Taking Twitter break. Built environment recruiter, accidental marathoner & cat owned #cycling obsessive. Happiest when trying to make things better for folks.

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Joined September 2011
I'm taking a break from Twitter for a bit. Have enjoyed meeting ppl here and then IRL as well as ppl IRL and keeping in touch here. Too much negativity now around too many things; starting to feel like I'm having bad news rammed down my throat🙄
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This is why I love working as a recruiter; people come with problems and dreams that I change into stories... #Recruitment #Careers #StoryTelling hrmagazine.co.uk/content/com…
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First time back on Twitter for around 8 months - must be #CEYH2023!
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If you want to reach me, I'm easy to find on LinkedIn; just look for Simon at Calibre Search.
What can we do to help the skills shortage in the #construction industry? Really interesting article on @cnplus about helping construction workers of the future get their feet on the employment ladder. bit.ly/3gDtHrV
Great to be in Sheffield listening to @classofyourown introducing #DEC (Design Engineer Construct) to CIBSE Yorkshire members. If you ever want to know about the future of construction, give her a follow, share your knowledge with a school and be amazed…lnkd.in/ehGspSWJ
Once every so often a role comes along that is a stand out. I'm not sure how many people I know who are Civil Engineers, but I'm pretty sure I know a lot of golf fans who are civil engineers! lnkd.in/eQFGEhh2
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A competition for built environment uni students. Get involved in designing a real-life project! Webinars (open to all) give valuable learning opportunities for a future in construction in a #ClimateEmergency. First free webinar online tonight at 7.00 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Check the thread, darn fine advice for all social media, not just #Strava.
Replying to @ravbillan
And stop accepting randoms and people you don't know too
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Thanks for sharing this @GreatInsiders, I think it is something that Ruth Owen and her fellow Trustees on the Bradford Bereavement Support would get a lot out of. lnkd.in/ejndA55Q
Change is needed? That's a massive understatement; there is obviously a story behind each of these pictures, but no-one goes to college and dreams of working like this, no contractor wants to be known for work like that and no client when they visit site…lnkd.in/eXhtBfSu
Yet another crucial thread to read from @NobleFrancis for #Construction. Briefly, some relief from #inflation, but it's too high to be sustainable/survivable for all. It feels like while everything is going well at the moment, this could be the pin that pops the bubble.
Replying to @NobleFrancis
... 16.7% construction materials cost inflation is a key problem for contractors, especially SMEs on fixed-price contracts signed 12+ months ago as the acceleration in costs since the invasion of Ukraine couldn't have been predicted &... #ukconstruction #construction #inflation
Danny Brookes has an outstanding role here; fully remote with a choice of #London or #Bristol bases for when you do need to go to the office and an absolutely top flight practice. To find out more click on the link or message Danny directly. lnkd.in/e7rQj9YB
"Coalition of chaos"? #wokerati? Great response @YvetteCooperMP! If caring about the less fortunate, I'm in. If it's wanting to keep global warming to a minimum at the expense of big business, I'm in. If it generally means being a good human, I'm proud to be wokerati.
Suella just stood up & said I was part of a “coalition of chaos”👀 Here’s what I said back 👇
This was quite the afternoon; health beyond H&S; a fascinating subject area that can improve lives, delivery and save individual company's £00000's and the economy £billions.
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This doesn't surprise me @thermalimageguy. We should have thought about the insulating properties of a garage door before we bought the place too. You can't make a silk purse out of sows ear, I think only realistic solution is lose the garage and convert it to a proper room 😕
I'm getting about 10 of these a day just now "Hi, I’d like a quote please. I’m in Glasgow. My new house has garage with bedroom above - it's always freezing cold. Interested to find out where & what can be done to fix this." @ScotGovBldgStds @patrickharvie #ItoldYouScotGov