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Jack follows in his Grandfather’s footsteps with work experience for Greendale Construction!

9th June 2026

Director, Chris Kane, had the pleasure of showing work experience student, Jack Bristow, a sixth former from Corfe Hills School, Poole, around some of the Greendale Construction sites last week. Chris took Jack to Shore House in Swanage, Sandbanks Court, and Christchurch Harbour Hotel. Jack's Grandfather, George Walker, was a talented carpenter and site manager with Greendale for many years until he retired, and Jack is considering following in his grandfather’s footsteps. Read more »

Greendale’s Commercial Director, Chris Cave, gives tour of Poole Museum and Scaplen’s Court for RIBA Dorset

22nd May 2026

Greendale's Commercial Director, Chris Cave, was delighted to be asked by the Chair of the RIBA Dorset, Rebecca Smith, from Western Design Architects, to conduct a guided tour of Poole Museum and Scaplen’s Court yesterday evening - 21.05.26 - before the RIBA Dorset AGM later that evening. Read more »

Willowbed Hall: Works progressing well to enhance local community experience.

13th May 2026

Works are progressing well at Willowbed Hall, Putton Lane, Chickerell, Weymouth, where we are working on a £600,000 contract for Chickerell Town Council which will enhance the local community experience at the Hall.  The project, which commenced on 8th December, 2026, and will run for 29 weeks, will see the community hall benefit from a new single-story extension to the rear, creating a new office space, with a conversion of the existing offices into registrar and meeting rooms.  Greendale will also be upgrading the access road and car park to provide new drainage, as well as hard and soft landscaping with raised planters and a seating area. Read more »

Uppark House and Gardens Shortlisted in the RICS UK Awards 2026 Heritage Category

We are thrilled to announce that our Essential Repairs work at Uppark House and Gardens has been shortlisted in the RICS UK Awards 2026, South East region, Heritage category. This achievement is testament to the outstanding work and dedication our teams put into this project. We are delighted to be announced as finalists, as entries represent the very best of the built and natural environment across the UK, showcasing outstanding people, projects and organisations making a real impact in their communities. Read more »

Greendale’s Winchester office take on large-scale refurb works at Anstey Manor School

8th May 2026

Greendale are currently undertaking large-scale refurb works at Anstey Manor School; a brand-new specialist day school in Alton, Hampshire, due to open in 2026 for pupils aged 7-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), and associated additional needs. Read more »

Greendale Construction works progressing well at Poppy Lane and Sandbanks Court.

29th April 2026

Check out these progress shots of Rob and Chris who visited a few Greendale Construction sites yesterday. It was great to see the fantastic progress everyone is making and to catch up with the guys on site. Read more »

Vinnie: Greendale Construction’s Hardest-Working Wellbeing Officer 🐾

23rd January 2026

We welcomed Vinnie, a working cocker spaniel, into the role of Wellness Officer at Greendale Construction at just 8 weeks old in November, and wow, has he made a positive impact! As a Dorset-based chartered construction company, Greendale Construction is always looking for ways to build on staff wellbeing, and we have to say, our new Wellbeing Officer, Vinnie, has certainly hit the spot. 🐾 Read more »

Senior Estimator Dave Rixon Retires!

8th December 2025

After an amazing 27 years with Greendale, our wonderful Senior Estimator, Dave Rixon has retired! We are all so sad to see him go, as he's been a highly valuable member of the team for so long and worked on so many of our projects across all sectors. We had a little retirement farewell party for Dave, and everyone here wishes him the absolute best long, happy and relaxing retirement. Read more »

Chris Kane attends the Historic Buildings, Parks & Gardens Event, QEII Centre, Westminster.

12th November 2025

Greendale Director, Chris Kane attended the Historic Buildings, Parks & Gardens Event (HBPGE) on Tuesday 11th November 2025, held alongside the Historic Houses National AGM. The event, free to attend and celebrating the care and conservation of historic buildings, landscapes, parks and gardens, brought together a wide range of experts, organisations, and exhibitors showcasing both traditional craftsmanship and modern conservation technologies. Read more »

Rob Hooker attends the CIOB Company & Client Forum 2025

23rd October 2025

Greendale Director, Rob Hooker, was pleased to attend the CIOB Company & Client Forum 2025 on 21st October held at Reading Town Hall. After a warm welcome from Amanda Pilgrim CMgr FCMI Pilgrim and Ruth Kennedy-Green, Director of Membership, CIOB, Chartered Company Members were invited to the stage to collect their certificates. Rob was delighted to take to the stage to receive Greendale Construction's certificate presented by Ruth herself. Read more »