Higgins works closely with local organisations to help communities access the employment and training opportunities which we can provide through our construction work. In fact, we pioneered some of the first initiatives in the 1990s for apprentices on the Angell Town Estate in Brixton.

We now aim to maximise opportunities and promote training for local people on every regeneration project. We also aim to provide permanent positions beyond the initial schemes.

Our success is judged by targets, which we often exceed. On average, we provide employment and training opportunities to represent our workforces on sites. We are proud however, to report that this has been known to represent as much as half (48%) on our most successful initiatives.

All this success is achieved by working very closely with organisations such as Lewisham CRS, Woman Education and Building, Jobs Opportunities and Support, GLAAB, PATH, Building Partnerships and direct with many of our regeneration partners in the London borough authorities. We have also been able to secure the support of some very enthusiastic subcontractors through the construction supply chain.