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Awards success for Harry

Huge congratulations to Building Services Engineer apprentice Harry Playfair who has been named the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Technical Apprentice of the Year.

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Charging up for the electric travel revolution

We’re powering up for change with the introduction of electric vehicle charging points at our Leeds office.

12 Oct 2021

Hats off to our 2020 and 2021 graduate apprentices

We’d like to congratulate our 2020 and 2021 graduate apprentices who have successfully completed their apprenticeship programme with us.

4 Oct 2021

In-house innovation recognised in New Civil Engineer awards

Our innovative Bracket Design app developed to calculate the design of building services and brackets is shortlisted for in the New Civil Engineer Techfest awards.

27 Sep 2021

Highly commended honour at Offsite Awards

Our fast-paced installation of mechanical and electrical services at the UK’s prestigious new battery development facility, the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), picked up Highly Commended in the Best Use of MEP & Pod Technology category at last night’s Offsite Awards.

22 Sep 2021

Health & Safety remains First & Foremost

We recently received an amazing 11 awards from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) at its annual awards ceremony, recognising our health and safety successes over the last 12 months.

17 Sep 2021

Award honour for POC-MAST at Construction News Awards

It was a night of celebration at this year’s Construction News Awards, where our Freedom business picked up the Best Innovation Award for its revolutionary point of connection mast (POC-MAST).

16 Sep 2021

Workforce opportunities at our Offsite Manufacture facility

NG Bailey is the UK’s leading independent engineering and services business and we have some fantastic opportunities for factory operatives at our industry-leading Offsite Manufacturing facility in Bradford.

9 Sep 2021

A big welcome to the class of 2021

This week we welcome our new apprentices to the business.

9 Sep 2021

Two new directors hired to head up key functions

We have appointed Matthew Towner as regional director for London and Andrew French as director of ICT.

2 Sep 2021

H&V News Awards shortlist success for apprentice Jess

It’s a day of celebration for Heating and Ventilation apprentice Jess Baker who has been shortlisted in the Apprentice of the Year (over 21) category at the prestigious annual H&V News Awards.

1 Sep 2021

BSE apprentice Harry makes H&V News Awards shortlist

It is great news today for Building Services Engineer apprentice Harry Playfair who has been shortlisted in the Apprentice of the Year category at the prestigious annual H&V News Awards.

27 Aug 2021

Our latest issue of infocus is out now

Want to find out more about our latest projects and achievements, and gain an insight into what we do? You can find all of this and more in our interactive digital magazine, infocus, which shares news, views, and success stories from across our business.

25 Aug 2021

Freedom installs first POC-MAST™ on SSEN network

Our Freedom business has delivered a Point of Connection Mast – POC-MAST™ – installation for a 70MW solar farm on the Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), the first to be used on their network.

12 Aug 2021

Trio gains chartered success

Congratulations to commercial directors Declan Fitzgerald, Ian Donaldson, and quantity surveyor Daniel Miles who have passed their Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) to become Chartered Members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

5 Aug 2021

Good luck Team GB!

As athletes across the world come together to compete in the Tokyo Olympics, we’re wishing every success to Team GB.

23 Jul 2021

Freedom secures contract win with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks

Freedom, an NG Bailey Group company, has secured a new contract to deliver substation works with Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution.

21 Jul 2021

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award honour

We are proud to be honoured with a Gold Award from the Ministry of Defence Employer Recognition Scheme for our work supporting the armed forces community.

16 Jul 2021

Our Services division supports 2021 IWFM Impact Awards

This October sees the IWFM Impact Awards, which celebrate the outstanding best practice and ingenuity from across the services industry, take place in London. With a wide range of categories to enter, the awards will be an evening dedicated to showcasing the services industry.

15 Jul 2021

RoSPA Awards success across the business

We’re delighted to have our commitment to health and safety recognised once again by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA), which has honoured us with an amazing 11 awards across the business.

29 Jun 2021

Double shortlist success in Offsite Awards

We’re excited to announce that two of our projects have been shortlisted at this year’s Offsite Awards - UK Battery Industrialisation Centre in the Best use of MEP & Pod Technology category and Manchester Engineering Campus Development (MECD) in the Education Project of the Year category.

24 Jun 2021

We’re proud to support our Reservists

Today we are honouring Reserves Day across our business and we have invited all our Reservists to wear their uniform to raise awareness of their roles and celebrate the work they do.

23 Jun 2021

A step on our journey to zero carbon – supporting Clean Air Day

Our recent commitment to set a science-based target and move to a zero-carbon impact means we need to think differently about our fleet and its impacts.

17 Jun 2021

Net Positive – journey to a Zero Harm future

Ensuring zero harm to people and the planet is one of the ambitions included in our new ‘Net Positive’ responsibility strategy.

11 Jun 2021

Net Positive – journey to zero waste

Eliminating waste is one of the ambitions outlined in ‘Net Positive’, our new responsibility strategy.

9 Jun 2021

Net Positive – journey to zero carbon

Following the launch of ‘Net Positive’, our new responsibility strategy, we’re focusing on the next steps of our journey to zero-carbon.

8 Jun 2021

MyInsight – a new digital platform for our Services division

Over the last few years, the pace of digital transformation has accelerated, highlighting the need for businesses to be more agile and efficient. The impact of COVID-19 and the rise of remote working has also intensified the importance of effective project management and the need for our people and our customers to be able to access the information they need from anywhere at any time.

8 Jun 2021

'Net Positive' - making a responsible impact

We’re proud to launch our new responsibility strategy ‘Net Positive’ which aims to ensure we put more into society, the environment, and the global economy than we take out.

7 Jun 2021

NG Bailey commits to set a science-based target to support global climate action

We have joined a select group of visionary companies that have pledged to play their part in limiting global temperature rise to 1.5°C to help limit the worst impacts of climate change.

5 Jun 2021

One Angel Lane achieves Uptime Institute Professional Services M&O Stamp of Approval

We are proud to announce that one of our managed services premises, One Angel Lane in London, has been granted the Uptime Institute Professional Services Management & Operations Stamp of Approval.

3 Jun 2021

Delivering retail therapy

We’re taking a look through our centenary archives and shining the spotlight on our work in the retail sector.

3 Jun 2021

Freedom’s POC-MAST shortlisted for innovation award

The innovative Point of Connection Mast (POC-MAST) product developed by Freedom is shortlisted for a physical technology of the year award in the upcoming Energy Awards.

26 May 2021

Awards shortlist honour for delivering the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre

We are delighted to be shortlisted in three categories in the upcoming Constructing Excellence West Midlands Awards for our work at the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC).

24 May 2021

From apprentice to supervisor role for Harry

As our 2021 apprenticeship recruitment continues, we hear from former apprentice Harry, who is now working as a supervisor in our Facilities and Infrastructure Services (FIS) team.

12 May 2021

Apprenticeship success is in the pipeline for Jessica

We have opportunities for Industrial Plumbing and Heating apprenticeships in Durham, Reading, Bristol, and Manchester – today second-year apprentice Jessica tells us why this was the perfect choice for her.

7 May 2021

Going underground to keep London connect-ed

It’s #throwbackthursday and we’re looking back to 2004 when our London rail team was going underground to help upgrade communications systems for the London Underground.

6 May 2021

IT Services secures FIRAS fire stopping certification

Our IT Services business unit, which forms part of our Services Division, has achieved the esteemed FIRAS fire stopping certification for penetration sealing.

5 May 2021

NG Bailey secures IT Services contracts worth £10m

Our IT Services business, which forms part of our Services division, has secured contracts worth more than £10m to support Fujitsu in delivering a range of services for the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

27 Apr 2021

Quantity surveying apprenticeship adds up for David

This year we are recruiting for quantity surveying (QS) apprentices in the North East, North West, Reading, and central Scotland, and today David, one of our second-year QS apprentices shares his experience.

26 Apr 2021

Our apprentice recruitment journey

With our apprentice recruitment now well underway, here’s a little more information about our recruitment process.

22 Apr 2021

NG Bailey welcomes John Kelly as Group Commercial Director

John Kelly joins the business as our new group commercial director on 26 April.

20 Apr 2021

Apprenticeship unlocks career change for Matt

With our 2021 apprenticeship recruitment now open, some of our current apprentices are sharing their experiences. Today we hear from Matt, a second-year electrical apprentice.

16 Apr 2021

Our 2021 Apprentice Recruitment Window is now open

We’re delighted to launch our 2021 apprentice recruitment campaign which sees training opportunities available across the UK.

12 Apr 2021

Blooming Marvellous

Nothing says Spring – or ‘Happy Centenary’ - like a host of golden daffodils.

2 Apr 2021

NG Bailey urges suppliers to make their voices heard in industry product information consultation

NG Bailey is urging suppliers and distributors across the construction industry to have their say in the Construction Products Association (CPA) industry-wide consultation on the code for construction product information.

24 Mar 2021

Inspiring the Engineers of Tomorrow

We have a proud history of training apprentices and developing the next generation of engineers – and that means we also work hard to promote careers in engineering and inspire the engineers of tomorrow.

12 Mar 2021

A day in the Life...

It is Scottish Apprenticeship Week and we’re hearing from another of our current apprentices in Scotland. Today we meet Lee Smith, a second-year heating and ventilation apprentice.

5 Mar 2021

A track record delivering rail projects

Bringing buildings and infrastructure to life is central to the NG Bailey vision and our long history in the rail sector has seen us improving the travelling experience for rail users at some of the busiest stations in the UK.

3 Mar 2021