Midlands Enterprise Awards 2021

36 | Midlands Enterprise Awards 2021 through training which will benefit both parties and make us more proficient in our output and quality.” It’s a tricky time presently, but Bingham Ground Services predicts a year of stability and growth. Simon explains, “We envision a surge in a sheer number of opportunities based on the significant increase of quoting we have had recently. What we need to do now is to grasp this and ensure that we can deal with more work.” With confidence like that, it’s no wonder that Bingham Grounds Services has been able to not only promise quality work but accomplish it and more, as it has been awarded Best Children’s Play Area & Artificial Sports Surfaces Installers – UK. We look forward to seeing the continually growth within the company and as it continues to meet the high standards it has become synonymous with across the midlands. Company: Bingham Ground Services Name: Simon Bingham Web: https://www.binghamgroundservices.co.uk Bingham Grounds Services’ philosophy is simple – to identify your needs and provide a solution that technically and financially meets those needs to the highest quality, the safest possible standards, and in an environmentally conscious and sustainable manner. We find out more about the Midlands’ leading installers of play areas and artificial sports surfaces installers. Established in 2005, Bingham Ground Services is the result of a desire to be more and achieve more. Based near Newark, Nottinghamshire, Simon, and Tim Bingham take the lead in the family-run business. After several years of working in similar industries, Tim and Simon saw a gap in the market that they knew they could fill - a Groundworks/Services company with a more customer-focused and safety-first approach. The company has established a reputation for providing excellent quality, friendly service. Over the last 10 years, it has grown rapidly, completing a vast number of installations and repair work to cricket systems, multi-use games areas (MUGAs), and safe play flooring, all to a very high standard. Both Simon and Tim have a substantial amount of experience in the installation of synthetic cricket surfaces, as well as extensive knowledge in the supply and installation of cages and netting, synthetic grass, sports, and playground surfaces. “Our philosophy is simple,” states Simon. “We aim for all our works to be carried out to the highest quality, safest standards and in an environmentally conscious and sustainable manner.” Simon continues, “Customer service is (and always will be) key to our business philosophy. We work very closely with our manufacturers to ensure that everyone receives the highest quality installation. The company has established a reputation for providing excellent quality, friendly service and it aims to keep all its customers happy from start to finish. Simon states, “Our vast product knowledge allows us to advise on both performance and suitability of synthetic surfaces for both sports and play. Being a small, family-run business, Best Children’s Play Area & Artificial Sports Surfaces Installers - UK we feel that we can offer each client a bespoke service dedicated to their requirements. We intend to develop relationships over the years rather than sell and move on.” However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, prices of these services have fluctuated. “The price of suppliers materials is increasing, making our prices go up. Additionally, we have been hit by delays in production because of Covid plus several staff absences, so it has been a challenging time for planning jobs.” Overall, being based in the midlands has had its benefits for a nationwide business like Bingham Grounds Services. Having a central location there means it is closer to a lot of its clients, and thus the travel expenses are lower than with other companies. Furthermore, the internal morale within the company is based upon the family-like atmosphere, communication, and the desire to help clients out in the best possible way. Simon states, “We need staff to be open- minded when we bring them on board and to not necessarily be experienced as we like to provide that training ourselves. We constantly put staff Jul21792