National Careers Week 2022: Jane Younger, Project Quantity Surveyor, Cumbria Jane carved out a varied career in the Police before taking what may at first appear a surprising move into Quantity Surveying. But with transferrable skills in abundance, and an inspiring can-do… Read more
National Careers Week 2022: Ewan Peacock, Contract Executive, on making an impact Variety and the fact every day brings a different challenge, are the two big reasons Ewan loves being a Quantity Surveyor. Having made the move from a multi-national to an SME practice, he’s looking… Read more
National Careers Week 2022: John Rossiter, Executive Director and his journey so far From £20,000 contracts to multi-billion-pound frameworks, John’s Quantity Surveying career is reaching ever higher heights. For him, the world truly is your oyster if you have the skills, passion for… Read more
Team insights: Driving performance through a passion for people Solomons Europe’s dedicated People and Performance team has and continues to be crucial to continued growth of the business and its talented, driven and passionate employees. In this blog to coincide… Read more
Two more Quantity Surveying apprentices join team Solomons Quantity Surveying practice Solomons Europe has ramped up its commitment to developing skills for the future by taking on a further two apprentices in its Cumbria team. Determined duo Rachel McSharry… Read more
Caption: Meet our apprentice: George Duxbury, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Cumbria (South Lakes) Serving in the University Officer Training Corps while studying a BSc (Hons) in Geography at Swansea University, George looked set for a career in the army before deciding to take a different path. … Read more
Caption: Meet our apprentice: Rachel McSharry, Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Cumbria (West Lakes) Rachel had her sights set on becoming a teacher. But a lack of opportunities led her to seek out a completely new and different career in an industry where she could apply her skills and experience. … Read more
Solomons embarks on next stage of growth with second North East office Quantity surveying practice Solomons Europe is forging ahead with its ambitious growth plans for the North East by opening a second office in the region. The SME – which already has a… Read more
Caption: Meet our apprentice: Cameron Field, Assistant Quantity Surveyor North West Cameron has both a BSc and MSc in Geography and Geosciences and spent the last three years at the University of Tulsa, United States, on a MSc Scholarship following a successful three years running at… Read more
Caption: Meet our apprentice: Carl Wright, Assistant Quantity Surveyor North West Carl had a nine-year career in data analysis roles before deciding to take the plunge and embark on a new career path as a Quantity Surveyor. He has joined the Solomons apprenticeship programme as an… Read more
Caption: Meet our apprentice: Jack Riley, Assistant Quantity Surveyor Cumbria Jack has worked in a diverse range of Government communication contract roles including pilot testing of the NHS Covid-19 Track and Trace service and the implementation of the Northern Ireland… Read more
Caption: Meet our apprentice: Ryan Pringle, Assistant Quantity Surveyor North East Ryan had a successful 11-year career as a professional cricketer for Durham County Cricket Club before retraining as an Independent Mortgage Advisor. Now he’s on the next stage of his varied career… Read more