Based in Chichester West Sussex: White de Groote Construction Ltd. is a small brotherhood of a broad variation of craftsmen who will undertake the awkward and the extraordinary in almost any field encompassing design, fabrication, construction and execution in a vast cross-section of modern and classical materials.
We have been asked to design and build all manner of non standard bespoke items:
Damming 1000s of cubic meters of river water on rivers hidden in hanging valleys with limited access utilising bulk bagged soil and aggregate and membrane damming:
Bridging walkways in tension and suspension over inaccessible gorges.
The fabrication of lightweight portable wire tension bridging gear for glacier & crevasse travel.
Building of highly complex steel, flint and glass luxury dwellings in highly exposed coastal locations.
Constructing specialised sidecars for expedition goods transport to carry hang gliders.
Construction of complex Gabion cage and flexible robust steel and timber frame tidal coastal defences.
Recreating decayed architectural parts for listed structures on churches Chapels and large country houses.
+ 101 other peculiar and difficult things along the way.
Where others shy away tutting ‘too difficult’, if there is a realistic & viable solution to be found, we will find it, create it, persevere and conquer the odds.
– Fortis In Adversis –

Fine Wine & Spirits Merchants, established in 1749. We were awarded our first Royal Warrant by King George III in 1761, and we are proud to have been granted this honour by every successive British monarch since, including Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

As a fine wine and spirits merchant, we understand that making something really special takes time. From the grower who makes the wine, to grapes that end up in your glass; it is our responsibility to respect our producers’ livelihoods for our customers’ enjoyment. Curating and collecting, guiding with expert care and attention, and ensuring that every step of the way we abide by our own high standards and principals, are attributes that are vital to not only our wine portfolio, but also our philanthropic endeavours.

Ensuring we share blended value approaches with charities, both locally and globally. Engaging with our communities through targeted giving, promoting sensible, ethical and sustainable partnerships. Through our position in the Royal Warrant Holding community, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Awards and QEST, we can provide support to charities that in turn act as a symbol of trust and inspiration to others.

We are delighted to support The Aral Kum Crossing expedition as an endeavour that shares the same values as our own.

Being a designer, brand consultant and artist, Chan and his company have won more than 600 local and international awards during his past 45 years in advertising and design. Since 2000, Alan ventured into the new arena of visual arts. Besides being selected for Shanghai Biennale and Hong Kong Contemporary Art Award, he is also the first Hong Kong designer being invited to hold a solo exhibition at the Shanghai Art Museum in 2007. Another retrospective exhibition in Hong Kong Heritage Museum back in 2003 also received widespread acclaim. In 2010, Chan developed his iPhone photography series ‘iEye-ai’, which has been exhibited in various cities including Beijing, Milan, Osaka, Singapore, Shanghai and Hong Kong. His works of art and design have been collected by institutions such as the National Art Museum in China, Hong Kong Museum of Art and Hong Kong Heritage Museum, as well as private collectors in Hong Kong, China, Japan, Italy and the USA.

The brand Lasvit, founded in 2007 by Leon Jakimič, sheds a new light on Bohemian glass and takes it into the next millennium. Lasvit combines the authenticity of glass craft with innovative technologies and creative craftsmanship. In a few short years, Lasvit has established itself as the authority delivering bespoke lighting sculptures and art installations made from hand-blown glass.