A345 ash dieback tree felling completed ahead of schedule
19 February 2021
Tree felling which had been taking place alongside the A345 since November 2020 has finished 15 days ahead of schedule. Dangerous and dying trees were removed from about 20 miles of roadside.
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New kitchen facility enhances training experience for armed forces
17 February 2021
Landmarc Support Services working with The Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Highlands based contractor Compass Building and Construction Services, opened a new £2.3 million kitchen and dining facility at Cameron Barracks, a military training camp located on the eastern outskirts of Inverness in Scotland.
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Second career – second apprenticeship
12 February 2021
As National Apprenticeship Week draws to a close, we continue our celebration of some of our ex-military employees who are gaining new qualifications through our career pathway programme.
Today, we introduce you to James Stedman, one of our Project Managers working out of Hythe Ranges in Kent who has recently enrolled in his second apprenticeship for an HNC in Construction Management.
Here’s James’s story:
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Loving the learning
10 February 2021
During National Apprenticeship Week, we’re focusing on some of our veteran employees who are adding valuable qualifications to support their military background and skills, by undertaking an apprenticeship.
People just like Ben Smith; a Training Area Operative at Wyke Regis Training Area who is currently studying a two-year apprenticeship in Level 4 Facilities Management.
Here’s what he has to say…
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Building the future for apprentices
08 February 2021
'Build the future' is this year's theme for National Apprenticeship Week, focusing on how employers train, retain and achieve with apprenticeships. Landmarc's Talent Development Manager Carl (Louie) Lewin, tells us more.
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NTEP team commended in DIO Excellence Awards
05 February 2021
The joint Landmarc and DIO National Training Estate Prime (NTEP) contract delivery team has been commended for resilience and rapid response in this year’s DIO Excellence Awards.
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Landmarc support for SMEs
02 February 2021
Landmarc has a strong network of local SMEs, including social enterprises and veteran-owned businesses, with these types of companies representing around 70% of our supply chain and almost half of our annual spend as at the end of the last financial year.
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Preventing carbon loss on the Defence Training Estate
02 February 2021
Today is World Wetlands Day, an opportunity for us to reflect just how important the world's wetlands are to biodiversity, wellbeing and in some regions even human survival, Derek Walter, Sustainability Manager tells us more.
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New carbon efficient accommodation for soldiers on exercise
20 January 2021
Soldiers using Salisbury Plain and Nesscliff Training Areas are the first to benefit from new carbon efficient accommodation, delivered as part of the £45m Net Carbon Accommodation Programme (NetCAP).
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Buy sustainably this Christmas
21 December 2020
Christmas is coming, as is the panicked rush to buy in everything we need. Sustainability Manager, Derek Walter, explains how we can buy sustainably to support independent businesses.
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