Optimum was founded in 1999 with the vision to be the best at what we do.
Almost 20-years on and Optimum are now nationally recognised as a leading specialist contractor in the South West and South Wales regions, with a growing reputation for both quality and service.
With three divisions combining to deliver a wealth of services and solutions for some of the UK’s largest construction industry’s Developers and Main Contractors across a range of sectors, including healthcare, education, residential and commercial.
20 years has seen the company grow both in size and expertise, with over 70% of our staff having at least 10 years’ service, recognising that it’s our people, our tradesmen, our Optimum family who really make the difference.
But it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it that matters to us, working with integrity and the values that our founders set out in 1999.
With Optimum it’s not just another strap-line, your job really is safe in our hands.
Crest Nicholson Regeneration
Showcasing our expertise
Designed to be the tallest residential building in Bristol, and sitting on the largest urban green space in the City, Castle Park View will certainly be an interesting landmark for the city centre. Working with client Bouygues, since July 2020, Optimum are enjoying their involvement in such a prestigious project in our home town. Built on the site of a…
Working in partnership with many of the leading Facility Management companies across the South West, our expert Fire Stoppers are adaptable and can work to a Client’s individual design requirements and limitations. We provide a variety of services to upgrade new as well as existing, period and listed properties, whilst maintaining the highest standards of expertise, sensitivity and above all…
Coppergate, a new 14-storey student accommodation, has risen from its car park origins to become one of the city’s tallest building. This elegant tower with two six-storey wings has been a welcome addition to Swansea’s skyline due to the eye catching “colour changing” exterior. Optimum worked for Create Construction on this project from late 2018 and had completed the internal…
We relish the opportunity to work with innovative clients, products and suppliers and we understand that the best projects are the ones that develop over time and throw up new challenges for our on-site teams. Marina Gardens, a £25 million-pound residential housing development in the regenerated harbour area of Portishead just outside of Bristol, offered just that challenge. The project,…
The HPC projects have been 2 major developments within the Hinkley Point complex in the Southwest of England. Working closely with Firetherm we were able to offer a highly experienced Firestopping solution to all compartmentation works throughout both projects. Both contracts involved Firestopping around service penetrations passing through walls and floors. Air Sealing and Acoustic requirements were carried out throughout…
Bath Western Riverside development is a multi-award-winning project for client Crest Nicholson Regeneration. This landmark development has been designed by London based architect’s Studio Egret West. Christophe Egret explains how the design has been inspired by some of the city’s most famous landmarks and crescents. The ‘soft’ curved forms make-up the building’s exterior and are carried through into the interior…
The newly constructed £350 million 471-bed hospital in Llanfrechfa, Wales, provides complex specialist and critical care treatment for over 600,000 people in South-East Wales, and includes a 24-hour acute assessment unit and emergency department. Optimum’s Fire Stopping Division worked in partnership with specialist suppliers such as Rockwool and Hilti to provide high-level fire protection throughout the project. Acoustic batt penetrations…
Working for long-term client John Perkins, the internal fit-out and refurbishment of the University of Bristol’s 5 Tyndall Avenue Computer Centre represented a significantly complex project. The building remained partially occupied throughout the build, placing an emphasis on reducing disturbance to staff and the surrounding area from site traffic. An elaborate hoist system was set-up to transport both people and…
The Royal Fort is a Grade-2 listed building built for Thomas Tyndall in the 18th Century. This historic landmark building now houses the University of Bristol’s Faculty of Science offices amongst other departments. Optimum Combined Services have been employed directly by the University of Bristol for over 7-years, working across many projects and returning to deliver a range of turn-key…
When it comes to new build painting contracts, it doesn’t get much bigger than this! The Stoke Gifford Retirement Village is a £42 million project in Bristol for main contractor Galliford Try Partnership West and is the seventh retirement village Galliford Try Partnership has built for their client the ExtraCare Charitable Trust. Just the scale of this project was eye…
The General Bristol when complete will be home to a collection of 205 one to four newly refurbished apartments and houses, including a converted chapel, unique octagonal tower and reinstatement of roofscapes and terraces. This represents a major refurbishment project of a Grade 11 listed building for main contractor City & Country. This multi award-winning project represents the most challenging…
The Stoke Gifford Retirement Village is a 42m project in Bristol for main contractor Galliford Try Partnership West and is the seventh retirement village Galliford Try Partnership has built for their client the ExtraCare Charitable Trust. Just the scale of this project was eye watering with a staggering 261 homes, community hall, bar, bistro, library, gym and retail areas across…
Hinkley Point C workers accommodation campus providing en-suite accommodation and recreational facilities for 510 workers. Our work at the Hinkley Point project spans 2 separate sites within the power-station scheme - Hinkley-C and Bridgwater-A. Work on Bridgwater-A commenced in January 2018 whereas Hinkley-C completed in June. This project threw up many logistical challenges with vehicular access for workers restricted at…
Sometimes the complexity of access and logistics can be as complex as the project itself! Bristol Airport for client Balfour Beatty was this job. Working in a fully operational airport was a significant challenge for our on-site team. Careful scheduling was required to hand over zones as and when they were complete to enable the airport to continue to operate.…
There’s attention to detail and there’s attention to detail! Optimum Combined Services working for client Square One had the pleasure of fitting out the new Aston Martin showroom in Bristol. With its clean lines and modern design, our operation needed to match the quality of finishing required to meet the standards of this iconic brand. Working across a range of…
Aberdare Community School is a new 1600 pupil secondary school with an adjoining sports centre and sports facility. One major factor of the project is that Laing O’Rourke were looking to carry out as much of the construction off site to minimise work hours on site. This was primarily utilising their Smartwall partitioning system, a rigid pre-fabricated wall panel, designed…
The Directors of Optimum recognise that the construction industry can be dangerous, as a result the Health & Safety of everyone involved in and affected by our operations is our number-one priority, it is central to the sustainability of the business.
Increasingly we recognise the importance of behavioural change in creating a safe working environment. We are building a culture in which our employees & contractors believe that safety is the number one priority.
Optimum continue to invest in the development in both equipment and people to maintain the highest industry standards.
To assist with the development, promoting and monitoring of Health, Safety, Environment & Quality measures Optimum operates an Integrated Management System (IMS), which is certified to the following international standards by third-party auditors:
ISO 14001:2015 – Environment
ISO 9001:2015 – Quality
OHSAS 18001:2007 – Health & Safety
Achilles Building with Confidence
Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSIP)
Constructionline Gold Member
Simon Britton • Managing Director
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Gordon Road, Whitehall
Bristol
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Unit 43, Western Industrial Estate
Caerphilly
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