What others say about us

Development

“we couldn’t wish for a better site”
Chief Executive, Quantum Care

“(with) the public consultation, design and planning … already all in place, we are going to be able to establish a much-needed, brand new, purpose-built care home with the shortest possible lead-time. The flexibility of Castleoak’s approach was key to us being able to secure the deal.”
Director of Care & Development, Quantum Care

Customer Partnerships

"Castleoak are brilliant every time we ask for a site visit, and this time was again absolutely spot on. Everyone I have had dealings with from Castleoak has been very helpful and, given that we always invite guests to these occasions, it gives a real sense of security knowing that things are beautifully in hand."
Capital Appeals Fundraiser, MHA

"Please pass on our thanks to the team for all the efforts they put in during the last few days to achieve what can only be described as a very impressive site today. The site looked awesome this morning and we didn’t receive a single criticism from any of the visitors, all of whom spoke in high esteem of the project"
Development Manager, Richmond Villages

“We worked very well as a team and that was a real plus-point. It was a great partnership approach”
Senior Development Manager, bpha

Quality & Delivery

“If we have developments in rural areas, we want them to be good developments, and this is.”
Former Lebanon hostage, Terry Waite, speaking about Richmond Villages’ scheme at Letcombe Regis, built by Castleoak

“a highly successful scheme, designed and built within budget and on schedule”
From Telling the story of Hartfields: A new retirement village for the twenty-first century, published by the Centre for Housing Policy (CHP) at the University of York

“Nine months from feasibility stage to starting work on site is pretty good by anyone’s standards. Add into this the fact that the project was completed £60k under budget and it really starts to impress”
Caring Business magazine, May 2010, writing about the partnership with longstanding customer bpha, to deliver Betty Dodd Court, an extra care scheme in Luton

“High design standards, thoughtful specification and consistent attention to detail with a continual design improvement philosophy at both Betty Dodd Court and Jill Jenkins Court”
Extract from an ISO audit by the British Standards Audit

“Castleoak maps everything out with the client to get an exact understanding of what the end product should look like. It means that when they hit the site to start work, they know how many electric sockets there will be, for example”
Policy & Strategy Manager, Luton Borough Council

“Castleoak have built for us for many years to a very high standard and we have always had an excellent relationship with them.”
Mike Parsons, CEO and founder, Barchester Healthcare

Environment

“Information on the Castleoak Site Waste Management Plan has been passed to our EA Project Lead as an example of best practice in developing SWMPs.”
Environment Officer from the Environment Agency

“Importantly, this development has balanced state-of-the-art facilities with managing its environmental impact and ensuring all flats are affordable.”
Housing Development Manager, Southampton City Council, talking about Saxon Weald’s Rosebrook Court extra care scheme, built by Castleoak

“This project is a shining example to all on how to get it right and is an example to follow. From initial arrival to overall impression I can only find good words to describe my visit. Congratulations on a fine job and a very good score.”
Extract from a Considerate Constructors Scheme assessment report

Community support

“It is clear to me that Castleoak as a company cares as much about the people it builds for as well as the buildings themselves and we appreciate that enormously. Your donation will help us to continue to provide a good service to families, who often don’t know where to turn, what to do, how to choose and how to pay for care”
Judy Downey, Chair and Acting CEO, The Residents & Relatives Association