HS2 Ltd’s headquarters in Birmingham were officially opened by the Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin on Thursday 4 February 2016. Up to 1,000 staff will be employed at HS2 Ltd’s offices in Birmingham’s Colmore Business District, from engineers who will help design the railway to procurement specialists. The official opening coincided with the final week of […]
The Digital Catapult has created the Building Data Exchange to stimulate innovation and help constructors build more efficient properties. A wealth of information on best practice and pitfalls in construction of modern, energy efficient homes, offices, shops and public buildings is to be shared through a new Building Data Exchange. The Building Data Exchange has […]
A quarter of a million first time buyers, more than half of whom are aged 30 and under, have opened a Help to Buy: ISA since the government’s landmark scheme launched on 1 December 2015. This is equivalent to 1 person opening an account every 30 seconds, or over 3,000 a day. The first homebuyers […]
The Scottish Government’s draft Budget Bill 2016-17 has been passed by a majority at the first parliamentary stage. During the debate, Deputy First Minister John Swinney told MSPs that he will support Scotland’s lowest paid earners and households in a budget that is about ‘wage rises, not tax rises’. The Budget will also: Increase the […]
An opportunity to book a meeting with the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) in Harwell on 21 March 2016 to discuss your research idea. These 30-minute face-to-face meetings give you the opportunity to discuss your innovative research idea with CDE staff in private. CDE funds innovative proof-of-concept research that could lead to a cost-effective capability advantage for UK […]
A series of innovative pilot schemes aimed at delivering superfast broadband in the hardest to reach parts of the UK has demonstrated smaller suppliers can compete against the likes of industry giants like Virgin Media and BT Openreach, a report published on 3 February has revealed. The pilots were set up to look at different […]
Matt Hancock on 3 February revealed that the government has reduced the size of its estate by the equivalent of 336 football pitches since 2010. He has called on local authorities to increase transparency by publishing their own estate rationalisation data. The minister was speaking at the Government Property 2016 Conference, where he launched the […]
A new on-line Directory of Welsh Businesses – launched this month by Business Wales to help companies promote their goods, services and credentials – is proving a hit with more than 400 businesses registered to date. The on-line resource is open to any business in Wales and designed to help companies promote themselves to potential […]
Finance and Government Business Minister, Jane Hutt, has announced £1m of EU funds to provide Welsh industry with the skills to remain competitive in a fast paced global market. The Materials and Manufacturing Education Training and Learning (METaL 2) scheme, led by Swansea University, will help increase the number of people gaining technical skills in […]
High streets and city centres are set to benefit from government plans to devolve Sunday trading laws, Business Secretary Sajid Javid announced on 2 February 2016. New powers to devolve Sunday trading laws to local authorities will allow councils to “zone” any relaxation so they will be able to prioritise high streets and city centres. […]
