20 October 2021
Highly commended for CN Specialists Training Excellence award
We're delighted that VGC Academy has been Highly Commended in the CN Specialists Training Excellence awards 2021....
18 October 2021
Shortlisted for Better Society awards
We've been shortlisted for two Better Society awards - National Commitment to Skills and Training, and National Commitment to the Community
14 October 2021
Highly commended for BCIA award for Go Beyond The Gates
We're shortlisted for the British Construction Industry award (BCIA) for Community Engagement Initiative of the Year for Go Beyond The Gates
11 October 2021
Our 2021 staff survey results
We had even more responses to our staff survey than last year, and our total net promoter score came out as an impressive 63.5 ....
7 October 2021
Align JV induction
Labour manager Conor McKeon writes about the impressive project induction process for Align JV at the HS2 south portal at Maple Cross....
4 October 2021
VGC staff gain 150 future-proof NVQ qualifications
Despite the challenges of COVID, we have continued to fund all our training programmes including life-long NVQ qualifications.
6 September 2021
Chantal's ongoing career progression
Chantal Austin has been promoted to quality and compliance manager. She first joined VGC as a resourcer after work experience in 2014....
25 August 2021
Achilles Building Confidence audit success
We have passed the Achilles gold one-day audit to achieve Building Confidence Accreditation, with no non-conformances or adverse comments....
20 August 2021
COVID-19 absence reporting and sick pay (SSP)
COVID-19 coronavirus: guidance for staff on absence reporting and entitlement to statutory sick pay (SSP) if you are ill or asked to self-isolate.
16 August 2021
My favourite money tips for parents
Fiona shares some of her money tips - now that the retail shops are open, and children are on holiday, it could be a very pricey time...
12 August 2021
Virtual school work experience - August 2021
During the week of 2 to 6 August, students from across the UK joined our virtual work experience to learn about careers in construction...
29 July 2021
My placement in CSR at VGC
Read Shani Merchant's blog about her placement working in CSR at VGC, after she met us through Women into Construction....
