| Growth and fairness at heart of business legislation 11/05/2012 Creating the right conditions for businesses to grow and succeed is at the centre of new business legislation announced in the Queen’s Speech. |
No contingency plans for Olympics 'may cost firms billions' 11/05/2012 A third of City of London firms have made no contingency plans for the Olympics, and only one in 10 are planning to allow staff to work from home. |
Unemployment set to keep on rising, says forecaster 11/05/2012 Unemployment in most parts of the UK is likely to continue to rise over the next five years, according to an economic forecasting group in a story reported by the BBC |
| £340m savings revealed from G-Cloud 11/05/2012 The government has published numbers on the cost of G-Cloud and Cloudstore and the savings the public sector ICT procurement framework is expected to make it has been reported. |
High street shoppers deterred by ‘chugging’ says LGA research 23/04/2012 Street fundraisers are deterring shoppers from visiting town centres, according to a Local Government Association survey. |
Commission publishes report on the role of directly elected Mayors 23/04/2012 The University of Warwick’s Elected Mayors and City Leadership Commission has published its report “What is the role of elected mayors in providing strategic leadership to cities?” |
| EnergyConsidering energy in social housing Robert Rabinowitz PhD, director of Environmental Markets, BRE, advises on how to choose the right business model for renewables in social housing |
Built EnvironmentThe fabulous pre-fab As construction of the first standardised Sunesis school in the UK gets underway at Oakfield Primary in Rugby, the model receives endorsement from the Design Council. |
| FinanceTransformation and the need for practicality CIPFA has long understood the need for strategic financial advice that is not only technically perfect but is also grounded in the practicalities and demands of modern public services. |
Facilities ManagementThe risks involved in outsourcing FM A growing number of FM specialists can now provide both the ‘hard’ facilities services such as building maintenance and the ‘soft’ services such as catering. |
| Conferences & EventsThe bustling hart of the North East ‘Friendly’ hit the top spot for words used to describe NewcastleGateshead in a recent delegate survey. |
ParkingA Model Contract Abdul Traore reports details of the British Parking Association’s redeveloped Model Contract for Parking |
| Conferences and EventsMissenden Abbey Missenden Abbey Conference Centre has a fascinating history having been originally founded as a working monastery in 1133 |
SecurityDuffells Ltd UPVC Repair Problems? Look No Further |
FinanceAareon UK Ltd Aareon UK Limited is a Software Company providing Housing & Financial Management solutions to the Social Housing Sector. |
| Facilities ManagementJotun Paints Europe Ltd Aesthetics and Savings from Jotun Paints |
Facilities ManagementMagnet Trade Contract Kitchen Solutions Whatever the project, we've got the solution |
Environmental ServicesAcorn Environmental Management Group Tree Management Services |
| Human ResourcesGentoo Group Gentoo is about improving something it calls ‘the art of living’ beyond imagination, by investing in people, the planet and property. |
Conferences and EventsEventCity A venue of national significance |
ArtsWilliam Harling Sculptor Sculpture for Public places and Private spaces |