High-quality laminate panel manufacturer Nu-Style Products, part of the Donaldson Group, has opened its third distribution centre in England. Located in Bridgwater, the 4,650sq ft centre is the third location to open in England in the last 18 months. The site will trade under the Perform Panel name and will supply to building and construction […]
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Burns & McDonnell has increased its footprint in the U.K. transmission market by joining the SSEN Transmission engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) substations framework. Burns & McDonnell joins other selected suppliers to perform substation work providing the design, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of substations in Scotland. The framework includes a tranche of capital projects and
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The joint venture between property giant Bruntwood and Legal & General has secured a £100m boost. Bruntwood SciTech has received the funding through its financing facilities from HSBC UK, Lloyds Bank, NatWest and Santander UK. The money will allow the organisation to continue with its expansion plans “at pace to support the burgeoning demand from
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All 250 jobs threatened by the closure of British Steel’s coke ovens are to be saved. The company will be offering alternative roles to those put at risk of redundancy by the decision, part of a drive to overcome global economic challenges. A need for more staff across the business had been highlighted by unions
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Over 200 workers at one of Boohoo’s giant warehouses have lodged a collective grievance against “unconscionable” shift changes. Unite said the changes at the fashion group’s base in Crick, Northamptonshire, will leave the ‘workforce having only one weekend off in every five’. The union added that the new shift patterns ‘will also leave workers with
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Dutch eyewear brand Ace & Tate has announced the opening of a new store in the vibrant neighbourhood of Portobello Road in London. This will mark the kick off of the brands expansion across the UK over the next four months including three in London. Ace & Tata’s rapid expansion averaging one store opening per
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The £600 million sale of its petrol forecourt business to the billionaire Issa brothers and cutting hundreds of jobs has helped boost profits at The Co-op. The Manchester-headquartered group has hailed a “strong operational performance” over the past year and said it benefited from “early and targeted action” against the tough economic backdrop, which included
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Specialist diversity and inclusion online learning provider Marshall E-Learning (Marshalls) was acquired yesterday by ECI-backed, SaaS HR provider Ciphr for an undisclosed sum. The deal will bolster Ciphr Group’s extensive learning and development content offering, with new and existing customers of both brands benefiting from access to hundreds more ‘off the shelf’ courses and tailored
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Santander UK has provided long-time client Chester Zoo with a funding package, comprising a revolving credit facility and a ‘Green’ Loan, to support its development of new wildlife habitats and visitor accommodation. The funding supports Chester Zoo’s latest developments – part of its long-term strategic development plan – to continue to attract visitors and fund
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Workers at online retail giant Amazon in Coventry are to stage more strike action in a dispute over pay. The GMB trade union said more than 500 of its members at the company’s site will walk out for three days from April 16 and again from April 21 to 23. The six days of action
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