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Nèos International to establish headquarters in Derby

Engineering business Nèos International is to establish its group headquarters in Derby in a move expected to create up to 150 jobs. Based at Westside Park, Raynesway, the move will also create a permanent home for the group’s new specialist composite facility, run by subsidiary Nèos Composites, creating up to 150 jobs and technical apprenticeships […]
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Training organisation recruiting due to office expansion

A Coventry-based training organisation is taking on new staff after extending its offices. The SCCU Group provides apprenticeships, traineeships and commercial training across education and other sectors. The company is refurbishing and extending its current office in Harry Weston Road, Binley, and was able to secure a £25,000 grant through the Coventry and Warwickshire Business […]
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The Belmont Retirement Home due to open Sep 2021

Opening in September 2021, The Belmont is designed to be a stunning, state-of-the-art community for seniors in Worcester. The contemporary retirement home is set over three floors, featuring a Cinema, Spa Suite, Hairdressing Salon, Cocktail Bar, Exquisite Lounges, Library, Private Dining and Bistro Restaurants. Multilevel sun terraces and spectacular balconies will provide beautiful outdoor living […]
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Plans for £300m high-tech food campus set to be approved

Plans for a £300m high-tech food manufacturing and distribution campus in Derby which could create up to 5,000 jobs have been recommended for approval, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The planned 1.8 million sq ft hub would provide state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, start-up incubation units and a potential […]
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Construction assigned for self-storage company

MCS Group, a construction business with its headquarters in Warwick, has secured construction contracts with self-storage company Lok’nStore. Three contracts have been assigned, for self-storage facilities in Winwick Road, Warrington, Pantheon Park, Wolverhampton, and Gunnells Wood Road, Stevenage. Lok’nStore, established in 1995, is pursing an active growth campaign, with many new facilities already launched across […]
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Vision HQ to be located in business park

Plans have been submitted for a new production facility in Nottingham. Fairham Business Park will host the new building, which is earmarked to be occupied by Vision Express. Rushcliffe Borough Council will asses the plans, submitted on behalf of the optical group GrandVision, as this building, once completed, should be the new headquarters of Vision […]
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New premises completed in Nottinghamshire

Development has been completed on a distribution hub for an educational resources provider. The company accepting the keys to their new home is RM Resources, a supplier of technology and resources to the education sector across the globe, from nurseries to examination boards. The new premises is located in Harrier Park, Hucknall, Ashfield, which is […]
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Construction company appointed for three schools

BAM Construction has been appointed to build three new schools in Leicester and Derby. The scheme is valued at about £65m. The school in Derby is the Derby Cathedral School, a 1,200-place school. The site is planned to have a three-storey building and a separate sports block. One of the Leicester schools is Castle Mead […]
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Restaurant franchise has international ambitions

Positive news during the pandemic: Chaiiwala, a South Asian street-food restaurant franchise, intends to open 156 sites both nationally and internationally by 2023. Currently the company has 32 sites across the UK, and employs 800 staff. Its expansion would lead to the creation of thousands of jobs. 40 locations are planned to open before the […]
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Stamford gets a new Aldi

Proposals for a new Aldi supermarket on Uffington Road, Stamford, have been approved. The development will create 40 full-time roles., and will represent a £5m investment. The land available for development was formerly owned by FH Gilman which ran a large plant hire business until 2014. The supermarket site will also provide 141 car parking […]