Neville Trust, one of the region’s longest-established family-owned group of businesses, has held its first Long Service Awards, post pandemic, and celebrated a record-breaking total of 475 years of exemplary service from 37 very special team members. Neville Trust, which includes Neville Funerals, Neville Special Projects, and Neville Joinery has
SD Team, one of the largest cosmetic finishing groups in the UK, has launched an all-new training facility, SD Academy, at its headquarters in Caldicot to conduct off-site classroom teaching at a time of skills and labour shortages in the construction industry. With more than a quarter of a million
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Neville Trust, one of the region’s longest-established family-owned group of businesses, has held its first Long Service Awards, post pandemic, and celebrated a record-breaking total of 475 years of exemplary service from 37 very special team members. Neville Trust, which includes Neville Funerals, Neville Special Projects, and Neville Joinery has a long tradition of employing locally and a reputation for a focus on staff welfare, training and career development for those that join. Those recognised with a Long Service Award this year represent a significant 20 per cent of the overall workforce. Vicky Trumper, Director of Neville Funerals: “We really could not be more proud of everyone who was awarded a Long Service Award this year, and we thank them for all the hard work and dedication they bring to their roles every day. We hope that these extraordinary numbers are reflective of the environment of personal and career development that we take so seriously across all our Neville businesses. “It’s important to celebrate these milestones and acknowledge what they make possible for both the business and its customers. In times when people are quick to change their jobs or careers, it’s heart-warming to see that our employees want to stay and grow with us. “In return, we fully appreciate the enormous skill, enthusiasm and dedication that all our employees bring to work daily. They are all remarkable every day.” The continued cost-of-living crisis is causing more employees to change their jobs in an attempt to increase their earnings. It was recently reported that 26 per cent (7.7 million) of the UK workforce is planning to change jobs and 68 per cent of these people are looking to do so within the next six months. Despite this, Neville Trust is bucking the trend by keeping its staff happy through continuous career development and opportunities, mental health support for those who need it, and a work culture that truly brings the best out of people. Steve Tott, at Neville Special Projects, who just received his 40-year-long service award, added: “I’m very proud to say that I have been working alongside Neville Trust for the past 40 years, having seen the company grow and prosper each year makes me feel like I’m having a real impact. “The long service awards were a fantastic way to show appreciation, with many members from Neville Funerals, Neville Special Projects and Neville Joinery coming together to highlight our work. “I truly believe that working for Neville’s is like working with your family, our ideas are listened to and our opinions matter, something that can’t be said about every workplace.” The Neville Trust is an independent family run group of companies that has been operating successfully across Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and the surrounding areas for more than 140 years. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
SD Team, one of the largest cosmetic finishing groups in the UK, has launched an all-new training facility, SD Academy, at its headquarters in Caldicot to conduct off-site classroom teaching at a time of skills and labour shortages in the construction industry. With more than a quarter of a million additional construction workers needed by 2026* to fulfil industry demand, SD’s training academy aims to develop necessary practical skills in complex surface repair and will ready participants for a cosmetic technician role within the business. The training facility officially opened in January 2023 new recruits coming on board to begin developing their skills immediately. The academy will be run by senior members of the SD finishing team, with plans to expand the programme in the coming months. At present, SD Training Academy offers three separate classrooms complete with workstations presenting a range of materials that are to be repaired and finished ‘as new’, as well as an open-plan workshop. “We are delighted to be able to open our training centre for apprentices and new staff. Investing in training, and in our people, will not only demonstrate to our clients that we are serious about the quality of our work but also ensure that our team is equipped with the right experience to carry out a brilliant job,” said SD Managing Director, Nick Jones, on launching the facility. “We hope to be able to invite customers to visit the training facility so that they can see how our team work, and they can also get involved and try out some quick and easy repairs to see what goes into a service like this.” The training academy has been developed in the wake of a record year in business, with figures for the last three quarters showing that SD has achieved a 25% increase in turnover year on year. The business, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2023, has gone from strength to strength, becoming one of the UK’s largest sealant, repairs and marine interiors companies, with nine offices across England, Scotland and Wales. “Having the opportunity to gain confidence and perfect new skills before you get on-site is a huge benefit as it can be quite daunting to get started on a big development when you’re still relatively new to the industry. I’m really grateful to be able to learn from some of the best in the business, and have the chance to shadow them here as well as on the job,” commented Evan, a Trainee, who will be learning at the facility. Launched in 1973, SD Sealants originated as a family-run business in Somerset that specialised in the supply and application of sealant. Since then, the business has gone from strength to strength, becoming one of the UK’s largest repairs and sealant companies, with nine offices across England, Scotland and Wales. Building, Design & Construction Magazine | The Choice of Industry Professionals
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