Dr Anthony Greer, Corporate Strategy Director, TALO:

“I am delighted to recommend Joanne Bridges, an outstanding Public Relations professional with a deep understanding of the offsite manufacturing sector. Joanne has an exceptional ability to craft and communicate messages that truly resonate. She has an empathetic understanding of how to ensure key messages cut through, making a significant impact.

Alongside her expertise, Joanne continually pushes herself outside her comfort zone, embracing new challenges and exploring innovative approaches. Her eagerness to experiment with new strategies and focus on what truly matters sets her apart. She is not only highly skilled but also driven, adaptable, and committed to delivering exceptional results.

I have no hesitation in recommending Joanne. She would be a tremendous asset to any team or project.”

 

David Shaw, Group Marketing Director, Portakabin:

"I have worked closely with Joanne for 15 years in my role as Portakabin Group Marketing Director. Joanne produced some very powerful PR that built brand awareness and also generated significant commercial leads. Joanne has the ability to quickly grasp the essentials of complex detailed projects and effectively promote a brand's competitive advantage. She also builds a good relationship with clients and their respective marketing teams based upon key elements of trust, professionalism and reliability. Joanne is someone who constructively challenges you in order to get the best return from your PR investment.

I would recommend that Joanne is seriously considered by any company that wants to improve the fire power of PR within their marketing armory."

 

Jon Crosby, Managing Director, Trail Group:

"Joanne has been a partner to Trail Group over the past two and a half years. Her expertise as a Marketing and Communications Consultant has elevated our brand and strengthened our engagement across multiple channels.

She brings a rare combination of strategic insight and hands-on delivery. She quickly understood the nuances of our business and has played a key role in shaping clear, compelling communications that resonate with both our clients and stakeholders.

She has become a trusted extension of our team, and her contribution has been instrumental in supporting Trail Group's continued growth to where we stand today!
I would not hesitate to recommend Joanne to any organisation looking for high-quality marketing and communications support."

 

David Harris, Managing Director, Premier Modular Group:

"Bridges Communications are specialist industry leading PR specialists. Joanne's understanding of the offsite and construction sectors is second to none, and she adds significant value to the Premier team. She is technically strong, knowledgeable, and extremely articulate. She understands our audiences and communicates our capabilities effectively.

Joanne is always responsive, highly communicative and a pleasure to work with."

 

Joshua Delph, Global Marketing Director, Volumetric Building Companies:

"Joanne is a delight to work with and a gleaming example of what an external partner should be. Joanne's work has exponentially increased our visibility in the UK and Europe and her professionalism and attention to detail are truly second to none.

I am always looking for a partner who is able to seamlessly step into our strategies and activations while providing input and ideas to help us grow. In Joanne, we get a team player and strategic partner that delivers results. I couldn't ask for anything more."

 

Amy Flanagan, Group Marketing Manager, Stelling Properties:

“Stelling specialises in modular manufacturing and construction. We embarked on a key project and PR was a key part of our marketing strategy. Joanne was highly recommended to us, especially due to her vast experience in this sector, which is rare.

From our first meeting through to publication, I was bowled over by Joanne's knowledge, understanding of what we wanted to achieve and her approach in general. Quite simply she is an absolute dream to work with and achieved exactly what we asked of her and much more. It was also a first in my career where i hadn't wanted or needed to amend a PR article written by a third party! She understood our brief and got it first time. We initially enlisted Joanne's services for a one-off project, but we already are planning additional work following such a successful PR campaign. I feel very fortunaate to collaborate with Joanne so closely and you are very much an extension of our team.”

 

Warren Wright, CEO, Trail Group:

"I am pleased to recommend Joanne Bridges of Bridges Communications, whose work over nearly 3 years has played a valuable role in strengthening and promoting the Trail Group brand. From the outset, she demonstrated a clear understanding of our positioning and translated that into consistent, effective messaging across multiple channels.

What sets Joanne apart is her proactive approach. She doesn't simply respond to briefs - she anticipates opportunities and brings forward well considered ideas. Over the last two years, her contribution has had a measurable impact on how our brand is perceived.

I would confidently recommend Joanne to any organisation looking to elevate their communications and brand presence."

 

Chris Monk, Pre-construction Manager, Trail Group:

"As Trail Group's external marketing consultant, Joanne, has made a genuinely significant impact on our business over the past three years.

Joanne led the development and implementation of our marketing strategy with clarity and precision, ensuring everything aligned with our broader goals. She also managed our rebrand seamlessly, bringing a fresh, cohesive identity to the business that truly reflects who we are.

Beyond strategy, Joanne is incredibly hands-on. She consistently delivers high-quality case studies, keeps our LinkedIn presence active and engaging, and ensures our website is always up to date and performing well.

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Joanne to any organisation looking for a marketing partner who is both insightful and reliable."

 

Dylan Ross, Head of Sales, Mesh Energy:

“Joanne has been an invaluable addition to our team at Mesh. Her approach to marketing and PR has been refreshing and, crucially, directly impactful.”

 

Ramsay McDonald, Managing Director, Deanestor Scotland:

"Joanne provides an exemplary service to our business at Deanestor, delivering highly polished content that certainly adds value for us and our customer base.

Being able to provide that service level within often challenging deadlines, with complex communication channels, allows us to focus on running the business. Having a marketing service with expert knowledge of our sectors and of our customers generally, means we get brand enhancing outputs in a consistent manner."

 

David Johnson, Pre-construction Director, Volumetric Building Companies:

"I have been thoroughly impressed by Joanne's personable, diligent and professional approach to the PR and Marketing services she has provided to VBC. I have over 25 years of experience in the UK construction industry with the last eight being in volumetric offsite construction. I have worked with many marketing and PR companies over this time and have found Bridges Communications to be extremely good.

It is refreshing to work with someone who has demonstrable experience and understanding of the market in which they operate, has a broad network of contacts in the industry and is adept at developing and implementing strategies that meet the business, sector or client's specific need.

Joanne has industry leading links within the UK construction and MMC markets and, has, in a very short time, raised the profile of both the VBC business in the UK, Ireland and Europe, and of its UK management team.

I have really enjoyed working with Joanne, she is very positive in nature and collaborative in her approach and will invest time and energy above and beyond what is expected to really understand the client brief.

She is experienced and trustworthy enough to be then left to autonomously meet the agreed objectives providing thorough and timely progress reports.

I would not hesitate in recommending her services and hope we continue to work together in years to come."

 

Gary James, Sales Director, Deanestor:

"I have been working with Joanne for the past 6 years and have been really impressed with the work she has done for Deanestor. The company announcements, case studies and LinkedIn work she has done have hugely contributed to awareness of the business and ultimately our bottom line."

"She is very diligent and creative which are key assets in a marketing professional and I wouldn't hesitate in recommending her."

 

Andrew Edwards, Operations Director, Trail Group:

"Strategic marketing and communications for any company are key elements to success. Joanne has been able to educate, direct, promote, assist and ultimately take away the stress and challenges in relation to our marketing strategy. She is consistently fully up-to-date with all elements of our business strategy and best practice and knows where resources are best focused for our team to get the very best value and impact from our available resource and budget. 

I cannot praise Joanne enough. The one thing that really stands out for me was the simple, efficient and effective communications that Joanne and I had. We knew our goals and were extremely effective in successfully delivering them with very little impact on the general day-to-day running of the business I am responsible for.

I would highly recommend her to support any business in the built environment to deliver real value in terms of business marketing, considered strategic communications and impact."

 

Steve Trow, Head of Marketing, Lesters:

"I've had the pleasure of working closely with Joanne for the past three years which included collaborating on bringing a website to life from the ground up.

Joanne can balance creative thinking with real, practical delivery. She genuinely cares about the brands she works with, and it shows in everything she does - from shaping the voice and tone, to creating thoughtful LinkedIn content, to working with internal teams to make sure marketing actually happens and happens well.

On a personal level, she's an absolute pleasure to work with. Straightforward, reliable, and always willing to go the extra mile - the kind of person you trust to just get on with it and deliver.

Any business would be lucky to have Joanne leading their marketing and PR. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her."

 

Fareita Udoh, Industry Advisor, Buildoffsite:

"I've had the pleasure of working with Joanne Bridges for the past seven years, and her communications skills are truly second to none.

Joanne has an incredible ability to distil complex messages into clear, impactful content - from presentations and speeches to editorial content, case studies, and marketing collateral - especially in the offsite and modular sector. She has delivered exceptional content and coverage for organisations such as Buildoffsite and Newable, expertly briefing them for high-profile events such as Offsite Expo, London Build, and UK Construction Week, consistently raising their industry profile.

Joanne is fun, engaging, and highly professional to work with - she delivers outstanding results even under tight deadlines. A true asset to any business looking to unlock its full potential. Plus, she's a pleasure to brainstorm with, always offering brilliant, actionable suggestions. I love working with her! This is what a truly great business partner looks like."

 

Evelyn Hodgson, Head of Brand, Portakabin:

"Joanne's drive, passion and commitment were incredible and very much appreciated in the 14 years we worked together. Most of all, I remember her ability to get us media coverage for pretty much anything and everything - including stories that other agencies told me weren't newsworthy!"

 

Andy Smith, UK Director, Volumetric Building Companies:

"In our experience, it is so important to share our news with strong content, thought leadership and high-level social media. We are delighted with the way in which Bridges Communications have joined us on our journey to support this strategy and have seen excellent return on investment. Joanne has a deep understanding of our sector and the markets we work in. We look forward to continuing this effective and productive working relationship."

 

Annalee Roscoe, HR Director, Premier Modular:

"Joanne has worked for Premier Modular for a number of years, supporting us with our social media presence and always delivers a high quality of work. She has enhanced the organisation's social profile by leaps and bounds and can always be relied upon to get the right messaging across for our people endeavours. I am always confident that she will strike the right note when doing a recruitment campaign or human interest post and I would highly recommend Joanne's work."

 

Anna Whiting, Offsite Alliance:

"Joanne is one of the best in the industry. Outstanding. Her attention to detail and knowledge of the industry is incredible. Anything you need from Joanne will be done to a superior quality and bang on message. Loyal, dedicated and just a lovely person. A pleasure to know Joanne and a massive asset to anyone who has the pleasure to work with her."

 

Richard Crosby, Director, Blacc:

"Joanne represented one of our more high-profile projects, ‘The Seismic Consortium'. Not your usual scheme, it was a complex R&D project involving five partners and all quite rightly wanting their say on the PR aspect of the project. Joanne managed the people and process very effectively and professionally and ensured a balanced and well thought through outcome for us all. A great launch event and huge press uptake. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her for a similar role. We look forward to using her services again shortly."

 

Mark Lowry, McAvoy Group:

"Joanne is a very driven and motivated professional who, in the relatively short time we worked together, impressed me hugely in how she promoted our business across all the various platforms, and always with integrity."

David Clark, McAvoy Group:

"I worked with Joanne for a number of years and she has always provided excellent advice and assistance with all things PR. Whether it be preparing high quality content, or securing high profile speaker opportunities, Joanne has excelled for us. I look forward to continuing to work with Joanne in the future."

 

Lindsay McCrudden, Marketing Manager, McAvoy Group:

"Joanne consistently demonstrates invaluable industry knowledge especially in the offsite construction industry. When Joanne was appointed to handle McAvoy's PR, our profile improved immensely. Every press release circulated widely published.

All PR work was completed to an exceptional standard and has helped inform our marketing strategy and communication plans. With a great appetite for improvement, Joanne never sits still, always looking for ways to enhance our reputation. I look forward to working with Joanne for many years to come."

Eimear Strong, Marketing Consultant, Premier Modular:

"Joanne is one of the most talented PR professionals I have worked with. Her comprehensive knowledge of the construction sector and her attention to detail make her a huge asset to firms who want to elevate and amplify their story. From the moment she started to work on Premier Modular's PR she got the business the extensive coverage it deserves. It's obvious that her work is valuable and newsworthy and the relationships she creates are powerful. On a personal level she has helped me develop as a consultant and I hope we get to work together again as I will definitely recommend her to clients and other consultants in this sector."

Simon Ambler, Director, Portakabin Group:

"Bridges Communications have played a key role in helping to keep Portakabin centre stage over the last two decades - from our presence at conferences, winning major industry awards to managing our reputation in the media and beyond.

Joanne has been committed to building invaluable relationships with our customers, which has enabled us to benefit from the best case studies, photography, and testimonials in the industry. And the feedback we receive from the media about the quality of our PR material reinforces this.

The quality of Bridges Communications' copywriting is unrivalled in our sector and Joanne ensures we are fully briefed and prepared for any media opportunities and interviews. Bridges Communications are proactive and have consistently delivered against our business objectives."

 

Christine Simms, Marketing Manager, Sapa Building Systems:

"Bridges Communications has an in-depth understanding of our industry and the needs of our market sectors. They are able to provide us with informed, practical solutions that are realistic, well thought-out and reflect the culture and values of the Technal brand. We also appreciate how they keep up-to-date with new trends and developments both in media and marketing techniques, and in the industry as a whole."

Wayne Yeomans, Head of Business Development, McAvoy Group:

"Working with Joanne Bridges / Bridges Communications has always been a pleasure. PR is a specialist area and Joanne clearly demonstrates her ability in every piece of work that is commissioned. The knowledge of the Construction Industry coupled with key media connections all makes Joanne a great professional for supporting external PR. I look forward to continuing the working relationship with Joanne and Bridges Communications."

 

Peter Browne, Business Development Manager, McAvoy Group:

"Joanne is a highly skilled and exceptionally well networked PR professional. During my time at The McAvoy Group I was extremely impressed with the quality, quantity and penetration of the Group's news stories across multiple publications and outlets. As a fundamental part of the Group's marketing strategy, Joanne's tireless efforts positioned the McAvoy brand and proposition in the right place at the right time, every time."

 

Cahir McKenny, Marketing Executive, McAvoy Group:

"Having worked with Joanne for a number of years, it is clear she is an expert in her field. Her knowledge of the construction industry, in particular the offsite industry, is fantastic. The McAvoy Group's reach and presence has grown tremendously since Joanne came on board with the company, showcasing brilliant writing skills with an incredible attention to detail. Joanne is an invaluable asset to all her clients."

 

Aphrodite Barmparousi, Project Manager, Blacc:

"I worked with Joanne on Seismic, an Innovate-UK funded project which I project managed on behalf of blacc. We approached Joanne to lead on PR given her knowledge and understanding of the offsite construction sector, and the in-depth expertise she brought to the table was invaluable, as was her eagerness to get things done. She managed to see through the project's challenges attributed to the complex innovation output and to its multi-partner/stakeholder nature. She helped usto establish a solid communication strategy around the project launch, achieving buy-in from all interested parties. Joanne's services came recommended by one of our partners, and I would not hesitate to recommend her onwards to others."

 

Graeme O'Doherty, Senior Business Development Manager, McAvoy Group:

"Working to launch the McAvoy offsite housing system with Joanne was a pleasure. Her knowledge of marketing and expertise in public relations provided the opportunity to see at first hand, how a considerably higher value of strategic enquiries can be generated. Her personal attributes lend themselves perfectly to developing professional relationships with key stakeholders. Joanne's ability to think and act strategically coupled with her enthusiasm were a joy to observe. As a professional public relations consultant, Joanne earns my highest recommendation."

 

Kurt Calder, Group Corporate Communications Manager, Shepherd Group:

"Joanne is a consummate communications professional who is reliable, efficient and effective. She sets and achieves high standards, offering a first-class service which captures and represents the values of her clients. Joanne is a pleasure to work with and will always deliver."

 

Roly Ward, Specification Manager, Offsite Solutions:

"It has been a delight to work with Joanne. Having worked with Bridges Communications during the past year, the experience which Joanne brings within the offsite construction market in particular, has opened the door to several project opportunities and introductions to new contacts as well as invitations to speak at key events. The timing and quality of content that has been released by Bridges Communications has been excellent and Joanne is always more happy to share her invaluable industry knowledge."

 

Jamie Barrett, Managing Director, Evolution5:

"Joanne is a first-class marketing consultant who has had a positive impact on our business. Since engaging the services of Bridges Communications to support our marketing activities, we have increased our visibility in our industry and have been given a voice through appropriate channels to support our causes. She is an excellent communicator, extremely professional and personable. I am impressed by the way she has taken the time to understand our business and got to know the people, and I can honestly say it is a real pleasure to work with Joanne and Bridges Communications."

 

Liz Clark, Marketing Manager, Evolution5:

"Joanne and her team have provided Evolution5 with fantastic marketing and PR services. Her understanding of the construction industry, together with a strategic approach to planning and a thorough understanding of how to achieve maximum value and exposure from our marketing budget, has been vital in developing our marketing strategy. Joanne has also produced excellent articles and case studies on our behalf which have been widely published in industry publications.

Professional, challenging and expert in her field, Joanne is a pleasure to work with and can be relied upon to exceed expectations. I would not hesitate to recommend Joanne's services."