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SAFEBUILD.COM is a database system of Minority Led Enterprises online, principally involved in construction and building maintenance related services and disciplines.
SAFEBUILD.COM's content is the intellectual property of Safebuild.com Ltd, a Nationwide UK Company wholly owned by the not-for-profit Federation: LEOF (To find more about LEOF, GO TO - http://www.leof.org)
SAFEBUILD.COM's registered businesses are constantly vetted so that they meet commissioning and tender management criteria sought by REGISTERED SOCIAL LANDLORDS, (RSL's) and Local Authorities
This is easily achieved as the Committee of Management which oversees the activities of LEOF through its Director, are key management staff elected from organisations affiliated to LEOF, i.e. RSL's and Local Authorities.
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LEOF Secretary General, Baljeet Singh Ghataora, CIOH, AIPC, AIIM, (Right); speaks to Harbinder Chandra |
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Use of SAFEBUILD.COM is a means of adhering to principles of Egan Compliance while at the same time recognising and valuing diversity in local urban communities.
SAFEBUILD.COM' has three development and delivery partners, ROK Group, Diamond Build PLC, and East Thames Housing Group (ETHG). (To find more about Diamond Build PLC GO TO - http://www.diamond-build.co.uk,for East Thames Housing Group, GO TO - http://www.east-thames.co.uk, and for ROK Group, GO TO - http://http://www.rokgroup.com/)
The Department of Transport, Local Government and The Regions, The Department of Trade and Industry, The Cabinet Office, The Association of London Government, and The Housing Corporation support SAFEBUILD.COM
NEWS:
October 2008
John McKeown has left as LEOF/Safebuild.com Exec. Director after 13 years of service. John's noteable contributions were securing and mobilizing support at political level, national expansion, completing ground-breaking research and policy development with key organisations, an IT-centric approach to core service delivery including the advent of 'Safebuild.com' and the initialization of development on CRM/ERP services. Under his directorship, LEOF achieved of a number of awards.
John has moved to the Lagos Branch of an International IT/Telecoms company.
Federation Secretary General, Baljeet Singh Ghataora is now Interim Head of Operations. His Governance Role continues unchanged. Chinwe Ekwunife continues to lead on client services in the normal way.
March 2008
In addition to Diamond Build PLC and East Thames Housing Group, we now welcome ROK group as development and delivery partners in SAFEBUILD.COM. If you are interested in becoming a partner, please e-mail us at partner@safebuild.com
October 2007
Negotiations are taking place at specification level with two leading global distributed database/content management solution providers on our UK construction CRM/ERP aspirations.
July 2007
LEOF has received an award for Enterprise Excellence; Regeneration Seen To Be Working - BEAAM in conjunction with the Mayors Office.
October 2005
LEOF/Safebuild.com worked with Networking Housing Group and Rok to host an event informing clients of the enhanced importance of Equal Opportunities in construction.
Network HG, outlined the implementation of the Groups' Equal Opportunities strategy.
Rok have close links with Constructing Excellence and are a case study for the Respect for People programme.
Kevin Flavin, Partnering Director for Rok, gave an overview of the Respect for People programme with particular emphasis on the Equal Opportunities key performance indicators and toolkits, and business promotion for SME's post OJEU.
The main objective of the event was to help Safebuild.com clients recognise their strengths in this area as they promote themselves for future work.
The event included a site visit to an ongoing Rok/Network project in Colindale.
January 2005
The sponsorship regime of Safebuild.com has now changed. We have negotiated with our main partners, the Places for People Group, to open the sponsorship up to other stakeholders. More funds are needed for the development of the system, and this has to be met by seperate funding strands. Affiliation fees continue to support the core activities of LEOF in the normal way.
In addition to Places for People Group, we now welcome Diamond Build PLC as development and delivery partners in SAFEBUILD.COM. If you are interested in becoming a partner, please e-mail us at partner@safebuild.com
October 2004
LEOF/Safebuild.com received an award for Partnership Excellence in Kensington Town Hall from Lee Jasper [Policy Director, London Mayor's Office] and Manny Lewis [London Development Agency] in conjunction with BEAM.
2004 - Forward - Affiliation Update
We are very happy to be able to announce new ground in the North West with Liverpool Housing Trust, and Novas Overtures group joining through their Liverpool Office, while strengthening traditional operational areas through the return of Circle 33 HT Peabody Trust, and Kush Housing Trust; and welcoming new arrivals Airways Housing Group, Habinteg Housing, Hastoe H.A. and Shaftesbury Housing.
October 2003.
LEOF and Safebuild.com have moved premises to 'The Ground Floor Offices' 95 Elgar St. Rotherhithe, London SE16 7QW
This property represents the continuing supportive relationship with Horizon Housing Group and the Places for People Group.
We have secured a lease on highly supportive terms which will span fifteen years, securing the Federation and Safebuild.com well into the future.
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Baljeet Singh Ghataora, CIOH, AIPC, AIIM
Interim Executive Director |
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