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Big business could learn survival lessons from family businesses

chill, May 24, 2013

  Family businesses are less likely to fail than big business because they are usually made up of a well functioning and diverse board of directors who are able to advise e...
Have your say on improving environment guidance for businesses

chill, May 22, 2013

Businesses could save more than £1 billion over 10 years if environmental guidance were easier to find and follow, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson said this week.
CRUK wins resource revolution award for landfill diversion strategy

chill, May 21, 2013

Carpet Recycling UK’s significant achievements in finding new uses for waste carpet and exceeding targets have been recognised.
New videos launched to help small organisations win gov't contracts

chill, May 21, 2013

A series of videos to help SMEs and voluntary organisations pitch for and win government contracts have been released.
Developers upbeat as London office construction hits four-year high

chill, May 20, 2013

With 9.7 million sq.
CPD seminar promises confident specifying for leisure sector tiling

chill, May 17, 2013

A Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Seminar entitled ‘Specifying tiling for leisure facilities,’ has been designed to enable architects to approach any leisure sector p...
Weather rains on Q1 construction activity's parade

chill, May 16, 2013

The latest Construction Trade Survey, published this week, shows that activity in the majority of the construction industry fell during the first quarter of 2013 with the impacts o...
Manufacturers optimistic despite another disappointing quarter

chill, May 15, 2013

Small and medium-sized manufacturers saw orders and output continue to fall in the three months to April, though firms are expecting both to grow in the next quarter, according to ...
Seven principles of good tax practice for business

chill, May 15, 2013

UK businesses make a huge tax contribution to the UK economy, paying £161 billion this year - almost a third of total tax receipts.
HSE simplifies hard hat regulations

chill, May 14, 2013

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is taking action to raise awareness of the The Health and Safety (Miscellaneous Repeals, Revocations and Amendments) Regulations 2013, whi...
‘Common sense’ approach to health and safety welcomed

chill, April 30, 2013

The Forum of Private Business has described changes agreed last week to work place health and safety as a landmark moment for SMEs and a long-awaited victory for common sense.
Firms that address skills gap more likely to succeed

chill, April 30, 2013

UK business leaders are calling for the Government to prioritise initiatives that help foster a skilled workforce as nearly two thirds of UK CEOs (65%) admit a lack of key skills i...
Construction industry needs confidence and certainty says association Chair

chill, April 29, 2013

Speaking to an audience of 500 senior industry leaders and government officials at the Construction Products Association’s Annual Lunch, the Chairman Geoff Cooper shared his opti...
Construction professionals point to upturn

chill, April 26, 2013

In the first quater or 2013, more professionals in the construction sector saw workloads rise than at any time since the end of 2007, says the latest RICS UK Construction Market Su...
Better to bolster business bank than extend funding for lending says NFB

chill, April 25, 2013

The Bank of England and HM Treasury, yesterday announced an extension to the Funding for Lending Scheme (FLS).
Interface enhances its sustainability reporting with new and updated tools

chill, April 24, 2013

Interface, Inc.
Small builders still under threat as workloads fall

chill, April 24, 2013

Almost a third of Britain’s small building firms have shed staff since the turn of the year, as falling workloads and rising costs have forced many SME construction companies to ...
Judicial review reform welcomed by property industry

chill, April 23, 2013

A judicial review system that has bogged down property development with ‘meritless applications’ faces fresh curbs today, in a move welcomed by the British Property Federation.
Is your floor harming Russia's tigers

chill, April 22, 2013

The manufacture of floor and furniture, some of which could be imported into the UK, is pushing forests and species from the Russian Far East to the brink of destruction, a new...
Floored Again expands into new regions

chill, April 19, 2013

Surrey based flooring company Floored Again has announced its expansion into new areas in the country.
World demand for flooring and carpets to exceed 18bn sq. m in 2016

chill, April 19, 2013

World demand for flooring and carpets is expected to rise 4.9 percent annually to 18.6 billion square meters in 2016.
March freeze costs UK small businesses £174 million, says the FSB

chill, April 17, 2013

More than half (55%) of UK small firms have been impacted financially by the recent prolonged cold weather costing them £174 million.
Proposals on employment agency regulation welcomed

chill, April 17, 2013

Government is considering strengthening the existing self-regulation provisions by asking employment agencies to adhere to a voluntary code of practice.
Recycled Comic Relief red noses start new life as carpet underlay

chill, April 17, 2013

Sainsbury’s and Comic Relief are helping supporters of Red Nose Day to do their bit for the environment.
Incentive to convert empty offices is clear says new report

chill, April 17, 2013

Conversion of obsolete office stock could create 11,500 new homes, claims a new report.
Scale of National Minimum Wage increase 'disappointing' for business

chill, April 16, 2013

Responding to yesterday's news of an increase to the National Minimum Wage, which is due to rise 12p in October to a rate of £6.
New code of practice aims to raise standards for contractors

chill, April 16, 2013

A new Code of Practice published by The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) aims to improve the relationships between prime and subcontractors in public services...
Government sets new national minimum wage at £6.31

chill, April 15, 2013

The government has today accepted the independent Low Pay Commission’s (LPC) recommendations for this year’s adult and youth National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates.
120-day payment terms ‘grossly unfair’ to the supply chain says NSCC

chill, April 15, 2013

The National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC) has spoken out against extended payment terms following reports that construction group, Carillion is increasing its maximum pa...
Instarmac manager joins landscaping trade association's board

chill, April 11, 2013

Robin Canning,  Ultrascape's area sales manager, has been appointed vice chairman of BALI Midlands.