Sponsorship

This year’s Echelon Conference is supported by a range of organisations from across the sector:

Headline Sponsor

Devonshires is a law firm specialising in advising social housing providers of all kinds (registered and unregistered, for-profit and non-profit, local authorities, and private registered providers). Its experience ranges from strategic advice to executive boards to dealing with routine legal work that is part of the management and development of the property estates of its clients.

Housing has been a principal area of its business for over 50 years and its market-leading position in the sector is recognised by both the Chambers UK and Legal 500 directories.

Dinner Sponsor

Global HSE Group is an industry leader in comprehensive fire safety, specialising in passive fire protection, technical fire consultancy, MEP and sustainability from project conception, through planning and construction, to occupation. Specialising in providing tailored, innovative fire risk management/reduction solutions for various structures whilst maintaining positive customer relations through its “do it right” ethos and quality-driven approach.

With extensive experience spanning various sectors such as hospitality, healthcare, education, industrial, and more, its expert award-winning team can provide a breadth of fire protection knowledge for any project.

Drinks Reception Sponsor

Mulalley is a family-owned, award-winning contractor known for its dynamic approach and commitment to exceeding clients’ expectations.

For over 50 years, Mulalley has delivered high-quality regeneration and new-build projects across London and the South East of England, with a strong dedication to the communities in which it works.

It is at the forefront of decarbonisation delivery, integrating sustainable practices and innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions in all its projects.

Mulalley is a leader in sustainability, having proudly maintained carbon neutrality for the past eight years.

Recharge Zone Sponsor

Bell is currently one of the largest property services contractors in the UK, both in terms of its geographical coverage and directly employed workforce. It provides services to over 350,000 properties each year.

It has been a family owned and operated company since 1988 and the group has grown to offer a full spectrum of property services including planned and project works in painting, roofing, flooring, passive and active fire protection, kitchen and bathroom replacements, multi-disciplinary fabric upgrades, retrofit and energy services, disrepair works and response and void maintenance contracts, delivered by expert, directly employed teams across 37 branches.

Jumbotron Sponsor

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical services, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables. Its 15,000 employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero – and also the digital & industrial transitions that are together redesigning the way we move, work and live.

Workhub Sponsor

E2EX is a joint venture company, recently set up by Echelon Consultancy Limited and Exactly to collaborate on all aspects of IT, data and business intelligence.

One of the first projects that E2EX will work on is the IT and data aspect of the MAINTAIN, IMPROVE and PROTECT frameworks, which are being procured by Echelon with Contracting Authority Watford Community Housing, and will be managed by Pretium Frameworks Ltd.

This will include the development of a repairs data standard, as well as supporting framework users in the development of bespoke IT systems.

Conference Sponsors

  • Gunfire

    Gunfire is a family-owned construction company specialising in passive fire protection, compartmentation surveys and fire risk assessments and has been providing peace of mind for building owners and occupiers for over 24 years.

    Its sister company, Virtuscan, offers laser scanning, measured surveys and fire strategy consultation services that can support clients in creating their Building Safety Case under the new Building Safety Act 2022.

    All its works are endorsed by highly reputable third-party accreditation schemes, demonstrating its commitment to high quality, and its detailed records assist clients with evidence for the Golden Thread and satisfying Building Regulation 38.

  • Lura Construction

    Lura Construction is a leading family-owned refurbishment, retrofit and property maintenance company. Founded in 2010, it is a family business at heart, providing a professional and personal service to each and every client and their stakeholders. Lura Construction is a trusted partner in both the public and private sectors, future-proofing homes and community spaces across London and the South East. Its expert and experienced team takes pride in its reliability and the quality of its work. Lura Construction operates a direct delivery model and directly employs over 70 tradespersons allowing for superlative quality control and response times.

  • Gilmartins

    Gilmartins is a market leading SME, established in 1996 by CEO, Terry Gilmartin. Experts in the delivery of high-quality responsive repairs, void refurbishments, and planned and compliance works, Gilmartins prides itself on working collaboratively with its clients, and its residents are at the heart of everything it does.

  • Ian Williams

    Ian Williams, a privately-owned property services company, has over 78 years’ experience in providing innovative repairs, planned investment and painting services to the housing sector. The brand’s sustainable growth, built on sector-leading customer service, is driven by continued investment in people, processes and systems. Having worked closely with Echelon for over 15 years, supporting its commitment to collaborative and sustainable asset management, Ian Williams is proud to be a 2024 sponsor.

  • Mears

    Mears is one of the UK’s leading housing solutions providers to both the public and private sector. With more than 5,400 employees, it works with clients to help develop, fund and implement innovative housing solutions. It is the largest provider of repairs and maintenance, and regeneration services across the UK. Mears is a highly responsible partner, who is committed to delivering the highest levels of customer service, keeping its promises, creating a great place to work, and tackling issues that matter to people and communities.

  • Northgate Vehicle Hire

    Northgate Vehicle Hire specialises in the hire of light commercial vehicles (LCVs) to businesses on flexible and minimum term contracts, giving customers the flexibility to manage vehicle needs without capital outlay or long-term commitments. With 68 UK locations and deals with the UK’s leading van suppliers, Northgate can help you to build and flex your fleet. Alongside LCV and specialist vehicle rentals – which include servicing, maintenance, and breakdown cover – it also offers mobility solutions to help customers manage their fleets more effectively. Northgate – the delivery partner for Pretium’s Flexible Fleet Services framework – can also provide expert consultative advice across all aspects of operating electric vehicles (EVs), helping customers with everything from choosing the right e-LCV to driver training and advice.

  • Bugler Group

    The Bugler Group is a family-owned multi-disciplinary construction and property development business with an enviable track record spanning over four decades of creating high quality new build homes throughout London and the South East. With its understanding and wealth of experience, it offers an integrated approach to the delivery of residential and mixed-use developments. Everything from land acquisition through to construction, sales and aftercare is dealt with in-house. Its flexibility also means that it easily adapts to a wide variety of joint venture and partnership models. It recognises that there is a duty as a housebuilder to provide a positive legacy to the communities in which it works and through the Bugler Foundation and numerous social value initiatives, has supported many worthwhile causes such as mental health, grassroots sport and education.

  • Fortem

    Established in 2002, Fortem provides specialist property solutions for the social housing sector. Its highly trained teams deliver a range of internal and external repairs, high quality voids, planned installations and gas services. Alongside its core day-to-day services, it has extensive experience in decarbonisation, specialising in making homes more energy-efficient and helping clients to become zero carbon. Fortem is proud to have a workforce that cares about what it delivers. For Fortem, this isn’t just a dedication to providing a high-quality service, but also a commitment to leaving a legacy in the communities that it works in.

  • Foster Property Maintenance

    Foster has been delivering a range of high-quality services to providers of social housing for 50 years. It is immensely proud of its long heritage and the reputation of the Foster brand. It employs more than 200 people throughout East Anglia and the South-East. Every day it works in people’s homes and their communities, impacting the lives of more than 150,000 residents and many valued stakeholders, which places customers, communities and sustainability at the very heart of its business. Foster is a trusted partner to more than 40 local authorities and housing associations across East Anglia and the South-East. It delivers a range of services, including: cyclical and capital works, responsive repairs, voids, aid & adaptations, decarbonisation retrofit services, electrical compliance, mould & damp services.

  • LIFE Build Solutions Limited

    LIFE Build Solutions Limited is a building contractor delivering new build, refurbishment and fit out projects that exceed the client’s expectations by focusing on the client’s needs and priorities. Undertaking contracts from £1m to £30m either by negotiation, partnering, two stage or traditional procurement routes. Its mission is to build relationships with clients for life by creating a culture of service excellence, using local resources and its proven supply chain, ensuring it delivers a quality product to budget and to the complete satisfaction of the client.

Sponsorship Packages

Over the past decade the Echelon Conference has gone from strength to strength to become a must-attend industry event.

Our sponsorship packages are the ideal opportunity to promote your brand to over 250 housing professionals and we have a few options still available (see table below).

Contact us for more information on our packages and to find out more about the benefits of sponsorship.

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