6 April 2021
We're an approved Kickstart employer
We are pleased to have been approved for new Kickstart government funding to support young people into long term work in the industry.
2 April 2021
Why make safety personal training is important to me
Richard writes about delivering make safety personal (MSP) training to 200+ people since January 2020 on Balfour Beatty sites across the UK.
29 March 2021
Mayor opens new Solihull office
We were delighted to welcome Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street for the official opening of our new office in Solihull.
15 March 2021
Masks and face coverings
What's the difference between a mask and a face covering? Dust masks, provided as part of construction work PPE, vs fabric face coverings to stop COVID19
8 March 2021
International Women's Day 2021
For International Women's Day, we celebrated some of the excellent women who work for VGC as technical, engineering, office and site staff.
3 March 2021
Students vote virtual work experience week a success
The 40 students who took part in our virtual work experience week during February half-term described it as 'really inspiring'.
22 February 2021
RIP Emeka-Samuel Ebuzoeme
We were very sad to hear about the death of Emeka-Samuel Ebuzoeme, who passed away from COVID-19 in late January 2021.
19 February 2021
Manual handling training on HS2
Ben describes face-to-face manual handling training - visiting people at their place of work, to make sure they are lifting safely.
15 February 2021
Getting the COVID vaccine
Zena has had the COVID vaccine: "It was really easy and didn't hurt at all; the system was most efficient and everyone was very pleasant."
12 February 2021
About the VGC Academy
We established the VGC Academy in 2019 to bring all our learning and development activities under one umbrella.
8 February 2021
National Apprenticeship Week
Workforce development manager Martyn Price MBE writes about National Apprenticeship Week and the opportunities to grow people's careers.
2 February 2021
M4 work experience confirms Valentina's career choice
Valentina's work experience placement helped her to see what the industry is like, before committing to a new construction career.