Add your company’s name to the list supplying work and contracts on your doorstep
Is your company getting the most out of Islington?
Are you reaping the maximum economic benefits from all the major developments
taking place in the borough?
The only way to find out for sure is by joining Islington’s Business Enterprise Initiative - an innovative business brokerage service within the council’s regeneration department set up to help local companies like yours get in on the act with all the big developments taking place on your doorstep.
To make sure local businesses are first in the queue for work and contracts, Islington’s Business Initiative Team establishes a working relationship with the main contractors active in the borough, plus King’s Cross and Camden, who tell them what goods and services they need.
IBET then supplies names of suitable local companies to put on their tender lists, helping less experienced businesses with the tendering process. IBET business advisors run workshops and have one to one meetings with local companies who are registered to help them become fit to tender.
Local developments using local contractors yields such positive economic and social benefits that IBET have extended the initiative to major developments taking place in Camden including the Kings Cross Central £2 billion 10 year development.
IBET also promotes the advantages of using local subcontractors and suppliers to developers – which include
• reduction in transport and logistical costs
• less risk of delays
• less problems finding temporary accommodation for an outside labour force
• greater flexibility and reliability of supply of materials to site from companies with local warehousing
• better access to senior management and opportunity for face to face meetings
• identification of new companies to add to their supply chain