The Chartered Association of Building Engineers, or CABE, has announced that they have appointed Dr. Gavin Dunn as Chief Executive Officer. Gavin will be taking over the role formally in April 2018 when the current CEO of CABE, Dr. John Hooper, retires. Gavin has been a member of CABE since
Neil Usher has been appointed as the Executive Consultant of Unispace. Neil will be based at the company’s London studio and his appointment to this role has been made as a part of an expansion of the company’s client partnership’s team. Neil has more than 25 years of experience working
Bruton Knowles, the national property consultant working throughout the UK have announced that they are looking to improve their valuation specialism in the South East. In order to achieve this, the business has appointed a new senior surveyor. Sarah Kingston has been chosen for this new role and will be
Neil Usher has been appointed as the Executive Consultant of Unispace. Neil will be based at the company’s London studio and his appointment to this role has been made as a part of an expansion of the company’s client partnership’s team. Neil has more than 25 years of experience working
A number of top companies from across the North East have come together in order to help advance the promotion of the construction industry to women. The companies got together for this recruitment drive at an event which took place at Hartlepool College of Further Education. The North East branch
North East civil engineering firm, Seymour Civil Engineering, has taken further steps towards securing its future success, with the appointment of four new company directors. All hailing from existing roles within the company, Adam Harker has been named as Contracts Director, Simon Rodgers as Commercial Director, Stuart Dickens as Construction
Huseyin Bozdogan, a 28-year-old Dry Lining Apprentice for construction company The Berkeley Group has been given the prestigious Best Apprentice Award at the Group’s annual Apprentice Awards ceremony. The event, which took place at Pennington Street Warehouse London Dock on the 10th October is an opportunity for the business to
Kong Hoang has recently been appointed as the Information Manager/BIM Coordinator for BIM. Technologies. This organisation is the leading BIM consultancy in the UK and works behind the scenes with a number of the construction industry’s biggest names such as GallifordTry, Sir Robert McAlpine, Carillion and Google. Kong, the new
It is thought that there is a very real risk of running so low on plumbers in the UK that the country could face the largest crisis they have seen in around 20 years. Warm.co.uk has said that the Government needs to do something in order to avoid drastic consequences.
If a hard border was created between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after Britain officially leave the EU, there could be untold damage caused. New research has been carried out by the Federation of Master Builders which has shown that there could be a range of negative impacts
The Chartered Association of Building Engineers, or CABE, has announced that they have appointed Dr. Gavin Dunn as Chief Executive Officer. Gavin will be taking over the role formally in April 2018 when the current CEO of CABE, Dr. John Hooper, retires. Gavin has been a member of CABE since 1999 before being appointed to the board in 2014. Gavin is currently the Executive Director at BRE a role that sees his in charge of the global operation an and strategic development of the organisation’s Building Performance business. In order to take over as the CEO for CABE, Gavin will be stepping down from his current position, however he will maintain his positions on the Building Regulations Advisory Committee for the UK Government and the European Board of GRESB, which is a Dutch company that works to assess the ESG performance of real estate assets and investments around the world. CABE was first formed in 1925 as the Incorporated Association of Architects and Surveyors. The association is a leading body for professionals that specialise in design, construction, evaluation and the maintenance of buildings. CABE have members that practice across the UK, mainland Europe and around the world in both the private and public sectors. The Association also offers the main qualification of Building Engineer which reflects the expertise of its members. In his new role as CEO of CABE, Gavin will be given the perfect opportunity to raise the profile of the organisation in order to increase its influence with the industry and the Government and have an impact on policy and standards. Gavin will also be in charge of promoting the various different unique roles that the CABE members have in creating better buildings as well as safer and healthier communities in order to improve the environment and economy in order to help the Association to expand their international presence.
Neil Usher has been appointed as the Executive Consultant of Unispace. Neil will be based at the company’s London studio and his appointment to this role has been made as a part of an expansion of the company’s client partnership’s team. Neil has more than 25 years of experience working in the industry and will no doubt be an asset to the company as they look to expand their operations. The new Executive Consultant, Neil has an industry leading real estate track record and an award winning tenure with Sky in the role of workplace director. This industry experience will be beneficial to the company as Unispace looks to increase the size of their team working on client partnerships. Neil Usher spent almost four years transforming the approach that Sky had to workplace, agile working, creative hubs and software engineering. Neil also worked on a wide range of other innovations during in his time at the company. The European Managing Director for Unispace, Anthony Hazell, has said that appointing Neil as Executive Consultant is fantastic news for the company and with his experience, reputation and award winning track record Neil will be able to identify the changes that have taken place in recent years and that are required for continued success. Neil will be based at Unispace’s London offices; however, his work will take him to the company’s studios across Europe. Neil will be working to see how Unispace can get involved in the work to offer better workplaces earlier in the process. The company are wanting to help their customers from the first thoughts of improving their workplaces, helping to develop a brief and searching for the perfect location. Unispace work to show that there are new ways to create amazing and high quality workplaces for their customers at a pace, a service that is unique in the market at the moment.
Bruton Knowles, the national property consultant working throughout the UK have announced that they are looking to improve their valuation specialism in the South East. In order to achieve this, the business has appointed a new senior surveyor. Sarah Kingston has been chosen for this new role and will be working from Bruton Knowles’ Guildford office. The multi-disciplinary consultancy works to offer their clients a wide range of skills. These services include building consultancy, compulsory purchase and compensation, estate strategy, agency and development consultancy, professional skills including valuation, lease renewals, rent reviews and rating and property management. Sarah Kingston will be joining the company from Eddison Taylors, where she worked as part of the valuation of commercial and investment property and investment property in the South East. Sarah also has experience working for a range of organisations in healthcare, retail, licensed and leisure sectors. The appointment of Sarah as a new senior surveyor has come when the Guildford location is experiencing a continued period of growth. It is thought that Sarah will be an asset to the company especially during this growth period, as Sarah has valuable experience that can help Bruton Knowles to improve the reputation and profile of the team. This appointment will also help to increase the business’ capacity to service regular clients as well as offer timely advice to new ones. Sarah is the latest significant appointment that has been made by Bruton Knowles, the expansion of their team will help the company to keep pace with their workload. The company have long-term plans to recruit more high calibre staff in order to realise their growth plans. Sarah Kinston first became a qualified Chartered Surveyor in 1992 and has worked throughout the commercial property industry ever since, At the start of her career, Sarah worked as a part of a general practice agency, with a specialist knowledge in sales, leasing and acquisition of offices, industrial and retail property for her clients.
Neil Usher has been appointed as the Executive Consultant of Unispace. Neil will be based at the company’s London studio and his appointment to this role has been made as a part of an expansion of the company’s client partnership’s team. Neil has more than 25 years of experience working in the industry and will no doubt be an asset to the company as they look to expand their operations. The new Executive Consultant, Neil has an industry leading real estate track record and an award winning tenure with Sky in the role of workplace director. This industry experience will be beneficial to the company as Unispace looks to increase the size of their team working on client partnerships. Neil Usher spent almost four years transforming the approach that Sky had to workplace, agile working, creative hubs and software engineering. Neil also worked on a wide range of other innovations during in his time at the company. The European Managing Director for Unispace, Anthony Hazell, has said that appointing Neil as Executive Consultant is fantastic news for the company and with his experience, reputation and award winning track record Neil will be able to identify the changes that have taken place in recent years and that are required for continued success. Neil will be based at Unispace’s London offices; however, his work will take him to the company’s studios across Europe. Neil will be working to see how Unispace can get involved in the work to offer better workplaces earlier in the process. The company are wanting to help their customers from the first thoughts of improving their workplaces, helping to develop a brief and searching for the perfect location. Unispace work to show that there are new ways to create amazing and high quality workplaces for their customers at a pace, a service that is unique in the market at the moment.
A number of top companies from across the North East have come together in order to help advance the promotion of the construction industry to women. The companies got together for this recruitment drive at an event which took place at Hartlepool College of Further Education. The North East branch of the National Association of Women in Construction announced their continuing Professional Development event. Tis event saw 13 women from the construction industry invited to take part in a series of hands-on bricklaying and joinery challenges. The women invited to take part in this event ranged from students to Managing Directors. Research has shown that women only make up 12.8% of the construction workforce in the UK. Earlier in the year a survey was commissioned by the housebuilding company Keepmoat that illustrates only 13% of women aged between 16-25 would consider going into a career in construction. The organisations that attended this recruitment and promotion drive at Hartlepool College for Further Education included Construction Excellence North East, WSP Seymour Civil Engineering, Seymour Architects, Working Well together North East, Emerald Architects, Gateshead Housing Company and Lambert Smith Hampton. There were also six Construction and Built Environment students from Hartlepool College that assisted with the challenges held as part of the event. The Head of Construction at Hartlepool College for Further Education, John Cartwright hosted the event and has said that these occasions are an essential part of the work needed to inspire the next generation of learners as well as demonstrate to female students just how successful they can be and the opportunities on offer. There is a rich variety of roles and opportunities available in the construction industry and it is important that more women are encouraged to consider this industry as a career path. Events such as this one helps to dissolve misconceptions that the construction industry is a career path just for men.
North East civil engineering firm, Seymour Civil Engineering, has taken further steps towards securing its future success, with the appointment of four new company directors. All hailing from existing roles within the company, Adam Harker has been named as Contracts Director, Simon Rodgers as Commercial Director, Stuart Dickens as Construction Director and Karl Brennan as Pre-construction Director. Karl, who has been with Seymour Civil Engineering for 13 years, previously as the company’s bid coordinator, said: “I’m delighted to have been appointed in this new position. It’s fantastic to have been rewarded for my commitment to the business. It’s also testament to one of Seymour’s key values, ‘A People Business’. Seymour is excellent at fostering an environment that provides opportunity. “A major part of my new position as pre-construction director will be looking at how Seymour engages with clients and stakeholders and how those relationships develop throughout the lifecycle of a project. “Seymour has always been a client focused contractor, and as a result will have been successfully trading for 40 years next year, but placing a continued importance on maintaining strong relationships, and promoting sustainable outcomes above short term gains, significantly contributes to a positive and robust future for the company.” Adam added: “I feel honoured and privileged to be promoted to director. It’s coming up to 10 years that I have been with the company and throughout that time the firm has assisted me to develop and grow. It’s now my turn to help take the business forward. “I see the appointment of a board of directors as a real statement of intent by our Managing Director Kevin Byrne. It shows his drive and determination to see Seymour grow and continue to establish itself as the leading multi-discipline civil engineering company in the North East. With the new directors in place I can only see the business going from strength to strength in the coming years.” Speaking about the latest appointments, Managing Director Kevin Byrne, said: “As Seymour approaches its 40th anniversary I felt this was the perfect time to undertake the re-structure and introduce the board of directors to assist with making the vision we have for the company a reality. “I will be working closely with the new directors to identify both strengths and challenges within the business, allowing us to prioritise time and focus attention on the key areas. “As a team I am confident we will be able to lay the foundations for Seymour’s sustainable and structured growth going forward.” Based at Seymour House on Hartlepool Marina, Seymour Civil Engineering has enjoyed a successful year, securing and completing a number of major projects across the region. Most recently the firm celebrated a landmark contract win securing civil and infrastructure work for the £18 million exhibition development at Beamish Museum. The firm has recently started work on the £3.4 million regeneration of Church Street and Church Square in Hartlepool, working in partnership with Hartlepool Borough Council, The Tees Valley Combined Authority, The Heritage Lottery Fund, and Re-form Landscape.
Huseyin Bozdogan, a 28-year-old Dry Lining Apprentice for construction company The Berkeley Group has been given the prestigious Best Apprentice Award at the Group’s annual Apprentice Awards ceremony. The event, which took place at Pennington Street Warehouse London Dock on the 10th October is an opportunity for the business to celebrate and show their appreciation to all of their apprentices. The winner of this year’s Best Apprentice award has been given to Huseyin, who is taking part in a construction apprentice at the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London, or CONEL. Huseyin was working with his uncle on extensions and roof work before and during looking for an apprenticeship. While training with the Berkeley Group, Huseyin has been able to learn new skills and make the most of the support and advice that is offered by his supervisors and mentors. The training has been great for him and the award and feedback are additional accolades to be proud of. Huseyin was presented with his award by Alison Dowsett, the Managing Director of St William, which is a regeneration project that is being carried out between Berkeley and the National Grid. Huseyin has said that this award means a lot to him and it is great to see a company actively celebrating the hard work and commitment being displayed by their apprentices. CONEL works with a range of big name employers in order to offer their students a wide range of construction apprenticeships, from brickwork and carpentry to electrical installations, property maintenance and painting and decoration. Berkeley has had 783 apprentices working on its site over the course of the last 18 months alone and is a company that is committed to having 1,500 more people in apprenticeships and training by 2018. The construction company has shown that they are focused on working closer with their colleagues in order to increase the level of skilled labour available. There is already a demand for skilled labour in the construction industry, and it is thought that over the next decade, 400,00 workers will retire, making it even more vital that more young people are encouraged in to careers in the construction industry.
Kong Hoang has recently been appointed as the Information Manager/BIM Coordinator for BIM. Technologies. This organisation is the leading BIM consultancy in the UK and works behind the scenes with a number of the construction industry’s biggest names such as GallifordTry, Sir Robert McAlpine, Carillion and Google. Kong, the new Information Manager and BIM Coordinator is 38 and graduated from the University of Lincoln in 2002 with a degree in Interior Architecture and Design. Kong Hoang has also won the prestigious International Royal Society of Arts Students Design Awards in 2002 also. With more than 15 years of experience in the industry, acquired by working with well-known and reputable companies such as Sheppard Robson Architects and Broadway Malyan Architects. Most recently in his career, Kong worked as the Senior Architectural Technologist with Liser Architects. Kong has developed specialist knowledge in BIM applications and software such as Revit, Dynamo, Navisworks and Solibri. In his new role as Information Manager/BIM Coordinator, Kong Hoang will be responsible for managing clash detection meetings as well as managing auditing model information data and BIM Model Coordination at BIM. Technologies. With an impressive work history of working major projects such as Google Headquarters, Kings Cross and the Lead BIM Coordinator, the BIM Coordinator for Google Headquarters in California and the Maggies Centre in Leeds and the 515 in New York. Kong Hoang will be an asset to the company and his experience will help BIM Technologies to continue their success a while working with some major design practices in the UK and some of the highest profile projects in the world. BIM. Technologies is the UK’s leading BIM consultancy that works to provide clients with strategic advice, draft BIM protocols, BIM Execution Plans and all associated guidance and advice for the implementation of technology and software.
It is thought that there is a very real risk of running so low on plumbers in the UK that the country could face the largest crisis they have seen in around 20 years. Warm.co.uk has said that the Government needs to do something in order to avoid drastic consequences. The heating and boiler company has said that the known on effects for businesses and consumers in the UK could be very serious if the lack of plumbers available is not addresses. More needs to be done in order to encourage more people into this industry. The plumbing industry appears to be neglected in terms of work put into attracting and training new workers. Because of this and the related lack of plumbers entering the industry, there is a crisis looming. It is thought that if this skills deficit continues on the same trajectory, there could be a time where, in larger cities, emergency call outs could take as long as 3 weeks to be solved. If situations like this begin to occur there could be a serious risk to health as well as putting businesses in danger. The increase of plumbing trainees needs to be addressed as a priority to avoid this rather bleak forecast. It has been said by the heating and boiler company Warm.co.uk that it is not too late to address this issue however, the input required in order to make a big enough difference would need to be drastic and immediate. It has also been suggested that, in order to achieve the best results, a government-led solution would be most effective. If no action is taken, there could be country-wide delays, even for emergency work. Due to the demand for plumbers, there could also be price inflation, with the few plumbers that are available charging what they wish for the work. This means that anyone who can’t afford the inflated prices are left in an even worse situation. It is thought that offering incentives for school leavers, encouraging them to go straight into apprenticeships and training for the profession, would be a great solution to ensure that the skills crisis doesn’t get any worse. Warm.co.uk have also recommended a range of other actions that could be taken in order to avoid the problems that a skills crisis would entail.
If a hard border was created between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland after Britain officially leave the EU, there could be untold damage caused. New research has been carried out by the Federation of Master Builders which has shown that there could be a range of negative impacts caused by the implementation of a had border separating Northern Ireland and the Republic. The research that has been carried out shows that more than half of the construction SMEs in Northern Ireland feel that a hard border would negatively impact their ability to purchase products and materials from the Republic. Almost half of the Northern Irish SMEs said that they purchase building materials and products from the Republic of Ireland, whereas a third of those that responded for the research said that they employ people who are based across the border. Just under 40% of respondents to the Federation’s research has said that a hard border in Ireland would negatively impact their ability to employ people from across the border. One in three Northern Irish builders have had their margins squeezed on projects through the depreciation of sterling following the EU referendum because of the knock on effect the vote has had on material prices. The research carried out by the Federation of Master Builders has said that the depreciation of sterling has threatened the financial stability of their business after the EU referendum. The research has clearly demonstrated how damaging for the construction industry a hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland could be. A hard border could have an effect on the day-to-day running of businesses. The construction industry employs around 65,000 people and is an enabling industry, creating homes roads and schools. Any negative impact on the construction industry in Northern Ireland could have knock on effects in other industry and other areas of society.
