Posted: 8th August, 2016
An innovative and environmentally-friendly way of resurfacing roads will mean smoother and safer journeys for North East drivers. Highways England’s contractors A-one+ are using pioneering technology to resurface just over a mile of the A1 at Brownieside in Northumberland. The machinery being used for the first time in the UK allows the underlying layers of... Read More
Posted: 8th August, 2016
Transport Minister visits Manchester Airport relief road and Port of Liverpool. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling made his first official visit to the north-west today (5 August 2016), to see how record investment in transport will improve journeys and deliver economic growth across the region. The investment in the north will help deliver better journeys for people... Read More
Posted: 8th August, 2016
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has approved plans for the first major housing development at the Old Oak regeneration site in West London, after intervening to boost the number of affordable homes in the scheme. The Oaklands development will see 605 new homes built, together with a nursery, health centre and commercial space. A... Read More
Posted: 8th August, 2016
Havering Council is looking to harness the power of the sun by developing solar parks on its own land to generate a significant extra income for the borough. These solar parks will allow Havering to become the first borough in London to generate renewable energy on a large scale to make money, which would be... Read More
Posted: 8th August, 2016
Prime Minister Theresa May has changed Shale Wealth Fund proposals to include the option to give more of the proceeds to local residents. A scheme to spread the benefits of shale gas will include options to give more of the proceeds to local residents than previously planned, after the new Prime Minister changed the plans... Read More
Posted: 3rd August, 2016
The HS2 Supply Chain Regional Roadshow 2016 last stop is in Aberdeen. Through presentations, face-to-face time with HS2 experts and networking, participants will hear from, and meet with, the HS2 teams and industry partners responsible for Supply Chain, Health and Safety, Community Relations, Building Information Modelling (BIM), Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Skills, Employment and... Read More
Posted: 2nd August, 2016
International Trade Secretary RT Hon Liam Fox MP is due to announce that the UK government plans to open 3 new offices in the United States. Speaking to a business audience in Chicago, Dr Fox is expected to outline plans for the 3 offices in Minneapolis, Raleigh and San Diego. The new locations will complement... Read More
Posted: 2nd August, 2016
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has vowed London will continue to thrive as a centre for life science research and innovation during a visit to what will be Europe’s largest biological research facility. Sadiq Khan visited the Francis Crick Institute, near St Pancras in Camden, ahead of its official opening in November when it... Read More
Posted: 2nd August, 2016
Private sector growth eased in the three months to July, according to the first monthly CBI Growth Indicator published after the EU Referendum. Output growth across the manufacturing, distribution and service sectors returned to rates seen earlier in the year (+5%), in line with the long run average, following stronger growth in June (+12%). Growth... Read More
Posted: 27th July, 2016
In the wake of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, we are likely to see a period of uncertainty as exit terms are negotiated and future procurement processes are agreed. One of the main concerns for many firms will be the potential loss of revenue from their existing markets. Aside from the obvious... Read More
