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Our Military Affiliations

nation during World War II, through to the high risk role played by our Bomb Disposal Sappers on
recent operations. The flagship occasion, on Thursday 22nd October, is a National Service of
Commemoration at St Paul’s Cathedral in the presence of a senior member of the Royal Family,
followed by a reception at the Guildhall. The intent is to raise money for three selected charities;
Blesma (Limbless Veteran’s Charity), Walking with the Wounded and the Royal Engineers Benevolent
Fund.

Finally, it would be remiss if I did not say thank you for your continued engagement and the support
you show to our regiment and families.”

Focusing very much on younger people, the Company also supports 14 Company South West
London Army Cadet Force.
Scholarships and Awards

Every year the Worshipful Company of Constructors, in conjunction with the CIOB, the BRE Trust and
the ICE offers scholarships and awards to suitable applicants including substantial research and
travel awards to young persons.
As a champion of the built environment, the Company offers a range of scholarships to support
students, graduates, academics and practitioners and to promote and reward the construction
leaders of the future. The scholarships, awards and prizes on offer include awards for research,
travel, course fees and projects covering the whole built environment.
Our current scholarships are:
Sir Ian Dixon Scholarship research in sustainability and offers an annual
scholarship award of £3,000.
Sir Ian Dixon was the President of the CIOB from
1989 – 1990 and the head of Willmott Dixon. Maintenance, Adaptation, Refurbishment and
He sadly died before he could become Master. Conservation Scholarship
Established in 1998 in conjunction with the CIOB, In conjunction with the Maintenance, Adaptation,
the scholarship supports research in the general
field of construction management and offers an Refurbishment and Conservation Group at the
annual scholarship award of £3,000. CIOB, this scholarship supports research in the
field of maintenance, adaptation, refurbishment
The Faculty of Architecture and Surveying and conservation and offers an annual
Scholarship scholarship of £3,000.
In conjunction with the Faculty of Architecture University Research Scholarship
and Surveying at the CIOB, this scholarship The aim of the scholarship is to produce
supports research in the field of architecture and
surveying and offers an annual scholarship vocationally significant and practical research
award of £3,000. which will ultimately benefit the construction
industry. The scholarship provides the necessary
Sustainability Scholarship financial support to a post-graduate student for
the purpose of undertaking research which may
This scholarship in conjunction with the CIOB and be required for completion of a dissertation or
the College of Estate Management supports
thesis. This award is currently under review.

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