tensor_tandauk, Author at Time and Attendance Southwest

Plans put forward for extensive redevelopment in Bournemouth

27th November 2013 12:23 pm Leave a Comment

Residential property developer Taylor Wimpey has submitted plans to Bournemouth Borough Council to create a restaurant, 78 apartments, nine holiday-letting apartments, 90 basement parking spaces and associated cycle storage as part of the Bournemouth International Hotel and Ocean Palace redevelopment, a news report in the local media has revealed.

The planning application said: "The site at 6-10 Priory Road represents a unique opportunity to revitalise a key site close to Bournemouth town centre. With superb sea views, good local connections and a desirable location, we have endeavoured to produce a design that ultimately becomes a great place to live, engages with the surroundings whilst also responding to the local context.

"Balancing the requirements of stakeholders, the result is a simple, crisp and clean proposal that blends architecture, landscape and urban design together. It meets with the objective of optimum efficiency and viability of the site which is currently out of use and is an opportunity to breathe life back into the site.

"The development also brings wider benefits for the local area. The provision of new homes, Section 106 contributions to local facilities and infrastructure are all important in addition to increased revenue from council tax and a financial bonus to the local economy for the new residents."

Naturally, given the huge size of this undertaking, it will certainly involve a fairly large number of contractors, and this is the reason why any developer embarking on such a task should also implement a very solid and reliable time and attendance system, and Time & Attendance South West offers the necessary expertise to provide customers with a complete and comprehensive bespoke solution, that will perfectly fit their requirements.

Our advanced smart card time and attendance system includes European Working Time Directive checking and reporting, ensuring that your company remains compliant with both regional and national legislation.

If you’d like to find out more about the extensive range of solutions supplied by Time & Attendance South West, just get in touch with our dedicated product team, they’ll be more than happy to answer any and all queries you might have.

60 jobs saved as Duchy Timber sold out of administration

20th November 2013 12:29 pm Leave a Comment

Duchy Timber, a timber merchant with operations in Cornwall, Torbay and Devon has been sold out of administration in a move that saves 60 jobs, a news report in the local business media has revealed.

The Duchy Timber sawmill was established as part of the Duchy of Cornwall Estate at Lostwithiel, Cornwall in 1958, and later moved into private ownership. Besides the sawmill, the site now also has timber-drying kilns, machining facilities and a pressure treatment plant.

The company has retail outlets in Ottery St Mary, Devon and Torquay, Torbay, that supply a variety of domestic customers, independent tradesmen and large construction companies across the South West and beyond.

The company had 60 members of staff, all of whom were transferred to the new owner, Kernow Timber.

Going into administration is never a good time for employees and the respective companies’ HR departments, but Time & Attendance South West can help firms navigate easier through these troubled times.

Our systems are user-friendly, innovative and designed for the working environment. They also offer a wide array of features, such as support for contactless smart cards (which would really come in handy in a busy, dusty construction environment), as well as optional finger print biometrics and mobile phone SIM card support.

Moreover, the multi-user, networked, multi site Time and Attendance, Access Control, Fire Roll Call and security system includes European Working Time Directive checking and reporting and allows administrators to save up to 2000 employees, supports extensive shift management and payroll-related operations, the allocation of various pay bands, and much more.

If you’d like to find out more about the extensive range of solutions supplied by Time & Attendance South West, just contact us, we’ll be more than happy to answer any question or query you might have.

Up to 1,000 jobs in danger as Bristol City Council faces significant funding gap

13th November 2013 4:41 pm Leave a Comment

Bristol City Council has filed a Section 188 Notice with trade unions over its proposal to lose up to 800 full-time posts, affecting up to 1,000 individuals, as part of the council’s efforts to resolve a £90m funding gap over the next three years, a news report in the local media has revealed.

Bristol City Council blamed this decision on the shortfall on anticipated real-term government funding cuts of approximately 25 per cent. Furthermore, it revealed it intends to offer staff voluntary severance and an optional reduction in hours where possible but added ‘it is still likely that some compulsory redundancies will have to be made’.

Additionally, the Council’s representatives also said that it had saved £300,000 by restructuring the top two tiers of management, and would now focus on rationalising the third tier.

Any entity from either the state or private sectors that is facing redundancies and needs to carry out extensive personnel performance analysis and optimization should also seriously consider the implementation of a solid and reliable workforce management system, and this is specifically where Time & Attendance South West can help, since our company has the necessary expertise to provide customers with a complete and comprehensive bespoke solution, that will perfectly fit their requirements.

MITIE wins £177m housing contract from Hammersmith & Fulham Council

5th November 2013 5:14 pm Leave a Comment

Hammersmith & Fulham Council has just awarded a ten-year £177m housing contract to outsourcing company MITIE, a news report in the local Bristol business media has revealed.

As part of this deal, the Bristol-headquartered MITIE will be responsible for providing reactive repairs and carrying out planned maintenance works to more than 17,000 residential properties across west London. This is actually the second deal involving the two parties, as the council has also selected MITIE for a three-year £30m painting contract earlier this year.

Councillor Andrew Johnson, cabinet member for housing at Hammersmith & Fulham Council, said: "We look forward to a long and successful partnership with MITIE that will further improve standards and achieve the best value for money deal for residents possible."

Ruby McGregor-Smith, chief executive of MITIE, added: "We are extremely pleased to be further developing our relationship with Hammersmith & Fulham Council."

Construction industry in South West reaches 6-year high

23rd October 2013 4:15 pm Leave a Comment

The housebuilding sector in the South West has reached its fastest rate of growth in six years, the latest construction market survey has revealed.

According to an article on this topic in the local business media, the market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors,eported that the region’s workloads in the third quarter of 2013 increased at their strongest rate since the winter of 2007 with a positive net balance of 14 per cent.

A positive net balance of 67 per cent also predicted more jobs would be created across the sector over the next year, but, unfortunately, more respondents also noted that a growing number of job applicants lacked the necessary skills for their chosen roles.

Simon Rubinsohn, chief economist at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, said: "While it’s certainly good news that construction – and especially housebuilding – is finally on the rise right across the UK, we are certainly not out of the woods yet.

"Critically, we’re still way behind in terms of building enough homes to meet the nation’s growing housing need and overall construction projects are at a historical low."

Any firm that is seriously considering extending its team should also implement a very modern and flexible workforce management system, and this is specifically where Time & Attendance South West could help, since our company offers the necessary expertise to provide customers with a complete and comprehensive bespoke solution, that will perfectly fit their requirements.

AGD Systems invests £1m into new R&D facilities at Cheltenham HQ

9th October 2013 10:58 am Leave a Comment

AGD Systems, a Gloucestershire-based company that provides intelligent radar detection systems for the traffic management industry has just completed a £1m investment into new R&D facilities at its HQ near Cheltenham, a news report in the local media has revealed.

The opening of the new 3,000 sq ft building in Staverton marked the culmination of several years of planning, designing and constructing high-tech facilities which would enable AGD to continue delivering radar detection systems. Further development plans scheduled for 2014 include a new radar testing and demonstration suite.

Technical director Doug Nelson said: "This significant investment in new research and development facilities marks a milestone in AGD’s history. It is a clear demonstration of our continuing commitment to designing, developing and delivering the world’s most advanced intelligent radar detection systems in the heart of the Gloucestershire.”

"The recruitment and retention of talented, highly qualified engineers is key to the future success of our business and the extended premises give them a conducive environment in which to work with cutting edge facilities and equipment" he added.

Any company that’s seriously considering updating and upgrading their headquarters should also consider implementing a very modern and flexible workforce management/time and attendance system, and this is specifically where Time & Attendance South West could help, since our company offers the necessary expertise to provide customers with a complete and comprehensive bespoke solution, that will perfectly fit their requirements.

If you’d like to find out more about the extensive range of solutions supplied by Time & Attendance South West, just get in touch with our dedicated product team, they’ll be more than happy to answer any and all queries you might have.

30,000 sq ft car dealership to be developed in Exeter

2nd October 2013 1:31 pm Leave a Comment

A new 30,000 sq ft car dealership is set to be developed in Exeter, on the Matford Green Business Park, and a detailed planning application has been submitted for this purpose, a news report in the local business media has revealed.

The showroom will be located at the entrance to Matford Green and would sit opposite Jaguar and BMW showroom and will be the first on the park where planning consent exists for up to 500,000 sq ft of employment space and 30,000 sq ft for a pub, restaurant and retail facilities.

Once planning consent is secured, infrastructure works to provide an access into the park from Yeoford Way will commence, which will literally open up the 27-acre site which could generate more than 2,000 jobs overall.

Quite obviously, this impressive undertaking (if accepted) will certainly involve a fairly large number of contractors, and this is the reason why any developer embarking on such a task should also implement a very solid and reliable time and attendance system, and Time & Attendance South West offers the necessary expertise to provide customers with a complete and comprehensive bespoke solution, that will perfectly fit their requirements.

Exeter communications company plans significant extension

25th September 2013 11:43 am Leave a Comment

Communications business Eclipse Internet has announced plans to double in size following a multimillion-pound investment, a news report in the media has revealed.

The firm plans to use the funds in order to focus on further developing its existing connectivity, communications and cloud services portfolios. As a part of this expansion scheme, the company said it expected to be creating "dozens" of jobs in Exeter over the next 12 months.

Managing director Clodagh Murphy said: "It’s an exciting time at Eclipse and with our ambitions for growth this investment really demonstrates the confidence and focus of the Eclipse team.

"Our business customers are more reliant than ever on high quality communications and the new breed of cloud based IT solutions we’re launching will make it possible for us to help them grow in so many different ways. I’m excited to be able to add to the team over the next 12 months with a high number of new positions that will be created” he added.

Any company that’s seriously considering extending its team should also implement a very modern and flexible workforce management system, and this is specifically where Time & Attendance South West could help, since our company offers the necessary expertise to provide customers with a complete and comprehensive bespoke solution, that will perfectly fit their requirements.

£4m masterplan to create maritime centre of excellence within Bristol Harbour revealed

18th September 2013 11:55 am Leave a Comment

Underfall Yard, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, is at the centre of a new £4m masterplan, designed to create a maritime centre of excellence within Bristol Harbour, create 46 new jobs and significantly improve the surrounding area, a news report on this matter has revealed.

The plan involves creating a new visitor centre and developing new workshops and studio offices for maritime-related businesses. The scheme has been created by the Underfall Yard Trust which has raised £3.5m towards this strategy.

Ian Wilkinson, Underfall Yard Trust chairman, said: "Our masterplan aims to conserve this remarkable site, which comprises a complete set of Victorian buildings and historic machinery that is still operational. It will sustain the gritty, vibrant environment of the site, whilst creating a unique visitor attraction.

"We are preserving for the public the Underfall Yard’s historic assets and unique character, through sustainable, commercial, leisure, tourism and educational developments that reflect the longstanding maritime history of the area.

"Our project will see the Underfall Yard encouraging visitors and positively engaging with them; developing programmes which complement those offered by the ss Great Britain and M Shed. Our vision is to preserve this site for the next 100 years."

The restoration work involved in such an enterprise will certainly involve a fairly large number of contractors, and this is the reason why any developer embarking on such a task should also implement a very solid and reliable time and attendance system, and Time & Attendance South West offers the necessary expertise to provide customers with a complete and comprehensive bespoke solution, that will perfectly fit their requirements.

Blur Group set to relocate global HQ from London to Exeter

11th September 2013 11:40 am Leave a Comment

Technology company Blur Group has announced plans to relocate its global HQ to a site in Exeter where it has set up a R&D base earlier this year.

As a news report reveals, the move is set to create a number of jobs in Exeter and it will employ 35 members of staff in the city by the end of September.

However, the company also revealed that it’s not giving up on its former location altogether, since both its London site, along with its office in Dallas, are remain as regional commercial hubs. A total of 35 employees will remain in the capital by the end of the month.

Philip Letts, Blur Group chief executive, said: "Exeter has the right ingredients to become Europe’s San Francisco, and South Western UK the new Silicon Valley. The South West combines innovation and technology excellence, a great mix of universities with both academic and venture focus and an established reputation in attracting leading tech firms while providing great incubation and support for earlier stage business.”

"It’s a combination that has worked well for the US and has the potential to do the same in the UK" he added.

Companies planning to set up new locations should also consider the implementation of an up-to-date, modern and effective Time and Attendance and Access Control system, and this is specifically where Time & Attendance South West could help.

Residential developers who typically deal with a large number of contractors should implement a very solid and reliable time and attendance system, and Time & Attendance South West offers the necessary expertise to provide customers with a complete and comprehensive bespoke solution, that will perfectly fit their requirements.

If you’d like to find out more about the extensive range of solutions supplied by Time & Attendance South West, just get in touch with our dedicated product team, they’ll be more than happy to answer any and all queries you might have.

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