Factories need to update their time and attendance systems
Factory expansion needs suitable time and attendance system
Orbital Fabrications, a Cornish fabrications company, celebrated its 30th year in business by expanding its premises.
Automated fire roll call
Electrical services company Drewlec has installed a specialist fire alarm system at a plating factory.
The system was installed at the Twickenham Plating Group premises in Poole over two weeks.
Staffing expansion can cause administration issues
After a 1m project for a South Korean company, a Devon-based thermal engineering company are anticipating staffing expansion.
The company, GRE, has been developing systems for the South Korean smart energy market, and they have forward orders valued at 2m.
Currently they employ 22 people, and after their success they are hoping to increase this.
Digital learning company opened new office in Temple Gate, Bristol
JBP, Bristol communications company, is relocating
JBP, a communications company in Bristol, will be moving into new offices in the city centre.
South-West has joint second highest absence rates in Britain
A report from the HR website XpertHR shows that median sickness absence rates in the South-West were 2.8% in 2017, which is joint with the North-West and only beaten by Wales at 3%. (The others were the North East and Scotland jointly with 2.5%, South East at 2.3% and London at 2%.) Absence rates are highest in large organisations and in the public sector. The survey was based on responses from 287 organisations with a combined workforce of 398,453 employees.
Relocating for growth? Then it’s time to review your time and attendance system
Companies that are relocating in order to enable further business and staff growth should also take the time to review their existing time and attendance arrangements, and decide whether they are still suitable for new premises – or whether an upgrade might be indeed required.
Plans announced for new hospital in Exeter
A private healthcare company has announced plans to build a new 54-bed mental healthcare facility on the site of a school in Exeter, a news report has been able to reveal.
Plans approved for 21-storey student block and hotel in Plymouth
Plans for building a 21-storey student block and hotel in Plymouth have been given the green light by the city’s council, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest.