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Meet the Team – Chris Pierce, Quantity Surveyor
ArticleWhat’s your job title?
Quantity Surveyor
What does your role involve?
I’m the quantity surveyor responsible for the three sites that make up Elkins’ new build residential project, The Brooks. I look after the commercial…

Meet the Team – Hayden Blake, Apprentice
Community, ArticleIn our second feature celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2025, we sat down with one of our current apprentices, Hayden Blake, to find out more about how he came to be an apprentice at Elkins Construction and how he is finding the experience…

National Apprenticeship Week - Charlie Harris, from Apprentice to Electrician
Community, ArticleAt Elkins Construction, we’re committed to offering employment and training opportunities for local young people, and many of our apprentices have gone on to become full-time employees. For this year’s National Apprenticeship Week, we sat…

Meet the team – Rianon Patterson, Pre-Construction Manager
ArticleWhat’s your job title?
Pre-Construction Manager
What does your role involve?
My role involves managing and coordinating Pre-Construction activities, from tender to the construction stage, for all Elkins’ projects. I work…

From Apprentice to RLO: Cydney Tucker looks back on a decade working for Elkins Construction
Community, ArticleAt Elkins, we’re dedicated to helping a new generation of workers into the construction industry through apprenticeships and work experience opportunities. Cydney Tucker first joined us as an apprentice nearly a decade ago, and now works as…

Meet the team - Russell Wilson, Roofing Estimator
ArticleWhat’s your job title?
Roofing Estimator
What does your role involve?
My job involves all aspects of tendering for Elkins Construction’s roofing projects. As well as producing estimates and prices for roofing works, my…

Meet the team – Dylan Godfrey, Multi-Trade Apprentice
ArticleAt Elkins, we’re always looking for ways to encourage young people into the construction industry by providing work experience and apprenticeship opportunities to local people. We caught up with one of our current apprentices, Dylan, to find…

Meet the team - Maria Marchetti, Estimator
ArticleWhat’s your job title?
Estimator
What does your role involve?
As an estimator, my job is to tender for new projects across new build and refurbishment. This involves reading and understanding bill of quantities and drawings,…

National Apprenticeship Week – Meet our Electrical Apprentice, Trevor Franks
ArticleAt Elkins we are committed to offering apprenticeships to local residents on our projects wherever possible. We believe apprenticeships are a great way for young people to gain meaningful hands-on experience, and can open up doors to a career…

Meet the team – Reece Johnson, Trainee Estimator
ArticleWhat’s your job title?
Trainee Estimator
What does your role involve?
As a trainee estimator, I assist the pre-construction team with securing bids and tenders. I am required to read and analyse BoQs so that I have a firm…