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About us
Our Values
At SMD, we are driven by a clear purpose and set of values that define who we are, how we operate, and the way we engage with the people and places around us. Our ultimate goal is to exceed expectations and provide client satisfaction every time.
Solution-Focused and Ambitious
We are driven by purpose and ambition
SMD are always seeking the best solutions for every problem. We push boundaries to achieve outstanding results and surpass expectations, both from a company and project level.
Proactive and Genuine
We take pride in being highly responsive
We take pride in being highly responsive and building strong client and supply chain relationships through authenticity and honesty. We create long-lasting partnerships by ensuring all team members feel heard and valued.
Collaborative and Reliable
Our organisation embodies collaboration
Working as one team to ensure every project’s success. We fill gaps others may leave, delivering exceptional results and standing out as a specialist contractor committed to positive change.
Our Leadership Team
Our greatest strength is our team. Each member brings a unique set of skills and experiences that collectively form the heartbeat of our organisation. Our wealth of knowledge allows us to design, manage and complete projects to the very highest of standards, providing end-to-end solutions to fit your requirements.
General Projects Division
SMD’s General Projects Division delivers works valued up to £250k, with contracts typically ranging up to £200k, and applies the same exacting attention to detail found across every SMD project, regardless of scale.
The division’s multiskilled, agile team is built to mobilise quickly — for unexpected works, reactive works, and planned projects alike. Operating across all sectors, often at short notice and with limited information, the team draws on deep knowledge and hands-on experience to take on the most demanding and time-critical jobs with confidence.
Many General Projects are delivered within live, operational settings, where minimising disruption and maintaining close liaison with building owners and occupiers is essential to successful delivery. Health & safety is always the top priority, and the division’s extensive track record in schools and public buildings means clients can rely on standards and compliance that consistently exceed requirements.
Where projects run alongside larger works, the General Projects team operates hand in hand with SMD’s Main Works Division, ensuring there is no impact on the main programme. Proactive management and creative problem-solving underpin the division’s approach to every job it takes on.
Services include:
- Planned refurbishment and improvement works
- Reactive and emergency response works
- Enabling and preparatory works
- Alterations, minor works and fit-out
- External works — including drainage, gates, entrances and structural repairs
- Delivery within live, occupied environments across education, faith, commercial and public-sector buildings
“Fantastic working with the whole team on this project which has had a significant impact – thank you!”
Matthew Horn, Chief Operating Officer — Front Entrance Refurbishment Works, Bedford Modern School (£75k)
Our Timeline
Since forming in 2017, SMD has gained a reputation for delivering high-quality construction projects across the region. Take a look at some of the accomplishments and milestones that we’ve achieved so far.