Vorboss Recognized by City of London Corporation for Excellence in Streetworks for Third Consecutive Year

London, 22 May, 2024 - Vorboss, London’s leading provider of direct internet connectivity for business, has been recognized for the third year in a row by the City of London Corporation as part of the Considerate Contractor Streetworks Scheme, for delivering “exemplary” work.

The accolade highlights Vorboss' commitment to maintaining the highest standards across the City, and their ongoing positive contribution to the City’s infrastructure. The Streetworks Scheme challenges engineering teams to exceed legal requirements when carrying out work on City streets and pavements, ensuring enhanced safety and improved conditions for everyone living, working, or traveling through London’s Square Mile.

Companies are marked on criteria including planning and coordination, accountability and response time, and investment in the City business plan.

Vorboss Chief Operating Officer, Rhod Morgan, attributes this achievement to the company's strategic investment in its workforce: “The quality of our work is a direct result of our commitment to employing and training talented and diverse in-house teams – and recognizing the importance of delivering for London’s businesses.” said Rhod. “Our dedicated training academy equips our teams with the skills and knowledge to ensure that all work is undertaken to the highest standard.”

Vorboss – based in the Square Mile – continues to lead the way in providing reliable and high-quality internet services to businesses throughout London. The latest recognition from the City of London Corporation of the Vorboss in-house Civils team underscores the company’s role as a key player in maintaining the City's infrastructure and its commitment to excellence in every aspect of its operations.

Deputy Shravan Joshi, Chairman of the City of London Corporation Planning and Transportation Committee, praised Vorboss for setting a benchmark in quality and reliability: “Locally based Vorboss has consistently demonstrated leadership in delivering exemplary work within the City. Their dedication to using a highly trained in-house workforce ensures outstanding quality, and we are pleased to be able to recognize Vorboss once again for their outstanding contribution.”

Vorboss technicians are trained at the company’s in-house academy, and more than a third of Vorboss field technicians are women. Vorboss is a London Living Wage employer.

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About Vorboss

Vorboss is the only network purpose-built for London's most ambitious businesses.

Designed with London’s future in mind, it is providing businesses direct access to critical fibre infrastructure, with simple, transparent pricing.

Vorboss is unique in owning its network and service end-to-end, and offers 10Gbps, 25Gbps and 100Gbps connections.

Vorboss is part of the Fern Trading Group, advised by Octopus Investments, and is investing over £250 million into its fibre network.

The company operates an in-house academy to train its engineers and technicians to offer a career path to people with little or no telecoms experience. Building an inclusive and diverse workforce is a top priority for the business, especially to address the industry’s significant gender imbalance. More than a third of Vorboss’ engineer workforce are women.

The Sunday Times has recently recognized it as one of the Best Places to Work in the UK and Best Places to Work for Women.