This
Month's
Business
Round-Up
Laing
O'Rourke is to recruit at least 1,000 apprentices for
its construction business this year, including 800 at
its supply-chain partners.
Laing O'Rourke, Bridge
Place, Admirals Park, Dartford, DA2 6SN
Tel: 01322
296200
http://www.laingorourke.com
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Charnwood
Borough Council is planning to set up a £10m training
and business centre on Windmill Road in Loughborough by
2012, providing space for about 60 small
businesses.
Charnwood Borough Council, Southfields
Rd, Loughborough, LE11 2TX
Tel: 01509 263151
http://www.charnwood.gov.uk
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William
Davis is to shed a further 30 of the 450 jobs at its
Loughborough-based housebuilding business.
William
Davis, Forest Field, Forest Road, Loughborough, LE11
3NS
Tel: 01509 231181
http://www.williamdavis.co.uk
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Westinghouse
is looking to create hundreds of jobs at its nuclear
power operations in Lancashire, including a head office
at Preston docks and its Springfields Fuels business at
Salwick.
Westinghouse, Energy Center, Monroeville,
Pennsylvania, USA
Tel: +412 3743009
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LFE
Material Handling, the Coventry-based manufacturer of
bespoke containers with 29 staff, has gone into
administration through Vantis Business Recovery
Services.
LFE Material, Hibberd Hse, Curriers Close,
Canley, Coventry, CV4 8AW
Tel: 024 76470170
http://www.lfemh.com
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Waste
Recycling Group has won a £30m contract from Suffolk
County Council to operate and improve its network of 18
waste recycling centres.
Waste Recycling Group, 900
Pavilion Drive, Northampton, NN4 7RG
Tel: 01604
826200
http://www.wrg.co.uk
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Peterborough
Renewable Energy (PREL) has unveiled plans to develop a
waste-fuelled power station at Sutton Bridge by 2012,
with the creation of about 100 jobs.
PREL, Eco
Innovation Ctre, City Rd, Peterborough, PE1 1SA
Tel:
01733 348468
http://www.prel-online.co.uk
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Daily
Mail & General Trust is to shed a further 500 jobs
at its regional newspaper operations this year,
including the closure of printworks and the
rationalisation of sub-editing.
Daily Mail &
General Trust, 2 Derry Street, London, W8 5TT
Tel:
020 79386747
http://www.dmgt.co.uk
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Denso
Manufacturing is to shed up to 175 of the 900 jobs at
its automotive components factory in Telford.
Denso
Manufacturing, Queensway Campus, Hortonwood, Telford,
TF17FS
Tel: 01952 608400
http://www.denso-europe.com
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Lloyd
Fraser Logistics is seeking permission to set up a
20,000 sq ft fashion distribution centre at Milnrow near
Manchester, with the creation of 20 jobs.
Lloyd
Fraser, Swift Hse, Cosford Lane, Rugby, Warwickshire,
CV21 1QN
Tel: 01788 826500
http://www.lloydfraser.com
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Heanor
Haulage, the Nottinghamshire-based heavy haulage firm
with 55 staff, is considering plans to relocate its
Langley Mill depot to make way for a new Asda
store.
Heanor Haulage, Wesley St, Langley Mill,
Nottinghamshire, NG16 4AL
Tel: 01773 715265
http://www.heanorhaulage.co.uk
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Jarvis
is to close its rail freight container operation between
Doncaster, Birmingham and Kent, and the ten staff will
be redeployed.
Jarvis, Meridian House, The Crescent,
York, YO24 1AW
Tel: 01904 712712
http://www.jarvisplc.com
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