Sam Holmes, in partnership with Jay Bradley and Chase Hunter.

And many personal successes: Adam Mullins ran a marathon, Sergio Duque Del Rio got married, as did Liam MacDonald, Chris Raby completed the Great North Run, George Skinner spoke at multiple construction seminars, Lucy Theron hosted her own networking event and Laura Hall toured Shakespeare around the UK and Overseas.

It truly has been a year of success for TPI, and we have so much more to come. 2024 is a big year for us, certainly a year for celebration and hopefully even more success.

A month after UKREiiF, our team at Total Project Integration have been reflecting on how successful the event was. It is hard to talk about UKREiiF, without comparing it to MIPIM and this year our team have attended both for the first time.

In both cases, the networking experience was incomparable to other events, the sheer concentration of industry professionals, all ready to engage, was an invaluable experience. Like many others, we are learning how to navigate these events and slowly getting our company name out into the industry.
Our key takeaways:

1)    Plan: from fringe events to meetings and conferences, the time goes by so fast and making the most of it takes a lot of forward planning.

2)    Business Cards: Whether it is paper, wooden or laminated, sharing socials is made faster and helps keep track of all the wonderful professionals we meet. Our stockpiled stack after each event, is a small trophy to remind us how successful our networking has been.

3)    Comfortable Shoes: This cannot be hammered home enough. Wardrobe needs to help attendees to get to meetings fast and attend all the events they have planned, not hinder you with a blister.

There are of course many more lessons we have learned and more to come. The information shared by the event, in the form of seminars, conference and stalls, and by the people we have met when attending, has given us a useful insight into the industry and its future.

Thanks to all those we have met and of course the organisers of both events.

We look forward to UKREiiF and MIPIM 2024!

Happy International Women’s Day to all the women at TPI and women who work alongside us!

At Total Project Integration, we are proud to have a female Managing Director Jane Hewitt and an ever-growing team of women in the company.

We want to take this day to celebrate our team of Jane Hewitt (MD), Ylva Tretow (Financial Lead and Senior PM), Lucy Theron (Assistant QS), Issey Wassell (Trainee PM), Jill Bovington (Executive Assistant), Carla Vasey (Graphic Designer) and Laura Hall (Marketing Executive).

According to statistics from the Office for National Statistics, women made up just over 14% of the UK Construction Industry in 2022.

Despite this low statistic, we are glad to contribute to this percentage of women in the industry and we continue to strive to make this higher through new recruits and inspiring the up-and-coming generation.

We hope to see this figure rise in 2023.

Total Project Integration are now Carbon Neutral!

Beginning our journey early 2022, our sustainability team, Lucy Theron and Issey Wassell, have gone through the process of reducing our carbon emissions as a company and offsetting the remaining emissions.

We have chosen to offset with a United Nations’ project to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of Hidroelectrica La Confluencia in South Africa.

This is only the start of TPI’s work to make the company more sustainable and reduce our damage to the climate.

We want to do our part.