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It is now widespread knowledge that employees should be following a policy of self-isolation if they have a fever and/or a new dry cough. But this is an entirely self-certified process, and many employers might be anxious that their employees are not following the full 7-day isolation period – and this period can be greatly expanded if […]

Any top-notch visitor management system needs a way to let you know who is standing outside. This is even more important in the current difficult times, when restricting entrance to a selected few is common, and minimising physical contact is a necessity. (See the UK government’s COVID-19 ‘social distancing’ guidelines here.) The Helios IP Force IP […]

Hand-washing has been encouraged by the government before any other precaution against coronavirus was brought in, and is still recommended as best practise even amongst the recent more extreme measures. It is particularly vital for the many industries and workers who cannot work from home, such as NHS frontline workers, supermarkets, petrol stations and warehouses. […]

Two new student accommodation schemes will soon begin construction in Nottingham and Leicestershire. The two sites are Luxurio in Loughborough and The Vantage in Nottingham, and between them they will create 943 student beds. The Loughborough site will have 458 bedrooms. The buildings will vary from three to seven storeys and offer 18,320 sq ft […]

The Chesterfield Hotel site in Derbyshire which has been unused since 2015 has had permission granted for transformation into office space for 300 people. The site has been empty since the hotel closed in 2015, and permission had been granted for it to be demolished. The plans involve the construction of two three-storey buildings. The […]

Clumber Consultancy, a specialist pensions and ERA consultancy for the insolvency market has moved into new premises in Leicester. The new office is in The Old Rectory in Glenfield, and this location will be led by the team of Paul Milton and Lisa Scott. Paul Milton has more than 30 years of experience in the […]

The Maynard Arms, an 18th century hotel in Grindleford, Derbyshire, has reopened under new management thanks to NatWest funding. The hotel is now run by Robert Hattersley. The ballroom, garden, restaurant and bar area have all been modernised. The restaurant now seats 110 people. A bridle suite and another bedroom is also under development, which will […]

Plans have been submitted to develop a 15-acre site into a light industrial employment site. Development company Cole Waterhouse and funding partner Peveril Securities has submitted the plans for the scheme at Lymedale Business Park, Newcastle-Under-Lyme in Staffordshire. It is hoped that this development will create more than 630 jobs and inject up to £37.3m […]

A construction firm, Bowmer + Kirkland, have signed the contract to build Derby’s new 50m pool and water park. The plans include a 50m pool, water park, learner pool and soft play alongside health and fitness facilities. It should be completed by late 2021. Cllr Robin Wood, cabinet member for leisure and culture on Derby […]

CFS Aero, an aircraft overhaul and repair facility in Warwick, has moved to a larger building. After receiving a seven-figure investment from Frontier Development Capital (FDC) and Warwick District Council, the company moved to a new unit, including factory space, Wedgnock Industrial Estate. The entire 40-strong workforce was included in the move. The move enables the […]

Morgan Sindall Construction has completed a £50m mixed-use development in the Waterside area of Leicester. The four-and-a-half acre site has been in progress since 2018. It includes two large hotels, a Novotel and an Aparthotel Adagio, and a five-storey commercial development providing 33,000 sq ft of office space. Richard Frape, project director at Morgan Sindall […]

M. Lambe Construction, a civil engineering company based in Birmingham, has won a contract at a 400-home development in Derbyshire.