Cornbrook delivers a new home for Teme Vets

Teme Veterinary Practice, which has been working with local farmers and pet owners for more than 50 years, has worked with Cornbrook Construction to transform a disused industrial unit on Tenbury Business Park into a state-of-the-art practice.

The £50,000 project has been completed in just five months and gives the organisation an additional consulting room, operating theatre and separate kennel rooms for treating cats and dogs.

It has also addressed a serious parking problem that plagued it whilst located in the town, with more than eight spaces now available.

Clare Allaway, Partner at Teme Veterinary, was delighted with the result.

“We are pleased to have settled in and operating from our new home, where we regularly treat more than 100 different cases every week.

“Whilst there are obvious space benefits from being in a bigger facility, it was more important for us to provide an enhanced experience for the animals we care for and the clients we deal with.”

She continued: “This is something we feel we have achieved. Parking is now a lot easier, the reception is modern and welcoming and we have all the state-of-the-art facilities in place that you would expect from a leading veterinary practice.”

Teme, which also has branches in Ludlow, Clifton-upon-Teme and Leominster, chose Cornbrook Construction after it came out of the competitive tender best on price, quality and customer service.

A team of five craftsmen - led by Tenbury-based site manager Mike Langridge - worked on the ambitious project, which involved gutting the existing industrial unit and completing a full refurbishment programme in keeping with the plans produced by specialist veterinary architects Geeling.

Clare, who runs the organisation with Andrew Crook and John Owen-Thomas, picked up the story: “For a challenge this big it was a very smooth process and a large part of that can be attributed to the dedication and professionalism of Cornbook.

“In addition to completing on time and to budget, the company has also been quick to add its expertise and experience to the project, helping to fine tune the plans to overcome certain space issues and suggesting solutions for structural work.

“They’ve also been remarkably flexible. For instance, they had a team on five-day standby to start the work while we were sorting lease issues out and were instrumental in transferring the existing equipment in phases to speed up the moving process.”

Cornbrook, which employs more than 35 people at its Cleobury Mortimer head office, is one of Shropshire’s fastest-growing construction firms, offering anything from loft conversions and extensions to commercial refurbishments, local education contracts and multi-million pound care home developments.

Re-housing a veterinary practice represents one of its first moves into this specialised field, but it is an area of growth Matt Breakwell, Managing Director, is keen to explore:

“This has been one of our favourite jobs of 2011 and we’re delighted to be able to give Teme Veterinary a great new facility in which to provide their essential services to farmers and local pet owners.

“We have worked closely with Clare and the team from the outset, overcoming challenges along the way and providing solutions for maximising space. It is safe to say that the people of Tenbury now have a truly 21st century veterinary practice.”

Teme Veterinary Practice boasts seven vets across the four sites and offers a 24-hour emergency call-out service.

It is set to host a special open day on 20th August (between 11am and 2pm) where there will be a Bird of Prey display, charity stalls, colouring competition, face painting and prize raffle.

For more information, please visit www.temevets.co.uk and www.cornbrookconstruction.co.uk

Opening hours for Teme Veterinary Practice are 8.30am until 6pm, with consultation times by appointment only and between 9-10am and 4.30-6pm.