Construction Business Support

Practical, expert-led support designed to help construction businesses across Essex improve performance, build capability, and unlock new growth opportunities. The offer is tailored to the needs of the sector, helping businesses respond to industry change and emerging market demand.

Get in touch

Get in touch to find out more about our business support offering.

Get in touch

Get in touch to find out more about our business support offering.

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Who’s it for?

  • Small and medium-sized construction businesses
  • Companies looking to stabilise, grow, or diversify
  • Businesses preparing to enter retrofit and government funded schemes

What is it?

A flexible package of support combining one-to-one advice, specialist training, and targeted interventions. It helps businesses address practical challenges, improve productivity, and ensure they are ready to compete for new opportunities, particularly within public sector and retrofit programmes.

What’s required?

  • Participation in initial diagnostic or advisory sessions
  • Openness to identifying gaps in capability or compliance
  • Commitment to developing and implementing a growth plan

How does it work?

Businesses receive tailored support from experienced advisors, including:

  • One-to-one sessions to assess readiness and identify growth opportunities
  • Guidance on meeting industry standards and accreditations (e.g. PAS 2030/2035, TrustMark, MCS)
  • Advice on procurement routes and accessing supply chains
  • Development of clear, actionable growth plans.

This ensures businesses are well-positioned to benefit from emerging opportunities such as the Warm Homes programme.

Next Steps...

To start, you’ll undertake an initial business diagnostic and work with advisors to develop a clear improvement and growth plan! Get in touch to learn more or jump in and register your interest today.

Stories of progress

Don't just take our word for it, hear from the local individuals who are scaling faster and thinking bigger.

“The Innovation Grant Mentoring Programme didn’t just help us write a stronger grant application, it changed how we tell KIGO’s story. That is the kind of support every early-stage founder needs and almost none can find.”

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Moria Bennett

Founder & CEO, KIGO Limited

Innovation Grant Mentoring

“The support was incredibly helpful. I was able to step back, really look at where the business was going, and understand the financial side more clearly. It also made me realise the true value of what I was delivering - something I hadn’t fully recognised before.”

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Michelle Shavdia

Founder, Find Your Spark

Ambitious Essex

“The Essex Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Service has been invaluable in helping us enable apprenticeship employers to secure funding quickly and easily, ensuring smaller employers and apprentices have the same opportunities as other learners.”

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Colchester Institute

Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Service

“The team have been very supportive throughout the process and guided us through each step. Every question was answered in detail, and we would highly recommend the service to other businesses.”

Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd

Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Service

“It’s a valuable way to invest in our team and support business growth. The process was straightforward, and the support helped us up skill our team without the usual financial pressures. We’d highly recommend it to others looking to develop their workforce.”

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CISLT Ltd

Apprenticeship Levy Transfer Service

“Pitching to companies was the best, from a commercial and learning perspective. Secondly the other cohort members, I feel I've met like minded people going through or have been through similar challenges.”

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Lara Fox

CEO, Objective

Grow Essex Global

“My experience with the Essex Growth Agency through Ambitious Women in Essex has been transformational for my business. May it continue as an incubator of talent, driving growth and prosperity across the county.”

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Helen Barnett

Content Strategist & Writer

Ambitious Women in Essex

"From start to finish, the process was seamless. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable, guiding me through every step. I felt valued as a customer, and the results were fantastic. Thank you for a wonderful experience!"

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Michelle Passfield

Founder

Ambitious Women in Essex