Many Paths, One Mission – Celebrating Women In Construction Week
Historically, construction was a tough environment for women to work in. Fortunately, the industry has changed for the better. The current national average of female employees within the construction industry is 14.7%. Walter Lilly is proud to say that we exceed this with 17% of our workforce being women. However, we are eager to see … Continue reading
Walter Lilly receives a perfect score for Considerate Constructor’s Scheme
Congratulations to our Phillimore Gardens project team who recently received the perfect score of 45 out of 45 from the Considerate Constructors Scheme! The team’s hard work has been shown clearly through the CCS report and we are incredibly proud of all those involved. It’s exceptional recognition from an organisation set up to raise the … Continue reading
The importance of Facilities Management – A Property Lawyers perspective
‘Badly maintained properties or incomplete records cause costly delays in property deals. Proactive facilities maintenance and record-keeping gives our clients the best chance of smooth transactions.’ So says Lindsay Cunningham, Senior Associate at Farrer & Co, when she joined us for a conversation about the importance of residence and facilities management for her clients. … Continue reading
Putting the spotlight on National Apprenticeship Week
This week is National Apprenticeship Week, which brings together businesses and apprentices across the country to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, businesses and the wider economy. We sat down with some of our talented apprentices to discuss the achievements and skills that they have learnt whilst carrying out … Continue reading
Walter Lilly celebrate construction completion of our flagship project
Walter Lilly has achieved practical completion on the new home for the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS), delivered on behalf of the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Imperial College London. Commencing on site in 2019 with an extensive enabling works programme, this project involved the Design and Build of a 12,000m2 state-of-the-art, nine-storey … Continue reading
Milestone celebrated at the Natural History Museum as works commence on site
A celebration marks the commencement of sustainable construction works at the Natural History Museum’s Urban Nature Project. On Tuesday 22nd November, Walter Lilly welcomed guests and staff from the Natural History Museum, members of the design team, specialist consultants and our groundwork contractor, Careys, onto site to officially celebrate the commencement of on site works. … Continue reading
Facilities Management: Why should Interior Designer’s consider it so early?
Rebecca Edmunds from Saskia Kate Interiors shares her point of view Walter Lilly’s dedicated facilities management (FM) service offering provides planned, proactive and preventative maintenance. Whilst FM is vitally important to our clients to ensure the smooth running of their homes and buildings, it is also a critical element for interior designers to consider during … Continue reading
Walter Lilly to deliver project for the Department of Infectious Disease at Imperial College London
Walter Lilly’s Science & Higher Education division will be returning to Imperial College London, following the recent Design & Build appointment to refurbish four floors of the Sir Alexander Fleming (SAF) building. Working within a live education campus environment, our scope of works will provide 3,000m2 of space in the SAF building to accommodate research … Continue reading
Meet Lyndon and Stuart: Our divisional team leading the way for High Quality Residential
We are thrilled to introduce a dedicated leadership team for our High Quality Residential (HQR) division – Lyndon Marfell (Divisional Director) and Stuart Cecil-Dennett (Divisional Commercial Manager). Together, Lyndon and Stuart will strive to achieve continued growth within the sector and provide a spearheaded focus to the division. Our HQR market continues to be within … Continue reading
Men’s Health Month
November is Men’s Health Month. This is a time to encourage everyone to talk about men’s health and highlight the issues that many face throughout their lives. Issues like mental health. Of course, mental health is not just an issue for men, everyone can experience it. However, statics show that men are less adept at … Continue reading
HQR Charity Golf Day 2022
Earlier this month, Walter Lilly teamed up with BTP Group to host the inaugural HQR Charity Golf Day, on behalf of HQR London. The day was well attended by 22 teams of 4 and provided a fantastic opportunity to network and catch up with others from across the HQR sector; including project managers, architects, engineers, … Continue reading
Walter Lilly appointed to deliver the Natural History Museum’s Urban Nature Project
Working on some of the nation’s most prestigious and iconic landmark buildings has always been a source of pride for Walter Lilly, and our recent appointment on the Urban Nature Project for the Natural History Museum is no exception. The Urban Nature Project is a nationwide drive to start a new urban nature movement. With … Continue reading