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COVID-19 update

NG Bailey continues to follow Government advice in relation to COVID-19 in order to safeguard the health and wellbeing of our employees and colleagues. To this end, we have introduced a number of measures for our office and site-based colleagues.

26 Mar 2020

Mega (Riser) Installation

This week we’ve completed the installation of the mega riser at the University of Warwick’s Interdisciplinary Biomedical Research Building.

13 Mar 2020

NG Bailey shortlisted in CN Awards

We are delighted to be shortlisted in two award categories in the 2020 Construction News Awards.

11 Mar 2020

Outstanding BREEAM rating for University project

We’re proud to have supported the creation of the Catalyst at Newcastle University which has just been rated as BREEAM Outstanding.

9 Mar 2020

Industry Safety Role for Sean

We are delighted that Sean Stewart, Head of Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) for NG Bailey’s Engineering division, has been elected Chairman of the Engineering Construction Industry Association’s SHE committee.

4 Mar 2020

Prestigious ISO 27001 Certification for IT Services

NG Bailey’s IT Services business has achieved the coveted ISO 27001 certification, recognising its commitment to providing customers with exceptional information security management.

4 Mar 2020

Digital construction expertise recognised

We’re delighted to be shortlisted in the Digital Construction category of the West Midlands Construction Excellence Awards for our work on the Centre for Advanced Low-Carbon Propulsion Systems (C-ALPS) at Coventry University.

2 Mar 2020

Students visit the UK's first battery industrialisation centre

Would-be engineers were given a behind the scenes look at the UK’s first battery industrialisation centre (UKBIC) as part of a work experience placement with NG Bailey.

27 Feb 2020

Work experience gives young people a behind the scenes look at engineering projects

We’re working with Serious About Youth in London to give young people a behind the scenes insight into our engineering projects and promote our apprenticeship opportunities.

20 Feb 2020

NG Bailey completes third phase at Royal Hallamshire Hospital

NG Bailey has completed a £3m services project at Royal Hallamshire Hospital to provide four new state of the art operating theatres. The refurbishment of A Floor is the third phase of development for Royal Hallamshire Hospital, which is upgrading its 40-year-old operating theatres to create cutting edge facilities which are at the forefront of UK hospitals.

14 Feb 2020

Freedom teams brave extreme weather to restore power supplies following Storm Ciara

Teams from NG Bailey’s Power engineering business Freedom have been working round the clock to assist UK Power Networks in restoring power supplies to customers following the widespread damage caused by Storm Ciara.

13 Feb 2020

Apprentice recruitment 2020 – now open

We’ve been recruiting apprentices since 1934 and this year is no different – our recruitment window is now open.

11 Feb 2020

Celebrating National Apprenticeship Week with Lili

Hi, I’m Lili Daniel, a first year BIM Coordinator apprentice at NG Bailey – as it is National Apprenticeship Week I’m sharing my experience of apprenticeships.

5 Feb 2020

NG Bailey achieves SafeContractor accreditation

We’re proud that our Engineering division has been awarded membership of SafeContractor, an industry-leading accreditation.

24 Jan 2020

NG Bailey receives Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze award

We're delighted to receive the Bronze award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) in recognition of our commitment to the Armed Forces and our military strategy through which we aim to recruit ex-military personnel into NG Bailey.

15 Jan 2020

NG Bailey secures contract to support Golden Jubilee Hospital

NG Bailey has secured a £2.9m project to deliver mechanical, electrical and plumbing installations (MEP) for a new eye care centre at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Clydebank, Scotland.

14 Jan 2020

MBE Honour for our Group Head of Learning

Congratulations to our very own Frank Clayton, Group Head of Learning who has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours list for his work promoting and supporting apprenticeships and education.

28 Dec 2019

NG Bailey extends its engineering and services capabilities with acquisition of Schneider Electric’s Substation Engineering Service business

NG Bailey, the UK’s largest independent engineering, IT and facilities services business, has completed the acquisition of Schneider Electric’s Substation Engineering Services (“SES”) division, a leading provider of power engineering and facilities solutions. The acquisition provides an excellent opportunity for NG Bailey to extend its range of services in the electricity distribution network sector.

19 Dec 2019

NG Bailey to Support UK's First Battery Industrialisation Centre

We are delighted to have been appointed as Principal Contractor to support the creation of the UK’s prestigious new centre of excellence for battery technology, the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC).

27 Nov 2019

Contract Win for NG Bailey at Leeds Building Society New Headquarters

NG Bailey has been appointed to work on the new headquarters for Leeds Building Society. Graham Interiors has selected NG Bailey to work in partnership on the interior fit-out at the Society’s new head office in Sovereign Street in Leeds city centre.

20 Nov 2019

Success at CIBSE Yorkshire Awards

Congratulations to our North East, Yorkshire and Scotland Engineering team who celebrated success at the CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Service Engineers) Yorkshire Region Awards taking home the top prize for the Project of the Year.

18 Nov 2019

Celebrating 861 years of combined service

This week we celebrated the skills and commitment of our colleagues who have each reached a significant milestone of service for NG Bailey.

15 Nov 2019

Success at Building Awards

We are delighted to take home the prize for Specialist Contractor of the Year in the 2019 Building awards. The Building Awards are the industry’s longest running awards and showcase achievements across the sector.

7 Nov 2019

NG Bailey's Freedom Group Extends UK Power Networks Contract

Freedom, an NG Bailey Group company, has been awarded an extension on a major UK Power Networks framework, to support its essential maintenance and commissioning works.

5 Nov 2019

Asian Apprenticeship Awards Success

We’re delighted to be recognised as Construction Employer of the Year in the 2019 Asian Apprenticeship Awards for the second year running.

5 Nov 2019

Calendar boost for Charity Partnership

For the second year running, NG Bailey employee Luke Oyston, has kindly donated a selection of seasonal wildlife and landscape photos to allow us to commission a calendar to raise funds for our charity partner British Heart Foundation.

4 Nov 2019

Western Power Distribution Awards Wayleaves Contract to NG Bailey's Freedom

Freedom, an NG Bailey Group company, has extended its relationship with Western Power Distribution renewing its contract to provide consents and wayleaves services for the company.

25 Oct 2019

Big beach clean up for Cyprus team

Colleagues working in Cyprus took to the beach to carry out the huge task of cleaning up a special area of conservation.

25 Oct 2019

The Sunday Times Top Track 250 - 2019

We are delighted to announce that we have been placed at number 16 in the annual Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 league table. Last year, we featured at number 28, so this year’s placing is a leap of 12 places.

7 Oct 2019

Calling budding engineers in Manchester and Reading

MANCHESTER DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 10TH NG Bailey is offering an exciting opportunity to budding mechanical and electrical engineers from years 10-13, to selected schools across Manchester and Reading. We are providing the opportunity to gain a place on our work experience week, between 28th October – 1st November 2019 (half term week), and potentially be fast-tracked onto one of our apprentice assessment days in early 2020.

27 Sep 2019

NG Bailey apprentices celebrate their achievements at graduation ceremony

The latest graduates from NG Bailey’s award-winning apprenticeship programme have celebrated completing their training. This year’s class saw 43 apprentices graduating in seven different disciplines ranging from Building Services Engineering and Business Administration to Fabrication and Welding and Power Network Craftsperson.

26 Sep 2019

Work Completes on University Hospital of North Tees £14M Energy Centre

We're proud to have completed work on a new £14m energy centre at the University Hospital of North Tees, in Stockton, marking a fundamental milestone in the regeneration of the site.

18 Sep 2019

Highlighting our flood defence expertise

We are talking flooding this week at the Flood Expo in Birmingham. Our teams specialise in the design and construction of flood defences to protect critical infrastructure.

11 Sep 2019

Proud to Support Manchester’s Our Town Hall Project

We're proud to announce that our Engineering division have been selected to support the 'Our Town Hall' project which will see the historic Grade 1 listed Manchester Town Hall protected for future generations.

19 Aug 2019

NG Bailey reports strong financial performance for 2018/19

NG Bailey, the UK’s largest independent engineering and services group, has reported a 16% increase in turnover to £556m, with underlying operating profit also increasing from £13.7m to £19.4m for the 12 months ended 1 March 2019.

13 Aug 2019

Celebrating Awards Double

We are celebrating after scooping two major industry awards. We've recently been named Contractor of the Year (turnover under £500M) in the Construction News Awards; this comes hot on the heels of being named Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Contractor of the Year in the CN Specialist Awards in March.

26 Jul 2019

Yorkshire Water awards framework contract to NG Bailey’s Freedom