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Local children visit Mariner’s Quay site

Builders, Leadbitter, organised a series of site visits for children from two local primary schools in Pill. 240 children have visited the site to date, with more visits planned in March 2010. Leadbitter has also set up ‘construction corners’ at both schools. The children learned about construction work and were educated about the dangers of [...]

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Mariner’s Quay – meet the builder

In November 2009, local people had the opportunity to meet members of the Mariner’s Quay project team to find out more about this exciting new development being built on their doorstep. Held at the Pill Millennium Centre, people could view development plans and artist’s impressions. Staff from Charter and Fairlake were on hand to explain [...]

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Trainee Placements are Mariner’s Quay

In a joint project with the Construction Youth Trust, three trainees have gained valuable skills and experience during 6 week placements at Mariner’s Quay. The placements were so successful that Leadbitter are shortly to repeat the process with three trainee carpenters. Following an 8 week period, the trainee who has most impressed site staff will [...]

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£5.00 a week utility bills in Newport’s first eco-friendly homes

Winter fuel bills will soon be hitting the doormat and are forecast to have increased by up to 50% following the recent cold snap. This can only lead to an even tighter financial start to the New Year for households. One Newport based housing and support provider, the Seren Group, are aiming to resolve this [...]

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