Established in 1992, and with purpose-built offices in Hull and Leeds, PDR focuses on consistently achieving customer satisfaction through involvement of highly trained professionals in the details of every project, active principal participation in day-to-day operations, and strict adherence to proven procedures that guide the firm’s control of quality, cost, and schedule for every project. In addition, as a main contractor in construction, refurbishment and civil engineering, PDR can offer the entire package.

Flexible & Client Driven
Being customer-oriented, the company is flexible as to contractual role and the size of project it is willing to undertake, with its organisational structure and capacity enabling it to undertake contracts across a wide range of industry sectors, including Office, Residential, Education, Industrial, Retail, Healthcare, Leisure and Automotive.

Indeed, PDR’s experience ranges from small business park units through to flagship headquarters and out-of-town housing developments and city centre apartment buildings, with a range of services that includes design, development and construction, refurbishment, fit out and facilities management.

Recent successfully completed projects include a £4.0 million Porsche Centre of Excellence for JCT600 Limited, one of the UK’s largest privately owned motor groups, which has almost a 40 year history with the Porsche brand. The building, designed by MDG Architects, is home to a 32-car showroom and includes a 19 bay workshop, MOT station, and 175 car parking and storage spaces. It is now the largest Porsche dealership in the UK.

Recently completed also are £4m The Car People Sheffield, £1m Vauxhall, Worksop for Wheatcroft and £1m Bentley. PDR are now bordering on their 320th dealership with the completion of £2.5m JCT 600 VW Dealership in Bradford.

PDR has also completed a £7 million retail development and transport interchange for Halladale Development & Southern Vectis on the Isle of Wight, incorporating 40,000 sq. ft. of retail space and a new bus station. Other projects include a £7m Residential Development (131 Apartments), Upper Allen Street, Sheffield for AQH Micklegate, £4m Residential Development(45 Apartments) for Brantingham Properties, 4th Phase of Quest Park 4 year continuous scheme in Doncaster for Sladen Estates which has comprised of Audi and Toyota Dealerships, Trade Units and 80000 sq.ft of Hi Spec Warehouse and Offices, the next phase is due to commence at the end of  October 2008 of £5m Offices, £3m Travelodge & Commercial Space in Wakefield for Magna Holdings, £2m Industrial Development, Cambridge for Salmon Developments, £3m Industrial Development for Royal London Asset Management in Southampton and the 1st phase Enabling works package of  the £15m St Georges Square Warehouse Development, Huddersfield for Hd1 Developments.

Working Smart
PDR is unique in a number of ways, not least in that it offers a free service in providing a budget cost based on detailed plans or just initial thoughts, which can provide the basis of any decision to progress the project further. This can save potential clients both time and money, for they need no longer be put off by the potential cost and time taken to find out how much the idea will actually set them back.

PDR believes that there are many ways to solve a problem. The most important one is the idea of ‘working smart’, which allows everyone within the team to perform with passion.  For everyone at PDR is addicted to creating, constructing and figuring out how to make it better. They obsess over craftsmanship. They hunger to learn more about the process. They probably do not have what most people would consider to be typical ‘water cooler' conversations.

‘Working smart’ is how a Yorkshire-based company turned a new approach to commercial construction into a strategy that has revolutionised the industry.

Listening to Clients
Much of the company’s work is derived through repeat business and recommendation, with PDR believing in long-term relationships with its clients, which ultimately brings added value in addition to excellent service, reliability, competitive pricing and timely completion of projects. Moreover, the company remains dedicated to exceeding its clients’ expectations and aims to achieve this by continuously improving the quality, performance and care of all its services. In fact, this is not 'construction' as you once knew it. It is a fresh approach to the building sciences of the past and an eager grasp of opportunities of the future, where both PDR and its clients can enjoy an environment of success!

It is an approach that revolves around listening to its clients too; then offering a suitable solution based on a flexible attitude. Of course, in order to do this, PDR has had to invest in people. At PDR, they have assembled a handpicked team of specialists motivated by the attitude of success. Every member of the team understands that their success depends upon the success of their clients. Each one is a contributor; PDR does not carry excess baggage. That is why it can be a more effective partner than an ordinary contractor in clients’ expansion plans. In fact, the company is characterised by its people…honest, hardworking, professional, energetic. Working together, PDR employees, through their dedication and integrity, have enhanced the company’s reputation for superior workmanship and performance.

Such is PDR’s reputation for quality, that over the last two or three very difficult months in economic terms, it has defied the downturn chronicled in the construction industry, picking up several prestigious projects along the way (£28 million worth of contracts in the residential sector alone - £10m 116 Apartments, Trafford Press, Manchester for Highmore Homes, £7m Woolston Mill Conversion to 106 Apartments, Bradford for North Park (Bradford) Ltd, £4m Olympic House Office Conversion to 45 Apartments Glasgow for Ropetune Ltd  £4m Residential & Commercial Development Division Street, Sheffield for Trafalgar Court Northern Ltd and £3m Residential Development Wakefield for Emerald Properties) Therefore, whilst many of its competitors are scaling down, PDR is talking about potential expansion by opening a southern office, as well as targeting public sector jobs and bringing in a number of new key staff.

Passionately Committed
PDR’s emphasis on attention to detail, on time scheduling and cost effectiveness gives the company a competitive edge over other contractors, with its success being the direct result of knowing what its clients' needs are and efficiently responding to those needs. It is passionately committed to providing quality construction and strives to deliver outstanding service. From architect to owner, PDR promote a ‘team’ effort, ensuring a successfully built project on time and within budget.

For further information, please contact John White – Procurement Director 01482 644444. Alternatively, visit the website at www.pdrconstruction.co.uk