About | Abode Construction

Abode

Made for Living

Revitalising communities through the delivery of high-quality schemes. That’s the mortar that holds us together.

Working with local authorities, housing associations, developers, care and education providers ,we create lasting partnerships and deliver vibrant, sustainable places to live, work and learn.

We are a lean, modern business focused purely on contracting, land-led solutions and joint-venture developments in Norfolk & Suffolk. Building upon over 20 years experience in the construction sector we have an extensive understanding of all delivery models and have the ability to identify solutions to realise our partners’ visions.

We operate a lean overhead model where waste is our enemy. Low overheads enables us to reduce costs and increase profits for us and our clients and partners.

Contracting: We undertake traditional and design and build main contracting for local authorities, housing associations, private developers and education providers.

Land-led Contracting: We offer a complete turnkey land and construction service to our clients. We source land, procure design services, obtain approvals and build-out schemes.

Joint Ventures: We work with developers, local authorities and housing associations to jointly develop housing sites for open market sale.

OUR TEAM

Grant Keys
Managing Director

Managing Director Grant Keys has over 20 years experience in the Construction Industry.

Grant joined a large regional main-contractor as a Trainee Quantity Surveyor in 2000. Rising rapidly through the ranks of the company, Grant was responsible for the delivery of a number of high-profile projects as both a Quantity Surveyor and Project Manager before becoming a Director in 2011 aged 29.

As Regional Director, Grant took operational and commercial

responsibility for the company's projects across Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex.

Grant is a member and former Chairman of the Norwich Interact Group, a Council Member and former Chairman of the Norwich Forum for the Construction Industry and is a Trustee of the Norfolk Construction Charitable Trust.