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Keane Consult joins forces with Projex
A merger between Birmingham construction cost consultant Keane Consult and Projex Building Solutions is set to create new jobs and continued expansion across the country, Insider has been told. Glen Cooke, partner of the new business, said the opening of a new office in Henley-in-Arden was the beginning of a venture which could grow to "cover the UK" over the coming years.
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Deals
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Take advantage of leadership grant, urges enterprise boss
The chief executive of a Midlands enterprise development company has welcomed the introduction of the government's leadership and management development grant. Stephen Smith, from EMB, said the grant scheme was a "great opportunity" for Midlands business leaders to grow their companies.
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Property
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Office take-up falls within public sector
Office take-up from the public sector declined 13 per cent in Birmingham in 2010. According to research from property agent CBRE, expired leases result in "opportunities to consolidate into more efficient buildings" resulting in the downturn.
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West Mids SPAR stores up for sale
Five West Midlands SPAR stores from the estates of A F Blakemore and Son and Capper & Co are up for sale. The stores, in Kings Norton, Lye, Rednal, Rugby and Wylde Green, are being marketed by Christie + Co.
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Business
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Businesses 'overwhelmingly' approve HS2, says chamber
Almost three-quarters of businesses in Birmingham and Solihull are in favour of the planned high-speed rail link (HS2). According to research from the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, 72 per cent of businesses believe HS2 will open up inward investment, employment and economic prosperity opportunities to the region.
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Recruitment company hired for MoJ deal
Edgbaston-based recruitment company Pertemps People Development Group (PPDG) has been awarded a contract to work with the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Through the four-year contract, the company will work with young offenders across the region.
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UK Coal share price slumps
Shares in UK Coal, the coal mining giant with operations in Coventry and Nottinghamshire, have plummeted in value after the loss-making company told the Stock Exchange it had endured a "further year of poor operational performance".
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Hydraline Engineering fined after worker's death
An engineering company based in Cannock has been fined £40,000 after an employee was crushed to death while working under a plant vehicle.
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Four promoted at FBC Manby Bowdler
West Midlands’ law firm FBC Manby Bowdler has promoted four solicitors to an associate role.
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Community
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In Focus: Street smart
Andy Coyne ponders the Greater Birmingham LEP’s key appointment and assesses the size of the job facing the new man.
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Talking Point: Collaborative process
KPMG’s Tracey Davenport discusses why there is the need for give-and-take between stakeholders to ensure there is access to finance for the region’s SMEs.
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