Join the Balfour Beatty British Military Challenge

To join the Balfour Beatty ‘British Military Challenge’ simply click on the ‘Donate’ button so you can pledge £15 on the Project RECCE Just Giving page before returning here to join the Project RECCE Training Club page on Strava. You then need to select the ‘British Military Challenge’ and give it your best effort. Make sure you come back to see our collective progress and see if you can beat your time over the month.

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April 22, 2021

Project RECCE given planning permission green-light for Veteran HQ

A new training centre is set to help forces veterans land their first job in the construction industry. After a two year planning process the centre has finally been given the green light. Planners at Stockport Council have given the go-ahead for the veteran centre, at Hillside Farm, in Romiley, due to the very special […]

October 22, 2018

Veterans and the construction industry: A perfect match

In February 2014, several major construction associations and more than 100 building firms pledged to add 100,000 veterans to the construction workforce over five years. Now, nearly four years later that commitment remains as strong as ever. “Veterans are a top priority for our member firms,” says Brian Turmail, senior executive director of public affairs […]

October 18, 2018

Startups and Combat Operations are comparable in more ways than you’d realise!

Startups and Combat? Wow that’s a strange mix wouldn’t you say? I mean, how could you possibly compare starting up a business venture and going to war? Well, that’s what I am going to explain in the following article. Firstly, my experience in both combat and business have generated this idea for me which I […]

October 18, 2018

Afghanistan: Construction’s front line

In the midst of war-torn Afghanistan dozens of construction projects continue unabated. Building reports on the unique challenges – and dangers – facing contractors at Camp Bastion in Helmand province The line of men makes its way slowly up the parched, dust-covered track, every step taken with total concentration. Each one places his vulnerable foot […]

October 18, 2018

Housing minister targets 1 million new homes by 2020

Planning and housing minister Brandon Lewis has said the government aims to build 1 million new homes over the next five years Lewis revealed the target during an interview on the BBC’s Inside Out programme due to be broadcast tonight which focuses on the scale of the housing crisis (BBC One, 19.30, 21 September). The […]

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