Hand-washing has been encouraged by the government before any other precaution against coronavirus was brought in, and is still recommended as best practise even amongst the recent more extreme measures. It is particularly vital for the many industries and workers who cannot work from home, such as NHS frontline workers, supermarkets, petrol stations and warehouses. […]
Any top-notch visitor management system needs a way to let you know who is standing outside. This is even more important in the current difficult times, when restricting entrance to a selected few is common, and minimising physical contact is a necessity. (See the UK government’s COVID-19 ‘social distancing’ guidelines here.) The Helios IP Force […]
The recent government advice is for everyone to work from home if possible due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many employers will be struggling to figure out how to make this happen for their workforce. Some jobs and industries are unable to work away from their premises, and different precautions and decisions will need to be made there. […]
NASH Maritime, a maritime consultancy in the offshore renewables sector, has expanded into a traditional brick and mortar office after a remote start. The Ocean Village Innovation Centre in Southampton first provided NASH Maritime with a “virtual address”, and now is home to their physical premises too. NASH Maritime has been involved in more than […]
A brand new hotel has opened in Basingstoke, as part of Village Hotel Club’s £480m investment programme. Village Hotel Basingstoke has 153 bedrooms and a gym, and is home to a branch of Starbucks and the co-working space VWorks. The Village Hotel Club hopes to open an additional 20 new hotels in the next six […]
Durkan, an independent construction company, has been chosen to build the next phase in the regeneration of South Thamesmead in south east London The company is already building phase one, which consists of 130 new homes around a lakeside square with shops, cafes, leisure facilities, library and civic building. Phase two will be more than […]
Bright & Beautiful, a domestic housekeeping services business, has moved its head office from Manchester to Banbury in Oxfordshire. Bright and Beautiful is a franchise of Neighbourly, which has 3,700 franchise locations in 9 different countries, including 5 brands in the UK. Sue Moore, managing director of Bright & Beautiful, said: “We’re so proud of […]
Mote Park, in Maidstone, will get a new café and visitor centre thanks to approval of planning committee.
Zenergi, a customer services company, has expanded its current premises at Southampton Science Park.
Onecom, a provider of telecoms to businesses, is looking to expand its workforce by approximately 30%.