It has been reported this week that concerns over future employment, or lack of, should be listened to. Figures have shown that millions of people in the UK are training for non-existent jobs, creating a huge surplus of trained people without work. Pressure is mounting on the government to transfer their efforts. Instead of encouraging […]
The construction industry makes up around 6.5% of the UK workforce and contributes billions to our economic output. The construction sector is constantly evolving and adapting to new technologies, new needs, new laws ect. This week (16 July) it has been announced that 3 construction companies have apologised over black listing workers. Construction firms Balfour […]
Further good news for Wales, unemployment rates have fallen. Unemployment is now at 6.6%, decreasing 0.2% over 3 months. This means that 96,000 people are currently unemployed in Wales, compared to 132,000 people who were officially without work over the same period in 2012. What do more jobs in Wales mean? This news comes at […]
The world’s population is predicted to reach 9.6 billion by 2050, that’s a lot of mouths to feed. The figures come with problems, if the population rise stays on course we faced with all kinds of issues, such as quality of life, depletion of natural resources and general strain on the earth, but with growth […]
Today’s farmers face all kinds of issues, the unpredictable UK weather for one, even this year we have seen flooding devastate farmers and farming communities, the just as unpredictable economic climate is another hazard which farmers have struggled with, like the rest of us over the past few years. But now it looks like a […]
Genetically modified crops are a hot button issue. A debate that has raged since the mid 90’s has had little effect on the actual production here in the UK. In the states GM crops are now widespread and consumed all over the country, but the EU has had strong reactions against them and we are […]
Construction firm BAM has been named as the preferred company to take on the new £10 million North Wales head quarter for emergency services. The centre will be located in Wrexham, near the Maelor Hospital. It will be the first joint project brought together by the partnership scheme of Welsh Ambulance Services, NHS Trust and […]
Agricultural Land in North Wales has sky rocketed in price. Demand for the land is at a high, despite the financial crisis the interest in the land has continued to be steady and over the past few months has reached very profitable heights at local auctions. Plots are selling for the equivalent of around £17,000 […]
