Celebrating 25 years of constructing places that care for people
18 June 2021
Guest blog from CRASH
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Online event: Why wouldn’t you work collaboratively?
18 June 2021
Thursday 1 July | 11:00 | 45 mins
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Online event: SME - industry disrupter?
18 June 2021
Thursday 1 July | 11:00 | 45 mins
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Online event: Customer satisfaction – accident or design?
18 June 2021
Thursday 1 July | 12:00 | 45 mins
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Online event: Innovation – is it worth the risk, is it worth investment?
18 June 2021
Thursday 1 July | 12:00 | 45 mins
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Online event: To what extent are you prepared to let your employees fail and why?
18 June 2021
Thursday 1 July | 13:00 | 45 mins
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Online event: Managing conflict to deliver major projects
18 June 2021
Thursday 1 July | 13:00 | 45 mins
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Online event: Conservation & Regeneration in decline?
18 June 2021
Thursday 1 July | 15:00 | 45 mins
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Online event: Net Zero 2050: The final frontier?
18 June 2021
Thursday 1 July | 15:00 | 45 mins
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Online event: Time, cost and quality - Offsite has cracked it!
18 June 2021
Thursday 1 July | 16:00 | 45 mins
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Online event: Learning from the coronavirus pandemic
18 June 2021
Thursday 1 July | 16:00 | 45 mins
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People's Choice Award voting now open!
08 June 2021
Voting for the People's Choice Award is now open! Choose your favourites and help them win. Voting closes at 16:45 on Thurs 1st July.
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Congratulations to all the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2021 Finalists!
15 April 2021
We've narrowed down our shortlist of the best projects, collaborations, and initiatives in the construction & built environment sector from across the London & SE region.
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Quality
05 March 2021
FREE Webinar open to all construction clients
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Virtual Summit & Awards Ceremony 2021
24 February 2021
The Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2021 are hosting a Virtual Summit & Awards Ceremony on 1st July 2021. Become a part of it by entering your best work from 2020! Don't forget entries close on Monday 15 March 2021.
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Constructing Excellence National Awards 2020 Winners!
03 February 2021
On 29th January 2021, Constructing Excellence held the 2020 national awards, bringing together the eight regional winners in fourteen categories, to celebrate the very best of the best. See the Winners now!
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CoTrain Newsletter - Dec 2020
21 December 2020
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the CoTrain team
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Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2021 now live!
03 December 2020
The Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2021 kicked off today. With 14 categories to enter, we’re excited to be back for out 15th year celebrating the best of the construction & built environment industry from across the London & SE region.
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CoTrain apprenticeship update
03 September 2020
We are looking to place apprentices - can you help?
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CoTrain in Top Gear recruiting
03 September 2020
Contractors and supply chains
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CoTrain sponsor the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2020
03 September 2020
Virtual awards were held on 2 July 2020
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Be inspired by apprenticeships
05 May 2020
Apprenticeship Initiative award finalists 2020
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NAW 2020: Alex Ferguson & Josh Saunders at Kier
05 February 2020
Spotlight on CoTrain Apprentices - life as an apprentice
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NAW 2020: Hannah Fleming at Midas
05 February 2020
Spotlight on CoTrain Apprentices - women in construction
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Are awards worth the effort?
05 February 2020
The Built Environment sector certainly likes winning trophies – there are 10s of award schemes to enter. There are even award schemes that celebrate companies that organise awards schemes! So, here's how to decide where to invest your efforts.
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Construction adds value to peoples’ lives
22 January 2020
We often celebrate great projects, but we don’t always recognise the VALUE they add to the quality of life and business.
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RIFT R&D specialise in making innovation pay
21 January 2020
That’s why sponsoring the Innovation award is such a great partnership
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Cheesmur Building Contractors keeps hold of People Development
17 January 2020
The People Development category resonates with Cheesmur’s own core values, and their commitment to promoting positive attitudes to a team culture keeps them sponsoring year after year.
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The Twelve Apprentices of Christmas
20 December 2019
On the first day of Christmas the foreman said to me… “First thing lads make the tea!” ...
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CoTrain Apprentice Training & Development Day - 30 Oct 2019
20 December 2019
As part of CoTrain's commitment to developing our apprentices, we host Training & Development (T&D) days that provide an opportunity for our apprentices to meet one another while encouraging them to develop their skillset and leadership potential.
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CIOB continues to sponsor SME of the Year
27 November 2019
SMEs are the backbone of the industry and are recognised by Constructing Excellence and the CIOB for their dominance of and contribution to the supply chain.
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Dandara and CoTrain - a shared apprenticeship in action
10 September 2019
Case study with Dandara
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Employee Assistance Programme launch
10 September 2019
The health & wellbeing of all our employees is at the core of SECBE's CoTrain programme and embedded in its culture.
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CoTrain now offers apprenticeships in Interior Systems
10 September 2019
We are pleased to announce the availability of apprenticeships in Interior Systems through our training Partner in West London.
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The CoTrain team is growing
06 June 2019
CoTrains welcomes Mark Pope, Apprenticeship Manager
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McLaughlin & Harvey and CoTrain rescue apprentice
06 June 2019
Find out how and why McLaughlin & Harvey worked with CoTrain to take on a displaced former Dawnus apprentice
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95 percent of CoTrain's qualified apprentices are in full-time roles
06 June 2019
Find out how CoTrain helps apprentices take their 'next steps'
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From Apprentice to Director: CoTrain interviews Russell Miller, Willmott Dixon
08 May 2019
CoTrain talks to Russell Miller, Director of Operations at Willmott Dixon about his career journey from apprentice to Director
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The importance of Quality Assurance Apprentices - Southern Industrial Roofing
08 May 2019
Southern Industrial Roofing, based in Portsmouth, recently talked to CoTrain about why they invested in Quality Assurance (QA) apprentices.
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Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2019 - Apprenticeship Initiative finalists
08 May 2019
sponsored by CoTrain
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From Apprentice to Director: CoTrain talks to Ian Edwards, Willmott Dixon
01 April 2019
CoTrain interviews Ian Edwards, Director of Operations at Willmott Dixon, about his career journey so far from apprentice to Director of Operations
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Apprentices of the Month - February 2019
01 April 2019
Thank you and congratulations to our hardworking apprentices this month
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Recruiting and employing trainees with W Stirland
01 April 2019
We talked to Kempton Cannon, Construction Director at W Stirland, about how CoTrain has helped his business take a new approach to recruiting and employing trainees.
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Paid-work-trials - Interview with Chris Anderson, Francis Construction
06 March 2019
Francis Construction uses ‘paid-work-trials’. We talked to Chris about how using paid-work-trials has helped his business.
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CoTrain launches the Community Giving Award
05 March 2019
CoTrain recognises and rewards outstanding performance with our Apprentice of the Month and new Community Giving Award
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CoTrain Apprentices Awarded for outstanding effort
29 January 2019
Apprentice of the Month & Highly Commended Awards
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Double awards for CoTrain apprentices
10 January 2019
Apprentice of the month and highly commended awards for November
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Apprentice helps Wates site work towards CLOCS National Standard
10 January 2019
Wates achieve high score in their first CLOCS site audit
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Happy New Year from SECBE
03 January 2019
What have we got in store for 2019?
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CoTrain Development Days 2018
30 November 2018
45 Apprentices attend our two day event
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CoTrain Apprentice of the Month
29 November 2018
Anthony is our September winner!
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Where are they now?
29 November 2018
We catch up with former CoTrain Apprentice Amy Baber
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CoTrain apprentice reaches finals in Adult Apprentice category
29 November 2018
Proud finalist at the Berkshire Apprenticeship Awards 2018
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Morgan Sindall winners at the Constructing Excellence National Awards 2018
19 November 2018
Winners of the Preservation & Rejuvenation Award for Lambeth Town Hall
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CoTrain apprentice is a finalist at Berkshire Awards
14 November 2018
Shortlisted in the Berkshire Apprenticeship Awards 2018
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Apprentice of the Month September
24 October 2018
Trainee site manager George wins well deserved award!
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Apprentice Twitter Takeover CoTrain apprentice
24 October 2018
Sam takes over the reigns on @JoinCoTrain for the day!
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CoTrain attend prestigious graduation ceremony
18 October 2018
Willmott Dixon host ceremony for apprentices and management trainees
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Introducing our new board members
04 October 2018
Welcome to our new members of the SECBE management board
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SECBE Board Member Jacqueline O'Donovan speaks at major international event
13 September 2018
The Women’s Leadership Symposium at World Meeting of Families 2018 in Dublin.
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CoTrain Apprentice works toward Degree Apprenticeship
10 September 2018
Rafik explains how completing a CoTrain Apprenticeship has helped him towards his goal of being a Quantity Surveyor.
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Apprentice of the Month
10 September 2018
QS apprentice Sam wins CoTrain award
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Galliford Try continue to support CoTrain Apprentices
10 September 2018
Long time supporters provide our apprentices with starter tool kits
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CoTrain Apprentice looks at ways that CLOCS can be used on Wates site
15 August 2018
Apprentice gains skills while researching CLOCS
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SECBE Award winners to compete in the National Awards
02 August 2018
Regional winners off to the Constructing Excellence National Awards 2018
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CLOCS Bulletin August 2018
01 August 2018
News and updates from the CLOCS team
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May's CoTrain Apprentice Awards
06 July 2018
Apprentice of the month & highly commended
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Guests help CRASH to raise thousands at 2018 awards
03 July 2018
CRASH Charity raises over £4k at the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards!
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Constructing Excellence SECBE awards photo album
03 July 2018
Have you made it into our online gallery?
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2018 Winners announced
29 June 2018
Winners celebrate at the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018!
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SECBE is a CRASH Fundraising Champion
21 June 2018
SECBE named fundraising champion by the construction industry's charity!
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CoTrain Apprentice presents Apprenticeship Initiative Award
05 June 2018
Alex Fowler and June Wilkinson of BAM Construct UK present CETC with prestigious award
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Multiple wins for CoTrain apprentices in April
29 May 2018
Apprentice of the month and two highly commended awards
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Construction Apprenticeships a priority for skills investment in Berkshire
18 May 2018
Skills shortages among the challenges facing the construction industry
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The Constructing Excellence Awards - get involved now!
10 May 2018
May Newsletter
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CRASH wins vote to be the charity we support at the 2018 awards
22 January 2018
Twitter poll results - CRASH is this years charity at the Constructing Excellence SECBE awards
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Learning Excellence in Sustainability workshop returns on 1st February
22 January 2018
Temple and SECBE team up again for Sustainability Workshop
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Recognise the best - Inspire the rest
20 December 2017
The Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2018 are now open for entries
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SECBE brings together CLOCS Champions to feature in ITN Production
13 December 2016
'Masterminds of Construction' shows how the construction industry is working together to improve road safety.
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SECBE Launches 2017 London and South East Awards
12 December 2016
Created to “Recognise the best and Inspire the restâ€; the awards set the standards for excellence across the region.
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New partnership created to drive adoption of the CLOCS Standard
11 October 2016
A newly-formed partnership has been awarded the role of managing CLOCS – the national standard for Construction Logistics and Community Safety.
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BIM Lesson 17 : Be clear what version of software is needed
02 February 2016
A key consideration when purchasing BIM software is not only the type of software but also the version.
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50 BIM Lessons:
18 December 2015
In the run up to the Government’s BIM deadline, each week until the end of April the Clarkson Alliance is serialising 50 lessons learned from a housing project to help clients, architects and others fast track their experience with BIM.
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An apprentice in a pear tree?...call HSE!
18 December 2015
The latest update from our CoTrain correspondant
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Launch of 2016 Awards
14 December 2015
Constructing Excellence in London and South East Awards 2016 - now open for entries
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