Sir James Wates
Sir James Wates, the Chairman of the Wates Group, is an Honorary Member of the Company, and the Master is pleased to pass on both his congratulations, and those of the Company, to Sir James, who was appointed a Knight…
The Master goes to Buckingham Palace
On a glorious May day the Master and Mistress were invited by the Queen to attended a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace. As the Master says, "After lunch with 20 other Masters and Mistresses in the Rembrandt Room at the…
Thames Cruise
A fine evening on 24 May saw a small band of Constructors and their guests venture onto the River Thames for a cruise both up and down river from Tower Pier. We enjoyed both drinks and canapés aboard the boat and the…
Sir Ian Dixon Scholarship Presentation
A second excellent Scholars Awards evening within a week was had by all at the Sir Ian Dixon Scholarships (SIDS) event at the Building Centre, in Store Street London. We explored the topic of “The UK’s Forgotten Youth” Training and…
Sustainability Presentations
The picture above is of (l-r) Charles Egbu (CIOB), Laura Burke, Jonathon Hubert (UCEM), Arthur Seymour (MW - WCC), Bob Heathfield (Chair of Scholarships and Awards Committee - WCC) and Sorella Smith after the Sustainability presentations at the Royal Society…
Hong Kong Weekend – Caption Competition
During the recent Master's Weekend in Hong Kong the Master (Mike Parrett) and Middle Warden (Arthur Seymour) toured the Ladies Market in Mongkok. Whilst there, they clearly found something amusing, and your task is to complete the "bubbles" in the photograph. …
Master’s Weekend in Hong Kong
Our Senior Warden (Sir Vivian Ramsey) was among the 30 or so members and their wives/partners that attended the Master's Weekend in Hong Kong during April. He reminisces about that weekend . . . "When the Master first suggested a…
“Jaco” – the real thing
“ The Immediate Past Master Tony Ward finally met up with Jaco, the bionic arm that he raised £30,000.00 for in his Masters Year..... Tony and Jan were invited as special guests to Treloar’s College on the 7th of March,…
Chinese Cooking Demonstration
On 28th March the Mistress Constructor organised an highly enjoyable and instructive demonstration of Chinese Cookery which was followed by a buffet lunch that was prepared by the demonstrator - Master Chef Andy Chu. 14 members of the Company, their…
Construction Site Visit
K1 Project, Knightsbridge On 22nd March, as part of the Open Doors 2019 initiative, 7 members of the Company were hosted by Skanska at their prestigious project in Knightsbridge. The assembly were greeted by Senior Project Manager, James Burgess who…