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VGC is ‘Contractor of the Year’
VGC has been named ‘Contractor of the Year 2014’ on the Crossrail project at Bond Street station, based on the year’s safety scores. On the Crossrail project at Bond Street station managed by Costain Skanska, seven safety areas are measured…
Read article about “ VGC is ‘Contractor of the Year’ ”RISQS awards VGC maximum ‘five stars’
VGC Labour Solutions and VGC Rail Projects have been awarded five stars in the RISQS (Railway Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme) audit (formerly Link-up). Five stars is the highest score that can be achieved, and demonstrates that a company’s business management…
Read article about “ RISQS awards VGC maximum ‘five stars’ ”VGC Group shortlisted for ‘Employer of the Year’
The Construction News awards have shortlisted the VGC Group for ‘Employer of the Year ‘. VGC is one of only eight companies to be shortlisted in this category, which recognises companies which can prove their excellence as an employer. The…
Read article about “ VGC Group shortlisted for ‘Employer of the Year’ ”MP praises VGC Group’s apprenticeship scheme
During a visit to the VGC Group head office in Ruislip, MP Nick Hurd praised the company’s commitment to supporting new entrants to the construction and rail industries. The minister of parliament for Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner visited the VGC…
Read article about “ MP praises VGC Group’s apprenticeship scheme ”Checks help staff to improve their health
Health checks run by VGC for staff across the country, as part of its commitment to health and safety, are encouraging staff to take responsibility for their health. One member of staff lost two stone in six months and feels…
Read article about “ Checks help staff to improve their health ”VGC congratulates prize-winning apprentice
VGC apprentice Lee Van-Cliff has won the Morgan Sindall Prize for the Best Performing Second-Year Student for Construction Operations, awarded by the Building Crafts College. Contracts manager Chris O’Sullivan said: “Lee is punctual and hard-working, and is a valued member…
Read article about “ VGC congratulates prize-winning apprentice ”VGC collects yet more HSE awards
VGC is top of the contractors’ league table at Bond Street yet again – for August, as well as July, June, April, March, February and January 2014. We have also won the August subcontractor HSE award for our work on…
Read article about “ VGC collects yet more HSE awards ”April’s week of work experience
April spent a week working with VGC’s marketing and communications manager, Zena Wigram, to see how marketing theory works in practice.
Read article about “ April’s week of work experience ”British Safety Council audit awards VGC three stars
After a detailed British Safety Council audit in spring 2014, VGC has been awarded an overall audited score of 82.33%, and a cumulative score of 80.3%, giving an overall grading of three stars. The audit of VGC’s health and safety…
Read article about “ British Safety Council audit awards VGC three stars ”The awards keep coming…..
VGC Labour Solutions is delighted to have been awarded ‘Contractor of the Month’ for the third month in a row on the Crossrail Bond Street C412 contract for the Costain Skanska joint venture. VGC scored exceptionally high in the areas…
Read article about “ The awards keep coming….. ”VGC Director awarded major Papal award
We are delighted to confirm that on 13 March 2014, Andy Rogers, non-executive director for the VGC Group, was honoured by Pope Francis, with the major Papal award of a Knight of St Gregory the Great (KSG). Andy has being awarded this…
Read article about “ VGC Director awarded major Papal award ”Crossrail award for VGC apprentices
VGC Labour Solutions is delighted to be part of the team at C511 that won the Crossrail Sustainability Award in the Young Crossrail and Community Investment category for their Construction Training in the Community initiative. VGC Labour Solutions have employed…
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