An alliance between Sisk and Corus.

Tuesday, 16th June 2009

Sisk and Corus working together to offer speed, quality and reliability via modular route

John Sisk & Son Ltd, one of the largest construction groups in the UK and Ireland, and Corus Living Solutions, the North Wales based modular manufacturing division of Corus, have announced the intention to establish ‘Sisk+Corus Modular Construction’ (Sisk+Corus), an alliance that aims to provide modular accommodation solutions to the hotel and student accommodation sectors.

Undertaking detailed market research, Sisk and Corus analysed the shortcomings of the existing modular accommodation to develop a turnkey solution that fully solves past concerns. By blending Sisk’s in-depth hotel market knowledge and Corus’ automotive-style production efficiencies, Sisk+Corus will be able to offer a modular approach that not only meets, but exceeds customer expectations.

Advantages of the Sisk+Corus offer will include:

  • Simple contract for turnkey delivery
  • Outstanding quality and consistency
  • Significantly reduced on site time for earlier revenues
  • Full design capability from industry experts
  • Fully furnished rooms eliminate fit-out and snagging
  • Supply chain confidence from UK sourcing
  • Fewer site visits and much reduced wastage for better sustainability

Richard Jones, General Manager, Corus Living Solutions comments: “Despite the current economic climate, many key players in the hotel sector are investing in continued growth and expansion. Optimising modular construction for the lowest project cost, earlier completion, improved quality and building performance, the Sisk+Corus offering will create significant benefits that will be realised by everyone ranging from investors, development directors, hotel operators and, ultimately, the end-consumer.”

Already proven via a six year contract with Aspire Defence for 8,370 room modules at the Army garrisons across Aldershot on the Salisbury Plain, Corus manufacturing capacity is flexible – being able to produce at a rate up to one unit every 75 minutes, yet still able to offer the client call-off facilities from the North Wales factory to match the day to day project needs.

Sisk’s own credentials are also impressive, demonstrating unequalled hotel build and refurbishment experience totaling over 5,000 rooms in recent years from budget through to full service luxury hotels.

Robin Herron, Pre-construction Director, Sisk continues: “CLS and Sisk are strong, stable trading companies with reputations founded on proven delivery and quality standards. Sisk+Corus aims to be greater than the sum of its parts and will be uniquely placed to identify when the modular route is the right choice for a project.

Our combined expertise means we can bring added value to our clients. Design and cost appraisals at pre-planning stage, plus a complete ‘in house’ design and build service will maximise efficiency and ensure successful and timely delivery to guaranteed standards.”

Operators attending the World Budget & Economy Hotels Congress at One Whitehall Place, London on June 16th – 18th can find out all about the first true end-to-end solution that ticks all the boxes. Richard Jones and Robin Herron will be presenting a keynote address that explains how the Sisk+Corus alliance will help a variety of hotel stakeholders meet their business objectives.

ENDS

For all media enquiries please contact:
Beth Motley at Camargue (on behalf of Corus) Rowan Baker at Madano (on behalf of Sisk)
T: + 44 (0) 1242 577 277T: +44 (0) 20 7593 4000
E: bmotley@camarguepr.com E: Rowan.Baker@madano.co.uk

EDITORS’ NOTES

About Corus Living Solutions

Corus Living Solutions has the most advanced modular housing production technology in Europe, featuring a semi-automated line. The business, based in Shotton, North Wales was launched in 2003 to design, supply and erect fully factory fitted-out steel-framed accommodation modules. As a result of its expertise and state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, Corus secured the single largest modular construction contract awarded to date in the UK from Aspire Defence to deliver 155 36-bedroom buildings as part of the £8 billion PFI to upgrade British Army garrisons across Aldershot on the Salisbury Plain – Project Allenby/Connaught. To date, Corus has successfully installed over 5,000 modules at various Army sites since work began in November 2006. www.coruslivingsolutions.com

About Corus

Corus is Europe’s second largest steel producer with annual revenues of more than £12 billion and crude steel production of about 20 million tonnes. With main steelmaking operations primarily in the UK and the Netherlands, Corus supplies steel and related services to the construction, automotive, packaging, mechanical engineering and other markets worldwide. Corus is a subsidiary of Tata Steel, one of the world’s top ten steel producers. Following the acquisition of Corus in 2007, the combined enterprise has an aggregate crude steel capacity of more than 28 million tonnes and approximately 82,700 employees across four continents. www.corusgroup.com

About Sisk

John Sisk & Son Ltd was founded in Ireland in 1859 and is part of the SISK Group (turnover of €1.6billion). In the UK, Sisk has revenues of over £200 million and a staff of 400 people across its 6 business units, with offices in St Albans, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol and Reading.

Sisk UK has acquired a wealth of experience in sectors from hotels to residential and offices and industrial since its formation in 1984. Additionally, if required, it can call upon the full resources and financial strength of its parent, Sisk Group, to deploy the skilled staff needed for an unrivalled variety of projects. Together, they form one of Europe’s leading contractors. The company combines “traditional values” of project delivery and customer service with a proven ability to deliver large scale innovative projects.

Founded in 1859, Sisk celebrates 150 years in the construction business this year. It is commemorating this landmark with a dedicated website that chronicles the company’s origins, development and culture, using features such as an interactive timeline, video interviews of the company’s principals and archive materials.

Established by John Sisk in his native Cork, Ireland, it is as builders and contractors that the founder and subsequent generations have primarily built their reputation in business.