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VGC Academy awarded CITB Leadership & Management grant
VGC Group are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a grant by the CITB Leadership and Management Development fund to continue investment in training at the VGC Academy. The VGC Academy was established in 2018, to bring together…
Read article about “ VGC Academy awarded CITB Leadership & Management grant ”VGC Go Beyond Award winners 2022
Congratulations to the 2022 Go Beyond Award winners. Chief Operating Officer, Ciara Pryce, presented the awards at VGC’s six monthly meeting on 15 December. She said: “We are delighted to celebrate the successes that have been delivered by our people…
Read article about “ VGC Go Beyond Award winners 2022 ”Go beyond awards shortlist 2022
VGC’s senior directors have announced the shortlist for the 2022 Go Beyond awards. Chief Operating Officer, Ciara Pryce said: “We are delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2022 Go Beyond awards awarded to those that live and breathe the…
Read article about “ Go beyond awards shortlist 2022 ”Anti-Slavery Day 2022
Today is Anti-Slavery day, marked on 18 October every year, which is an opportunity to raise awareness of modern slavery, and encourage organisations, business and individuals to take action to address the issue. VGC actively take action to prevent modern…
Read article about “ Anti-Slavery Day 2022 ”VGC continue to demonstrate highest standards in ethical employment
We have successfully passed the Ethical Employment Audit and received the Ethical Employment Certification from Achilles. This is a new accreditation for VGC and the audit focused on our processes of engagement and employment for both direct and indirectly…
Read article about “ VGC continue to demonstrate highest standards in ethical employment ”VGC welcomes new apprentice cohort
Today, labour manager Jana Romanova and Natalia Lagos went to the Skills Centre to meet our eight apprentices commencing their apprenticeship on HS2 Skanska Costain Strabag Joint Venture project. In collaboration with Danny Sullivan Group and McGinley Support Services, we…
Read article about “ VGC welcomes new apprentice cohort ”Help us tackle mental health head on
Construction is an industry that struggles more than most with mental health problems. Research shows that 1 in 4 construction workers contemplate suicide, and male site workers are three times more likely to die by suicide than the average male…
Read article about “ Help us tackle mental health head on ”Tom Geraty starts his new role as Trainee Resourcing and Compliance Assistant
Congratulations to Thomas Geraty for starting in the role of Trainee Resourcing and Compliance Assistant. After starting with VGC in 2021 in the resourcing team as part of the government kickstart programme, Thomas has proved himself to be an…
Read article about “ Tom Geraty starts his new role as Trainee Resourcing and Compliance Assistant ”Chris Hoyle, joins VGC Group as Finance Director!
We are delighted to announce that we have appointed Chris Hoyle, as Finance Director for the VGC Group, who joins the team today! This is an important appointment and is part of a planned process to enable Sam Balasandaram to transition to…
Read article about “ Chris Hoyle, joins VGC Group as Finance Director! ”2021 Go Beyond award winners
Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 Go Beyond awards announced by CEO Laurence Mckidd at last week's six-monthly meeting.
Read article about “ 2021 Go Beyond award winners ”Go beyond awards shortlist 2021
The shortlist for VGC's 2021 Go Beyond awards. CEO Laurence Mckidd thanked all who were nominated for living our values.
Read article about “ Go beyond awards shortlist 2021 ”Safe working during coronavirus – overview
Safe working information for all VGC staff working during coronavirus - to keep yourself, your colleagues and your family safe.
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