Our Latest Blog Posts

Why choose a career in construction?
Construction underpins our economy and society. Few sectors have such an impact on communities across the UK. Here are our top 5 reasons why we feel construction is a great sector to get into right now.

Construction Careers of the Future
This week is National Careers Week, and whilst there are lots of opportunities currently in construction (and at Novus) we started thinking about what careers in construction are yet to exist, but might in the future.

Resolving Customer Complaints by Terrie Brett
Handling and ultimately resolving customer complaints takes patience, understanding, great listening skills, and a big dose of experience. Yes, it can be hard work at times but I’ve found that turning a negative situation into a positive one, is really rewarding.

The Build Back Better Challenge
As a business, we have set a vision to be a force for good. We know that Covid-19 has had an impact on our society and as a responsible business, we are committed to playing our part in supporting the communities who need the most help. Enter the Build Back Better Challenge.

What I Wish I Knew When I Started My Career
Do you ever wish you could go back to the start of your career and give advice to your former self? Well since this is National Apprenticeship Week, we asked a few Novus colleagues what advice they would give current or future apprentices who are just beginning their career.

Zoe Thorpe: My Interview Tips for Apprentices
This week is National Apprenticeship Week in the UK and we know that there are sure to be young people up and down the country nervously prepping for interviews. So, we asked our People Development Manager Zoe Thorpe for her top 5 butterfly-busting tips to help you interview like a boss.
Our Property Services
Novus are much more than a property maintenance company, we offer a full spectrum of property solutions nationwide. Providing construction excellence through our blend of experience, technical expertise and innovation.
Covid-Secure Services
Novus have helped make workplaces and interior spaces of all types become Covid-secure throughout the pandemic, with a one-stop-shop range of services. Find out how we can you help your business too.
READ MORE >Planned Property Maintenance
As a property maintenance company, Novus are committed to improving and maintaining standards for clients. Novus are specialists in building maintenance, fulfilling legislative requirements, and promoting efficient asset life-cycle management
READ MORE >Reactive Maintenance
Reactive maintenance from Novus Property Solutions is tried, tested, reliable and specifically designed to keep disruption and response times to a minimum, while prioritising a ‘first time fix’.
READ MORE >Building Refurbishment
Maximise the potential of property assets with our renovation and building refurbishment services. Trust Novus to renew, remodel, and reconfigure any property space to meet your specific requirements.
READ MORE >New Build
New Build from Novus: building new properties and transforming existing spaces through our building services, traditional construction and turnkey solutions. Find out how our New Build team can help with your project.
READ MORE >Painting & Decorating
Novus offer both residential and commercial painting & decorating services. We provide a great range of painting and decorating services to improve the aesthetic appeal of your property without the need for significant expense.
READ MORE >Specialist Requirements
Services ranging from Compliance and Fire Sprinkler Systems, to internal adaptions such as wet rooms and accessible bathrooms. Novus specialist services complement our core property services, providing accessible, safe and comfortable buildings for all occupants.
READ MORE >About Us
Novus is one of the UK’s major privately owned property companies, led by the 5th generation of the Seddon family with a 123 year history.
Through our family-led business values and innovative thinking, we always aim to exceed customer and client expectations through high quality, safely delivered by our professional, experienced and well trained workforce.
This is and always has been, ‘The Novus Way’.
LEARN MORE >Latest Projects

Relocation and refurbishments to the existing male and female bathroom facilities and the creation of a new DDA compliant bathroom.

Refurbishments to the communal areas, corridors and fire protection upgrades to the building.

Loft compartmentation works on an extra-care housing scheme – ensuring all allocated loft spaces were compartmentalised and fire safe.

Supermarket external render painting, internal refurbishment, painting new-build components

Internal and external void property refurbishments.

Phase 2 of the Wrexham roofing project, re-roofing over 100 properties
Contact Novus
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What our clients say

We’ve received lots of great compliments about our new look from residents and centre users. On behalf of the staff, directors, volunteers and centre users I’d like to extend our grateful thanks to Novus.


The external facade upgrade has transformed our school and created a welcoming and safe environment for the children today, and in the future, to learn.


Please pass on my thanks to all of your operatives for completing a fantastic end product at Barclays Bank. I look forward to working together on many more projects.


The work is always completed to an excellent standard and the guys are always polite and friendly to our staff and residents. The team have always gone above and beyond to help us on various projects.
