INSIDER UPDATE: Ana Carvalho, Design Manager
In this blog, Design Manager, Ana Carvalho discusses her journey through the construction industry, highlights some of her favourite projects and provides some advice to young designers starting out. ... What made you choose a career in the construction industry? Ana: To be honest, by the time I had to apply to the university I was not sure which [...]
Bachy Soletanche Awarded Contract On Congleton Link Road Project
Bachy Soletanche has been awarded a £1.9m piling contract by GRAHAM, on the Congleton Link Road project. The 5.5km road will join the A534 Sandbach Road (to the west of Congleton) with the A536 Macclesfield Road (to the north of the town) which, when complete, will significantly reduce town centre traffic congestion, particularly at peak times. Bachy Soletanche’s [...]
Thames Tideway Tunnel Team Wins Coveted Ground Engineering Award 2019
The joint venture of Costain, VINCI Construction Grands Projets and Bachy Soletanche, which is working on the east section of the Thames Tideway Tunnel, has been awarded the Brownfield Redevelopment Project of the Year trophy at the Ground Engineering Awards 2019. At the Earl Pumping Station in Lewisham, the project required an innovative solution to successfully deliver the ground engineering element. [...]
Westpile Merged With Bachy Soletanche
Soletanche Bachy has announced that it has consolidated its Westpile business under the Bachy Soletanche name as of 22nd March 2019 in order to simplify its operating structure and add efficiency. Westpile, which started out as West’s Rotinoff Piling Construction Company in 1924, was bought by Bachy in 2003 and merged with Simplex in 2010. According to Bachy Soletanche [...]
INSIDER UPDATE: Dave Parker, Estimating Manager
In this edition, Estimating Manager, David Parker discusses his route into the construction industry, career to date and explains why being good with a calculator isn’t the only skill you need when estimating a project. Editor: What made you choose a career in construction and what route did you take? David Parker: My career choice was a natural [...]
Bachy Soletanche Awarded Fifth Consecutive ROSPA Gold Award
Bachy Soletanche has achieved the internationally-renowned gold standard at the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards, marking our fifth consecutive ROSPA Gold Award in five years. The prestigious award recognises outstanding practices and achievements in helping its employees and supply chain get home safely at the end of the working day. The RoSPA Awards scheme, which receives entries from organisations [...]
Bachy Soletanche shortlisted for Ground Engineering Awards
Bachy Soletanche’s expertise in the geotechnical sector has been recognised by being shortlisted in four categories at the prestigious Ground Engineering Awards 2019. The company has been shortlisted in the Contractor of the Year, Equipment Innovation, UK Project with a Geotechnical Value of between £1M and £3M (with Ramboll) and International Project of the Year. In addition to [...]
INSIDER UPDATE: Cameron Jenkinson, Civil Engineering Technician
Cameron Jenkinson is a Civil Engineering Technician working in Bachy Soletanche’s Northern Business Unit. Cameron is studying a Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Construction Management at Stephenson’s College in Leicestershire, he is in his second year of study. We asked Cameron some questions about his role, why he chose an apprenticeship, what he enjoys about this style of [...]
INSIDER UPDATE: Lauren Grimes, Marketing and Communications Assistant
Lauren Grimes, Bachy Soletanche's Marketing and Communications Assistant / Apprentice, discusses her route into Marketing and the industry, what her apprenticeship is like and advice for others looking into apprenticeships. How did you come to join Bachy Soletanche? I joined Bachy Soletanche in July 2017 through their Marketing Apprenticeship scheme, after going to university for two years and [...]
INSIDER UPDATE: Maximilian Lawrence, Civil Engineering Technician
Maximilian Lawrence is a Civil Engineering Technician working in Bachy Soletanche’s Southern Business Unit. Max is studying a Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Construction Management at Stephenson’s College in Leicestershire, he is in his second year of study. We asked Max some questions about his role, why he chose an apprenticeship, what he enjoys about this style of [...]
Its Time to Talk, with a Mental Health First Aider
Jonathan Rimmer, Bachy Soletanche Northern Pre-Construction Manager, discusses his role as a Mental Health First Aider and what we, as an industry, can do to change the way we approach the subject. .... During the last 18 months, Bachy Soletanche has been delivering mental health training to all its employees, starting with a half-day awareness course. This session [...]
Redefining Value: The Opportunities In Geotechnics
REDEFINING VALUE: What the industry needs to do to change the debate on cost and value in construction. This is the second in Bachy Soletanche's series of thought leadership reports exploring the future of geotechnics and the technological challenges and opportunities facing the industry. Redefining Value discusses what the industry needs to do to change the debate on [...]