9 July 2024
First company in the UK to achieve CHAS ESG accreditation
VGC and CHAS are proud to announce that VGC have become the first company in the UK to be awarded the CHAS Social Sustainability (ESG) accreditation. This accreditation highlights VGC’s ongoing commitment to delivering industry leading environmental, social, and governance standards, setting a new benchmark within the construction industry for all to aim for. The
3 July 2024
VGC Triumphs at New Civil Engineer Awards 2024
VGC Group is proud to announce its recent accolade at the New Civil Engineer Awards, where we were named the Recruitment Solutions Provider of the Year. This award recognises and celebrates exceptional recruitment services within the construction and civil engineering industry, highlighting our commitment over the past 18 months. As an industry-leading provider of support
28 June 2024
VGC appoints Peter Ball and Steve Kenny to the board of directors
We are delighted to announce both Peter Ball and Steve Kenny have been appointed to the VGC Group board of directors. These appointments will expand upon our senior leadership teams expertise and continue to drive VGC’s commitment to being the most trusted and valued recruitment partner. Peter Ball, Legal, Compliance and Governance Director Peter, having
28 May 2024
Freedom of the City of London awarded to VGC Chairman and COO
Leaders of VGC Group, Sean Fitzpatrick (Chairman) and his daughter Ciara Pryce (COO), were honoured with the Freedom of the City of London on Friday 24th May 2024 at a prestigious ceremony at the Guildhall, home to the City of London Corporation. The ceremony took place in the Chamberlains Court room witnessed by close family
30 March 2023
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 all learning and development activities at the VGC Group under one umbrella. This training includes
8 February 2023
Alex Dalton, Buyer
Alex joined VGC in 2011 as an assistant within the commercial department. He began studying for an NVQ Level 2 in Business and Administration, which he completed in 2012. After achieving his level 2, Alex began his level 3 apprenticeship. In 2016, Alex began his new role as buyer, and is now part of the
18 December 2022
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 in 2022. We have received over 130 nominations across our offices and sites, and it
13 December 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 VGC values every day and have delivered exceptional results. Following over 130 nominations, we have
26 October 2022
Seasonal clock change 2022
Richard writes: The clocks go back on Sunday 30 October at 02:00. Be aware that your body may take a couple of days to adjust. Be extra careful on the roads, road casualty rates increase with the darker nights and poor weather and the evening rush hour will now be in the dark. Insurance companies
26 October 2022
Krista Edwards, Assistant Quantity Surveyor
Krista writes: In September 2020, VGC supported me to enroll on a 2-year HNC qualification apprenticeship in Construction Quantity Surveying at London South Bank University. I have now successfully completed my HNC qualification and End Point Assessment. I joined VGC four years ago, with no previous construction experience, as an Operations Administrator, and was eager
18 October 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 slavery within the business, as well as continuing to educate ourselves through external events, and
5 October 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 employed workers. It looked at VGC’s documentation, and reviewed the practical application of these policies
