23 April 2021
Defining Blue status for Tideway team
Our team on Thames Tideway east has achieved Costain's prestigious 'Defining Blue' status for exceptional performance for Q3 and Q4 of 2020.
18 November 2020
Highly commended in CN Specialists awards
VGC was highly commended in the Community Engagement category of the 2020 CN Specialists Awards for our 'Go beyond the gates' programme.
17 December 2019
Defining Blue status for two major projects
Our teams on Thames Tideway east and Crossrail Bond Street station have achieved Costain's prestigious 'Defining Blue' status for exceptional performance. ->...
27 November 2019
Highly Commended for IRP Corporate and Social Responsibility award
VGC has won a Highly Commended IRP award for Best Corporate Social Responsibility Practitioner - for our 'go beyond the gates' programme
11 October 2019
VGC staff awards recognise values and success
VGC's annual staff celebration on 10 October was a chance to meet socially, look to the future and recognise people's contributions over the past year
3 October 2019
Richard Wheeler wins Skanska safety award
HSQE manager Richard Wheeler has won an Injury-Free Environment (IFE) safety award, presented at Skanska's Zero Accident Forum
17 May 2019
Kimberley's part in CSJV's HS2 award shortlisting
Skills and employment adviser Kimberley McGinty has been invited to attend the Ground Engineering awards by Costain Skanska JV. The Costain Skanska JV HS2 enabling works programme in London is shortlisted for Community Engagement Project of the Year in the Ground Engineering awards. Thanks to her contribution to the skills, education and employment legacy of
8 May 2019
Ciara Pryce shortlisted for Inspiration award
Group services director Ciara Pryce has been shortlisted for the Women in Rail ‘Inspirational Woman of the Year’ award. Ciara was nominated for her “inspirational example and support for women in our industry”. Of 138 entries, Ciara is one of just six shortlisted. Combatting modern slavery A key reason for the nomination is the way
29 March 2019
A14 ILT wins Highways England award
The A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon integrated labour team has won the Highways England ‘Improving employee engagement and behavioural change’ award. The award submission entitled ‘The Integrated Labour Team (ILT) – a game-changing approach to meeting the needs of Highways England’s A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon Improvement Scheme’ described how four labour suppliers work together to meet
26 March 2019
RoSPA silver award for health and safety
VGC is proud to have achieved a Silver in the internationally-renowned RoSPA Health and Safety Awards. The award recognises VGC’s practices in helping our staff go home safely at the end of every working day. Our entry included our ground-breaking behavioural safety programme, which has been embraced by the construction industry organisations since we first
7 January 2019
Collaboration award for A14 IDT
The A14 Integrated Delivery Team has won a prestigious collaboration award. At the Institute for Collaborative Working Supply Chain awards ceremony at the House of Lords on 13 December, the A14 Integrated Delivery Team won the supply chain collaboration award. The award was for the ‘collaborative nature of the supply chain management approaches’. This approach
22 November 2018
'Act Ethically and Transparently' Skanska award
Skanska presented VGC with the ‘Act Ethically and Transparently’ award at their inaugural infrastructure supply chain awards ceremony. The six awards given on the night were: Care for Life – won by Aggregate Industries Act Ethically and Transparently – won by VGC Group Be Better – Together – won by Byrne Bros Commit to Customers –
