Mivan, one of the biggest names in the UK construction sector, revealed last Friday that it was going into administration, with 100 workers from across the company being made redundant.
David Ford, MLA for South Antrim, commented on this sad news: "This is a further devastating blow for employees of Mivan. My thoughts are with those who have lost their jobs today. Alliance will be monitoring the situation to ensure the correct level of support is on offer for them."
Construction heavyweight Morgan Sindall has managed to secure the contract for building the new £2.2 million chemotherapy and day treatment unit at North Devon District Hospital (NDDH), a brand new media report has recently revealed.
An Italian restaurant group comprising the Tony Macaroni and Nardini’s ice cream cafes has revealed some very ambitious plans for the following year and a half, that include the addition of 20 extra venues and the creation of 300 jobs.
Construction work on the new Holly Lodge Girls’ College in West Derby, Liverpool, is set to start at the end of the week, a brand new report in the local business media has revealed.
The new £7m scheme is part of the Liverpool Schools Investment Programme and will see a new main teaching block comprising new humanities classrooms, new arts, music and drama spaces including an activity hall and a new Sixth Form with a central atrium and café area.
Clean Slate, a commercial cleaning company that has been operating for more than 60 years, has decided to relocate to new premises in Derby as part of an ambitious plan to expand further, a news report in the local business media has revealed.
The business has relocated from Canal Street in Castleward to larger 7,000 sq ft premises in Raynesway Park Road.
The government has awarded a special £6m grant for supporting the development of the first stages of the new Cambridge Science Park Station, a news report in the local media has revealed.
As part of the Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne announced £1bn of new investment under the Local Infrastructure Fund, which accelerates the delivery of locally supported, large scale housing schemes by investing in upfront works – such as installing utilities or linking to existing road networks – through commercial loans or equity investment.
Machine equipment manufacturer JCB has recently announced some pretty impressive development plans, that will see £150 million invested towards the expansion of its unit Staffordshire and create an additional 2,500 jobs by 2018, which will in turn add a further 7,500 jobs in the UK supply chain, a news report has revealed.
After receiving £6.7m in funding from the Mayor of London ad a part of the Affordable Homes Programme, local housing association, Orbit South, is now able to continue work at the Erith Park project, a media news report has revealed.
New Career Skills Ltd, a provider of plumbing and electric courses, had make around 50 members of staff redundant after going into administration, a new report in the local business media has revealed.