The Worshipful Company of Constructors was again part of this year's Lord Mayor's Show. Held every year for over 800 years, this pageant was held on Saturday 10th November, and the Company paraded along with other companies in the "Modern Livery…
John Kennedy Melling FCA, FFB, FRSA, FTII, MCFA, OMAA. 1927 - 2018 PM John Burrell writes: "On 2nd November we learned that John Kennedy Melling (JKM) had died on 10th October. Being almost 92 he had been inactive for many…
On 9th October 2018 the Master, Tony Ward, successfully completed his Sky Dive, jumping from 13,000 feet partnered by a Red Devil parachutist and landing safely at Old Sarum airfield in Hampshire. Tony undertook this daring, nay possibly foolhardy, feat…
We are now approaching the end of Tony's year as Master and, as he says, "only 5 functions to go now!", but despite this he, and the Mistress, Jan, have been extremely busy in the last few weeks. Whilst Tony had…
WCC Charitable Trust supports Stonemasons at our Cathedrals The Worshipful Company of Constructors' Charitable Trust supports many good causes within the construction industry, and at the recent Common Hall meeting they invited one of the recipients of their support to…
On Thursday, 6th September the weather dawned bright and clear and the Master and Clerk took part in the 13th Annual Livery Halls Walk, which was organised by the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners. The walk required all the Masters and…
Please join George Holder from Costain who will be giving a live webinar entitled "Innovation Management Standards in Infrastructure Construction" on the CIOB website on 5 September 2018 at 11:00 BST. George is a 2018 Sir Ian Dixon scholar and his…
On 19th September The Master, Tony Ward, will jump from an aircraft at 13,000 feet to mark the culmination of his personal challenge to raise £39,000 for Lord Mayor Treloar's College in his adopted county of Hampshire. Needless to say,…
The City of London Common Hall meeting ("The Hustings") was held on 25 June in the historic Guildhall. Some 1200 liverymen of the several Livery Companies attended to elect the Sheriffs for 2018-2019 as well as the Bridge Masters, Ale Conners and Auditors.…
The Master writes . . . Hard on the heels of the Sir Christopher Wren Banquet, came the traditional Ironbridge Weekend, where the entirety of the Livery Masters and their Consorts meet up at the Cradle of the Industrial Revolution. This…