Madeleine Thomson, Hamlins LLP For businesses operating as a partnership, promotion and ownership of the business can be controlled by means of operating different levels of partnership, for example a salaried partner, fixed term partner or equity partner. Whereas salaried partners are sometimes regarded as glorified employees and will normally Continue Reading
Modern heating tools ‘are notably efficient’
There are a number of subsidies and grants available for people who wish to purchase energy-efficient devices, interior designer and TV presenter Julia Kendell said. She suggested that people check their central heating systems to see whether these ought to be upgraded. “I wouldn’t want to be too specific about Continue Reading
Orange ‘a trendy colour’ in 2012 interiors
Orange is now a key colour in home decor this year. Vibrant tones of the colour were seen “kicking off the year with a bang”, GA Interiors and Shellshock Designs interior designer Gwendoline Alderton stated. For example, ‘tangerine tango’ was named as the colour of the year 2012 by Pantone, Continue Reading
Housing boost plans under government scrutiny
Ministers are studying plans to boost housebuilding by lending publicly owned land to developers and relaxing requirements for building schemes to include social housing. The recommendations are expected to be made in a report by Sir Adrian Montague, the businessman who has acted as an adviser to successive governments. Montague was asked Continue Reading
Osborne will guarantee loans to start developers building again
George Osborne will announce on Wednesday new a package of measures to get Britain building major infrastructure projects which he claims could lead to £50bn of spending in the economy. New loan guarantees and lending for big building projects follow months of criticism from across the political spectrum and from the Continue Reading
Through The Door Promotions launches into the next generation
Through the Door Promotions today announced that the Shoreditch based consumer and lifestyle PR company have won their first award having only been in business for nine months. Through The Door Promotions was honoured with the Next Generation Award at the HP Smart Business Awards. The Next Generation Award recognises Continue Reading
Primark proposes £40m Milton Keynes development
Primark has confirmed it wishes to develop a £40 million retail space at the new thecentre:mk Milton Keynes shopping centre. This would involve the creation of a 17,500 sq ft property and the enhancement of the nearby market site and would require the removal of Secklow Gate Bridge’s southern section. Continue Reading
iTrent introduces a more collaborative approach to HR and Payroll at Henry Boot
Nottingham, UK, 18th July 2012 – Henry Boot Plc, one of the leading property and construction organisations in the UK, has chosen iTrent, the integrated workforce and talent management solution from MidlandHR, to meet all of its future HR and payroll requirements. The company has implemented a broad range of Continue Reading
Fire-damaged community swimming pool to reopen
Kier has helped the local authority to reopen Lime Kiln Leisure Centre’s swimming pool. This had been closed since December 2010 following a fire, although all of the other facilities in the building have remained open. The blaze started near the sauna but spread to the roof and caused extensive Continue Reading
Ucatt criticises high death volumes in construction
Although the number of workers in the construction sector who died in the 2011 to 2012 financial year is lower than that seen in the previous 12 months, the figure is still too high. This is according to the Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians (Ucatt), which highlighted provisional Continue Reading