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Apprenticeships To Be Given Legal Protection
The government has kicked off its plans to create 3 million new apprenticeships by granting the term legal protection, the…
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Breaking Flooring News
Lone Star Funds signs agreement to acquire Balta Group
Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm, have signed a definitive agreement to acquire Balta Group, the leading European…
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New Field Sales Manager for Crown Floors
Gavin Freebairn has been appointed as Field Sales Manager for the UK, bringing decades of experience to a role that…
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Employees Value Inclusive Workplace
More than half of employees want their workplace to have an inclusive ‘family feel’, a survey by the Chartered Institute…
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Company Sick Pay Not Available To Third Of Workers
More than a third of UK workers are not entitled to company sick pay, according to a survey by LV=.…
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UTC Swindon is first joint Johnson Matthey Sustainability Award winner
UTC Swindon, the specialist engineering university technical college, and Johnson Matthey Fuel Cells, have jointly won the 2013/14 Johnson Matthey…
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Business News
Flooring Assessments Apprenticeship Ready for Lift off
Flooring Assessments are set to launch their newest apprenticeship this July. Apprentices attending the Flooring Assessments Training Centre in Doncaster…
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Business News
Recofloor – the perfect partner on construction projects
Recofloor is the perfect partner for recycling waste vinyl flooring from any construction or refurbishment project, offering up to 70%…
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Stand Out For Less With Which Trusted Traders
NSCC is delighted to be working with Which? to offer NSCC Specialist Contractors a discount on their first year’s membership…
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Small Employers Begin Auto-Enrolment Process
Small and micro businesses employing fewer than 30 employees have begun auto-enrolling their staff onto workplace pension schemes. The process…
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Free Childcare Plans Brought Forward
Extended Children Provisions Government plans to extend free childcare provisions for working families have been brought forward to…
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Government Plans Unveiled In Queen’s Speech
The government has revealed its legislative goals for the next Parliament in the Queen’s Speech. Here’s a summary…
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Business News
Meeting the Brief at Kingspan timber solutions – The Performance Challenge
It is nearly a year since the Zero Carbon Hub published the ‘Closing the Gap’ report, detailing solutions to tackle…
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Small Firms Want to Reduce Energy Bills
Small firms want to reduce energy bills by becoming more energy efficient but lack the support to do so, according…
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New specification sales recruit joins Gerflor
Experienced technical sales professional, Jason Williams, is Gerflor’s new Specification & Sales Representative covering the south west central area of…
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Micro Firms Quickest To Pay Invoices
Micro businesses tend to be the fastest to pay their invoices out of all sizes of business in the UK,…
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Adhesives News
BAL strengthens specification support team
Building Adhesives Ltd, the market-leading manufacturer of tile adhesives, grouts, sealants and ancillary products, has continued to strengthen its specification…
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Directors Call For Fiscal Discipline
The majority of company directors want the government to press ahead and achieve a budget surplus by the end of…
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Carpet Recycling UK – the value to retailers of recycling carpet waste
Carpet Recycling UK highlighted the economic and environmental value to retailers of recycling their uplifted carpets and installation off-cuts at…
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SMEs Want More ‘Simplicity And Stability’ – PAYE
More than a quarter of SMEs say that simplifying the PAYE system should be the new government’s number one immediate…
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Over-50s Workforce ‘Most Reliable’
People aged over 50 take less time off work and show better work ethic in employment than younger generations, according…
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Suppliers Reluctant To Act On Late Payments
Suppliers are waiting more than 3 months on average before threatening legal action over late payment, according to new figures.…
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Business News
Wilton carpets celebrates 20 years of success!
Wilton Carpets Commercial has recently held a country fete and party on its picturesque production site in the Wiltshire countryside…
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Small Firms Voice Hopes For New Government
More than half of small business owners want the new Conservative government to prioritise reducing regulation, according to research by…
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Late Payment Tops SME Election Agenda
Tackling late and unfair payment practices has been at the top of the small business agenda throughout the 2015 election…
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