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New apprentices sign up with Bovis Homes

in News 7 years, 6 months ago

Bovis Homes has welcomed 24 new apprentices to work on its sites across the country, helping to meet the increasing demand for more skilled labour in the construction industry.

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Graduates charity push to recognise women in house building

in Events, News 7 years, 7 months ago

A team of graduates from Barratt Developments have launched a new campaign that hopes to encourage more young women to think about a career in house building, while also recognising the contribution of women already working within the built environment sector.

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BLOG: From farming to house building – how one man and his fork lift truck created a new career

in News 7 years, 9 months ago

Thakeham’s Lee Philpott started out his working life in agriculture, farming cattle, alongside stints in game keeping and forestry. But following an unexpected crisis in farming, he had to look for work in a new industry. Here, Lee talks to us about his past, present and future, and how finding a new career in house building, now with Thakeham, has helped him to progress into site management.

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A ‘rising star’ in the construction industry

in News 7 years, 9 months ago

Luton based Andrew McCready has been awarded a prestigious endowment by the Barry and Peggy High Scholarship Foundation.  The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) offers these scholarships to selected apprentices on behalf of a benefactor who worked in the industry for many years as a reward for the best talent.

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My passion for creating and designing led me to the housebuilding industry…

in News 7 years, 11 months ago

James Hammond is currently part of Crest Nicholson's Graduate Development Programme. Here he tells us more about how following his passion in life led him to starting a career in house building.

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