Headquarters & Premises - Retail Premises |
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| 1 | | 06 Feb 2012 | £3m investment - new building supplies outlet | Thorncliffe Building Supplies Ltd has invested £3m in new premises at Ewloe Barn Industrial Estate in Flintshire. The new site gives the company access to customers in north Wales and north-west England. Thorncliffe's ongoing expansion strategy has the potential to create jobs. | Thorncliffe Building Supplies Limited | £11m | £0.7m | 92 | 2 |
| 6 | | 06 Feb 2012 | £30,000 funding secured - 32 new jobs - opening 25th store | Parsons Bakery Ltd has secured £30,000 funding from the government's Regional Growth Fund. It is opening a new store in Chippenham, Wiltshire, its 25th outlet, and plans to expand its chain to 30 stores by the end of 2012. The expansion will create up to 16 full-time and 16 part-time jobs. | Parsons Bakery Limited | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | | 08 Feb 2012 | £20m Morrisons contract secured - potential new jobs | Interior Services Group Plc has secured a contract with retailer Morrisons to build a £20m store in Teignmouth, South Devon. It is anticipated that a significant number of job will be created as a result of the contract. In the year to June 2011, Interior Services Group recorded turnover of £1.19bn and employed 2,527 staff. | Interior Services Group PLC | £1,196m | £9m | 2,527 | 1 |
| 1 | | 08 Feb 2012 | £1.7m refurbishment completed - Spark Studio opens - potential new jobs | Symphony Housing Group's Contour Homes division has completed the £1.7m refurbishment of Spark Studio in Salford, providing housing and commercial properties. The refurbishment is a key element in the housing group's strategy to support employment and job creation. Other partners in the development include Salford City Council, the University of Salford and Godliman-Watson Homes. | Symphony Housing Group Ltd | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 07 Feb 2012 | Northumberland outlet closed - 25 jobs at risk | Benfield Motors is to close its car dealership in Morpeth, Northumberland, in February 2012. The outlet employs 25 members of staff within the dealership and service departments. The closure is due to Renault UK reducing its dealership network. | Benfield Motors (Morpeth) Limited | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
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Headquarters & Premises - Office Premises |
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| 1 | | 06 Feb 2012 | £4m investment - new data centre - potential new jobs | As part of its expansion in north-west England, Zen Internet has appointed Sudlows to build a £4m, 14,531 sq ft data centre in Rochdale. Zen Internet is experiencing increasing demand for capacity in the region. It is expected that the company's ongoing expansion will create employment opportunities. | Zen Internet Limited | £40m | £1m | 371 | 2 |
| | 06 Feb 2012 | £10.5m office development - Buoyant work pipeline. | Mitie has won the contract to develop a £10.5m office at Clerkenwell Green, London, for Derwent London. A 7,500m2 office will be redeveloped. Mitie has reported a buoyant work pipeline. | MITIE Group Plc | £1,891m | £90m | 8,000 | 91 |
| | 03 Feb 2012 | UK headquarters lease renewed | Kimberly-Clark, well known for its Andrex, Kleenex and Huggies brands, has renewed its lease for its Kings Hill, Kent, UK headquarters. The building was built for the company in 1997 and is owned by Kings Hill developer Liberty Property Trust UK Ltd. | Kimberly-Clark Ltd | £622m | £42m | 1,499 | 5 |
| 1 | | 09 Feb 2012 | To open Solihull office - automotive sector expansion - potential new jobs | Fircroft Recruitment is expanding in the automotive sector with the opening of a new office in Blythe Valley Business Park, Solihull. Fircroft's turnover increased to £550m in the year to August 2011. It plans to become the UK’s leading automotive recruiter, with the expected creation of job opportunities. | Fircroft Recruitment Agency | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | | 08 Feb 2012 | Sustained business growth - larger premises | Falkirk-based Fulcrum Insured Employee Benefits Limited has grown each year since its launch in January 2008. It has gained new business during the recession due to its ability to deliver cost efficiencies of up to 40%. The company has moved to larger office premises and expanded its team to four. | Fulcrum Insured Employee Benefits Limited | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
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Headquarters & Premises - Educational Premises |
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| 1 | | 06 Feb 2012 | £6m campus redevelopment - £2m government funding secured - potential new jobs | Shrewsbury College of Arts & Technology has secured £2m government funding towards the £6m redevelopment of its main campus. The expansion will provide improved services for students and additional classrooms, potentially creating new jobs. | Shrewsbury College of Arts & Technology | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | | 03 Feb 2012 | £4.5m capital investment - modernising engineering facilities - potential new jobs | City College Plymouth has been awarded a £1.5m grant towards modernising its engineering facilities by the Skills Funding Agency. A total of £4.5m will be invested in a state-of-the-art learning environment which will open in September 2013, allowing the college to continue to support Plymouth's key engineering industry and potentially creating jobs. | City College Plymouth | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | | 09 Feb 2012 | £18.9m facility nears completion - supporting nuclear power developments | An £18.9m development on the Advanced Manufacturing Park for the University of Sheffield is nearing completion. The scheme includes the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre which will develop techniques to allow UK manufacturers to provide components for nuclear power stations. BAM Construction is building the facility. | University of Sheffield (The) | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | | 09 Feb 2012 | £100m student village - potential new jobs | AEW Architects has designed a £100m student village near Blacon, Cheshire and has submitted plans for the development which could create significant business and employment opportunities. AEW Architects worked with Bell Developments and planning consultants Spawforth on the scheme. The plans include accommodation for 2,500 student, a dining and leisure hub, and sports facilities. | Aew Architects & Designers Ltd | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | | 06 Feb 2012 | Skills Centre refurbished - new build work completed | Darlington College's Skills Centre in Catterick, North Yorkshire, has been refurbished by Harrow building surveyors, providing improved facilities. New build work has also been completed, bringing the Catterick campus up to the same standard as the College’s main centre in Darlington. | Darlington College | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
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Headquarters & Premises - Healthcare Premises |
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| 1 | | 03 Feb 2012 | New Somerset wildlife hospital - £4.4m project for charity | Secret World Wildlife Rescue is to build a multi-million pound wildlife hospital and education centrenear Burnham-On-Sea, Somerset, to help animals and provide practical experience for trainee vets from across the UK. The charity is raising £4.4 million to fund the project. Pauline Kidner is Secret World founder. | Secret World Wildlife Rescue | £2m | £0.0m | 27 | 1 |
| 1 | 09 Feb 2012 | Day care centre to close - jobs at risk - £22m budget cuts | St Helens Council is closing Moss Bank support centre in St Helens, Merseyside, putting jobs at risk. Moss Bank centre is under-occupied and requires £2m of refurbishment. The council needs to find a further £22m of budget cuts over the three years to 2015 and is restructuring its services. | St Helens Council | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | | 07 Feb 2012 | Building £5m health centre - £350m regeneration project | Construction work has started on a new £5m health centre in Liverpool for Liverpool Primary Care Trust. The health centre is part of the £350m Edge Lane regeneration project which will create new housing and more than 1 million sq ft of commercial and retail floor space. | Liverpool Primary Care Trust | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | | 06 Feb 2012 | Breast clinic development underway - potential new jobs | Construction work on a new breast clinic at Furness General Hospital is underway and the clinic is scheduled for completion in April 2012. The clinic will provide care for women who have previously had to travel to Lancaster. It is anticipated that jobs will be created at the new facility. | University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | | 08 Feb 2012 | 90 new jobs - building £25m care home | Signature Senior Lifestyle, which provides care accommodation for frail, elderly people, is building a £25m care home in New Malden, London, creating 90 new jobs. In 2010 the company recorded turnover of £7.14m and employed 279 staff. | Signature Senior lifestyle Holdings Limited | £7m | £-1.2m | 279 | 2 |
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Headquarters & Premises - Industrial Premises |
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| 1 | | 06 Feb 2012 | £900k investment - new site acquired - business expansion strategy | Petrol forecourt equipment distributor Berry's Technologies Ltd has bought a 20,000 sq ft site in Aston, Birmingham for £900,000. The site, which is close to the M5 and M6, will allow the company to expand, potentially creating new jobs. | Berrys Technologies Limited | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | | 08 Feb 2012 | £40m expansion plan - 10 New Farms - 100 New Jobs - 5 Year Plan | The Scottish Salmon Company, a fish producer based in Edinburgh, is investing £40m and plans to open 10 farms along Scotlands west coat creating 100 jobs over the next five years. In the past two years, the company has more than doubled staff numbers from 160 to 380 and invested £30m in refurbishing its Marybank processing facility, acquiring West Minch Salmon, developing sites and upgrading existing farms. Stewart McLelland is Chief Executive. | The Scottish Salmon Company Ltd | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | | 03 Feb 2012 | £4.4m distribution centre investment - potential new jobs | Asda Group Ltd is investing £4.4m investment to upgrade its distribution centre in South Elmsall, West Yorkshire. The investment will speed up services, increase storage space and could lead to the creation of new jobs. Work has commenced and the depot will re-open on 21 February 2012. | ASDA Group Limited | £20,546m | £805m | 175,000 | 383 |
| | 03 Feb 2012 | £3.1m factory extension completed | Dairy Crest has completed the £3.1 million extension of its Derbyshire factory on time and under budget. The work involved adding five internal loading bays, two external loading bays, an additional access road and trolley yard. Mark Allen is chief executive. | Dairy Crest Group Plc | £1,605m | £97m | 365 | 7 |
| | 06 Feb 2012 | £25m modernisation scheme - Sheffield Mail Centre extension | Royal Mail has begun a £25 million modernisation scheme in South Yorkshire. It includes an extension to Sheffield Mail Centre to house the latest automation equipment and a state-of-the-art fleet of vehicles after a decision to transfer processing work to Sheffield from Doncaster and Hull. 800 people will be based at the site. Alison Wright is north east regional director. | Royal Mail Holdings PLC | £9,156m | £-49.0m | 180,000 | 3,078 |
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Headquarters & Premises - Public Service Premises |
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| | 08 Feb 2012 | £129m police accommodation project - Appointed principal contractor | The Blue Light Partnership, comprising Miller Construction and Bilfinger Berger Project Investments, is the preferred bidder for the £129m Avon and Somerset Police Accommodation PFI Project. The project comprises the development of four new facilities at Portishead, Bristol Patchway, Keynsham and Bridgwater in the South West. The contract also includes responsibility for maintaining the buildings for 25 years. In addition to supplying project investment, Miller Construction has been appointed principal contractor. Chris Webster is Chief Executive is Miller Construction. | Miller Construction (UK) Ltd | £297m | £7m | 408 | 4 |
| | 08 Feb 2012 | £129m police accommodation project | The Blue Light Partnership, comprising Bilfinger Berger Project Investments and Miller Construction, is the preferred bidder for the £129m Avon and Somerset Police Accommodation PFI Project. The project comprises the development of four new facilities at Portishead, Bristol Patchway, Keynsham and Bridgwater in the South West. The contract also includes responsibility for maintaining the buildings for 25 years. Construction work is expected to commence in summer 2012 with the buildings being open from 2014. | Bilfinger Berger Project Investments Ltd | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | 08 Feb 2012 | Selling 17 sites - regeneration plans - potential construction apprenticeships | Harlow District Council is selling 17 derelict garage sites in Harlow, Essex to private developers and housing associations. Developers are expected to build 70 new home and create construction apprenticeships and other training opportunities. | Harlow District Council | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | | 06 Feb 2012 | Potential new jobs - £129m operations base - PFI initiative | Avon and Somerset Police Authority is building a £129m base in a private finance initiative led by Blue Light consortium. Blue Light, led by Bilfinger Berger Project Investments, will build, finance and operate the base. It will include custody and crime investigation centres, police stations and a firearms training centre. New jobs are expected. | Avon and Somerset Police Authority | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | | 06 Feb 2012 | Potential new jobs - £129 PFI initiative agreed - police operations base | The Blue Light consortium, led by Bilfinger Berger Project Investments, is to build, finance and operate a £129m operations base for Avon and Somerset Police, in a private finance initiative which has the potential to create a significant number of jobs. Blue Light will also provide facilities management services, including cleaning, maintenance and energy management. | Bilfinger Berger Project Investments Ltd | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
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Headquarters & Premises - Cultural Premises |
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| 1 | 08 Feb 2012 | Budget cut - 30 job losses - closing studio | TV production company Tinopolis is closing its studio Caernarfon, North Wales, with the loss of 8 jobs and is reducing headcount by 30 at its Llanelli headquarters, after funding from Welsh television channel S4C was cut. Approximately 4% of Tinopolis's revenues come from S4C. In 2010 Tinopolis recorded turnover of £71.34m and employed 386 staff. | Tinopolis Plc | £71m | £5m | 386 | 1 |
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Headquarters & Premises - Call Centres |
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| | 09 Feb 2012 | BT opens three new centres | Telecoms giant BT is opening three new customer service centres this week, including one in the West Midlands. | | | | | |
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Headquarters & Premises - Hotel Development Projects |
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| 1 | | 08 Feb 2012 | £8m hotel construction to commence - 40 new jobs | Work on an £8m Premier Inn hotel in Shrewsbury, Shropshire will start in March 2012. The five-storey, 136-bedroom hotel is expected to create 40 new jobs and make a significant contribution to the local economy. | Premier Inn Hotels Ltd | £87m | £12m | 3,433 | 600 |
| | 03 Feb 2012 | £10m Premier Inn - New Jobs - Company Growth | Planning and urban design consultancy Turley Associates, acting on behalf of Premier Inn are to begin work on £10m 175-bedroom Premier Inn in Bristol city centre. | Premier Inn Hotels Ltd | £87m | £12m | 3,433 | 600 |
| | 03 Feb 2012 | £10m Premier Inn - New Jobs - 170 Employees | Planning and urban design consultancy Turley Associates, acting on behalf of Premier Inn are to begin work on £10m 175-bedroom Premier Inn in Bristol city centre. | Turley Associates Ltd | £15m | £0.6m | 172 | 10 |
| 1 | | 08 Feb 2012 | £1.5m hotel development - 40 new jobs | Ruthin Castle Hotel in Denbighshire, Wales, is undergoing a £1.5m refurbishment to create four star facilities after achieving its highest ever turnover in 2011. The upgrade, which includes a new spa and wellness centre, will create 40 new jobs. | Ruthin Castle Limited | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| | 06 Feb 2012 | Work starts on Edgbaston hotel | Feb 3 2012 | | | | | |
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Headquarters & Premises - Leisure Premises |
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| 1 | | 09 Feb 2012 | £8m hotel opens in Leicester - 35 jobs created | A new 115-bedroom Ramada Encore hotel has opened in Leicester, Leicestershire after an £8m investment from building owner and businessman Indi Johal. Thirty five full and part time jobs have been created as a direct result. The hotel will be operated by the Akkeron Hotels Group under the Ramada brand. Henrik Jespersen is the General Manager. | Akkeron Hotels Limited | £15m | £0.1m | 502 | 1 |
| | 09 Feb 2012 | £7m homes & leisure development project - 244 new homes - 30 jobs created | Persimmon Homes, in partnership with entrepreneur Brian Morton, is to build 244 new homes as part of a £7m homes and leisure development in Hartlepool, North East England. The development has received approval from Hartlepool Borough Council. The scheme will initially create 30 jobs. | Persimmon Homes Ltd | £1,112m | £91m | 2,186 | 10 |
| 1 | | 06 Feb 2012 | £3.7m marina approved - 70 jobs created | Globe Consultants has been given planning permission for a £3.7 million marina in Cherry Willingham, Lincolnshire, that could create up to 70 jobs. The site will include a workshop, a café, a 24-bedroom hotel with bar and restaurant plus 40 holiday lodges. Phil Scrafton is a director of the company. | Globe Consultants Limited | £0.0m | £0.0m | 0 | 1 |
| | 09 Feb 2012 | Hotel and ski slope planned for Oasis | A HOTEL, indoor arena, indoor ski slope and water park are planned as part of a 65m project to turn the run-down Oasis Leisure Centre into a regional leisure destination. | | | | | |
| | 06 Feb 2012 | Games plan boosted by hotel move | THE ambitious plan to regenerate swathes of Glasgow through the Commonwealth Games has been given a major vote of confidence with a scheme for a major hotel, restaurants and retail facilities in the heart of the city's east end. | | | | | |
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