Business

According to a recent report by Construction Skills Network (CSN), the construction industry will need over a quarter of a million extra workers by 2026 to meet growing demands in the UK sector ( CITB ). With many workers ending their careers in the UK due to Brexit and some companies downsizing throughout the pandemic, many construction businesses are facing a lack of skilled workers in the industry. And as demand soars, the most affected sectors are likely to be private housing, infrastructure, and repair and maintenance.

If you’re hoping to expand your company and bridge the...

In July 2021 Seetec Pluss were awarded the 4-year contract by the Department for Works and Pensions (DWP) across Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and the Isles of Scilly to help combat the effects of Covid-19 the government launched the Restart Scheme to support thousands of people to find work across South-West England.

One year on, Seetec Pluss and our expert, local delivery partners have assisted over 5,000 residents into meaningful, sustainable work.

The scheme has been supporting people who have been out of work for at least 9...

The United Kingdom has some of the strictest health and safety legislation in the world. Strict rules are in place to ensure that businesses provide employees and members of the public with adequate protection in dangerous environments. Although people quite like to sneer at some of the more ridiculous HSE-authored rulings, the vast majority of them are very sensible indeed. All places of work are caught in a web of responsibility.

Forklift trucks – officially referred to as lift trucks in the UK – are incredibly popular workplace utility vehicles. They feature two ‘forks’ that...

The Private Equity team at national law firm, Foot Anstey LLP has reported a successful first half of the 2022 calendar year, having completed in excess of 10 private equity-backed deals.

The team at Foot Anstey specialises in advising private equity-backed portfolio companies bolt-on and buy-and-build acquisitions, as well as having a deep specialism in management advisory.

Deal highlights in the first half of 2022 include advising Marston Holdings on its acquisition of Grosvenor Services Group, supporting August Equity backed Integrity360's acquisition of Caretower, and...