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Based at RNAS Yoevilton and RNAS Culdrose, Morson Technical Services deliver high-quality engineering and technical outsourced services to military maintenance and repair operations (MRO’s), working with clients such as Leonardo Helicopters. Morson has a long track record of supporting ex-forces personnel as they look to build a career outside of the armed forces. For so...

​The record-breaking testbed has been in development for the past three years, with the £90m facility located at Rolls-Royce’s Derby test centre. It has an internal area of 7,500m2 (larger than a football pitch) and was designed to accommodate both existing and future Rolls engines. The purpose of the testbed is to put aircraft engines through a range of environments and te...

We are delighted to announce that Morson has appointed Joanne Lake as non-executive director as we look to drive strategic growth within our core STEM markets – in particular, engineering, nuclear, aerospace and infrastructure – whilst capitalising on increasing demand for talent in complementary sectors such as construction, IT & digital, professional services and mor...

Late last year Britishvolt announced plans to build a huge manufacturing facility to support the UK automotive industry’s transition to greener forms of transport. Blyth in Northumberland was selected as the site of the £2.6 billion gigaplant, making it one of the UK’s largest ever industrial investments. Construction on the project is intended for summer of this year, with...

​Network Rail have announced they are ready to move an 11,000 tonne, pre-built tunnel into place under one of the UK’s busiest railway lines, in what is a first for UK engineering.  The huge concrete box weighing more than the Eiffel Tower, will be slid under the rail infrastructure at Werrington, north of Peterborough, where the East Coast main line is crossed by a slow...

​Ged Mason OBE, Morson Group CEO, has become a patron of the Standing Tall Foundation, the charitable organisation set up by Morson ambassador and ex-forces veteran Andy Reid MBE to support vulnerable young people and veterans in local communities. Andy established the Standing Tall Foundation based on his own ‘lived experience’. While proud to have served in the armed force...

COVID-19 and its impact on social distancing and physical meetings demanded that Morson shake up how we deliver the onboarding process for clients who wish to transfer away from their incumbent recruitment provider. Interim Head of Implementation, Charlotte Lewis, explains how we've taken implementation online, creating an efficient, effective and engaging onboarding experie...

​Since the original Fox ABC gym was tragically burnt down in March last year, former Lightweight World Champion Anthony Crolla has been working tirelessly to relocate and rebuild his amateur gym which means so much to himself and the community. The gym holds a special place in Crolla’s heart as it was where he honed his craft as a youngster and witnessed so many locals’ ...

​Work has begun on the world’s first commercial liquid air storage facility near Manchester, alongside a visitor centre with the hope of turning the ambitious project into a tourist attraction.  The 50MW facility will store enough power for around 50,000 homes for five hours.UK based High Power and independent/natural gas developer Carlton Power will build and operate the...

​The clock is ticking towards HMRC’s IR35 tax reforms. Private sector organisations who engage contractor populations are turning their attention to ensuring compliance with the legislation, yet few hiring managers, procurement heads and HR professionals consider a fully contracted-out service as a potential option. The next webinar in our IR35 series is dedicated to explori...

Network Rail recently announced that they have joined multiple construction firms in the building of HS2 to set out long-term plans to ensure that people living in seven London boroughs can benefit from the project. Labelled as the ‘Empowering Communities’ initiative, it aims to: Create jobs and offer training for those that are unemployed or homeless Work with resid...

In a truly unprecedented year, the presence of sport helped many escape the difficulties of lockdown life in 2020 and despite the stop/start nature of things, Morson still celebrated some incredible moments across the biggest stages in rugby, boxing and horse racing last year. Boxing One of Morson’s most successful ambassadors over the years, Scott Quigg, retired from ...

At Morson, we are committed to improving the diversity of our company and building inclusive cultures every day. Not only is this good for business, but it’s also the right thing to do. We aim to be a truly 21st-century workforce, where everyone’s talents are welcomed, valued and nurtured.As a key part of our 2021 diversity and inclusion strategy, we're thrilled to announce ...

Authored by Rhys Harris, associate director – engineering, process & construction at the Morson Group"I’ve been working in the recruitment industry for 23 years and I don’t think any 12-month period has ever inflicted so much change on the ways we live and work as 2020 has.There have been three main factors. The first and most obvious is the pandemic. This would’ve creat...

The Government may have given businesses an additional 12 months on top of the original April 2020 deadline to prepare for the reforms to IR35 legislation, but doing so in today’s climate is anything but normal.With many private sector organisations prioritising how they tackle the disruption caused by the ongoing pandemic, combined with the potential of a ‘No Deal’ Brexit, ...