About Us
Vision Statement
We focus on providing high quality homes for the future in the areas where they’re most needed, by acquiring brownfield sites in town centres.
We target converting existing buildings, thereby considerably reducing the carbon footprint and the time it takes to create a new home.
We are innovative and learn from every scheme we deliver. We always promote best practices across our entire value chain and adopt modern methods of construction to continually improve the housing stock we provide.
Who are we
Webuild is one of the fastest growing construction companies in the south-east of England. It was founded in 2017 to focus on residential conversions and new build projects across Sussex, and has grown rapidly in the past few years and to date has:
- Completed the construction of over 250 new residential units
- Operations across Sussex, Kent, Surrey and Central London
- Grown the business to 25+ Full Time Employees
- Consistently building 300+ residential units at any one time
Our history
The company was founded by Jon Bennett who continues to lead the organisation with the same level of drive and intensity as when he founded it.
In a relatively short period Webuild has grown to be a prominent building contractor, with an unrivalled reputation for delivering projects in a timely manner whilst maintaining a high quality of finish. Now operating in Sussex, Kent, Surrey and Central London.
The company has formed a niche for office to residential conversions with roof-top extensions. It has continually sought improvements and uses modern construction methods, and has become a highly effective and lean operator which consistently delivers a high quality product.
Looking ahead we have a number of new build residential blocks starting across Sussex, which will further widen our offering and expertise.
Jon Bennett
Lenders We Work With...
What We Offer
We Understand Requirements
Sed sit amet sapien sit amet odio lobortis ullamcorper quis vel nisl. Nam blandit maximus tristique.
We Work Precisely
Sed sit amet sapien sit amet odio lobortis ullamcorper quis vel nisl. Nam blandit maximus tristique.
We Deliver Best Output
Sed sit amet sapien sit amet odio lobortis ullamcorper quis vel nisl. Nam blandit maximus tristique.
Our Team
Jon Bennett
Jon’s career transitioned from the public sector to property development, culminating in the founding of We Build Sussex Ltd. in 2017. His extensive management experience led to a focus on turnkey solutions for developer clients. He then ventured into unconditional site acquisitions, securing planning permission and completing projects.
Progressing to larger ventures with private funding, Jon delivered 90 units from 2019 to 2021. Jon’s expertise lies in identifying value opportunities missed in previous planning processes.
Sidonie Aughney
Sidonie leads the operations division and is a key part of the success of the business. Sidonie leads the delivery, and co-ordination from the acquisition and construction phases, through to practical completion and exit.
Sidonie has worked in property since 2009, before quickly being promoted to Head of Property Management for a company with a portfolio of over 1000 units. Sidonie joined We Build in 2018 and has played a leading role in growing the business from a construction company, to becoming a well-established development business.
James Harding
James is one of our founding partners and primarily leads our acquisition, finance and investment process.
James has 20 years’ design, construction and development experience, starting off as a bridge engineer and is now busy building new homes. He is a Chartered Engineer and completed an MBA at London Business School. Previously James has led infrastructure, oil, gas, renewable, and power generation projects across Europe, Middle East and Africa. His transparent and professional approach fosters successful stakeholder relationships, a key driver to our success.
In between delivering projects, James is an avid cricket, F1 and Brighton and Hove Albion fan. He tries to keep fit mainly so he can keep up with his wife and 3 young children!
Delivery Team
We employ our own full-time Site Managers and Projects Managers, who play a vital role in our success. They lead every single one of our developments, overseeing all the works so that we consistently deliver the same high quality finish throughout.
Each one of our construction leaders has at least 10 years’ site experience prior to being appointed, and has delivered both residential and commercial developments.
We work very closely with our construction team, overseeing procurement, specification and supporting with key decision making so our projects are delivered in a timely manner.
Creating High Quality Residential & Mixed-use developments
Check out our projects in progress