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Engineers Day 2024
24th October 2024
Jackson held its annual Engineers Day at a sunny Wyboston Lakes near Bedford in September.
It was a chance for engineers across the regions to get together, discuss key issues, listen to a number of presentations, and have a little bit of fun along the way.
Th...
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World Mental Health Day
17th October 2024
It is World Mental Health Day today and this year's theme is workplace mental health, so it’s a good time to speak to Jackson employees who have recently become Mental Health First Aiders.
In total, Jackson has 92 trained Mental Health First Aiders, of which 2...
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Rebecca named Rising Star at Inspiring Women in Construction & Engineering Awards
10th October 2024
Jackson Northern region Senior Quantity Surveyor Rebecca Daykin picked up a ‘Rising Star’ award at the Inspiring Women in Construction & Engineering Awards earlier this week.
She won the award after making a significant contribution to the Colwick Fish Pass pr...
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50 metres above the Thames!
3rd October 2024
A Jackson Highways team is nearing the end of their first season of painting the QEII Bridge at Dartford.
The work, on behalf of Connect Plus, takes place 50m above the River Thames, inside gantries on the underside of the iconic structure. The work involves c...
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Jackson upcycles bike shelters to donate as dugouts
26th September 2024
You’ve heard of jumpers for goalposts, well how about bike shelters for dugouts?
When a client asked Jackson to dispose of two old bike shelters, our senior quantity surveyor Adrian Thompson thought he could find a use for them in the local community.
He appro...
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A249 scheme - beam installation
17th September 2024
A Jackson team has successfully completed a major milestone on the A249 and Grovehurst Road interchange improvement scheme near Sittingbourne in Kent.
Over a weekend at the end of August, the team worked tirelessly throughout the day and night to install all b...
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Refurbishment work recommences at Hibaldstow Bridge
12th September 2024
A Jackson team has recommenced work refurbishing a historic iron bridge in North Lincolnshire.The Grade II-listed Hibaldstow Bridge spans the River Ancholme near the village of Hibaldstow. It was erected in 1889 and is owned by the Environment Agency.The bridg...
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Good progress on Stallingborough Sea Defence Scheme
3rd September 2024
A Jackson team is placing 70,000 tonnes of rock armour on the Humber estuary’s south coast, as part of the Stallingborough Sea Defence Improvement Scheme.
Together with partners Ovenden and Aggregate Industries, Jackson is delivering the project on behalf on t...
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Gareth Baugh - Sub Agent
2nd August 2024
Watch the video of Gareth Baugh talking about his role as a Sub Agent for Jackson Civil Engineering.
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Restoring rivers for Anglian Water
31st July 2024
A Jackson team has started work restoring waterways in Suffolk.
They are working on the Anglian Water River Restoration Scheme to enhance river flows and create habitats across the River Lark catchment.
On the River Linnet in Bury St Edmunds gravel berms and w...
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ICE (Institute of Civil Engineers) East Midlands Merit Awards
23rd July 2024
Jackson also had a highly successful evening at the recent ICE East Midlands Merit Awards with schemes from the region picking up six awards
The awards, known as the EMMAs, seek to recognise exceptional projects, teamwork and individual excellence in the field...
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CECA Southern Award wins
18th July 2024
At the recent CECA Southern Awards Jackson celebrated a double win.
Degree Apprentice Emily Cole, who is currently working on the Lyminster Bypass scheme in Sussex, won one of the Most Promising Apprentice categories.
Abigail Howells, who works in the Highways...
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Jackson wins large business of the year
18th July 2024
Jackson Civil Engineering won 'Large Business of the Year in Suffolk' at the East Anglian Daily Times Business Awards this year.
The awards, which are open to companies from all sectors, recognise business's outstanding contribution to work life in Suffolk an...
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Clearing invasive plants
24th June 2024
A Jackson team joined members of Connect Plus Services’ Sustainability Forum to clear a stretch of river of invasive, non-native plants.
They met at the offices of the Canal & River Trust at Enfield Lock before taking to the water to remove floating pennywort....
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Jackson team donates to youth boxing club
20th June 2024
A team overseeing work on the A249 Grovehurst Road Junction Improvement Scheme near Sittingbourne has donated £5,000 to a nearby youth boxing club.Swale Gloves Amateur Boxing Club is based at Kemsley Village Hall, a short distance from the works, which Jackson...
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New footbridge opens at Mytholmroyd
20th June 2024
A new footbridge in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire that a Jackson team has constructed on behalf of Calderdale Council was officially opened this week.
Jackson appointed Beaver Bridges as the main subcontractor on this £1.3m project, which saw the old footbridge....
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Girl Guides Civil Engineering Badge
20th June 2024
Jackson colleagues helped a group of girl guides and brownies gain their Civil Engineering badge.
Over two evening sessions, Public Liaison Officer Shannon Acton-Brown and Industrial Placement Abbie Scott facilitated a series of STEM challenges with the 4th Go...
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