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Beard results show strong construction performance in 2018

Construction challenge brings STEM learning to life for Brookwood pupils

Pupils from Brookwood Primary School, near Woking, have taken part in a construction event which aims to bring classroom maths, technology and sciences to life

Bedales School Art & Design Building Video Case Study

The design and build of an inspirational new Art and Design Centre that blends seamlessly into its natural surroundings

The Queen's College New Underground Library Video Case Study

A ambitious project to build a new underground library within the historic walled gardens of one of Oxford’s oldest colleges.

OUES Sheldonian Theatre Video Case Study

OUES Radcliffe Camera and Ashmolean Video Case Study

A short video highlighting some of the work carried out to maintain and refurbish the Radcliffe Camera and the Ashmolean Museum

OUES Bodleian Library and University Examination Schools Video Case Study

A short video explaining some of the work carried out at the Bodleian Library and for the Oxford University Examination Schools

Mansfield College Video Case Study

Beard hands over keys to new £13m Science Oxford Centre

Beard starts works on Corinium Museum’s new Discovery Centre

Nazrin Shah Centre Video Case Study

A case study about the building of the Nazrin Shah Centre at Worcester College

Focus on Quality Assurance Manager

Celebrating the breadth of jobs available in the construction industry we will be publishing a series of articles, each focusing on a different role. Today's focus is on the role of a quality assurance manager

Why it’s time to mandate 30-day payments

After the industry’s latest business failures, public clients should scrutinise the financial health of tier 1 contractors more closely – and mandate 30-day payment terms for suppliers, says Mark Beard.

Beard wins place on £1bn Pagabo construction framework

We have secured a place on public sector procurement specialist Pagabo’s £1 billion National Framework for Medium Works. The framework is for all public sector contracting authorities and covers education, health, sports, leisure, prisons and emergency services building projects.

Construction placement gives Oxford students a career head start

Two Oxford Brookes University students studying quantity surveying have landed a 12-month construction placement with Beard where they will be putting classroom theory into practice and developing their skills on live building projects.

Quantity surveying student lands top construction placement with Beard in Guildford

Aspiring quantity surveyor Kyne Newman-Knott, 21, has landed a year-long top industry placement with our Guildford office that will provide invaluable professional training for his future career.

Construction work to start on replacement toll houses

The Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust has appointed us as the main contractor for the replacement toll houses project.