The Government Construction Strategy, published by the Cabinet office on 31st May 2011, announced the Government’s intention to require collaborative 3D Building Information Modelling (BIM) on its projects by 2016. Organisations in the construction industry unable to deliver BIM services will be at a major disadvantage compared to competitors For those […]

The measures, which comes into force today, will open up Government contracts to local small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) like never before.   Paying businesses on time is critical to the cash flow of smaller businesses in the West Midlands where almost two thirds of local SMEs see late payment from customers as a hindrance […]

This is your final opportunity to apply for Green Bridge Funding, Subject to availability. Due to very limited Green Bridge Supply Chain Programme funding remaining, this will be the final competition round in which SMEs can apply for Green Bridge funding. Round 18 will run for a very limited period, opening on 23rd February 2015 […]

New official figures have confirmed that the Black Country heads the table for growth in the Midlands region and it was the second highest performer amongst national Local Enterprise Partnership areas for economic growth in 2013.             Stewart Towe, chairman of the Black Country Local Enterprise Partnership The latest data […]

Sandwell Council’s monthly BIM Workshops with Carillion & Laing O’Rourke have become so popular that in March, we’re running two more morning sessions:                                           Attendees get to spend the morning with senior designers and BIM […]

A £13.8m expansion of the Midland Metro depot at Wednesbury has been formally opened.     One of the new Urbos 3 trams outside the newly-extended maintenance shed         The project saw the Potters Lane complex upgraded as part of the on-going £128m expansion of the line between Wolverhampton and Birmingham. It […]

A BLACK Country manufacturer is looking to bring more of its work back into the UK by the introduction of a new production process. Alison Phillips, of Manufacturing Advisory Service, with Paul Cox, managing director, NDC Polipak           NDC Polipak, which employs 77 people across two sites in Cradley Heath, has […]

The government has recently announced a new phase of funding to support training for engineering careers in SMEs over a 3 year period. This funding stream aims to help companies grow and become more productive by investing in the skills of its current and future engineers. Please note that the deadline for applications is 27th […]