Day: October 10, 2018

Bangor
Construction
News
North Wales

Welsh teenager Sean named Regional Apprentice of the Year

17 year old Sean Williams is on the early track to success, having been named Redrow’s regional Apprentice of the Year 2018 for its North West and North Wales division. The youngster from Abergele has made a big impression working at Redrow’s Goetre Uchaf development in Bangor, as an apprentice bricklayer and, in particular, helping to create feature walls […]

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Banking
Cardiff
Finance
News
South Wales
Tech

Welsh data science sector set to challenge London for top talent

As some of the UK’s biggest graduate employers reveal they’re now struggling to attract candidates to London, the launch of the Welsh Data Science Graduate Programme has given the country’s top talent added incentive to build their careers in the Welsh data science sector. Launched by the Welsh Contact Centre Forum, the programme has been […]

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Newport
News

Lifetime achievement award for Welsh business leader

Leading specialist recruiter Acorn is celebrating after managing director Matt Southall was honoured at the 2018 South Wales Argus Business Awards with the coveted Lifetime Achievement award for his contribution to business and the economy, during a career spanning more than twenty-five years. The inaugural awards ceremony, held in partnership with Newport Now Business Improvement […]

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Cardiff
Construction

Cardiff construction manager takes ‘best in business’ title for Wales!

Mark O’Neill from Cardiff has been named one of Wales’ best construction managers for his outstanding work on a flagship city homes scheme. Mark O’Neill, who works for South Wales partnership homes developer Lovell, secured a Seal of Excellence Award in the National House-Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job awards programme before going on […]

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Bangor
Events
Food & Drink
Leisure
North Wales

Drink industry giants among speakers for Wales business conference in November

Penderyn Distillery boss Stephen Davies and Mark Boddington – part of the famous Boddington’s beer dynasty and managing director of Silverlining furniture in Wrexham – will be among the speakers at the Business @ Bangor event on November 29. The day is a celebration of the achievements of the much-lauded 20Twenty Business Growth and ION […]

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Cardiff
Construction
Education

Cardiff schoolchildren learn about construction career opportunities & site safety

Cardiff school children recently experienced a day of fun with industry professionals and a mascot from the construction industry, however careers and an important talk about site safety were the highlights of the lesson. JG Hale Construction visited St Patrick’s R.C. Primary School in Cardiff to help educate its children about the dangers of construction sites, […]

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