Leading construction company Henry Brothers has completed an £11 million welfare hub designed to support new recruits at the Army Training Centre Pirbright. The Soldiers’ Centre at Alexander Barracks brings existing retail and wellbeing services across the site into a single location, enhancing the training experience for recruits while modernising the facility. The building’s construction … Read more
As one group of apprentices complete their first year with Davidsons Homes, the next is joining the growing ranks. After spending their first year on site with Leicestershire-based developer Davidsons Homes, Josh, Harry, Freddie and Ellis have now begun the second year of their apprenticeships in their chosen departments. The company has welcomed Ahnya, Dillon … Read more
Markel Direct has announced the return of The Nation’s A* Trades Apprentice award in line with National Apprenticeship Week 2025. The award aims to celebrate the outstanding work trades apprentices all over the UK are doing within their workplace, whilst also highlighting the important role apprentices play in the future of the trades and construction … Read more
The innovative STEM skills learning experience, The Big Bridge, is a social value partnership supported by leading construction and engineering companies Design ID, Farrans Construction, FP McCann and Adman. In its first year of running, the bridge reached 1,750 students from over 46 schools and held 16 events with the feedback from students and teachers … Read more
Grayson has announced its collaboration with Oaklands College for the inaugural Masonry Mentors 2025 event, a groundbreaking bricklaying pilot designed to inspire and develop the next generation of construction talent. Co-developed by Grayson and Oaklands College, the concept was conceived by FE legend Bob Noseda, with support from brickwork training icon Peter Roberts and Construction … Read more
21-year-old Riordan ‘Rio’ Keetley is currently undertaking a Level 2 Bricklaying apprenticeship at the National House Building Council’s (NHBC) Training Hub in Scotswood, Newcastle. Rio travels the 161 miles for his training block weeks to the Training Hub by train from his home in Nottingham to pursue his career and achieve a nationally recognised qualification. … Read more
Keon Homes, which recently announced it is building out the stalled £35m Phase 3 Port Loop development in Birmingham, has joined forces with niche residential development consultancy Foster, Green+Brown (FG+B) to launch ‘Brownfield Reborn’. The two companies have a strong track record in this arena and will partner with clients to provide a free in-depth … Read more
Leading multidisciplinary consultancy Pick Everard is working on the project at Wellingborough School on London Road, delivering architectural and civil engineering services alongside principal contractor Bowmer + Kirkland. Though the project handover is set for the end of 2025, this is the first scheme in a much larger overarching transformation of the campus across the … Read more
Situated in Fairham, the flagship 606-acre brand new neighbourhood, Fairham Business Park is conveniently located outside of the Workplace Parking Levy and just minutes from the centre of Nottingham. The business park offers one million square feet of purpose-built commercial space with over half already built, another building nearing completion and more on the way. … Read more
Glencar has announced its completion of the construction of four logistics/industrial units totalling 215,000 sq ft in a range of sizes for long-term and much valued client Valor Real Estate Partners at their Valor Park East Circular development situated in Beckton, near to Barking in London. The new estate comprises four brand new Grade A … Read more
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