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Dillon - Level 4 Site Supervisor Apprentice

08 September 2023
Dillon Hemington shared his exciting experience with Galliford Try and talked about his achievements and dreams.
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CoTrain Newsletter - Dec 2020

21 December 2020
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from the CoTrain team
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CoTrain apprenticeship update

03 September 2020
We are looking to place apprentices - can you help?
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CoTrain in Top Gear recruiting

03 September 2020
Contractors and supply chains
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CoTrain sponsor the Constructing Excellence SECBE Awards 2020

03 September 2020
Virtual awards were held on 2 July 2020
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NAW 2020: Alex Ferguson & Josh Saunders at Kier

05 February 2020
Spotlight on CoTrain Apprentices - life as an apprentice
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NAW 2020: Hannah Fleming at Midas

05 February 2020
Spotlight on CoTrain Apprentices - women in construction
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CIOB continues to sponsor SME of the Year

27 November 2019
SMEs are the backbone of the industry and are recognised by Constructing Excellence and the CIOB for their dominance of and contribution to the supply chain.
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Apprenticeship Initiative SECBE Awards 2019 finalist - Crest Nicholson

16 April 2019
sponsored by CoTrain
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Apprenticeship Initiative SECBE Awards 2019 finalist - Lee Marley & Brooklands College

16 April 2019
sponsored by CoTrain
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Apprenticeship Initiative SECBE Awards 2019 finalist - Peter Brett

16 April 2019
sponsored by CoTrain
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Apprenticeship Initiative SECBE Awards 2019 finalist - TAC

16 April 2019
sponsored by CoTrain
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Apprenticeship Initiative Winners 2018

06 November 2018
Civil Engineering Training Centre (CETC)
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Q and A

05 July 2018
Hannah Goddard - Technical Apprentice with Willmott Dixon
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CoTrain present at the Southampton Construction Expo

04 July 2018
Apprentice shares his experience of working for CoTrain with industry professionals
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Excellent progress for former CoTrain C&J Apprentice Matt

18 May 2018
His apprenticeship with CoTrain gave him an extensive practical knowledge & Matt is now trainee site manager with Beard Construction
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Featured finalist - OneCard Driver Assurance Scheme (Tarmac)

17 May 2018
Health, Safety & Wellbeing
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Featured finalist - Careers under Construction – Telford Homes

23 April 2018
Apprenticeship Initiative
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Featured finalist - Westridge Construction Ltd

23 April 2018
Apprenticeship Initiative
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Featured finalist - CETC – Fareham College’s Civil Engineering Training Centre

23 April 2018
Apprentice Initiative
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Featured finalist - HOP Consulting Ltd

23 April 2018
Apprenticeship Initiative & People Development
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Featured finalist - Osborne Construction Ltd, Apprenticeship Programme

23 April 2018
Apprentice Initiative
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CoTrain apprentice receives high praise from main contractor Willmott Dixon

17 April 2018
Hard work on Portsmouth Village Hotel project doesn't go unnoticed!
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CoTrain Apprentice of the Month

13 April 2018
Alex receives the award for March 2018
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Offsite Award – new for the 2018 Constructing Excellence awards

15 February 2018
New Offsite category (Sponsored by LHC)
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Be inspired! Building Project of the Year (Sponsored by Westfield)

14 February 2018
Winner: Mercers Walk – Covent Garden
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Be Inspired! Preservation & Rejuvenation (Sponsored by RIFT)

07 February 2018
Battersea Power Station Chimney Restoration Programme – 2017 winner
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Be Inspired! Young Achiever Award 2017

05 February 2018
Now the G4C Future Leader Award (Sponsored by Tarmac)
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Be inspired! Integration and Collaborative Working (Sponsored by Waterloo)

31 January 2018
Winner: Skinners’ Kent Primary School
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Be Inspired! Client of the Year (sponsored by WIllmott Dixon)

29 January 2018
Winner: The University of Winchester (Nominated by Ridge & Partners)
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Be Inspired! The Apprentice Initiative Award (Sponsored by CoTrain)

24 January 2018
Winner: Willmott Dixon
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Be Inspired! Health, Safety & Wellbeing Award (Sponsored by CLOCS & Construction Logistics)

22 January 2018
Winner – Land Securities
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Be inspired! Value Award 2017 (Sponsored by Artelia)

17 January 2018
Winner: Bank Station Upgrade Project - Dragados UK
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Be inspired! Innovation Award 2017 (Sponsored by SIG Insulation)

15 January 2018
Winner: British Airways i360 and Marks Barfield Architects
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Be Inspired! Digital Construction award 2017 (Sponsored by Clearbox)

10 January 2018
Winner: McCarthy & Stone (Datum: Single Source of the Truth)
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Be Inspired! People Development Award 2017 (Sponsored by Cheesmur Building Contractors)

08 January 2018
Winner: R&W Civil Engineering
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Be inspired! SME of the Year 2017 (Sponsored by CIOB)

05 January 2018
Winner: David Miller Architects
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Be Inspired! Sustainability award 2017 (Sponsored by Temple Group)

03 January 2018
Westquay South, Southampton
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Who will be the voice of our next generation?

02 February 2016
I truly believe that we should be doing much, much more to revitalise our industry. Every business needs a youngster to give it a wake-up call and their efforts really do pay dividends, especially if you have the patience to nurture.
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Whole Life Value doesn’t seem to get a whole lotta interest

22 January 2016
Last year we had to abandon the award for Whole Life Value in London and the South East. We didn’t get one submission into the category.
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‘Intelligent Client’ – don’t you just hate that phrase?

14 January 2016
It insinuates that there are some clients out there that are just not intelligent!
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Does becoming an ‘award-winning’ company win you more work?

14 December 2015
Directly, no I doubt it. But if you think about it, there's a whole lot of benefits to gain from the process ....
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Congratulations to Our Apprentices!
08 September 2023
Six apprentices completed their journey with CoTrain last month
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OnSite Support ltd provides PPE kits to CoTrain apprentices
07 February 2023
OnSite Support will be providing PPE kits for our CoTrain apprentices . Huge thank you for your support!
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CoTrain supports National Apprenticeship Week 2023
06 February 2023
SECBE's CoTrain joins the annual week-long celebration to shine a light on the amazing work being done by apprentices, employers, and their training providers across the country.
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