As you are almost certainly aware, Sandwell Council Leader Councillor Darren Cooper died suddenly on Saturday 26 March, aged 52. His passing came as a terrible shock to everyone who knew him. Thousands of people who didn’t know him personally benefited from the good work he did for our borough, always carried out with kindness […]

Skills development breakfast Is your firm ready to supply one of the biggest names in UK Construction & FM Services?   Are you in a solid position to work on West Midlands high-profile regeneration projects including the Midland Metropolitan Hospital, Paradise Circus, University of Birmingham Library and the PF2 Midlands Priority School Building Programme? Carillion have […]

Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to cancel this event but watch this space for details of any further events or contact us to discuss 0121 569 2121         Is your company looking to grow? Do you have expansion ambitions? Would you like to explore access to finance opportunities? Do you […]

Black Country firm, Precision Chains Ltd, has benefited from investment from the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) with the support of Think Sandwell. The Regional Growth Fund is a government-led initiative which supports eligible projects and enterprises in raising private-sector investment, with the aim of creating economic growth and lasting employment. Our team at Think Sandwell […]

A UK property maintenance company has upgraded its premises in a relocation within Sandwell. Integral UK Ltd has become the sole occupier of a five-storey building in West Bromwich town centre, in a move from its previous premises in Smethwick. Integral UK is the largest independently owned mechanical, electrical and fabric property maintenance business in […]

The directors of a local steel stockholding business have expressed their gratitude to the Think Sandwell team for our role in helping their company secure grant funding to support their relocation to a new site. The Davro Iron and Steel Company was established in 1949 and has been processing steel from its current site in […]

Sandwell Council is set to host a special ‘health built environments’ Building Information Modelling (BIM) for hard facilities management (FM) workshop on Thursday 28 April. The Council, an award-winning BIM innovator, is holding the one-day workshop in partnership with its BIM framework delivery partner, Virtechs Ltd, at its BIM technologies and skills development suite in Windmill […]

The managing director of one of the largest engineering employers in the West Midlands  has thanked the Think Sandwell team for our role in helping her company secure thousands of pounds of grant funding to expand its operations. Phoenix Calibration and Services Limited is the UK’s most diverse materials testing specialist, offering end to end […]

As an award-winning local authority, we have launched a major new initiative designed to drive inward investment into the area and help existing businesses grow. The Sandwell Business Ambassadors Programme brings together leading business figures from a range of diverse sectors in the borough including manufacturing, construction, professional services and food processing. Over the next […]