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Life by the River Trent – how homeowners can benefit from waterside living
In close proximity to nature, with water-based activities including kayaking and rowing and beauty spots such as Holme Pierrepont in walking distance – the banks of the River Trent offer a host of waterside living benefits for residents to enjoy. The developers behind...
West Drayton station transformed for customers as extended ticket hall opens and step-free access introduced for first time
West Drayton station has been transformed for customers ahead of the Elizabeth line opening next year, with a revamped ticket hall featuring a striking new glass and steel extension, opening yesterday (Tuesday 20 July), alongside two new lifts enabling step-free...
Aggregate Industries Backs Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme
Leading construction materials supplier Aggregate Industries is delighted to announce it has signed up to the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme in a move to offer better assistance to staff and customers in need of additional support. Launched in 2016, the...
As restrictions ease, CICV Forum issues new health and safety guidance and urges construction industry to keep focusing on hygiene
As Scotland moves towards further easing of restrictions, the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has issued more timely guidance and sounded a cautionary note, urging the sector to focus on health and safety to protect colleagues, customers and families....
IDH launches IDH Bahrain to service Middle Eastern market
Independent Design House (IDH), (https://www.idh-design.co.uk), today further expands globally with the launch of IDH Bahrain in the Middle East. With an expanding order book and bases in the UK and Poland, the engineering design consultancy already employs 40 people...
Unique engineering pre-apprenticeship welcomes new educational partner
A leading engineering firm is set to the launch the next phase of its innovative pre-apprenticeship scheme. And the move builds on a highly successful model to date which has generated over 60 skilled pre-apprentice placements in five years. Birmingham-headquartered...
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Balfour Beatty publishes 2020 Gender Pay Report
The statutory report, an annual publication for employers with 250 or more employees, analyses the difference between the average pay of male and female employees across all roles, and the percentage of male and female employees across Balfour Beatty's business in the...
TWO YOUNG FEMALE ENGINEERS SAY APPRENTICESHIPS ARE A KEY ROUTE TO STEM DIVERSITY
IT’S NO SECRET that the UK construction sector is suffering from a serious skills shortage, with a reported 182,000 new engineers alone needed each year to bridge the gap. Apprenticeships have been proven as a great way to combat this crisis and are becoming a serious...
SELECT hails rise in female electrical training with new film for Scottish Apprenticeship Week, The Power of Apprenticeships
SELECT, the trade body for electrical professionals in Scotland, has welcomed a small but significant upturn in the number of young women undergoing apprenticeships as electricians. Figures gathered by Scotland’s largest trade association show that there are now...
Industry Bodies Hail Rise in Female Electrical Apprentices – But Say More Should be Done to Inspire Next Generation
A group of respected industry bodies have hailed the recent rise in female electrical apprenticeships – and say more should be done to encourage other young women to pick up the tools. The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), Scottish Electrical Charitable Training...
The Importance of Female Entrepreneurs for the Property Sector
The latest Real Estate Balance report, commissioned by property company PWC to explore senior commitment to gender balance, reveals that little progress has been made since the corresponding report from 2017. Back then, the paper revealed a considerable...
A Woman’s Place is no Longer in The Home – Unless She’s Building Them
The construction industry is still very much a male-dominated industry with less than 10% of employees being women. With the focus on #EachForEqual this International Women’s Day, Harron Homes celebrates some of the women who are levelling the playing field. SGB 3007...
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