If you’ve seen much of Poppet Construction online, you’ll have heard the term Hybrid Generation. The Hybrid Generation charter is the foundation Poppet was built on; it’s our pledge to make positive change in the construction industry, through educa...
When I think about the title of this article, I’m immediately taken back to when my mum used to check my tie and make sure my shoes were tied up properly before I went to school, and there is no doubt I was asked if I’d washed my hands and cleaned my...
The Power of Conversation “People don’t tend to talk to each other enough. All change starts as a conversation, nothing’s going to change until people start talking about it.” The insightful and wise words of our Junior Quanti...
Don’t Be A D*ckhead: The Ripple Effect Earlier this year I posted an article called “Don’t Be A D*ckhead”, in which I outlined my (fairly simplified) view that there seem to be two types of people in construction: those who ‘get it’ and those who don...
It’s 5.40 in the morning, and I’m sitting with a hot drink at yet another motorway service station. I left home just under an hour ago, leaving my son and wife safe and warm, fast asleep in their beds. As I do most days, I said a quiet thank you fo...
They say, ‘every day is a school day’, and the older I get, the more this reality is so very true. When I began writing this article about LEARNING, I was quickly reminded this particular subject literally affects all people, in all industries, throu...
As we mentioned in our previous article on this subject, there have been great efforts to encourage women to enter the industry over recent years, and the impact of diversifying our workforce has been seen far and wide. Back in February, Becca came o...
It’s Monday the 20th July 2020 and for so many reasons, this is no ordinary Monday morning. In truth, Mondays will probably never be quite the same again, nor any other day for that matter. But today, this very day, represents a huge milestone for ou...
Although true on so many levels, never has there been such an ironic headline to an article. In fact, our headline depicts two different aspects from one of the most valued industries in the UK. Having worked within the construction sector for over 1...
According to Go Construct, “women working in construction is on the increase. 37% of new entrants into the industry [last year] that came from higher education are women.” While this sounds promising, we couldn’t help feeling brought back down to ear...