Go-getting Principal sought to head up Solomons’ ground-breaking Future Skills Academy In 2021 we launched the ground-breaking Future Skills Academy, designed to harness the knowledge, skills, and fresh perspectives of our people to support the development of our teams based across the… Read more
Team Insights: Over 50 doesn't mean over the hill - why mid-lifers are in fact gold dust Solomons rounded off National Apprentice Week 2023 in the best way possible when our very own Carl Wright brought home the Postgraduate Apprentice of the Year Award from the University College of… Read more
National Apprentice Week 2023: Carl on cloud nine after lifting prestigious award Solomons apprentice Carl Wright is on cloud nine after scooping the hotly contested Postgraduate Apprentice of the Year Award from the University College of Estate Management. Carl picked up the… Read more
National Apprenticeship Week 2023: The true value of developing skills for life on the job The Solomons Europe MSc Apprenticeship Plus Programme is both tough and faced paced. It includes a two-year MSc Quantity Surveying course, which if successfully navigated, leads to a further nine… Read more
National Apprenticeship Week 2023: Building skills for life and a brighter future for construction I have to admit that when I learned the theme for this year’s National Apprenticeship Week was ‘Skills for Life’ I smiled to myself. I’ve written a lot lately about how, regardless of age, we’re all… Read more
Caption: Team Insights: ‘Mind over matter’ – Dom on why age isn’t an issue in today’s workplace “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Mark Twain. I love this quote – and not just because (unbelievably!) I’m now firmly in the over 50s category. And it… Read more
Team Insights: Kerry Doig on why we should KISS more to reach infinity and beyond! I’ve been reading a lot lately about being a ‘busy fool’ - a slave to the ping-ping-ping of smartphone notifications and the world of ‘always on’ distraction. It’s struck a chord - a very loud but… Read more
"Life moves pretty fast!" Solomons reflects on busy 2022 in packed annual review “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” The infamous quote from Ferris Bueller, perfectly sums up life at Solomons during 2022. And, as is… Read more
Superheroes and shining lights celebrated in first annual Solomons team awards The success of Solomons is down to the talented, passionate and curious people who drive the business forward. The industry-leading and boundary-pushing service they provide to our clients sets us… Read more
Caption: Meet the 2022 team Solomons awards winners: Our Rising Star is... Lucy Farrer Our Rising Star for 2022 is Project Quantity Surveyor, Lucy Farrer What the nominators said… “Positive, ambitious, determined and kind” were just a few of the words used by nominators about Lucy. Her… Read more
Meet the 2022 team Solomons awards winners: Our Cultural Ambassador is... Dawn Powell Our Cultural Ambassador for 2022 is Dawn Powell, People and Performance Lead What the nominators said… “I don’t know many people as passionate as Dawn in the work they do. To say she lives and… Read more
Meet the 2022 team Solomons awards winners: Our Mentor of the Year is... Rob Branwood The Mentor of the Year award in 2022 goes to Rob Branwood, Project Quantity Surveyor What the nominators said… Celebrated by junior and senior team members alike, Rob’s always there to support and… Read more