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The Mayor of York marks the start of work on site at the iconic Cocoa Works development
Latimer, the development arm of Clarion Housing Group, hosted a ground-breaking ceremony at The Cocoa Works on Monday 15 November attended by the Lord Mayor of York, Chris Cullwick, the Sherriff of York, Councillor Ashley Mason JP, and Cllr Denise Craghill, Executive Member for Housing and Safer Neighbourhoods at City of York Council.
In the Spotlight: An interview with Craig Finn on the Net Zero Carbon agenda
Craig Finn argues the change in industry priorities as well as individual mindset is the key to achieving Net Zero Carbon. He also discusses the personal and business changes he has made to move towards this target.
In the Spotlight: An interview with Project Management Work Placement Student Alecx Llamas
We sat down and spoke to our new Project Management Work Placement Student Alecx about her education, career aspirations and the construction industry as she settles in at our Cambridge Street Collective and Elshaw House projects in Sheffield.
Helping young people in Barnsley enjoy the festive period
We have continued our support for Horizon Community College’s food parcels and also a steering group that provide Christmas day packages for young care leavers in Barnsley.
Hosting site tours with Caroline Gumble, CEO of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
On Thursday 10th December, Managing Director Tony Shaw and Operations Manager Ian Gresser MCIOB joined our project teams to give Caroline Gumble, CEO of the CIOB a tour of our three exciting projects within the Heart of the City masterplan in Sheffield.
Resecuring a place on major Government-led framework
We have recently been re-awarded a place on the Department for Education (DfE) 2021 Construction Framework.
Delivering a top-class depot facility for West Lindsey District Council
Today we joined representatives from West Lindsey District Council and Whittam Cox Architects to celebrate the opening of the Council’s brand-new £5 million purpose-built central depot at Caenby Corner.
Migrating our health and safety accreditation to ISO45001
Following an audit by Lloyd’s Register we have recently achieved ISO45001:2018 certification, the new international standard for occupational health and safety management, replacing our previously held OHSAS 18001 standard.
Building starts on first phase of residential development in Clipstone
Construction work has started on the first phase of a new housing development in Clipstone, Mansfield, by developer Sherwood Oak Homes.
Working collaboratively to introduce more greenery to Intake Primary School
We have recently spent time with N T Killingley Ltd, Urban Wilderness, MCE Decorators and Banner Plant at Intake Primary School in Sheffield, improving the landscaping and greenery in a bid to mitigate the air pollution from the neighbouring road.
Success at G4C Yorkshire & Humber Awards 2021
We have been celebrating success at the annual G4C Yorkshire & Humber Awards held on Friday in Leeds, where we had three trainees nominated in various categories for their work in the past year.
Unlocking community spirit across Barnsley with £400,000 charity gifts
As a major partner in The Glass Works scheme to re-develop Barnsley town centre, we have donated nearly £400,000 to good causes over the five-year lifetime of the project. This has allowed charity groups across the region to safeguard and extend their life-changing services.
Celebrating our colleagues’ exceptional health and safety standards
Once again our teams have demonstrated excellent attitudes and records across the year, leaving the Directors with the tricky decision of picking winners for our annual Health and Safety Awards.
