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Stuart Clark joins Aqualisa as Head of New Product Development
Bathroom product specialist Aqualisa has appointed Stuart Clark as head of new product development. Stuart will lead the company’s product innovation strategy, and will be instrumental in expanding its reach into international markets. With 16 years’ experience at...
Willmott Dixon Interiors launches academy to upskill job seekers in Waltham Forest
Willmott Dixon Interiors has launched a pop-up skills centre called the Building Lives Academy to help connect local people with construction jobs in Waltham Forest as part of its project to transform the Grade 2* EMD Cinema into a multi-purpose entertainment venue....
LAND & WATER STARTS WORK ON THE RIVER OF LIFE PROJECT
Wetland habitats are considered to be biologically significant and vital in reducing flood risks and protecting aquatic life, yet they are decreasing at a rapid rate, causing many species to decline. Leading wet civil engineering firm Land & Water has been...
Waterside scheme with £1million penthouse gives central north side of River Trent’s banks a facelift
A new landmark 95-home residential development housing a £1million penthouse is progressing well, with waterfront apartments now available to view, and plans to extend the development along the northern banks of the River Trent just announced. The first phase of Trent...
Late spring blossoming for Carluke’s Complete Weed Control as sales burgeon and workforce coheres into a winning team
Despite a winter and spring of freak weather conditions, not to mention the effects of the pandemic, Carluke-based ground maintenance and weed control specialist business Complete Weed Control is undergoing an unprecedented business blossoming. In a growth rate...
Bellway acquires land for 180-home development in Maidstone
Bellway is set to build 180 homes at the Rosewood development in Maidstone after acquiring a parcel of land at the western edge of the site. A consortium of housebuilders led by Countryside is developing the 116-acre site south of Sutton Road in the village of...
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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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