Hosted by sports event organiser, VU Limited, the annual Cyclothon is an amazing fundraising event that challenges cyclists across a 23-mile relay circuit at Brands Hatch. Known for its testing and ‘hilly’ features, the track puts the competitors cycling skills to the test. Returning for our 11th year, Walter Lilly entered two teams into the … Continue reading
Today for International Day of Charity (5th September) we are reflecting on some of the fantastic charities we have supported so far this year, and the fundraising efforts achieved by the Walter Lilly team. All of our team have the benefit of two ‘CSR days’ per year which are afforded to all staff to enable … Continue reading
The HQR Summer Ball returned with a bang in 2022 following a disappointing two-year break due to the Pandemic. The Ball, organised on behalf of the High Quality Residential construction contingent proved to be yet another success with guests from main contracting, architecture, engineering, quantity surveying, interior design, services and many specialist trade subcontractors attending. … Continue reading
Please join us in congratulating Andrew Provost, who has been promoted to the position of Head of Design at Walter Lilly. Originally joining as a Trainee Design Manager in 2014 through our sponsored student programme, Andrew has a degree in Architectural Engineering and Design Management. Since then, he has obtained his MCIOB chartership and has … Continue reading
As another summer comes to an end, we are delighted to congratulate six more of our sponsored and day release students on their hard earned and well-deserved degrees! Ben Murrin – Construction Engineering Management Ruari Ward – Construction Engineering Management Asharrn Falconer – Construction Engineering Management Bradley Cheeseman – Commercial Management & Quantity Surveying Jordan … Continue reading
We are thrilled to announce that works on our recently awarded East Sussex country estate project, Highfields Park have commenced. The project comprises the restoration and refurbishment of an existing 1300m2 Grade II listed country home with an enlarged basement area, and the demolition and redevelopment of the existing swimming pool wing. Also included is … Continue reading
We’re celebrating at Walter Lilly with news that our longstanding positive relationship with the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is continuing. DEFRA has launched a new Engineering Delivery Framework (Science Estates), which starts next month, and Walter Lilly has been appointed to three lots. The framework streamlines the procurement process by listing … Continue reading
On World Youth Skills Day, think construction for skills development When young people are at school leaving age, they’re encouraged to think about A’ Levels, the traditional types of degrees (humanities, science, maths), and future careers such as law, accountancy, medicine, or teaching. All worthy and exciting paths to follow, but at Walter Lilly, … Continue reading
Walter Lilly is a registered member of the National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT) – one of the leading Government-approved and UKAS accredited membership scheme operators in the building services and fabric sector. NAPIT ensures member companies – and individual installers within those companies – meet set standards on safety, competence, quality, … Continue reading
Congratulations to the team at our MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS) project who recently received our highest – almost perfect – score of 44 out of 45 from the Considerate Constructors Scheme. Located on the Hammersmith Hospital site, adjacent to existing medical research facilities, a school, sports field, and within the vicinity of … Continue reading
It’s International Women in Engineering Day, and we’re celebrating the women in our industry who love building, innovating and solving problems. It’s not just about existing female engineers, though. We want to encourage other women to join the profession, as it’s a varied and exciting career that enables people to look back at projects with … Continue reading
In the last few weeks, we’ve been pleased to share our experience and knowledge of the building readiness and commissioning process with NextGen engineers from MEP design consultants , including Buro Happold, Hoare Lea, Scotch Partners, Slender Winter Partnership, and Edward Pearce. We invited 40 plus MEP engineers to visit our Medical Research Council (MRS) … Continue reading