Becky and Amanda have been working closely with City of York Council, York Construction Skills Partnership, and NYBEP to support careers education, with a particular focus on highlighting the wide range of opportunities that construction offers.

As part of this focus we continue to offer our support to Danesgate School, a special educational school in York, we were partnered with through the Construction Connect Initiative. Since becoming involved, we’ve supported a variety of events, and other activities that bring students together with industry professionals, helping them build confidence and develop new skills. More recently Becky and Amanda attended a careers session, offering help and advise to the students.

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We are pleased to announce that the Centre of Excellence has been awarded the RIBAJ MacEwan Award 2026, and has also been shortlisted for the RIBA Yorkshire Award. Congratulations to all involved.

It was a great week for local sports last week, with a fantastic night being had on Wednesday supporting York City Football Club against their rivals Hartlepool. It was great to see so many employees there and some of our clients came along to join us too. The game kept us on our toes the whole night but York finally secured the win with a last minute penalty, full time score York 3 - 2 Hartlepool.

We also continue our support for York Knights who at the end of the 2025 season were promoted to the ‘Super League’.

For the 2026 seaon we are sponsoring half back Danny Richardson.

Danny, who joined York Knights in August 2025 on loan from Hull KR has now signed a permanent contract with the Knights for 2026 and we are proud to sponsor him.

Thursday saw the opening match to the 2026 Super League season with York Knights taking on the current Super league Champions Hull KR.  

It was just the start to the season York Knights could wish for with the full time result, York Knights 19 - 18 Hull KR.

A huge congratulations to the whole team, we can't wait to see how the rest of the season unfolds.

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Simpson have always been committed to supporting local and national charities, and we are proud to continually support the The Lighthouse Charity who offer Emotional, Physical & Financial well being and support for Construction workers and their families. We were therefore honoured to receive a 'Charity Champion' certificate for our continued support in 2025.

Simpson have recently completed the reconfiguration and fit‑out of the existing Next store at the Bullring in Birmingham to introduce the new Bath & Body Works concept.

The works included new wall layouts, an upgraded sprinkler system, refreshed lighting and ceilings, and a fully branded shopfront built to the Bath & Body Works specification, complete with detailed tiling. New joinery and internal signage were also installed to bring the brand to life.

The store is now fully open, with even the iconic Bullring Bull dressed in Bath & Body Works attire to celebrate the launch. Another successful project delivered by Simpson.

On Thursday, 13th November, Simpson proudly marked the completion and grand opening of Sainsbury’s newest flagship supermarket at Wynyard, Billingham.

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Simpson were appointed to complete the fit-out to the impressive 48,330 sq. ft. store which has been built to Sainsbury’s latest specification, setting a new benchmark for quality and sustainability. Featuring latest design, energy-efficient standards, and advanced operational features, this store represents the very best of Sainsbury’s retail experience.