This month’s REC JobsOutlook shows more employer caution with regards to hiring new staff. However, a significant number of businesses still plan to increase their workforce in 2012 and finding the right candidates remains a major challenge in some sectors. This underlines the need to address the ‘skills dislocation’ within the UK jobs market. January’s ...
The construction industry in the East of England is set to experience the strongest growth in the UK during the next five years, according to latest figures published today by the Construction Skills Network (CSN). The annual CSN report, produced by CITB-ConstructionSkills, the Sector Skills Council and Industry Training Board, shows that construction output in ...
Global market coming to Cambridge. A Cambridge based company who specialise within solar energy have just commissioned a new development and manufacturing facility in Cambridge. The project has been commissioned by a company called Eight19 who plan to produce the next generation of solar solutions for a global market. Eight19, will base the facility at ...
Cambridge property agent Carter Jonas have reported a forthcoming clash at Cambridge Leisure park as 2 heavyweight supermarkets look to go head-to-head for business. They confirmed a new lease has been agreed with retail giant Sainsbury’s, and they will be moving into the much fought over vacant unit under the travel lodge. The 4,300 sq ...
CHS Group is one of Cambridgeshire’s leading providers of high quality, affordable housing, and care and support services. Established in 1927 they are now in their 83rd year and continue to commit to providing a wide range of services to approximately 7,000 local people and families. They are an ambitious organisation and constantly examine possible ...
Carillion has put all 4,500 staff at its energy services division on redundancy notice as the firm prepares to make 1,500 job cuts. The sweeping move has been forced on Carillion by Government cuts to solar power subsidies which are set to decimate turnover at the division. A spokesperson for Carillion said: “We expect the ...
LOCAL FIRMS IN THE ESTATES GAZETTE RICH LIST + TOP 10 The Estates Gazette have recently released this years Properties “Rich List” and we were pleased to see some local firms from Cambridge, Norwich, and Buntingford (N Herts) making an appearance. They may be a far cry away from the riches and wealth of the top ...
Plans being considered by OFGEM according to a recent BBC News article indicate that the industry regulator could undermine the prospect of new UK nuclear power plants. Is this something which will be of greater benefit to the local economy in East Anglia? The answer is difficult to assess as this region has both key ...
David Cameron has personally committed to an “all-out mission” to kick-start major infrastructure projects to drive the economy. The Prime Minister said he had given the go-ahead for two power plants at Ferrybridge and Thorpe Marsh in the north of England that will create 1,000 construction jobs. Writing in the Financial Times, Cameron said: “Our focus is ...
If Shells quarterly report is anything to go by the oil and gas industry continues to be profitable business to be in. They have recently reported doubling their profits year on year over the last 3 months. These profits are mainly a result of Crude oil being 48% higher than last year driving consumers interest in ...