Thrive, not just survive This week marks both Mental Health Awareness and Learning at Work Week, providing a perfect opportunity to consider the synergy between these two vital topics. Employees were invited to share their… Read more
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
Solomons welcomes eight new recruits in two months as growth plans take root Solomons Europe has welcomed new starters at a rate of almost one a week during the past two months as it presses ahead with its growth and evolution plans. In total, eight new recruits have joined… Read more
Superstars and superheroes recognised in second annual Solomons team awards If the first annual Solomons team awards were a hit – then the second edition went off with a real bang! Not only was there a record number of nominations, but the quality rose to new heights as… Read more
SME Matchmaker businesses secure honours at prestigious supply chain awards A huge congratulations to Swimming with the Big Fish SME Matchmaker Service businesses who walked away with honours at the Britain’s Energy Coast Business Awards 2023, which took place in West Cumbria… Read more
Small businesses urged to support Growing Well’s expansion into West Cumbria An appeal has been made to small and medium sized businesses to throw their support behind a mental health charity and organic farming enterprise’s expansion into West Cumbria. Growing Well recently… Read more
Programme and Project Partners Quarterly Procurement Plan (October 2023) Please find the latest quarterly edition of the Programme and Project Partners (PPP) Procurement Plan available to download below. The purpose of the Procurement Plan is to give current and future… Read more
Supply chain head delivers key Programme and Partners update at BECBC showcase event John Rossiter, Head of PPP Supply Chain and Executive Director at Solomons Europe, hit the road to deliver a presentation at the Britain’s Energy Coast Business Cluster’s Energy and Engineering… Read more
Matchmaker Service welcomes first Programme and Project Partners SME frameworks The first SME frameworks have been awarded through the £7bn Programme and Project Partners initiative. Process Pipework Services (Ulverston); Shepley Engineers Ltd and PPS Electrical, Whitehaven; and… Read more
Solomons chief will press the case for SME potential to be unleashed at high profile RICS event Our Managing Director Dominic Doig is heading to the second city this month to press the case for positive SME procurement in major projects and programmes. Dom will be part of a panel discussion at… Read more
Swimming with the Big Fish message proves a hit at ACostE North West group meeting Our message for greater SME involvement in the delivery of major programmes and projects proved a hit at the latest meeting of ACostE’s North West group. More than 20 delegates attended the “… Read more