Milestone Reached On Alexander House, Pinhoe News The development of a major new care in Pinhoe has reached an important milestone, marked by a topping out ceremony on site attended by the client team, Exeter Care Developments, main contractor Pollard and members of the consultant team.
Lovell Homes Picks Up Second Award In A Month For Outstanding Customer Service News Lovell Homes has been recognised for the second time in the last month with a prestigious award for its outstanding customer service, receiving a Gold award from specialist market research company.
Coronavirus Leads To Increase In Wills News Lawyers at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP have reported an increase in enquiries around writing wills since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.
Birmingham office of Colliers makes seven appointments following exceptionally active period News Seven new staff appointments have been made at the Birmingham office of global commercial property specialist Colliers, following an exceptionally active period.
Complete Voice and Data Solutions brings faster, cheaper broadband to Staffordshire News Staffordshire-based business connectivity provider, Complete Voice and Data Solutions is rolling out a new broadband solution across the region.
Women in Social Housing streamlines digital operations with donated resource from IT firm News Women in Social Housing (WISH) has strengthened its existing IT infrastructure, thanks to its partnership agreement with IT-services provider, Heywood-based Central Networks and Technologies (Central).
iHASCO release new Home Working Health & Safety Assessment Tool News You don’t have to work permanently from home to be considered a homeworker. It may be that you split your time between home and office, or have the occasional meeting on site.
New partnership between Rivervale and Virtus Energy News New partnership between Rivervale and Virtus Energy will include a home charging installation service in its customer’s monthly rentals, a first for the car leasing industry.
Energy Recruiter Makes Learning About Wind Power A Breeze News A recruitment company for the energy sector is supporting an initiative to educate children about how offshore wind farms can help the environment.
VOLOCO expands national footprint with new offices in Cambridgeshire News VOLOCO Construction Consulting continues its expansion by unveiling a new office in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, headed by new partner Kevin Robinson, in a move to bolster the group’s national reach and serve the east of the country.
Mersey firm to offer regulated gold investments News Gold mining and property business, The 79th Group, is moving to offer its backers regulated investment opportunities.
North West business shortlisted as finalists in national SME awards News The team at Hawkshead Relish have just discovered that they have been shortlisted as finalists in the national Town & County Business Champions Awards 2021.
KindCosmetics wins Invictus Business Challenge 2021 News Students from University of Bath School of Management celebrate victory in competition spearheaded by ICAEW.
UWE Bristol announces plans to boost digital and soft skills for over 30,000 students and alumni News UWE Bristol has announced plans to help students become “work ready” with a six-week course focussed on digital skills such as artificial intelligence, data analysis and digital marketing as well as soft skills such as teamwork, communication and leadership.
Network Telecom brought under the Enreach brand News Enreach, the fast-growing European unified communications group, has solidified its growth plans by bringing UK-based Network Telecom under the group brand.
Clough & Willis reports upturn in demand for family-style loan advice News Bury and Bolton law firm Clough & Willis has seen a growing demand for advice around family-style loan agreements.
Four Highly Experienced Individuals Purchase An Established Care Home Group With The Support Of Christie Finance News Commercial finance specialist, Christie Finance is delighted to have assisted a group of four extremely skilled individuals to purchase Wellfield and Henley House Limited, a group of two established care homes caring for the elderly in Accrington, Lancashire.
Investors in People 'Silver' Success for Sandwell Leisure Trust News West Mids-based Sandwell Leisure Trust (SLT) has again passed its Investors in People (IIP) assessment with flying colours after a rigorous interim review.
Free Tv Advert Worth £5,000 Up For Grabs On Tv Warehouse As Channel Backs Businesses Hit By Lockdowns News An independent London teleshopping channel is offering small businesses with a unique product innovation the chance to sell their products for free in a TV advert worth up to £5,000 on Sky TV as part of its ‘Road to Recovery’ campaign.
Upbeat News As Recovery Begins News Franchise industry specialists are in confident mood as the UK’s journey out of lockdown gets underway – having handled about £5 million worth of deals over the past quarter involving people eager to join the sector.
A Procision approach to football with Newbury College News Newbury College and Procision Football Academy; Newbury and Oxford, are delighted to announce a new partnership that expands the high-quality development of football and provision of sports focused education in the area.
New partner for Lodders’ prestige private property service News Law firm Lodders has strengthened its Town and Country Homes prestige property service with the hire of experienced property lawyer Rhiannon Edwards as partner.
North West firm sets the gold standard in digital property transactions News The pandemic geared the property sector towards more ‘digital by default’ and one property data provider from Warrington has become the first to set the ‘Gold’ standard for its conveyancing clients to speed up transactions during the current property boom.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Lancashire Digital Skills Partnership to offer 24 fully funded Northcoders diversity scholarships News Greater Manchester Combined Authority and Lancashire Digital Skills Partnership are partnering with Northcoders
SysGroup commits to North West with new Manchester office News Leading IT managed services and cloud hosting provider SysGroup PLC (‘SysGroup’) has set rapid scaling plans in motion as it announces a new office in Manchester.
Northwest based bakery achieves Green Small Business accreditation for the third year running News Ginger Bakers, Kendal’s multi-award-winning cake bakery, has achieved Green Small Business accreditation for the third year in a row.
New Logistics Manager At Roof Tile Firm To Meet Growing Demand News Burton based roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has strengthened its management team to meet growing customer demand.
Is your business prepared for a safe return to the workplace? News iHASCO’s Head of Business Development, Alex Wilkins, outlines some key advice for business owners and managers when it comes to preparing for a return to the workplace and easing employees back to work.
Insurers expect to pay up to £2.5 billion for UK insurance due to Covid 19 claims ABI News Insurers have so far paid out £472m to policyholders who claimed for losses resulting from the closure or partial closure of their businesses in the wake of the pandemic.
The Largest Market Refurb in the UK at the Centre of Newport’s Regeneration News The regeneration of Newport Market will be the largest market refurb in the UK and is expected to become one of the most visited historic buildings in Newport, attracting over 1.5 million visitors per year.
HR People Support and Charlton HR to merge News Cheltenham based human resources specialists HR People Support and Charlton HR, have announced that they are merging to offer clients a wider breadth of specialist HR services.
HORIBA MIRA Announced as TOGG Partner for Pioneering News TOGG, Turkey’s Automobile Initiative Group comprising of five Turkish industry giants, has announced it will be working with UK-based engineering consultancy, HORIBA MIRA, as a key partner during the development of its pioneering electric SUV.
Stepnell Meets Major Milestones On Multiple Midlands Residential Schemes News National contractor Stepnell has made significant progress on three residential projects, based in Leicester.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club and law firm Hill Dickinson join forces to collaborate on equality and diversity initiatives News Tranmere Rovers Football Club and commercial law firm Hill Dickinson have joined forces in a four-year partnership that aims to bring benefits to both organisations as well as to the communities they serve.
Record-breaking success for ECS pupils News Exeter Cathedral School is once again celebrating the success of its Year 8 pupils, all of whom have been awarded places to leading senior schools, with 84% of pupils achieving at least one award.
The Vita Groups aims for 50% of products to have sustainable alternatives by 2030 News The Vita Group, Europe’s leading flexible foam solutions provider, has launched a bold new sustainability strategy laying down the group’s aspirations and objectives across the full range of its product portfolio.
SUCCEED! An Inspirational Toolkit for the Serious Entrepreneur News An Inspirational Toolkit for the Serious Entrepreneur, dives into the author’s own personal experience, coming from a tough background, working hard and successfully achieving his goals.
125 apprentices in 125 days News There is no better time to take on an apprentice and Strode College is supporting businesses to take advantage of increased government funding that is available for a limited time.
A Simple Commitment Can Make A Big Difference News Employers across the West Midlands are being encouraged to support Midlands Air Ambulance Charity’s vital lifesaving work by signing up to its easy payroll giving scheme during its Air30 30th anniversary year.
Double hire for Midlands fit-out and manufacturing firm News Staffordshire-based handrail and balustrade specialists, SMART Balustrades, has expanded its team as it works towards its ambitious 35% year-on-year growth target for 2021 - following a record year in 2020.
Napthens continues growth with new appointments News Leading North West law firm Napthens has strengthened its core practices with the addition of 17 new staff in the first quarter of 2021.
Clearview Home Improvements builds on record-breaking sales with appointment of new Operations Director News A North West home improvement specialist has strengthened its senior leadership team as part of ambitious plans to grow 50% by 2024.
Martin Phillips joins Athlon UK as Chief Operations Officer News Martin Phillips has recently joined Athlon UK, bringing a vast amount of expertise and knowledge following 20 years of fleet and leasing experience in both captive and bank-backed organisations. He joins the Athlon UK board of directors.
Badminton School appoints Director of Finance and Operations News Badminton School is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Michael Waymouth as their Director of Finance and Operations, effective 1 July 2021.
Sustainable £7M Stem Facility Completes In Bristol News Work on a £7m specialist STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) and creative further education centre at a college in Bristol has now completed (Mar 2021).
Keynote speech on future of local government identifies lasting legacy of COVID-19 News The Institute of Government & Public Policy’s (IGPP’s) the Future of Local Government 2021 took place online last week.
A Feast Lies Ahead for North West Hospitality Consultant and Event Planner News There’s a feast of culinary activity being planned by Liz Taylor, managing director of Liz Taylor Consultancy, as the leading Manchester event professional and brand consultant has been appointed to work alongside the directors of luxury kosher catering business, Feast.
‘Apprentice Power’ helps Brandauer secure £500,000 ‘nose clip’ reshoring opportunity News The power of young minds has played a key role in the launch of a new modular tooling approach that is enabling the rapid development of new nose clip designs for use in face coverings all over the world.
New jobs boost for young people as Midlands firm Sigma joins Kickstart News A West Midlands outsourcing business has announced it is creating 15 job placements for young people whose career prospects have been scarred by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Three healthcare companies awarded a share of £140,000 News Three companies with digital health solutions have been awarded a share of £140,000 as part of a funding call to accelerate innovations in Greater Manchester.
Hiab Strengthens Service Support Fleet With 12 Bespoke Vans News Hiab UK has invested in 12 brand-new fully-bespoke service vans to further strengthen its service network and bolster its 31-strong fleet.
Bell Lamb & Joynson Solicitors To Spearhead Latest Conveyancing Technology To Speed Up House Sale Process News Bell Lamb and Joynson Solicitors has been selected to spearhead the trial of a ‘game changing’ conveyancing concept that’s set to reduce property purchase timelines.
Business West welcomes the end of uncertainty for the future of the Honda site and the hundreds of new jobs it will secure News Business West yesterday (26 March) welcomed the announcement from Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd that a buyer had been found for the Honda Swindon site.
Green Energy And The Impact On Commercial Developments News Laurence Lacey, partner in the commercial property team at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP, shares his thoughts on the implications for new commercial developments and re-purposing of existing buildings and estates following the publication of the Energy White Paper.
West Midlands Businesses Urged To Tap Into Skills Fund News Distance learning expert Open Study College is encouraging eligible Midlands businesses to apply for a grant of up to £18,000 for staff training to upskill and develop their workforce.
Birmingham energy consultancy pledges to help 2,000 businesses to carbon net zero News Birmingham-based energy consultancy, Experienced Energy Solutions, has pledged to help 2,000 businesses across the UK reach net zero carbon emissions by 2026.
North West Sustainable Packaging Provider Is Changing The World One Bag At A Time With Sales Up And Single-Use Plastic Down News Green Bell Packaging, a Liverpool-based company that provides fully sustainable packaging options, is celebrating its most successful financial year to date since its launch in 2015.
Business owners offered helping hand to get doors back open as restrictions ease News Unify, a facilities management venture launched by the Bruntwood Group, has launched a dedicated support programme to help businesses in Manchester and Liverpool to safely reopen their offices after lockdown restrictions are lifted.
Bristol Law Firm Transforms Working Practices Permanently In Wake Of Pandemic News Reeds Solicitors overhauls entire business structure as it prepares for a more agile future….
Call For Construction Firms To Harness Technology News The UK’s slow-to-change-its-ways construction industry needs to harness the power of technology to flourish in a post-Brexit world, according to one industry specialist.