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Cardinal celebrates becoming CBC
Chartered status CBC marks dream come true for Yorkshire fit-out specialist
BRADFORD-BASED CARDINAL TAKES UP CHARTERED STATUS AS FIRM TURNS 30
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Cardinal Project Management is
celebrating becoming a CIOB Chartered Building Company.
A family-owned company based in Yorkshire, Cardinal invests heavily through employee engagement, apprenticeship schemes and significant social value in the wider community. The accolade comes as it turns 30 years old.
Michael Brearey FCIOB, construction director at Cardinal, is delighted with the new status. “This has been a number of years in the making and is something that we all, not just the directors but stakeholders at all levels, are extremely proud to have been awarded as it is a massive achievement.
“Being recognised as a company that is able to uphold the integrity and professionalism of the CIOB is an incredible accolade which we will uphold. This is a massive milestone in the Cardinal journey and one that we will look back on for years to come as game-changing moment.”
David Newlove MCIOB, contracts director, agreed. “Achieving CBC status is something I have aspired to achieve ever since myself and Michael Brearey first met back in 2009 and started on our journey to becoming chartered members of the CIOB.”
The CBC status continues a run of success for Cardinal this year. The firm has won or is waiting to hear on a number of awards including: winner of RoSPA Silver Award; finalist in six different categories for NBCA awards (awaiting final decisions); finalist in Best Use of Technology in Construction at the
Two of the CIOB’s trailblazing scholarships are open for applications this month.
The Sir Ian Dixon Scholarship, named after the head of Willmott Dixon and past CIOB president, is designed to provide an opportunity for companies to develop the potential of their staff through a research programme.
Also open to applications is the Sustainability Scholarship.
Whether you are interested in the advent of carbon accounting on projects or the importance of water conservation in the future, the Sustainability Scholarship
A Cardinal fit out in Leicester University’s
Yorkshire Property Industry Awards (awaiting final decision); Green Apple Award winner, Green World Ambassador and put forward into the Green World Awards (awaiting final decisions).
It has been shortlisted in the Serving the Community Category for the International CSR Excellence Awards and its HSQE manager was shortlisted for a Construction Role Model Award. ●
Research Scholarships open for applications
CIOB OFFERS BACKING FOR TWO PROJECTS
Sir Ian Dixon, head of Willmott Dixon and past CIOB president
Lasdun Hall
encourages a company to carry out research using one of its employees.
Established in 2007 jointly with the Worshipful Company of Constructors and the University College of Estate Management, the scholarship is awarded annually.
For both scholarships the scholar will continue to work full time during the scholarship year, carrying out a research project which will benefit the scholar, their company and the industry.
They will discuss progress with their company and mentors from the Worshipful Company of Constructors every few months, producing an end-of-project summary to be made available on the Worshipful Company website at the end of the 12-month period.
Scholars will give a presentation at an event hosted by their company and on successful completion of the project will receive a £3,000 award.
The application process:
l The candidate must send their
CV and a brief summary (200 words maximum) of their chosen research topic, confirming if the project is new or will build on existing work.
l A member of the selection
