Following a year of growth and consolidation, façade access installation specialist Integral Cradles and its maintenance partner GIND UK have each launched new corporate websites to showcase their evolving brand identity.
The new platforms reflect both companies’ dedication to maintaining leadership and quality in the building access industry while embracing a modern, client-focused digital approach.
A fresh look building on a proud history
For over 20 years, Integral Cradles been pivotal in delivering complex façade access solutions for iconic structures across London’s skyline, including The Leadenhall Building, 52 Lime Street (The Scalpel) and One Blackfriars Tower.
Backed by new maintenance partner GIND UK in 2016, the two firms joined forces to provide a collaborative solution that begins at a building’s concept and continues through to its end-of-life. Providing assurance throughout the building lifecycle means the companies have enjoyed lasting partnerships with their clients, some of whom have worked with them for more than 20 years.
With a busy year of project delivery coming to its close, the two businesses have chosen late 2024 to launch their respective new websites to highlight their refreshed brand identity, bringing their services firmly into the digital age.
The new websites are designed to reflect each company’s cutting-edge expertise, innovative solutions, and ambitious sustainability goals. Each website showcases the firms’ respective project histories, the latest news and blogs and a range of interactive video content highlighting the skills and experience required to deliver access solutions on prestigious high-rise structures.
Both websites also provide insight into the technologies adopted on Integral Cradles and GIND UK’s projects, such as BIM and 3D modelling. Adopting this powerful digital tool that creates a 3D model of an entire building, including the facade access system, allows the firms to work alongside architects, engineers, and construction teams from the very beginning, ensuring a whole lifecycle solution.
Discussing the websites’ launch, Kevin Walton, Managing Director of Integral Cradles and GIND UK, explained:
“The launch of our new websites marks an important step in our business evolution. They allow us to highlight our technical expertise, commitment to sustainability, and collaborative approach in delivering bespoke access solutions for world-class projects. Both websites are platforms that represent our leadership in the industry and set out our ambitions for the future.”
2024: A year of contract awards and a fresh approach to sustainability
The websites’ launch coincides with an exceptionally strong year for both companies. Earlier this year, Integral Cradles secured a significant façade access equipment contract for One Exchange Square, working on behalf of its long-term client Multiplex. Additionally, the company was awarded a high-profile scheme by FM provider Overbury, delivering a cutting-edge long-reach single jib lifting crane for the refurbishment of Level 44 of Citi Tower in Canary Wharf.
Meanwhile, GIND UK has expanded its role as a trusted maintenance partner. In August 2024 it successfully extended its service contract with JLL to maintain access systems for HSBC, along with securing an extended agreement with Excel Winner UK Limited to provide maintenance services at One Thames City N6.
Beyond contract wins, both firms have also shifted their focus onto the future of both the construction industry and its wider environmental impact. Sustainable Horizons: A Roadmap to Net Zero is a new strategy document published by both companies, which outlines a robust plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030. The document is publicised on both websites and can be read in full here.
A future focused on innovation and sector growth
As we approach 2025, Integral Cradles and GIND UK are not resting on their laurels. With the new year in sight, both are poised to deliver more intricate and bespoke building maintenance units and tailored access solutions for some of the construction industry’s biggest names. Their Sustainable Horizons initiative remains a core focus, with the aim of achieving net-zero carbon by 2030, ensuring their operations align with sustainability and environmental responsibility.
Highlighting the importance of building on the year’s success, Kevin commented:
“Our contract wins in 2024 highlight the trust that prestigious clients place in us to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions. Looking ahead, we’re excited to continue pushing boundaries in the building access industry, offering even greater value and sustainability to our clients.”
The newly launched websites reflect the companies’ forward-thinking ethos, providing a seamless user experience to clients and stakeholders while emphasizing their role as leaders in sustainable façade access solutions.
To visit GIND UK’s new website, click here.
