National Careers Week 2024: Early work experiences and the imperative for workplace support Embarking on my first part time job at the tender age of 16, I found myself plunged into the world of work with little guidance or preparation. The experience was eye-opening, to say the least.… Read more
National Apprentice Week 2024: A Journey of Growth and Success A Glimpse into the Solomons Europe MSc Apprenticeship In 2021, we enrolled our first cohort of Apprentice on the UCEM MSc Quantity Surveying Apprenticeship Programme, which is more than just a… Read more
Meet the 2023 team Solomons awards winners: Our Rising Star is... Carl Wright The 2023 Solomons Rising Star award goes to Intermediate Quantity Surveyor, Carl Wright What the nominators said… Carl has had a fantastic 2023, smashing his MSc Apprenticeship Plus programme,… Read more
Caption: Promotions and MSc passes for first cohort of Solomons Europe apprentices The first cohort to undertake a ground-breaking apprentice programme at Quantity Surveying practice Solomons Europe are celebrating passes and promotions. Cameron Field, Carl Wright and Ryan Pringle… Read more
Learning at Work Week 2023: For the love of watching colleagues grow and thrive Cumbria Regional Director Clare White takes huge satisfaction from seeing her team members grow, develop and thrive. In this blog to kick off Learning at Work Week 2023, she gives her top tips on how… Read more
Team Insights: Over 50 doesn't mean over the hill - why mid-lifers are in fact gold dust Solomons rounded off National Apprentice Week 2023 in the best way possible when our very own Carl Wright brought home the Postgraduate Apprentice of the Year Award from the University College of… Read more
National Apprentice Week 2023: Carl on cloud nine after lifting prestigious award Solomons apprentice Carl Wright is on cloud nine after scooping the hotly contested Postgraduate Apprentice of the Year Award from the University College of Estate Management. Carl picked up the… Read more
National Apprenticeship Week 2023: The true value of developing skills for life on the job The Solomons Europe MSc Apprenticeship Plus Programme is both tough and faced paced. It includes a two-year MSc Quantity Surveying course, which if successfully navigated, leads to a further nine… Read more
National Apprenticeship Week 2023: Building skills for life and a brighter future for construction I have to admit that when I learned the theme for this year’s National Apprenticeship Week was ‘Skills for Life’ I smiled to myself. I’ve written a lot lately about how, regardless of age, we’re all… Read more
Caption: Team Insights: ‘Mind over matter’ – Dom on why age isn’t an issue in today’s workplace “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter.” Mark Twain. I love this quote – and not just because (unbelievably!) I’m now firmly in the over 50s category. And it… Read more
"Life moves pretty fast!" Solomons reflects on busy 2022 in packed annual review “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.” The infamous quote from Ferris Bueller, perfectly sums up life at Solomons during 2022. And, as is… Read more
Caption: Solomons and its Matchmaker Service praised for supporting ambitious SME West Cumbria based RAF Engineering have heaped praise on the support they have received from the Swimming with the Big Fish SME Matchmaker Service. In an article published by business magazine and… Read more