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August/September 2010 New Apprentices Welcomed at Carter Construction
Luke (19) will become a bricklayer and plasterer. Carter Construction
was formed in 1945, today has a turnover in the region of £60 million and employs 300 people. In the last 10 years, over 20 youngsters have joined as apprentices – many remaining with the company and developing fulfilling careers. One of the earliest is
Among the three apprentices starting with
Carter Construction in Gloucester shortly is Gavin Carter, the great grandson of the company’s founder, Edward George Carter. A former pupil at Chosen Hill School,
Gavin (16) will spend the next three years learning to be a carpenter, working on site alongside experienced craftsmen and studying at Gloucestershire College. He and two others apprentices,
Christopher Rudge and Luke Ryder, were welcomed to the firm by company chairman, Brian Carter. A former pupil at Churchdown School,
Christopher (16) will also train to be a carpenter, while former Chosen Hill pupil
Broadgate Estates has been appointed to advise on the estate management of King’s Cross Central in the run up to the first stage of completion of the 67 acre scheme. The appointment gives the King’s Cross Central Limited Partnership (KCCLP) the benefit of Broadgate Estates’ specialist public realm management expertise as the mixed use development approaches this important milestone. The first building to complete at King’s
Cross Central will be the University of the Arts London, creating a new study campus for some 4,500 students and staff. The university, a new public square and London’s first new major road in over 100 years will open in time for the autumn term in 2011. Broadgate Estates will be advising on all aspects of the final estate management regime for King’s Cross Central by formulating the strategy, systems and administrative model that will grow with the development as well as delivering a sustainable, financial service charge model. When complete, King’s Cross Central will
deliver up to 4.3 million square feet of office development, 500,000 square feet of retail space and up to 2,000 new homes. The development will also create 20 new streets, 10 new major public spaces and see the
Gordon Creese, who started as an apprentice joiner in 1962 and this year celebrated 48 years’ unbroken service.
The company was one of the first in construction to attain the Investor in People standard and was awarded Beacon status in 2005 – the same year it celebrated its 60th anniversary by winning Contract Journal’s Best place to work in construction award. With its head office in Gloucester, the company also operates from offices in Abergavenny, Kiddlington, Northleach, Swindon, Tewkesbury and Worcester. Recently, Carter Construction managers Dean Lambert and Trevor Stephens won national awards in the 2010 Considerate Constructors scheme, which recognises the highest level of on-site consideration towards the public, workforce and environment.
Broadgate Estates to Advise on King’s Cross Central
restoration of 20 historic buildings and structures which are to be retained and refurbished. “Estate management is seen as key to the success of King’s Cross Central. Our aim is to create a vibrant new quarter of London that drives the regeneration of the wider King’s Cross area. When interviewing estate management partners it was clear that Broadgate Estates had the pedigree to help us deliver a successful new community in London,” said Nick Searl, from King’s Cross Central. “King’s Cross Central is a fantastic project which will demand active and inclusive public realm management. Creating places out of space is Broadgate Estates’ unique strength and we are delighted to be working with the partners delivering this exciting scheme”, said Steve Whyman, Managing Director of Broadgate Estates Limited. Broadgate Estates manages many of the
privately held areas of public realm already developed in London including More London, Chiswick Park and Regent’s Place. Chosen by KCCLP for its extensive expertise and portfolio, Broadgate Estates also manages the high profile King’s Place development adjacent to King’s Cross Central.
Decorative design area at ARC Expands
The ARC Show is Europe’s only lighting show for
architectural, retail and commercial lighting. It celebrates the latest innovations from the world’s leading lighting manufacturers, as well as providing up to the minute education from the industry’s leading experts. The main decorative feature for the 2011 show is the Design Gallery, a walkway of five handpicked exhibitors across six stands showing the latest in top-end lighting design. This exclusive feature is already sold-out and as a result will now extend to cater for increased demand. The Lighting Association’s Chief Executive Officer,
Peter Hunt, commented on The ARC Show: “The Lighting Association exhibited at The ARC Show this year to both support existing members and meet potential new ones. In both objectives we were delighted with the quality of contacts at the show. The event was lively and well attended and we look forward to participating at The ARC Show 2011.” The ARC Show will take place at the Business Design Centre, Islington, from 12-13 January 2011.
BWF Launches New Award in Memory of John Hedgecock
The British Woodworking Federation is launching a
new award in memory of its late Technical Director, John Hedgecock, who sadly passed away last year after a long illness.
The John Hedgecock Memorial Award will recognise
exceptional technical excellence, achievement or innovation in joinery manufacture, and will be presented to the winner by John’s family at the BWF’s Annual Dinner, returning to the industry calendar this November following its absence in 2009. Open to both companies and individuals who can put themselves forward or be nominated by others, the award is a fitting tribute to a man whose dedication and knowledge was second to none. The BWF Annual Dinner is a chance for members to
come together in a relaxed social setting to look back at the year, and will provide the perfect backdrop to the presentation of the new award.
CALA Homes Ranked Number One Housebuilder
It’s official! CALA Homes is one of the best housebuilders in the UK. The Edinburgh-based premium housebuilding group
has received the top customer satisfaction ratings of all major UK housebuilders for 2009. In a national survey of people who bought new homes in 2009, undertaken by the Home Builders Federation (HBF), CALA Homes came top in six of the eight categories. On the two key measures of overall customer
satisfaction and of customers prepared to recommend the company’s homes to a friend, CALA Homes topped the rankings with scores of 95.6% and 97.2% respectively, more than 10% above the average. CALA Homes was also ranked best for: completing homes on time (95%); the condition of the home on move-in day (94%); the standard of finish (95%) ; and post-move in service (88%), beating the average score on each occasion by more than 12%. The HBF results are backed up by the findings of independent housebuilding industry specialists In-house Research.
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