Bachy Soletanche Shortlisted for 2023 Ground Engineering Awards
Bachy Soletanche has been shortlisted for five entries, across four categories at the 2023 Ground Engineering Awards. The geotechnical specialist’s commitment to technical excellence has been recognised with two entries from HS2’s Old Oak Common and Tideway, both major projects being delivered in London. The company’s continued drive towards a more sustainable future has also been acknowledged with the [...]
INSIDER UPDATE: Will Grice, Apprentice Plant Mechanic
In this blog post, Apprentice Plant Mechanic, Will Grice, shares how varied his role is within the Plant Department, what he loves most about his apprenticeship and his experience with Bachy Soletanche. ...... I’m currently completing a three-year Level 3 Plant Engineering Maintenance apprenticeship to become a plant mechanic. My role involves maintaining all [...]
INSIDER UPDATE: Christian Blanchette, Apprentice Quantity Surveyor
In this blog post, second-year Apprentice Quantity Surveyor, Christian Blanchette, shares his how his apprenticeship is progressing with Bachy Soletanche, what he loves most about it and his most valuable skill gained from the experience so far. ...... I’m in my second year of a five-year quantity surveying apprenticeship, which I’m completing whilst also [...]
INSIDER UPDATE: George Johnson, Apprentice Plant Mechanic
In this blog post, Apprentice Plant Mechanic, George Johnson, discusses how his 3-year apprenticeship is progressing and what projects he's excited to be on. ...... I’m currently completing a three-year plant mechanic apprenticeship at Bachy Soletanche. Applying for the role was straightforward and the people interviewing me were really friendly; it felt more like a chat than [...]
INSIDER UPDATE: Danny Siddique, Construction Management Apprentice
In this blog post, Construction Management Apprentice, Danny Siddique, disuses how his recently completed apprenticeship helped to build a firm foundation for his career with Bachy Soletanche and what a typical day looks like for him. ...... I’ve recently completed a construction management apprenticeship at Bachy Soletanche and I’m now working at the company full time as [...]
INSIDER UPDATE: Tom Baxendell, Land Based Service Technician Engineer
In this blog post, Apprentice Land Based Service Engineering Technician, Tom Baxendell, shares his apprenticeship journey with Bachy Soletanche, what a typical day looks like and what skills he is learning along the way. ...... I’m currently completing a three-year apprenticeship at Bachy Soletanche to become a plant mechanic. I chose an apprenticeship as it was the [...]
From cleaner to site engineer in under a year: Osaro Okuonghae
In this blog post, graduate site engineer, Osaro Okuonghae, shares his inspiring career journey with Bachy Soletanche. He tells us how he rapidly progressed from cleaning the welfare accommodation units at HS2’s Old Oak Common Station to delivering the engineering works on the very same site just one year later. When I moved to the UK from [...]
Caz Sumner: Teacher to Assistant Estimator
In this Insider Update, we chat to Caz Sumner, who recently joined Bachy Soletanche as an Assistant Estimator based in our Burscough office. In this interview, Caz talks about her professional experience, including her recent career change, how we can increase young people’s exposure to the industry and what inspired her love for engineering. [...]
Bachy Soletanche Awarded Full Sutton Prison Geotechnical Works
Bachy Soletanche has commenced work on the contract to deliver the geotechnical works for a new prison in Full Sutton, East Riding of Yorkshire. The contract was awarded by Principal Contractor, Kier, who are operating as part of the Alliance 4 New Prisons collaboration. The scheme, officially launched by Damian Hinds, Minister for Prisons and Probation, is part of [...]
Bachy Soletanche supports two social inclusion charities through the VINCI UK Foundation
Through its sponsorship of the VINCI UK Foundation, Bachy Soletanche has recently secured £6,000 of funding for two charities that are helping to tackle social inequality across London’s most underprivileged areas. The sponsored charities, Doorstep Library and Brent City Netball Academy, have each received a £3,000 grant to help support their work. Both charities were nominated by Emma-Louise Sylvester, [...]
iGuard Scoops Safety Innovation Trophy at the FPS Awards 2022
Bachy Soletanche’s commitment to health and safety was recently recognised when the company scooped the Safety Innovation prize at the 2022 Federation of Piling Specialists (FPS) awards. The company was awarded the trophy for the innovative iGuard and training solution, developed alongside TSS2. The iGuard (ignition guard) is an access control module that can be retrofitted to tracked piling [...]
Looking after your wellbeing: World Mental Health Day 2022
Over the past few months, we’ve heard a lot about the cost-of-living crisis and the impact it is having on our finances. Fuelled by soaring prices of fuel, energy and food, the UK economy is experiencing its highest inflation rate in 40 years. Compounded by recent tax and interest rate hikes, this is leading to the biggest squeeze on [...]