Champion Build choose Beko Appliance Partners for 75-apartment North London development
As project budgets and product supply remain a challenge, construction contractor Champion Build were looking for well-priced, quality appliances for their client’s latest development from a supplier they could trust.
Case Study: Champion Build – Burnt Oak Broadway, London
Champion Build is a design-led construction contractor, creating sustainable developments with outstanding aesthetics and functional touches. Their kitchens and fit-out team supply and install kitchens in high-rise new build developments in and around London.
Having worked with Beko Appliance Partners for the past five years, Champion Build recently chose Beko-branded appliances for one of their clients’ new apartment developments, Burnt Oak Broadway in Edgware, North London. The project saw more than 100 apartments built, including residential units and affordable homes, with 75 plots specified and fitted with the latest Beko products.
Beko’s competitively priced appliances, which offered the style and functionality to rival their more costly counterparts, were the gem Champion Build were looking for to make the kitchens on this project shine.
Building Relationships
Phil Wilson, Commercial Director at Champion Build, commented on the company’s partnership with Beko Appliance Partners: “Given the increasingly stringent budgets in the market, Beko Appliance Partners provide us with high-value products that maintain superior quality, aesthetics, and functionality. Additionally, we benefit from their excellent service levels. Their ease of collaboration aligns with our need for efficient and responsive partners in our fast-paced environment. We require companies in our supply chain network to react promptly, manage issues effectively, and support quick resolutions.
“We collaborate closely with our dedicated Specification Manager, Katie, who advises us on the most suitable appliances for each project. She keeps us informed about new product releases and alternative options to best meet our project requirements. This includes considering premium models for special projects, exploring mid-range products with varied functionalities, or optimising budgets with entry-level items.”
Products Fit For Purpose
The exact products selected for the Burnt Oak Broadway development were chosen collaboratively with Beko Appliance Partners having been recommended to Champion Build by their architects. In order to provide the best possible appliance solutions within schemes containing more compact apartments, Beko’s space-saving features and functionality allow Champion Build to optimise their clients’ kitchen layouts. Phil adds: “Many of the one-bedroom studio apartments we equip present challenging floorplans, making space-saving solutions in the kitchen highly advantageous. The slimline options offered by Beko are ideally suited for these smaller spaces. Notably, their new built-in oven with AirFry technology has garnered significant positive feedback. The integration of AirFry technology into the oven allows residents to eliminate the need for a separate air fryer, which is a substantial benefit.”
Peace of Mind
Phil continues: “We’ve always had a really good experience with Beko Appliance Partners’ aftercare team. Whenever we’ve encountered any issues on site then we liaise with them directly and they’ve always reacted very quickly, either sending out an engineer or, if it’s quicker and easier, then they’ve provided replacement items. They are very good at understanding the contract marketing and appreciating the extremely tight timeframes we work under. Sometimes we can’t afford to wait for an engineer and they’ve always been happy to swap out products if need be and then deal with it afterwards.”
Like Champion Build, Beko Appliance Partners believe in close collaboration to ensure every project runs smoothly and is delivered on time and on budget. On the Burnt Oak Broadway project, we worked closely with Champion Build on job programme dates to enable us to manage stock levels and ensure products were ready to be dispatched to site when required for installation.