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Local Press report on the opening of Mayflower School
Thursday, October 1st 2009
Councillor Grant Monahan, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People said: "What a place! This is inspirational and truly puts education into the heart of the community. We hope that these incredible new facilities will reassure everyone that Plymouth City Council wants every child to have the best opportunity possible to embark on a lifetime of loving to learn.”
Your can view the full article here.
Devon Contractors Awarded 'Secure By Design' for Mayflower School
Tuesday, September 15th 2009
Our certificate can be viewed here.
EC Harris Celebrates Practical Completion at Mayflower Community School
Wednesday, September 9th 2009
"Steve – Your efforts and those of the whole delivery team in achieving the completion are very much appreciated. The delivery of this facility is down to your team’s commitment and enthusiasm, so on behalf of the Client Team, please accept our thanks. I’d appreciate if the theme of this message could be forwarded to all members of your team, particularly those with the high visibility roles but also to the numerous parties I have little visibility of, who are all crucial parties in the delivery."
Mayflower Community School Starts its first Term
Monday, September 7th 2009
This flagship project opened on time for the beginning of the academic year despite some major last minute alterations to the scheme.
Cabinet member for children and young people, Cllr Grant Monahan, said "I would like to pass on particular thanks to the project teams, schools and the contractors who have worked exceptionally hard to make these schools happen."
More can be read in this article.
Plymouth Construction Excellence Club Visits the new Mayflower Community School at Ham Drive, Plymouth
Thursday, August 6th 2009
Over forty members of the Plymouth Construction Excellence Club and their guests inspected the £7.2Million new community school at Ham Drive, which is on target to be completed in time for the new academic year which begins in September.
University of Plymouth Faculty of Education builds relationship with Mayflower Community School
Wednesday, July 15th 2009
The Faculty of education comes to the rescue to produce the design for the new school logo. You can find out more here.
The Suffragan Bishop of Plymouth inspects the progress of the restoration of the Devonport Guildhall
Wednesday, July 15th 2009
Pictured (left to right) are Rev. Dr. David Nixon, the Vicar of St. Aubyn's Church (which is to be refurbished by Devon Contractors later this year); Devon Contractor's Devonport Guildhall Project Site Manager, Martin White; and The Right Reverend John Ford, Suffragen Bishop of Plymouth.
Widey Court placed Third at the National Tag Rugby Championship Finals
Wednesday, July 8th 2009.
The Widey Court Primary School Tag Rugby Team, sponsored by Devon Contractors, did the county proud at the National Championships held at Rugby School.
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Plymouth Construction Excellence Club Visit the Devonport Guildhall restoration project
Thursday, July 5th 2009
The restortation of this Listed Building has aroused a great deal of local interest. The Plymouth Construction Excellence Club were eager to explore a building with such an interesting and varied past.
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Summer Internships get under way
Wednesday, 19th June 2009
Our summer intake of budding Construction Professionals has been met with the usual interest and excitement in the Staff Room, and the students have so far found their experiences to be rewarding:
"The meetings I have sat in on make it clear why it is essential to have not only a good relationship amongst staff, but also with other parties that you deal with."
The focus of this year's internships is our restoration and refurbishment work.
Devon Contractors supports Final Year Assessments at the University of Plymouth
Monday, 15th June 2009
Two of our Construction Experts listened to presentations from the final year students of the Department of Sustainable Development in the Built Environment before delivering their impressions of the Students' 'Eco-Home' Project.
"Dear Devon Contractors,
Thank you again for your valued input to the eco-house project.
I very much look forward to more potential site visits, etc. in the next academic year…"
Dr. Brian Pilkington BSc (hons) MCIOB MBEng
Lecturer in Energy and Sustainability in the Built Environment
"Dear Devon Contractors,
Thank you for playing such an important part in the assessment of our final year project. The students gained enormously from your interview questioning and subsequent feedback, which has been used to guide the final marking of the project.
It is very important for us to maintain active contact with our industry, so thank you again for your support."
Richard Dawe
Senior Lecturer. Programme Manager, Environmental Building Degrees.
University of Plymouth.
Britannia Leads the way!
Wednesday, 10th June 2009
The Western Morning News reports on our progress at the Plymouth Guildhall Restoration.
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Linda Gilroy, MP, Visits the Devonport Guildhall
Friday, June 5th 2009
Devon Contractors welcomed the Labour and Co-operative MP for Plymouth Sutton, Linda Gilroy, to the Devonport Guildhall to witness the ongoing transformation of this significant, yet previously underused, building.
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'Labelled' unveiled at the Plymouth Museum
Monday, 17th November 2008
