Gatwick Airport has revealed plans to further support the nearby town of Crawley over the next couple of years by signing the Crawley Borough Council’s developer and partner charter, which requires signatories to demonstrate a willingness to use suppliers, hire employees and apprentices, and improve the skills of people in the area.
Miller Construction, a company based in Guildford and a member of the IESE (Improvement and Efficiency South East) framework, was chosen as the preferred contractor for delivering no less than 13 schools across the South East area, a news report on the matter reveals.
The full redevelopment of Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne could create up to 300 jobs, says the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP), which has actually pledged no less than £6m to this plan, a news report in the local media reveals.
UK Prime Minister David Cameron has just announced a new apprenticeship scheme that aims to produce an additional 100,000 engineering technicians by 2018, giving them structured on-the-job training built upon a recognised academic qualification.
Uxbridge-based construction group Galliford Try has managed to secure a position on a new framework with Manchester Airports Group (MAG), estimated to be worth up to £500m.
As a news report on the matter reveals, the brief is for MAG’s new ‘Capital Delivery Programme’ framework, which also includes contractors Carillion and BAM Construction and which will initially run for three years with two possible further 12-month extension periods.
The Wokingham Borough Council, in partnership with the University of Reading, managed to secure an investment of £24.7m for the university’s proposed 200,000 sq ft Science and Innovation Park south of the M4 as well as 2,400 new properties.
Furthermore, beside providing more housing space, this project is estimated to create around 780 new jobs, a report suggests.
Although employment levels have recorded a slight increase lately, a recent report by UNISON, the largest union within the UK, reveals the fact that there are still no less than four people chasing each available job across England, Scotland and Wales.
Naturally, this is just an estimate average, with the actual numbers varying between regions. For example, the worst place to be looking for a job right now is the Isle of Wight, where for every vacancy there are 23.7 people on Job Seekers Allowance.
A recent study released by the ONS reveals the fact that the number of public sector workers has reduced dramatically over the past couple of years, as a direct results of the public spending cuts imposed by the current government.
A recent report by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) urges the rapid consideration of plans to bolster the airport capacity in the Southeast region of England, the trade-related benefits far outweighing the possible environment-related concerns.