UK construction industry continues to grow for 8’th consecutive month
The UK construction industry continued its positive trend throughout December, a market survey compiled by Markit has recently revealed.
British SMEs to get easier access to EU procurement contracts
The European Parliament has managed to officially adopt a revised set of procurement directives that are likely to make it a lot easier for UK firms to tender for public sector work across the common market, a new media report has revealed.
Minimum wage penalty to reach £20,000 under Government crackdown
Companies who fail to pay their employees the national minimum wage will face significantly increased penalties, as part of a Government crackdown, with the value of the maximum fines quadrupling compared to current values.
Tensor set to play key role in S-IMPLER solid wall insulation retrofit research project
As part of a major initiative to address lean energy efficient retrofit of 1950s solid wall homes, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) is set to launch S-IMPLER, a new research and demonstration project that has been specifically designed to help the r
UK economy to grow by 2.4% in 2014, optimistic IMF report suggests
The International Monetary Fund is expected to raise its UK growth forecasts for 2014 from 1.9% to 2.4%, which would push up the country’s growth forecasts by more than for any other major economy.
Recruitment levels soaring in British professional job market
A global survey carried out by Antal International discovered that the United Kingdom’s job market has improved by 10 per cent year-on-year over the course of 2013, an impressive 5% over the global average.
Over 25 percent of UK workers receive no workplace benefits, study reveals
Around 26% of all UK workers (7.8 million employees, on the average) do not receive any sort of workplace benefits from their employers, new research from Canada Life Group Insurance has recently revealed.
Lloyds Banking Group vows to bolster SME lending by £1bn in 2014
Lloyds, one of the UK’s largest banking groups, has pledged to increase SME lending by an impressive £1bn over the course of 2014, a business media report has very recently revealed.
Energy savings hindered by lack of accurate monitoring tools, research reveals
A large number of a facilities and energy managers, while quite enthusiastic about the idea of cutting consumption, still feel hindered by the lack of tools to accurately monitor their energy usage, recent survey by the British Institute of Facilities Management (BIFM) and the National Energy Foundation (NEF)
Accurate workforce metrics can help HR departments boost productivity
Accurate workforce metrics can help HR professionals and the colleagues they work with be more productive, analysis carried out by the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development, has revealed.
UK growth is starting to slow down, says new CBI report
The UK economy has recorded spectacular growth levels over the past few months, but a new report by the Confederation of British Industry now suggests that the pace is starting to slow down.
Local authority to introduce ‘flexible working hours’ in a bid to cut costs
East Dunbartonshire Council is attempting to introduce a “flexible working hours” scheme for its neighbourhood team in an attempt to reduce costs, a news report in the local media can reveal.