1979

BIF Services was formedby Max Webster and Peter Harrison. The company was based in East Markham, Nottinghamshire.

1998

BIF became registered as a limited company, with Max Webster retiring soon after. Newdirector Mac Higley joined the business as the new Managing Director and the original company added wall cladding as an additional service and Altro Walls Ltd approved BIF as Premier Contractors soon after.

2000

Mike Goodman joned as Technical Director .

2001

Simon Bellamy joined the business as  Sales Director. The Foot & Mouth outbreak of this year created substantial problems for the company which relied almost exclusively of Food & Drink Sectors. New markets were identified and we became involved in Secure Environments.

Mac Higley left BIF due to ill health. The company continued to win contracts in new markets such as retail and leisure sectors.

2002

BIF embarked on a program of personal development to all members of staff, improving training opportunities and achieving Investors In People status later that same year. BIF also became approved contractors of the Constructionline, providing opportunities in Local Authority works. Kevin Hodgkiss joined the company as Sales Manager.

2003

BIF became one of the first companies to power trowel epoxy and polyurethane screeds, completing several major projects that same year totalling 15,000 sq m.. Peter Harrison also retired from  the company.

We recognised the growing need to improve our internal safety and environmental responsibilities and embarked on a major overhaul of our traditional sytems. Away went the standard risk assessments and method statements and along came a tailored solution to meet our own specific needs.

2004

Simon Bellamy became Managing Director.

2005

BIF moved in to new offices and recruited a management team to improve customer service. 2 dedicated estimators increased the number of enquiries we could handle and the introduction of an Operations Manager further enhanced our organisation and performance. We also joined the National Federation of Builders as a specialist contractor.

2006

Mike Goodman retired from the business.

2007

BIF continued to improve health and safety systems by introducing vibration and noise testing of every piece of equipment (a substantial investment by a company of our size). BIF introduced software to improve control over costs and stock , giving us the edge by  calculating costs far more accurately than we historically could have done.

2008

Difficult trading conditions for many companies mean't a concerted effort in finding new sectors needing our expertise. Food industry sales fell but were supported by rising involvement with publicly funded schemes.

2009

Sales growth holds steady, despite toughening trading conditions. We are pleased to confirm increased sales and no job losses.