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Can I on behalf of the Black Country Living Museum pass on our thanks to you and your team for at short notice successfully carrying out the removal of large and heavy collection objects from Hall 1 at the Museum.
The help and assistance for Jim and Oliver (Holland) throughout the project was invaluable particularly given some of the technical and logistical challenges we occurred. Again please thanks to all your team involved

Ray Disney – Maintenance Manager Historic Building & Site Conservation
Black Country Living Museum

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The work undertaken was carried out professionally, with consideration to the surroundings. Holland’s conformed to all current health and safety legislation.
Programme dates were adhered to, construction on site was very well managed especially given the Museum was fully functional, whilst work was completed
The site was kept clean and tidy.
The staff were courteous and polite at all times.
Holland’s helped us achieve a good result on a limited budget.
The team worked well with other contractors and trades ensuring smooth project delivery

Mark Reeces – General Manager
Black Country Living Museum

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We were so impressed with the manner in which you and your team worked here at Elmfield. We would describe you as accommodation and polite builders. Nothing was too much trouble

Lesley Taberner
Elmfield Rudolph Steiner School, Stourbridge

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Holland Contracting have been involved with the project to relocated the Signal Box from start to finish, firstly in dismantling this much loved local landmark under the stringent supervision of Network Rail, and much later in the careful reconstruction – on the opposite side of the road! The finished Box looks great, and is already winning compliments from residents and from passers by.

Despite the very tight budget, Steve the team have consistently worked to a high standard of craftsmanship, and have produced a beautiful building which have retained the feel of the riginal structure, despite having been modified to make it suitable for use as a modern community space, and a small local museum

Sue Fowler – Project Coordinator
Churchill and Blakedown Parish Council

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Holland Contracting worked for me for many years on the recording, dismantling and reconstruction of historical buildings being saved for the Black Country Living Museum.

In 2009 they were our first choice of manage the time critical rescue of Birmingham Road Buildings including Hobbs Fish & Chip Shop and the adjoining gentleman’s outfitters known as Morrall’s.

Holland Contracting always carried out excellent work, often within very tight financial time and quality restraints

Ian N Walden – OBE BSC FMA

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Over the past 20 years we have engaged Holland Contracting on many projects, we have found the Holland’s have always carried out the works to the highest standards and have always adhered to the full requirements of any health and safety policies. We have found the contractor to produce any works we required to a very high standard. On occasions we have had to call on them for urgent works which again they have always been available. Supervision and management is always to a high standard.

The works have included:
Enablement works, removing old walls, fencing and hedgerows etc.
Create secured parkings areas, by ways of demolition of unused garages
resurfacing works
carried out drainage works
Provided transport and labour, including plant and equipment as required for all projects
Tree felling and pruning
Drainage and services

These are some of the typical works that have been carried out for us, and it is without doubt that we shall continue to use Holland’s, as and when we require them.

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council

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The services of Holland Contracting have been used on a number of occasions by this organisation for various works including: Groundwork, building and construction work, and have always found them to be reliable, dependable and good value. We have a good working relationship with them and would use their services again.

Peter Suddock – Chief Executive
Dudley Zoo & Castle

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Over the past few years Holland Contracting have carried out various works both offside and on site at the Museum, these works have comprised of:

Controlled take down with detailed surveying and recording of materials of Victorian period buildings.

Transporting of salvaged materials to the Museum site for storage in a sequence to facilitate reconstruction.

Work involved in the re-building of these buildings on the Museum site to a programme sequence and timetable.

Control of sub contract tradesmen and material supply.

Infrastructure construction works to the rebuilding process, drainage, paving hard standing, service trench excavations.

Holland Contracting have undertaken these tasks with enthusiasm and diligence and the Black Country Living Museum thank you for your achievements in completing these construction projects.

Mr S.J. Owens – Construction Manager
Black Country Living Museum

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Over the past several years you have carried out various works within our cemeteries and crematoria.

These have included:
Installation of concrete rafts at Gornal Wood Cemetery.
Various landscaping of areas within the cemeteries and also the new garden of remembrance at Stourbridge crematorium, allowing a new memorial scheme to be installed.
Installing of gravel channels at Dudley cemetery to allow families to place personal items on their graves.
Drainage works to rectify areas that are prone to water logging.
Every time you have carried out work within our cemeteries it has always been finished to a high standard and on time. All tasks have been well coordinated and have satisfied all aspects of our health and safety requirements.

All operatives when on site have showed compassion and sensitivity when carrying out their work and dealing with the public. We will continue to offer you the opportunity to quote for works within our cemeteries and thank you again for the work you have carried out so far.

Ian Bailey – Principal Bereavement Services Officer
Dudley MBC

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Holland Contracting provided a simply excellent service – from start to finish. They took ‘bespoke to customer needs’ to another level – constantly looking at what we wanted and needed as a family. They were a delight to work with, and have around – the whole team. They change for us the whole reputation of builders – on time, on budget, to spec.

Steve and Jim Holland and the team working on our renovations were amazing – in particular the extra thought and adaptability during the project. Nothing was too much for them – and their aftercare very special – highly recommended.

Elfrida, Mark, Alison & Jame Hamilton-Russell
Spring Valley Farm