» 7th August 2023

DBS are proud to have retained the 'Order of Distinction' accolate at the RoSPA Health and Safety Awards 2023 marking their 20th consecutive Gold Award The awards recognise an organisations commitment to continuous improvement in the prevention of accidents and ill health at work taking into account the overarching health and safety management systems and practices, leadership and workforce in...

» 19th July 2023

Two DBS apprentices have been shortlisted as finalists in the BESA London, Midlands and South of England Awards. Daniel Bailey, Mechanical Design Engineer was shortlisted as a finalist in the BESA Technician / Project Engineer Apprentice category with Will Favill, Mechanical Craftsperson, shortlisted in the H&V Industrial and Commercial Level 3 / BSE Craftsperson category. This incredible achievement means they now go on to compete with apprentices from across the country to see who will be crowed Apprentice of the Year in their respective categories at the BESA Industry...

» 11th October 2022

Daniel Bailey, Junior Mechanical Design Engineer at Derry Building Services, has been awarded Third Place in the Apprentice of the Year category at the CIBSE Young Engineer Awards 2022. The prestigious awards, held on Tuesday 11th October at RIBA, London, seek to recognise and reward the innovative thinking, hard work and skills of graduate engineers, whilst showcasing employers who are truly ...

» 29th June 2022

DBS are proud to have been ranked 14th in this years Top 50 SME Apprenticeship Employers. The new national league table, developed by the Department of Education, in partnership with High Fliers Research, compliments the Top 100 Apprentice Employers rankings and recognises England's leading small and medimum sized apprenticeship employers for their commitment to employing apprentices, their creation of new apprentice...

» 28th June 2022

DBS are proud to have maintained the prestigious RoSPA Order of Distinction marking their 19th Gold Award and recognising their sustained commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of their people, supply chain and clients. Organisations receiving a RoSPA Award are recognised as being world-leaders in health and safety practice. Every year, nearly 2,000 entrants v...

» 11th May 2022

DBS have picked up two awards at this years Nottingham Trent University Apprenticeship Awards 2022 Esme Freitas, Trainee Quantity Surveyor, was awared the First Year Apprentice of the Year Award with DBS taking home ...

» 14th April 2022

2021 marks the 17th annual Apprentice Awards for our Mechanical and Electrical apprentices at DBS and, despite the continuing pandemic still proving problematic for social gatherings, we feel it is as important as ever to recognise the hard work, achievements and dedication shown by our current cohort of trade apprentices. Unfortunately, for the second year running it has not been possible to welcome friends and family to celebrate with us but the efforts of the seven outstanding individuals has not ...

» 26th May 2021

DBS are proud to participate in the joint Government / NHS test and trace scheme. We Offer Testing To Our Staff (WOTTOS). We Offer Testing to our Staff (WOTTOS) showcases those organisations that offer regular testing for their employees. It is a simple and free voluntary promotional scheme for firms who are participating offering regular twic...

» 18th December 2020

Are you looking for a new career to star the New Year? We currently have a vacancy for a Small Works Mechanical Engineer to work alongside our existing Mechanical & Electrical Project Engineers to generate, price and deliver a wide range of small works projects. To view a more detailed description of what we are looking for please view the full job description below: Small Works Mechanical Engineer...

» 18th December 2020

Friday 18th December 2020 saw the 16th annual Apprentice Awards at Derry Building Services. Unfortunately due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic we were unable to invite friends and family of the award winners to join the celebrations this year. However, the achievements of the seven young men who would be named Apprentices of the Year in their respective fields did not go unnoticed with Managing Director Mark Townsend, and Directors Brian Hughes and Gregg Matthews all in attendance to celebrate their outstanding commitment over the last 12 months and present the awards....

» 7th July 2020

Derry Building Services are committed to protecting the health and wellbeing of their people. Click on the links below to see what we have implemented to ensure our work spaces are as safe as possible; Fixed Premises DBS Newark Covid-19 Risk Assessment DBS Birmingham Covid-19 Risk Assessme...

» 13th December 2019

Congratulations to all those who received recognition at the annual DBS Supply Chain Awards held on Friday 13th December 2019 at The Jubilee Conference Centre in Nottingham. Hosted at their annual Supply Chain Conference, attended by DBS’s top performing sub-contractors and suppliers in 2019, DBS rewarded those who had shown the ultimate in commitment to quality, health & safety management, innovation and best practice over the last 12 months. ...

» 27th September 2019

Derry Building Services have been named SME Employer of the Year at the East Midlands Region National Apprenticeship Awards at a ceremony held at the Leicester Marriott Hotel on Friday 27th December 2019. Now in their 16th year, the National Apprenticeship Awards showcase the diverse and growing range of sectors engaged with apprenticeships, whilst celebrating the achievements of outstanding a...

» 19th September 2019

Callum Wing, DBS H&V Craftsman, has been recognised as both the BESA Heating and Ventilation Apprentice of the Year and the BESA Overall Apprentice of the Year 2019 at the London, South East and Midlands Regional Awards. The BESA Regional Awards recognise apprentices within the building services industry who have had outstanding achievements over the past year particularly focussing on those who have shown exceptiona...

» 18th September 2019

Dillon Jones, DBS Electrical Design Engineer, has been recognised as one of the country’s leading electrotechnical and engineering services trainees after overcomming fierce competition to be awarded the coveted 2019 ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award. The award was presented at the 45th ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year Award ceremony held in London on 18 September 2019, and was attended by a host of leading figu...