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Bagnalls Crowned National Winner At Apprenticeship And Skills Awards


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National painting contractor, Bagnalls, has triumphed at the National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards 2025, winning The Aptem Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Award.


Having previously been named as the regional winner of this accolade for the Yorkshire and Humber area, Bagnalls has come out on top again, this time as the overall national winner.


The awards themselves, organised by the Department of Education, receive over 1,100 entries every single year. These submissions come from both companies and individuals across a range of sectors, including construction, IT, science, healthcare and many more.


This placed Bagnalls in direct competition with various household names, including supermarket giant, Tesco and construction heavyweight, Kier Group, both of which were Highly Commended within the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award category.


Designed to champion and reward the achievements of exceptionally talented and dedicated apprentices and T Level students, the awards also recognise the support and efforts of apprenticeship and T Level employers.


Stephen Bagnall, Group Managing Director at Bagnalls, commented:

“We are honoured to have been named National Winner of The Aptem Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award, especially as the National Apprenticeship and Skills Awards celebrates its 22nd anniversary!"

“EDI is incredibly important to us as a company, gifting us with a varied team that has the skills and experience to tackle whatever comes our way! Plus, with a significant number of our management team beginning their careers with us as apprentices, our apprenticeship scheme remains one of our most important and rewarding assets.”


Bagnalls’ Group People Director, Ellie Jobes, said of the win:

“This award is a wonderful recognition that all of our Bagnalls branches are working together to promote apprenticeships across a diverse audience."

“We have seen a particular impact in increasing number of female painters, as well as supporting those joining the industry from low-income backgrounds. I want to say a huge thank you to all of our colleagues who work tirelessly every day to make sure that our apprentices have a positive experience working for Bagnalls.”


Find out more about Bagnalls’ apprenticeship scheme and why the company is so passionate about supporting the next generation of young talent entering the painting and decorating industry.



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Permasteelisa Group, the global leader in the design, construction, manufacture, and installation of technically advanced building envelopes, has moved to a new state-of-the-art premises in the heart of London ,Yarnwicke, Cannon Street.


Recognised as the world’s premier integrated provider of high quality, bespoke curtain wall solutions, colleagues from all three of the Group’s specialist brands – Permasteelisa, Gartner and Scheldebouw – will operate from the new office as it strengthens its position in the capital.


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Boasting nine multi-media meeting rooms, a kitchen area, a mix of desks and touchdown areas, sofa seating, outside terraces and cycle storage, the new office forms a central hub in London for the global organisation, where 100 colleagues will be based at any given time.


A modern, collaborative, and inspiring space, Permasteelisa’s Group Chief Operating Officer, Lee Marks, explains it is a home that all colleagues can be proud to work in. He comments:

“London is a strategically important market for the Group. As our UK headquarters, we’re already really happy in our new home, and hope that colleagues from further afield, customers and suppliers alike enjoy visiting our new space.”

Permasteelisa Group occupies the whole of the fifth floor, over 6,851 sq. ft, having signed a lease for five years. Riverside Capital delivered the fit-out in line with its ‘Ready To Work’ managed office product at Yarnwicke.


As a Group, the company has delivered many of the capital’s iconic developments including The Shard, 22 Bishopsgate, 20 Fenchurch Street (a.k.a. the Walkie Talkie building) and significant residential projects at Battersea Power Station.



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