OHOB recently supported a new initiative to create employment opportunities for unemployed Londoners. The project, funded and supported by The Mayor of London’s Construction Academy (MCA), is being delivered with Transport for London (TfL) and The Skills Centre at Elephant & Castle. The group completed numerous accredited training courses including Awareness in Construction Health & […]
Zaid with students and teachers from New Woodlands School with their shelter design. Project Manager for OHOB and Construction Ambassador Zaid Abioye. Ambassador Zaid Abioye attended New Woodlands School, Bromley, to take part in an initiative aimed at giving young students an opportunity to understand the construction industry. Groups were challenged to build a freestanding […]
Taylor Wimpey South East entered into the Savills Estate Agents 6-a-side competition and with the support from OHOB, they were successful in bringing home the trophy! Well done to all that took part. Group Stage: Sevenoaks RFC 0 – 4 Taylor Wimpey Taylor Wimpey 3 – 1 Savills Blue Persimmon 1 – 3 Taylor Wimpey […]
OHOB Structures and B&T Plant Hire have moved into the newly built offices in Gravesend. Sited on a 9.5 acre plot, both companies have a greater working space for the staff including, meeting and training facilities, large workshops for plant maintenance and a significant yard area. “I am excited this will enable us to provide […]
OHOB are delighted to have sponsored Taylor Wimpey’s cycle from Manchester to Amsterdam. Over 27 employees took part in the cycle of nearly 300 miles in aid of End Youth Homelessness. With several crashes, fall and punctures they have managed to complete the task and raise nearly £30,000.00. Well done to them all.
OHOB are excited to be involved with the Southwark Construction Skills Centre at the Elephant Park Development, SE1. The centre looks at providing construction training and opportunities to school leavers, long term unemployed and apprenticeships. Click on the links below to find out more about the centre. https://twitter.com/CITB_UK/status/1037701913922478086 https://twitter.com/LondonScsc
OHOB Supported Berkeley homes at their charity event on 27/09/18 to help raise money for their chosen charity MERU. Congratulations on making it to the semi-final, time to start training for next year!
OHOB Support the construction skills centre in Southwark OHOB continue to deliver training to our labour force with over 750 operatives currently studying NVQs in subject areas of construction operations, plant operations, steel fixing, formworks and lifting operations to name but a few! In addition to this we have a substantial number of operatives being […]
OHOB continue to represent the construction sector on the London Apprenticeship Ambassador Network (LAAN). The LAAN is part of the government’s wider Apprenticeship Ambassador Network. The role of the network is to champion the ethos and culture of apprentices within the business community, and to encourage the uptake of more apprenticeship places. OHOB have recently […]
OHOB have installed the first of ten GPS enabled excavators for use on sites throughout the South East. This comes after extensive trials throughout 2017 with B&T plant to prove the effectiveness of the system. The excavators will provide an increase in productivity, a reduction in wasted material and less engineering time setting out roads, […]