We are very pleased to have been joined this month by Alice Makin, who is here on work experience. Alice is at present completing her studies at Malvern College in Worcestershire. She then hopes to study to become a Quantity Surveyor.

Carreg Construction was the winner of the South Wales small commercial category (under £1 million) for its conversion work into luxury apartments and leisure facilities at the Granary, Slebech Park Hotel, Haverfordwest.


MD Andrew Phillips said “the fact that the Building Control officers at Pembrokeshire County Council recommended Carreg for this award makes it very gratifying and shows the high standard and hard work of Carreg staff”.

Carreg was the only Pembrokeshire winner of this event out of more than 90 companies that were shortlisted. Carreg is now a contender for the National LABC Awards that will be held in London.

12th March 2010, Cardiff. This evening Carreg Construction won a top award at the annual LABC Building Excellence event. Full details to follow.

Oriel y Parc, built by Carreg Construction, was recently praised at the Royal Town Planning Institute's (RTPI) Awards for creating a "real focal point at the entrance to the cathedral city." The project received the top Award for Rural Areas and the Natural Environment at the RTPI's ceremony held in London recently.

Described as "one of the most eco-friendly buildings in Wales" judges praised its environmental credentials. You can read full details on the BBC News website here.

Carreg Construction completed work on Oriel y Parc in 2008. Read all about the project here.

Carreg is very pleased to have been nominated for the prestigious finals of the LABC South Wales Building Excellence Awards 2010. This is in recognition of the ‘outstanding work on the conversion of the old granary into luxurious apartments, kitchen and leisure facilities at Slebech Park.

Work at Slebech Park was recently completed on time and on budget. The Building Excellence Awards dinner takes place in Cardiff on 12th March 2010.

We’re delighted to announce that a sister enterprise - Pren Joinery, will commence trading later this month. Pren Joinery will be manufacturing high quality, hardwood and softwood doors, window frames and staircases from its spacious, well equipped workshop in the St David’s Assemblies building. There has been a significant investment in plant & machinery and skilled & qualified staff taken on. Much of the manufacturing will be to meet Carreg Construction’s needs for quality joinery in its building projects. But Pren Joinery has more than enough capacity to meet demands from other building firms and private customers.

If you have a requirement for locally manufactured, high quality joinery products, please give us a call on 01348 831711 and speak to Andrew Phillips.