More SMEs set to invest and grow following PPP’s mechanical and pipework framework award Yet more high performing SMEs are set to realise their growth ambitions in West Cumbria following the award of the third long-term Programme and Project Partners (PPP) framework. Balfour Beatty… Read more
International Women’s Day & National Careers Week – two reasons to celebrate Clare’s meteoric rise This year, International Women’s Day took place during National Careers Week – a double whammy of celebrations! International Women’s Day is all about celebrating the outstanding achievements of… Read more
National Careers Week 2022: Jane Younger, Project Quantity Surveyor, Cumbria Jane carved out a varied career in the Police before taking what may at first appear a surprising move into Quantity Surveying. But with transferrable skills in abundance, and an inspiring can-do… Read more
National Careers Week 2022: Ewan Peacock, Contract Executive, on making an impact Variety and the fact every day brings a different challenge, are the two big reasons Ewan loves being a Quantity Surveyor. Having made the move from a multi-national to an SME practice, he’s looking… Read more
National Careers Week 2022: John Rossiter, Executive Director - North West and his journey so far From £20,000 contracts to multi-billion-pound frameworks, John’s Quantity Surveying career is reaching ever higher heights. For him, the world truly is your oyster if you have the skills, passion for… Read more
Team insights: Driving performance through a passion for people Solomons Europe’s dedicated People and Performance team has and continues to be crucial to continued growth of the business and its talented, driven and passionate employees. In this blog to coincide… Read more
Two more Quantity Surveying apprentices join team Solomons Quantity Surveying practice Solomons Europe has ramped up its commitment to developing skills for the future by taking on a further two apprentices in its Cumbria team. Determined duo Rachel McSharry… Read more
Caption: Meet our apprentice: George Duxbury, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Cumbria (South Lakes) Serving in the University Officer Training Corps while studying a BSc (Hons) in Geography at Swansea University, George looked set for a career in the army before deciding to take a different path. … Read more
Caption: Meet our apprentice: Rachel McSharry, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Cumbria (West Lakes) Rachel had her sights set on becoming a teacher. But a lack of opportunities led her to seek out a completely new and different career in an industry where she could apply her skills and experience. … Read more
Swimming with the Big Fish SME Matchmaker Service celebrates latest PPP framework award The appointment of NG Bailey and Balfour Beatty Kilpatrick to deliver the Electrical and Instrumentation framework by Programme and Project Partners has been welcomed by the Swimming with the Big Fish… Read more
Team Insights: Now's the time for one giant leap from the construction industry In 1962, President John F Kennedy visited NASA headquarters and introduced himself to a janitor with a broom by asking him “What are you doing?”, with the (now infamous) reply “I’m helping put a man… Read more
Fabrication and Manufacturing framework award hailed by SME Matchmaker Service The Programme and Project Partners (PPP) have awarded Goods/Services Agreements to seven businesses for the Fabrication and Manufacturing framework at the Sellafield site – including an alliance of… Read more