The Good Practice Awards 2016 – 17 aim to highlight good examples of companies or organisations that have demonstrated practicality and imagination in initiatives to help people enjoy healthy and sustainable working lives. Entrants must show evidence of a strong commitment and a participative approach in making the initiatives work.
This year’s Open Doors, delivered by Build UK and CITB (under the banner of its Go Construct campaign) in association with Construction News and the Considerate Constructors Scheme, is bigger than ever before and will run for a full week from Monday 13 to Saturday 18 June. Construction sites across
Laing O’Rourke has been awarded a £76m contract to build a 34-storey residential tower on Imperial College’s White City Campus. Above: The White City Campus The 20,000 m2 building will house 192 apartments, including 59 earmarked for Imperial key workers at below market rents. The tower is the next milestone
This is an exciting new opportunity for an exceptional senior leader to shape and deliver HSE’s growing operational services portfolio. Closing date for applications 9 September 2016. Source link
The 128 suite Newcastle property on Buxton Street will continue to be branded as a Staybridge Suites hotel and will be the fifth Staybridge Suites property under Cycas management. The acquisition is a further extension of Cycas’ portfolio after recently announcing its contract with Starwood Capital Group to manage its
Following a year of rapid growth, London based Golden Houses Developments is set to relocate to a new office and recruit new members of staff. The UK-based firm, which specialises in high-end residential schemes, will upsize to a new 130 square metre office space and the recruitment drive comes after
The Good Practice Awards 2016 – 17 aim to highlight good examples of companies or organisations that have demonstrated practicality and imagination in initiatives to help people enjoy healthy and sustainable working lives. Entrants must show evidence of a strong commitment and a participative approach in making the initiatives work. Judges will be looking for examples of initiatives that are innovative, make a difference and are embraced by the workforce. Further details of what the judges will be looking for can be found on the European Agency for Safety and Health’s Good Practice Awards 2016 – 2017 website. Send your entry to: UK.FocalPoint@hse.gov.uk The closing date for entries in UK is 7th October 2016. Entries are first judged at the national level and then nominated national entries will take part in the pan-European competition, which will select the overall winners. Participants will be informed of results in due course, and the pan-European Awards will be presented at a ceremony in April 2017. Source link
This year’s Open Doors, delivered by Build UK and CITB (under the banner of its Go Construct campaign) in association with Construction News and the Considerate Constructors Scheme, is bigger than ever before and will run for a full week from Monday 13 to Saturday 18 June. Construction sites across the UK will be open to young people and the general public, to inspire people to choose a career in construction and find out how to take the next steps to progress into the industry. Over 40 sites have been confirmed so far, including: Willmott Dixon’s Design Museum in London; Interserve’s Proton Beam Therapy Centre in Manchester; Brookfield Multiplex’s Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh; and Morgan Sindall’s new Y Pant school and sports facility in Wales. With 115 sites opening their doors last year, including Crossrail and the Queensferry Crossing, many more sites from all of the UK’s biggest contractors will be confirmed in the coming weeks. Build UK chief executive Suzannah Nichol said: “The construction industry is in a war for talent so we are delighted to be running Open Doors in partnership with CITB. “It’s an exciting chance for anyone seeking a future career, a new challenge, or a change of direction to see first-hand what construction has to offer. We look forward to welcoming people of all ages onto our member sites in June.” CITB partnerships manager Lorraine Gregory said: “Open Doors is an excellent way of inspiring people to consider a career in construction. And it’s a key part of how CITB is supporting the construction industry through Go Construct.” Construction News editor Rebecca Evans said: “We are proud to be a partner once again for Open Doors. The entire CN team will be out on sites across the UK showing our support and showcasing why young people should consider a career in this fantastic industry.” Sign up To view the full list of sites and to find out more information on how to get involved, visit the Open Doors website. Source link
Laing O’Rourke has been awarded a £76m contract to build a 34-storey residential tower on Imperial College’s White City Campus. Above: The White City Campus The 20,000 m2 building will house 192 apartments, including 59 earmarked for Imperial key workers at below market rents. The tower is the next milestone in the development of Imperial’s new campus. The Laing O’Rourke team starts on site in May with completion expected in 2019. This is the third project on the White City Campus to be awarded to Laing O’Rourke. The contractors is now only a few months away from completing the £200m construction of the 25,000 m2 Molecular Science Research Hub and 23,000 m2 Translation & Innovation Hub, also on behalf of and Imperial and its development management partner Voreda. Laing O’Rourke Europe managing director Paul Sheffield said: “We are delighted to be continuing our ongoing relationship with both Imperial College London and Voreda and look forward to delivering a residential building which will create a landmark building for the White City Campus.” Graham Stark, Imperial’s development director for the White City Campus, said: “This new residential tower is another exciting step for Imperial in White City. It demonstrates our long-term commitment to delivering a vibrant mixed-use community. The tower is an integral part of our new 25-acre innovation campus and further establishes Imperial’s presence in the area for generations to come. The campus itself is the largest single development in the college’s history and offers huge potential for the local area.” This article was published on 5 May 2016 (last updated on 5 May 2016). Source link
This is an exciting new opportunity for an exceptional senior leader to shape and deliver HSE’s growing operational services portfolio. Closing date for applications 9 September 2016. Source link
The 128 suite Newcastle property on Buxton Street will continue to be branded as a Staybridge Suites hotel and will be the fifth Staybridge Suites property under Cycas management. The acquisition is a further extension of Cycas’ portfolio after recently announcing its contract with Starwood Capital Group to manage its four extended-stay hotels in Earls Court/Kensington, London Bridge, Bermondsey and Tower Bridge making them second largest operator of serviced apartment/apart-hotels in London. Eduard Elias, Managing Partner of Cycas Hospitality says: “Newcastle is one of the most culturally and commercially dynamic cities in the UK. It has invested over £250m in transforming its cultural infrastructure. The city is well positioned on the high-speed East Coast mainline so most of the UK’s city hubs are just a short train ride away. New intercity trains are also due to run between Liverpool and Newcastle by December 2017. Newcastle’s accessibility, its skilled workforce and the presence of strong international companies makes it a natural fit for the extended-stay hotel market.” Staybridge Suites Newcastle will join the UK’s first Staybridge Suites in Liverpool (acquired by Cycas Hospitality in February this year), Staybridge Suites London -Vauxhall, Staybridge Suites London – Stratford City and the Staybridge Suites Manchester, which is due to open in 2017. Jeremy Jones, Head of Brokerage – Hotels at specialist business property adviser Christie & Co added: “Strong interest was received for the Staybridge Suites Newcastle from a wide range of domestic and international parties. The sale to Cycas Hospitality of this excellent example of the Staybridge extended stay product is further evidence of the strength of regional UK trading levels and demand for such branded hotels.” Originally opened in spring 2009, Staybridge Suites Newcastle is ranked second out of 81 hotels in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and was voted 20th Top Hotel of 2015 by TripAdvisor. The property consists of 128 guest suites including 95 studios and 33 one-bedroom apartments.
Following a year of rapid growth, London based Golden Houses Developments is set to relocate to a new office and recruit new members of staff. The UK-based firm, which specialises in high-end residential schemes, will upsize to a new 130 square metre office space and the recruitment drive comes after the construction firm’s announcement that it expects turnover to reach £80 million by 2020. With more than 35 years’ experience, senior quantity surveyor Hilleth Yendoll will join the company alongside project manager Chris Wiciak and administration assistant Kamila Sroka to take the number of workforce at Golden Houses Developments to 147. The new office space has been prepared for the Golden Houses Developments team with the help of feng shui consultant, Dr Michael Oon. Speaking of these latest developments at her company, Monika Slowikowska, founder of Golden Houses Developments, commented: “For a business formed just four years ago, we’re proud of the growth it has achieved so far. “This is further evidence that turning the traditional construction firm model on its head works. “At Golden Houses Developments, we don’t subcontract almost anything. Our full time permanent staff carry out all our work. This makes us more streamlined and more cost effective than any other property developer.” One of very few construction firms led by a woman, Golden Houses Developments focuses on solutions, not problems. It brings unrivalled skill, professionalism and integrity to its work and simplifies the building process through intelligent design and attention to detail. Slowikowska’s scheme was shortlisted at the RIBA Awards in 2011 and featured on the cover of ELLE Decoration in May 2012. Earlier in the year, the firm worked along with George Clarke, presenter of Channel 4’s hit television show, Amazing Spaces, taking on the challenge to build houses and flats in seven weeks.
