Midlands Business News

Three apprentices have taken their first steps on the career ladder at a Telford firm which prides itself on giving young people a chance.

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Abacus, the East Midlands based international lighting group, has been acquired out of administration by a group of Industrialists and Financiers. Dominic Wong, Christopher Farrington and Paul Meadows from the business advisory firm Deloitte were appointed joint Administrators of Abacus Holdings Ltd, Abacus Lighting Ltd and Abacus Investcorp Ltd on 3 May 2013, and sold [...]

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A Shropshire company is celebrating after it was given a Government stamp of approval which will see it help roll out a £13.5 million scheme to install electric vehicle charging points at homes across the UK.

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Abacus has completed the installation of columns and masts for the new $1.8 billion BMW Brilliance Automotive plant in the Tiexi district of Shenyang, China.

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“It’s a very rewarding job and we’re always welcomed by the residents. It’s also great to go somewhere different every day and do a range of work.

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We don’t pay enough attention to electrical safety.

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The record growth into global markets and investments in new equipment and staff of Stratford-based electrical engineering specialists Assembled Electronics Solutions Limited (AES) has received high praise from Lord Digby Jones.

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As the West Indies launched their bowling attack against Australia last Tuesday night in Canberra, 10,000 miles and an eleven hour time difference away, a team of UK engineers slept peacefully in their beds, knowing that if it wasn’t for them, this game would never have been possible.

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Power On Connections, specialists in the design, build and delivery of new HV and LV electrical infrastructure, has been shortlisted for a major, national award.

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Abacus secured one of the biggest export contracts in their history by winning the contract for Manuka Oval, Cricket and Australian Rules Football Stadium in Canberra, Australia.

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North East Quadrant (NEQ), the final phase in British Land’s masterplan for London’s Regent’s Place, has been powered by the UK’s largest Independent Connections Provider (ICP), Power On Connections.

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Nottingham based firm Abacus have recently supplied their energy efficient lighting scheme as part of the £2.6m Pickie Pool redevelopment which sees this fabled Northern Irish family venue redeveloped for generations to come.

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Abacus have won the lighting contract for Mauritius International Airport at Plaine Magnien in Mauritius.

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Nottingham based Ramtech Electronics’ innovative Wireless Emergency System (WES) has helped a national contractor win a prestigious health and safety award. Kier Partnership Homes won the Medium Builder Category of the National Housebuilding Council’s (NHBC) Best Site Awards, with site manager Craig Robson being recognised for his contribution to the implementing and maintaining of safety [...]

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New social enterprises will be launched by entrepreneurial University of Wolverhampton students as part of a scheme which aims to benefit the local community. From this term, the University will encourage students, graduates and staff to start commercial ventures which also have the aspiration to provide benefits to the community before making a profit. Wolverhampton [...]

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Staffordshire based lighting control specialists CP Northern have announced the appointment of industry expert John Pearson to their ranks as the company embarks on the next phase of its planned expansion.

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Power On Connections has become the first Independent Connections Provider (ICP) in the UK to be accredited for ‘Self-Connection’ works in three Distribution Network Operator (DNO) regions: Electricity North West (ENW); Northern Power Grid (NEDL and YEDL) and UK Power Networks (UKPN).

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With over 50 new contracts awarded in the last six months in the Midlands alone, Leicestershire-based Power On Connections Ltd has kick-started the next phase of the company’s growth.

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Warwickshire based facilities management and building services company EIC, recently won Abacus Lighting’s Olympic Football Final Prize draw.

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Abacus Lighting have announced Carbon Neutral options on their entire product range. Abacus’ Green Commitment has always been based around using light efficiently and effectively

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The new £28m Silverstone pit and paddock complex, known as The Wing, has been received as one of the finest Motorsport developments in the world combining Iconic design and impressive facilities.

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Midlands-based Energetics has won a £1million contract to design, build and connect the electricity, gas and water utility mains and service connections for a landmark new residential development

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Nottingham based Ramtech Electronics has expanded its award winning Wireless Emergency System (WES) range

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The Governor of the Bank of England, Sir Mervyn King, has visited Wolverhampton to present a talk on the economy. Sir Mervyn, who has strong links to Wolverhampton, presented the first in a new series of talks titled Wolverhampton Debates yesterday (Monday, 9 July 2012). The event was organised by Wolverhampton City Council, the University [...]

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Roger Bannister created one of the most memorable sporting events in history on 6 May 1954, when he broke the fabled “4 minute mile”. This landmark event was undertaken on the Oxford University track at Iffley Road. Since this moment, Iffley Road has been an iconic venue for all the University Athletes, so when the [...]

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A sustainably-built and managed Cotswold building is in the running for a Building Excellence award just six months after it was opened.

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Warwick Conferences has cause for celebration after announcing that all three of its conference and training venues have been awarded the prestigious Gold AIM Accreditation from the Meetings Industry Association (MIA).

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This week is ‘Hospitality Action Week 14th-20th May’ – A benevolent charity dedicated to helping those within the hospitality industry who have fallen on hard times, and need help to fight alcoholism, drugs, family issues and homelessness, as well as being dedicated to training up those who want to get into the industry and have skills to be applied.

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A leading Midlands venue has appointed one of the most experienced sales and marketing professionals working in the industry today.

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One of the UK’s fasting growing venue and event caterers, Amadeus, has won the contract to provide all catering requirements at Coventry’s historic Cathedral, worth £2 million over five years.

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A national provider of apprenticeships has chosen to base its latest IT Academy at Derby Conference Rooms.

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The private dining room at Burleigh Court, formerly known at the Ecclesbourne, has been re-named following the recent retirement of imago’s co-founder and former CEO, Malcolm Brown.

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Warwick Conferences is celebrating once again after two of its venues have secured Gold in the BDRC Continental’s VenueVerdict awards for the fourth quarter in a row.

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Whether it’s a classic episode of Fawlty Towers or Alex Polizzi’s latest TV series, the words Hotel Inspector can strike fear into venues across the UK.

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Olympic year is off to a flying start for a Midlands venue after it joined forces with a high profile agency.

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An entrepreneur has backed the Government’s plans to shake-up England’s planning system.

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Keele Conferences & Events, Staffordshire has unveiled phase one of its Conference Characters campaign – a series of unique video guides showing off the real personalities and interests of its events team.

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Edgbaston Stadium has appointed Penny Carter – formerly of the De Vere Group and Starwood Hotels – as the Sales & Marketing Manager of its conference, hospitality and events division in a new role created by the venue.

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The Tourism & Heritage Minister led a delegation of industry VIPs at the unveiling of a new conservatory-style dining room in the heart of the Cotswolds on 28th Feb.

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Keele Conferences & Events based at Keele University has devised a new campaign based around customer and industry feedback that calls for a greater focus on delivering conferences and events with a strong personal approach.

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Warwick Conferences has cause for celebration after being shortlisted in three categories in the Meetings & Incentive Travel (M&IT) Awards 2012.

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Nearly sixty years after it was bought as a ‘farming retirement project’ the McCall family has recently completed the latest stage of a multi million pound transformation at Wootton Park near Henley in Arden, Warwickshire.

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Four excellently-located Ramada Hotels are being brought to market by the hospitality specialist adviser Christie + Co.

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Cotswold Conference Centre near Broadway has achieved a top nationwide customer service award for the third year running. The VenueVerdict Gold Award for 2011 goes to only five per cent of conference venues and hotels in the UK.

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A leading Midlands hotel and conferencing venue is advising companies to rethink their logistics when organising group bookings and events during next year’s Olympic season.

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Dame Kelly Holmes, double Gold Medal winning athlete, joined the British Triathlon team at Cotswold Conference Centre near Broadway this week for two days of inspirational teambuilding.

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Military heroes past and present were honoured in a moving ceremony at Cotswold Conference Centre, Broadway, on Thursday 6th October.

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Birmingham’s International Convention Centre (ICC) has secured a two-year contract extension with its first and longest standing client – the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) – to stage it’s annual Congress at the venue until 2015.

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As the first academic venue to sign up as a supporter for this year’s Britain for Events campaign, Keele Conferences & Events is calling for the industry to turn its focus to promoting the educational benefit of meetings and events rather than solely their economic value.

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Fosse Business Breakfast Club (FBBC) is a new and exclusive forum made up of 20 hand picked and chosen representatives from different areas of professional expertise including the Legal Sector, Banking Sector, Financial Services, Insurance and Social Entertainment.

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