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Office tower in Central Birmingham receives planning permission


Plans to build the tallest office tower in Birmingham have recently been approved by Birmingham City Council, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to reveal.

The Birmingham City Council approved plans to demolish a 22-storey, 1970s-built NatWest Tower, which has been unoccupied since 2003, and replace it with a new £60m 26-storey building.

SMEs in the construction sector to receive £100m boost


SMEs in the construction industry are set to receive a £100 million cash injection from the UK government in order to bolster house building and delivery, a recent news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

The Housing Growth Partnership will act as a dedicated initiative that will invest alongside smaller builders in new development.

Small businesses need more support in the next budget, federation argues


The UK’s small and medium businesses require more support from the Government and believe that the Chancellor, George Osborne, should strengthen the small business community by continuing to back growing firms, stimulate economic growth and reduce the overall deficit.