Visit to McLaren’s Cadent Gas HQ

McLaren shows visitors its new HQ for Cadent Gas

CIOB site visit takes a tour of new Coventry office building with unique bespoke interiors

McLaren Construction Group

hosted a site visit in July to its recently completed build and fit out of the new headquarters for Cadent Gas in Coventry.

Simon Docker, David Boughey, Gavin Richardson and Simon Greaves took CIOB members on a tour of the new offices at Prospero Ansty Park and held a Q&A session.

Delivered on behalf of developer Manse & Opus Land, this new scheme comprises 100,000 sq ft of office space, with unique bespoke finishes throughout its four floors, including a partial basement with a gymnasium, leisure area and restaurant. ●

The interior of McLaren’s new HQ for Cadent Gas in Coventry features bespoke finishes throughout

Kent teams battle it out for Maidstone karting cup

Crashes and fierce competition define Tomorrow’s Leaders cup

This year’s Tomorrow’s Leaders Maidstone Karting Cup was a close-fought competition between teams from construction-based companies across Kent – and featured some spectacular crashes.

The event, held at Sittingbourne in June, saw 13 teams vying to be the 2022 champions. London and South East Building Services was the winner, while BAM took the runner-up slot and third place went to the CIOB Members team. n NEWS IN BRIEF

EDI Roadshow proves popular

The EDI Roadshow came to the Nottingham hub in June with a large turnout from local companies following the success of similar events across the Midlands.

Mark Harrison, CIOB head of EDI, presented on the work CIOB is doing to push EDI to the top of the agenda and its EDI charter.

Steve Conopo, CIOB apprenticeship manager, updated local universities and businesses on CIOB’s recent acceptance on the end point assessment register.

Liverpool to launch Tomorrow’s Leaders

CIOB member Liam Hanlon will talk through his recent Everest climb at an October event to launch Tomorrow’s Leaders in Liverpool.

Held at Liverpool John Moores University on 25 October, the event will welcome students, hub committee members and senior university staff.

CIOB CEO Caroline Gumble will also attend as part of her two-day visit to the city.

To find out more, or to secure a place, contact Katrina Percival: kpercival@ciob.org.uk

CIOB sponsors Teambuild 2022

Teambuild, the competition for new professionals across the construction industry, will take place on 18-20 November.

CIOB is once again the event sponsor and Rosalind Thorpe, director of education and standards, will join the judging panel.

This year’s Teambuild ‘live site’ project will be focused on the town centre and how it may be adapted and reimagined to accommodate continued hybrid and remote working. The exact location will be revealed at the opening of the event.

To get involved contact admin@teambuilduk.com or www.teambuilduk.com.

Member’s award for lifetime achievement

A CIOB member was presented with a lifetime membership award in recognition of his active contribution to CIOB for 50 years.

Angus Macleod MBE, former head of the School of Construction and Forestry at Inverness College, was presented with the accolade during an event held by the CIOB Highlands and Islands Hub.

During his 40-year career at the college Macleod developed courses to degree level as well as reintroducing the construction crafts course.

Mock arbitration tackles liability

CIOB, with CIArb and CICES, hosted a mock arbitration at Stockport Town Hall in June.

The arbitrator was Sir Rupert Jackson – who rejoined chambers as an arbitrator in March 2018 having served as a judge for 20 years.

More than 60 people attended the arbitration, which sought to resolve a fictional contractual dispute about a theatre lighting rig collapse.