ABOUT US

Learn About Culena London

Culena London is a high end commercial and residential construction company dedicated to delivering an unmatched, absolute quality service. The Culena team is bound together in the belief that the experience of the project, is as important as the quality of finishes that we deliver. Culena London was founded on the premise that it is the individuals that work for the company that build homes rather than the company itself.

OUR APPROACH

It is our goal to complete the project to the highest of standards, on time and within budget. This is achieved with the closest of relationships between all parties appointed to the project. It is through this approach that we can offer the quality, time and relationship that ensures the success of all our projects.

CORE VALUES

The company’s core values are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by our values to ensure an unparalleled and unique service is provided to all our clients.

Integrity & Honesty – In everything we do

Passion – We love what we do

Strong Work Ethic – Efficient and effective

Transparent – Client first mindset

Dedication – Determination to succeed

THE MEANING BEHIND THE NAME

The name Culena is an anglicised version of Cullenagh. Cullenagh is a mountainous area in Ireland of exquisite beauty. The mountain is the source of three rivers, this is a metaphor for the three founding members and their transparent way of working.


“The company's core values: honesty, passion, dedication, transparency and a strong work ethic are embedded in all we do".

DEREK FINNEGAN - DIRECTOR

MEET THE DIRECTORS

Culena London believe that having the right people in the right place with the right attitude and skills is key to a successful project.

Brian has been involved in the London residential construction industry for over 18 years, specifically on high end, super prime residential and commercial projects. His core focus in on delivering the finest quality finishes for discerning clients. His talents lie in working to set budget and constrictive programmes

BRIAN HIGGINS

Managing Director

Steven’s attention to detail and cost planning has escalated his professional career, working on some multi-award winning projects. He has proved tight cost control and accurate forecasting is crucial to achieving the highest quality of commercial offering.

STEVEN MURPHY

Commercial Director

Derek has over 31 year’s experience in the construction industry,  overseeing and managing site operatives within commercially driven environments. He has spent the majority of his career in the high- end residential sector.

 

dEREK FINNEGAN

Construction Director

Brian has been involved in the London residential construction industry for over 18 years, specifically on high end, super prime residential and commercial projects. His core focus in on delivering the finest quality finishes for discerning clients. His talents lie in working to set budget and constrictive programmes.

Steven’s attention to detail and cost planning has escalated his professional career, working on some multi-award winning projects. He has proved tight cost control and accurate forecasting is crucial to achieving the highest quality of commercial offering.

Derek has over 31 year’s experience in the construction industry,  overseeing and managing site operatives within commercially driven environments. He has spent the majority of his career in the high- end residential sector.

BRIAN HIGGINS

Managing Director

STEVEN MURPHY

Commercial Director

DEREK FINNEGAN

Construction Director

We Are Here To Help

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

The level of permission required will largely depend on the scope and scale of the projects. Typically, when undertaking any meaningful works to an existing property the following permission will need to be in place:

              Planning

              Listed Building consent

              Party Wall Agreements

              License to Alter.

              Local Authority Approvals

At inception stages of your project, it is advisable to appoint a suitable qualified architect who will advise on the permission / licences that will be required. We can help with recommendation and appointment of suitable qualified experience architects.

Our construction projects typically take between 12 to 18 months to complete, this largely depends on the level of design information and specification. We strongly advise our clients to engage with us from the onset as early involvement has massive benefits for the client in relation to budget and programme certainty. We will lead the design process to facilitate the client’s budget and give the client a high level of cost certainty before commencing on site.

We can provide with confidence a cost appraisal to advise you on a detailed budget which one would expect to meet your requirements. We are also able to, through our Design lead approach, ensure that the design is tailored to a budget.

We offer a full service through our Aftercare packages. We understand that maintenance of new equipment can be overwhelming at times, so we aim to take the stresses of this away. Our Aftercare packages also take care of the full maintenance to all aspects of your house, almost like a tick-box wish list. Although we have handed your home back to you, we are still here to continue to support you.

When a client intrusts us to deliver their project, we see it as our personal responsibility to deliver their home on budget, programme and to an exceptional standard. We are hands on and remain very close to the coal face of the business and are fully transparent on the status of the project. From the start of the project, we see the below three key management tools which are interlinked to managing the process.

              The Construction Programme

              The Budget

              Procurement Schedule

We carry out a weekly report where we report on the progress on each of the above key monitoring tools. We have implemented into the business a cloud-based project management tool to which all project stakeholders have access. This allows any member of the team to see real time status of the project with a series of progress photos and digital walk throughs. Many of our overseas client love this system as they can access all the real time project information on the app on their phone.

Our commercial team will work closely with you advising you prior the project on a monthly draw down in line with the programme of works, so that you can clearly see in advance of any and all payments.

Of course, our packages are available to all home owners who are in need. We will need to survey your property, review the installations and any O&M manuals which are present before we can tailor a package specific to your property.

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