Parcel delivery giant DPD has been granted permission to build a brand-new £100m parcel hub at Hinckley Commercial Park in Leicestershire, a move that should lead to the creation of no less than 1000 new jobs.
A UK health informatics research institute is set to receive a total of £20m in funding and is expected to attract further solid investments from the pharma and IT industry, a news report revealed.
The Farr Institute will be used to support the safe use of patient and research data for medical research and will also support research which is set to lead to advances in preventative medicines and better development of commercial drugs and diagnostics.
Modern clocking and access control systems are a world away from the punch cards and keys of old, with the vast majority relying on fast and reliable smart cards.
After securing a major contract for supplying to a major supermarket, fruit and vegetable packaging maker T & B Containers has opened a new 15,000 sq ft site at Formal Business Park in Camborne, a news article on this topic reveals.
Plans to establish a village on Arborfield Garrison, a military base soon to be vacated, and adjoining land, will go before the Wokingham Borough Council, a news report reveals.
Despite being singled out by MPs as a possible security threat to the UK’s infrastructure, telecom giant Huawei is determined to maintain and extend its presence on the local market, the company opening a huge head office in Reading.
Construction work on the Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) building is nearly complete, a news report in the local media reveals.
The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH) is designed to encourage collaboration between humanities and other academics, disciplines, divisions, partners, institutions and the wider public.
It will also be used for hosting conferences, workshops, summer schools and visiting academic programmes.
Cheshire-based developer Portergate has received planning permission for a multimillion-pound development in the Friargate retail area of Preston city centre, designed to transform older shops and buildings into retail units and accommodation for the University of Central Lancashire.
Andrew Castle, a former British No.1 tennis player and TV presenter, has announced plans to start a £3.2m project for building tennis facilities in Grantham, a news report has revealed.
Plant and equipment hire business Hewden has decided to expand its presence in Avonmouth by taking up a part of the former Chep site, a news report reveals.
The company has decided to rent 22,082 sq ft of office and production space in two buildings on a 2.2 acre site, for a rent of £150,000 per year, the main aim being the establishment of a large-scale regional depot.