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Awards & Accreditations

We are immensely proud of our accomplishments here at Oak View Landscapes. As fully accredited landscaping contractors, we are approved by a number of leading industry and health and safety parties including CHAS, SMAS, CQMS, Constructionline and NQA.

We have also been privileged to win numerous national landscape awards throughout the years, and on this page you can find out all about the range of accreditations and awards we have earned since our since our company formation in 2004.

IIP Gold 2022-2025

Oak View Landscapes successfully retained their Investors in People GOLD accreditation in September 2022. As well as maintaining GOLD the company has made great strides towards PLATINUM, the companies survey results improved since 2019 in all bar two areas which was impressive considering they were starting from a very positive basis in the 2019 figures and considering the impact of operating and running the business throughout all the Covid-19 lockdowns.

Paul Downer Oak View’s Managing Director commented “I am extremely delighted with the results of the extensive IIP review including staff surveys and extensive staff interviews at all levels. We strive not only to be award winning and market leading in our range of landscape services but also be the employer of choice in our region. We will continue to embed our core values, offer high levels of support, empathy and guidance to our workforce and continue to involve and engage with all our people as we continue our journey towards Platinum accreditation.”

Considerate Constructors 2021 – Most Considerate Company Runner-up

Founded in 2004, Oak View Landscapes Ltd are a specialist in all types of hard and soft landscaping.

Despite the company operating mainly as subcontractors, they have shown clear support to main contractors and present a professional image in carrying out their works. The company branding and website is excellent in promoting their work and the industry.

In relation to community engagement, their work in the public realm has demonstrated a considerate attitude and method of work towards local residents. They have a substantial charity support presence and work with schools to promote the environment, and continue to attend the Writtle College Open Days. Fundraising is also carried out for the Essex Wildlife Trust.

As would be expected by the nature of the business, the company and the workforce are very in tune with sustainability and protecting and enhancing the environment. A particularly impressive achievement for Oak View Landscapes Ltd included their work conducted in Harlow, Essex to reduce the amount of imported materials and efforts that have gone into working with the Landscape Architect on preparing the ground for planning.

The company has an inclusive approach with equality and diversity promoted throughout. They are Investors in People Gold Accredited, and have won the BALI Employer of Excellence award in 2020. Clearly, Oak View Landscapes Ltd have been an impressive beacon to the Scheme and the wider industry. Well done to the team.

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BALI National Landscape Awards Employer Excellence – 2020

Oak View Landscapes were delighted to have received further recognition for Employee Excellence from their trade organisation BALI (British Association of Landscape Industries).

Oak View received a BALI National Award in the category of Employer Excellence – turnover over £2.5m, sponsored by Fresh Horticultural Careers.

Jakki Jenner Operations Director commented “It’s been a challenging and unsettling year for us all and it is refreshing to receive some up beat news and recognition for continuous improvements in making the working environment better for our people.

Managing Director Paul Downer commented “As a market leading company who always puts its staff first and foremost at the front of our business I am delighted to receive these acknowledgments of employer excellence on behalf of the whole team. The way each member of staff has responded to the challenges of working through the pandemic makes me incredibly proud to be leading such a loyal, dedicated and talented team.”

Considerate Constructors Scheme National Company Awards Silver – 2020

Oak View Landscapes Ltd has won a Silver Considerate Constructors Scheme Company Award in the £3.5m to £10m turnover category.

This fantastic achievement highlights the exceptional effort and commitment that the company has made in raising standards of considerate construction.

Prolandscaper Business Awards Supreme Winner – 2020

Oak View Landscapes were announced as the Supreme Winner at the Prolandscaper Business Awards 2020, bringing the perfect end to a great afternoon celebrating business excellence, where Oak View were also awarded the Best Landscape Company in the £2M – £10M turnover category.

Managing Director, Paul Downer commented on his delight at receiving these two prestigious business awards; “It goes without saying that I am immensely proud of all the Team at Oak View, each and everyone played their part and contributed to our success at the Prolandscaper Business Awards. I was overwhelmed by the judges summing up comments when the realisation set in that they were talking about our Company. My ambition has always been to develop and grow a market leading business that not only receives national recognition for its quality of work but also on its culture, staff development and business practices.”

Marian Barker owner of Fresh Horticultural Careers, summarised the judges’ deliberations; “This year’s Supreme Winner is a true reflection of a well-run, consistent business that understands the value of its staff. It is continually developing, rewarding and monitoring staff progress and making sure skills sets are in line with the direction and needs of the Company. Not only is this business committed to its staff and customers but also the industry as a whole, either by raising money for industry charities, playing a key and active role within the landscaping associations or supporting the next generation of landscaping through its involvement with Writtle University College. Congratulations to Oak View Landscapes.”

Oak View’s Operations Director, Jakki Jenner added; “The Supreme Winner Award was totally unexpected and it means so much to the Management Team to receive recognition, in the judges’ words, ‘being a well run, consistent business that understands the value of its staff’. The Best Landscape Company £2M-£10M is also a notable award for Oak View as it congratulates performance in a number of areas including development plans and future goals. This recognises one of Oak View’s strengths in thinking about the future, formulating a three year plan and engaging with all our people to achieve these shared goals.”

Considerate Constructors National Company and Supplier Awards – 2019

The National Company and Supplier Awards are a chance to recognise and celebrate the top performing companies in the construction industry.

Within the first year of membership with the Considerate Constructors Scheme, Oak View are delighted to have received a Bronze Award for a company in the turnover category of £250k – £3.5m. This really is a great starting point for the Company to build upon.

Oak View received praise for “already setting high standards in all checklist sections with appearance deemed excellent and worksites being kept clean and well organised”. An exceptional proactive stance for the community and charity was noted as part of the Company’s ethos together with environmental measures.

Managing Director, Paul Downer commented on his delight at receiving this award “It goes without saying that I am immensely proud of all the Team at Oak View who perform excellence every day on construction sites run by our customer base. We pride ourselves on being a market leading, innovative, supporting and considerate company who are at the forefront of the landscape industry”.

Investors in People, Gold Accreditation – 2019

Oak View’s comprehensive IIP Action Plan, building on their first accreditation assessment in 2016, has paid off with a prestigious Gold Accreditation which is only awarded to the top 2% of companies assessed.
Oak View was congratulated for ‘thinking about the future and planning accordingly. The people and business processes are increasingly joined up and through your working groups you involve and engage staff at all levels of the business. Your people enjoy their work and are increasingly engaged in communications. You’ve come a long way in 3 years, your measurements amply show the benefits of your hard work and determination to be the best you can be’.

Jakki Jenner, Operations Director, who leads the IIP assessments said “we are extremely pleased to have achieved the Gold Level from IIP. We have focused on providing our staff with ample opportunities to input into the day to day running of the company and we have greatly enhanced our appraisal process and reward and recognition strategy. The feedback from the Oak View Team on these areas has been great and their valuable input continues via our Working Group Forum”.

BALI National Landscapes Awards – 2019

Oak View are thrilled to have been awarded a BALI National Award for a private garden in Aldham, Essex under the joint contractor and designer category with Sue Townsend Garden Design making Oak View Landscapes 9 times BALI National Award winners.

The project was a redesign and rebuild of a large rural garden overlooking the Colne Valley. The main works included re-positioning of existing York stone, suresett paths, dutch style pavers, circular fountain pool and formal rill, everedge to lawns to beds, soft landscaping including pleached tree framework and re-roofing a loggia with oak beams. Specialist works included irrigation, lighting and water engineering.

The Judging Panel commented “The highly competent geometrical design links the house to the garden and each of the garden areas one to the other. A vast expense of gravel and drive to the front of the house has been successfully transformed into an attractive garden space. The design for the rear garden is sympathetic to the strong lines of the house and the natural rural landscape beyond. The construction has been executed to a very high standard by the contractor with impressive attention to detail”.

Prolandscaper Business Awards – 2017

The inaugural Pro Landscaper Business Awards took place at East Wintergarden in February 2018, bringing the landscaping community together for an afternoon to celebrate the excellent standards set within the landscape industry.

Pro Landscaper’s Jim Wilkinson, said: “Our industry is exceptional at celebrating the visual excellence of landscaping with industry awards and RHS shows that highlight how phenomenal landscapes can look, but with the Pro Landscaper Business Awards, we chose to highlight how well businesses operate their processes, staff training, health and safety records and consistent positive customer feedback.”

Oak View’s Operations Director Jakki Jenner said “Winning the category of Best Landscape Company turnover over £1M at the first Prolandscaper Business Awards was a great honour for all at Oak View Landscapes. Whilst we have won several national awards for our landscaping, to receive recognition on how we run a successful company across all areas of the business and beating other market leading companies in the process was a huge accolade”.

BALI National Landscape Awards Employer Excellence – 2017

Oak View Landscapes scoops a Principal Award at the BALI National Landscapes Awards 2017 ceremony in London in the coveted category of Employer Excellence, making Oak View eight times BALI National Award winners.

Jakki Jenner Operations Director commented “We aspire to be a caring and market leading employer and this award is a testament to this ambition. Over the past few years we have worked with our staff to embed the company’s vision and values across the business, involving them in the process and incorporating their feedback into the way that we reward and recognise them for their dedication and loyalty. This Employer Excellence Award is a fantastic addition to our business awards and sits perfectly with our Silver Accreditation from Investors in People”.

The judges commented “It is obvious that everyone at Oak View has shared values that not only enable them to function highly effectively as a team to deliver outstanding customer service but also to develop as individuals. This is a company whose success and growth can be wholly attributed to a valued workforce and enlightened leadership.”

Managing Director Paul Downer commented “Working in a sector where there is an acute skills shortage, it has become even more important to invest in, retain and develop all staff for the future. We believe our staff are our greatest asset and we reward and recognise them wherever possible as without our staff we would not be one of the most respected landscape contractor in this region

Investors in People, Silver Accreditation – 2016

Oak View Landscapes has been recognised for the way that it supports, develops and manages its staff with an internationally recognised accreditation from Investors in People (IIP).

The company has achieved Silver IIP Standard following a rigorous assessment process which looks at how businesses empower staff, recognise and reward good performance and deliver continuous improvement.

IIP expect the Silver Level to be awarded to the top five percentile of organisations assessed.

Oak View was congratulated for being “a successful and ambitious organisation that continues to outperform whilst focussing on quality provision and market leading services”.

Jakki Jenner, Operations Director, who led the project, said “we aspire to be a caring and market leading employer and this award is testament to this ambition. Over the past few years we have worked hard to embed our vision and values across the business. We had originally set ourselves the target of gaining Silver status by March 2017 and are delighted to have achieved this months in advance. But we are not a company to stand still, we now look forward to building on this success as we seek to progress up the accreditation ladder and next time we will be going for Gold”.

Managing Director, Paul Downer, commented ‘we are proud to have achieved the Silver Level from IIP. The Standard is constantly evolving with the assessment criteria becoming even tougher so this is true recognition of the commitment that Oak View Landscapes has to developing and training staff. IIP is the way we chose to measure the Company’s progress and bench mark our effectiveness in people management, staff development and ensuring that we keep pace with modern practices to ensure sustainable results.”

BALI National Landscapes Awards – 2015

Oak View scooped a Principal Award at the BALI National Landscapes Awards 2015 for a joint BALI Contractor/Designer collaboration to extensively redesign and build a large garden for a beautiful Grade 11 listed 17th century farmhouse near Saffron Walden, Essex. The Judging Panel commented ‘this traditional Essex Farmhouse has been transformed by a powerful design that is totally in keeping with the building. An interesting selection of materials and a very good standard of workmanship by the contractor has resulted in a stunning scheme that embraces the property’.

Oak View were also winners in the prestigious Employer of the Year category at the BALI National Landscapes Awards 2015 making them 7 times BALI National Award winners.

Managing Director Paul Downer commented “Oak View Landscapes is growing as a business within a sector where there is an acute skills shortage and it has become even more important to invest in, retain and develop all staff for the future. We believe our staff are our greatest asset and we reward and recognise them wherever possible as without our staff and their dedication and loyalty we would not be one of the most respected landscape contractors in this region”.

BALI National Landscape Awards – 2010

In December 2010 Oak View completed a hat trick of BALI National Landscape Awards, this time for hard landscaping of a fountain courtyard at Balls Park, Hertford. The Landscape Architect said “The completed project comes as close as it is possible to get to the design version. Oak View are ideally suited to these more complex projects, they are set up to respect the detail of a design”.

BALI National Landscape Awards – 2008

In December 2008, Oak View won a Principal Award at the 32nd BALI National Landscape Awards in the ‘Mainly Soft Landscaping- under 1 hectare’ category for the former Warley Hospital scheme, The Galleries. The principal award is presented to the outstanding project out of all the award winners in each category. The Awards Adjudicators described The Galleries as a “visually stunning landscape” and stated “representatives from the client group and landscape architects were unanimous in their praise for the professional delivery of this challenging contract by Oak View Management and site staff”.

Essex Business Awards – 2007

In 2007 we entered the 10th Annual Essex Business Awards and were delighted to be recognised as the Best Growing Business, beating off stiff competition from all business sectors throughout Essex.

BALI (British Association of Landscape Industries) – 2006

In 2006 Oak View Landscapes became full members of BALI (British Association of Landscape Industries) after a successful vetting process. In the same year we entered the Capital Square, Drivers Yard project in Chelmsford for a prestigious BALI National Landscape Award and we were successful in receiving the National Award for the scheme and also the unique award of Best National Newcomer 2006.

Accreditations

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Perennial Platinum Partner IIP Gold 2022-2025 Lighthouse Club Company Supporter 2023-2024 Considerate Constructors Scheme National Company Awards – Runner Up 2021 Constructionline Gold Considerate Constructors Silver Award 2020 BALI Builder’s Profile BS EN ISO 9001 BS EN ISO 14001 BS ISO 45001 CHAS Acclaim CQMS Safety Scheme Insurance Evidence SMAS Worksafe Contractor Waste Carriers Registration

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“As a business which specialises in the creation of homes in historic and listed places we recognise the importance of creating landscapes which respect the buildings. My role places me between the construction team and the architect so I am well placed to see the lengths to which Oak View go in order to fully understand the brief. As a matter of course they find ways of working which save cost but never at the expense of the finished quality. They are also adept at communicating effectively throughout the project to ensure the best possible end result.”

- Nick Racey – City & Country Construction, Commercial Testimonial

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