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Combination unit from Actia Muller meets latest VOSA MOT requirements. Development coincides with the introduction in the UK of the January 2009 MOT specifications for exhaust emissions

Safety regulations in the construction industry will come under the spotlight at a seminar in Stoke-on-Trent.

Sir Patrick Cormack MP will unveil Cannock Hockey Club’s newly refurbished and resurfaced second international standard hockey pitch on Saturday 4th October 2008.

Acclaimed entrepreneur Dawn Gibbins MBE is to lead influential business women on ‘a walk on the wild side.’

A chance to learn about cavity wall tie repair is being offered in a new course from experts at the Property Care Association, the trade body for building preservation.

A pilot project to create a ‘green’ workplace in the unlikely setting of a 1960s London office block has been named one of the most sustainable buildings in the UK.

Flowcrete has created a new role to oversee the international development of its pioneering two-hour flooring concept Flowfast.

Companies looking to create a ‘green’ office without breaking the bank are invited to a breakfast seminar in the West Midlands.

Wallwork Heat Treatments the Lancashire-based heat treatment, hard coatings and surface engineering business is the latest company to invest in new environmentally compliant component cleaning equipment from Layton Technologies

British furniture manufacturer HJ Berry has hit the double after scooping another accolade for its unique green formula.

A sustainable workplace of the future – developed in the unlikely setting of a 1960s London office block – has secured a national environmental accolade.

A trade association is celebrating its centenary in style with a gala dinner.

A one-stop advice centre has been launched to give building and facilities managers the complete picture of their legal responsibilities in fire protection.

A new food-technology centre, designed to support artisan food and drink production, has started out on a good footing with the installation of a Flowcrete floor.

Just months after selling her global flooring business for millions of pounds, leading female entrepreneur Dawn Gibbins MBE has launched a new corporate venture.

A bespoke floor finish from Flowcrete - made up of a creative blend of colour and texture - has been applied in just one weekend at Manchester Airport.

With savings in excess of £100k against traditional on-premise business process solutions, First Hosted Ltd and NetSuite are a firm favourite with BLUW.

Sustainable workplace specialist Lara Conaway will be offering advice on the ‘green office’ to fellow professionals at a major facilities management event.

Office transformation specialist Morgan Lovell has reached the finals of a prestigious awards competition for its development of a sustainable office of the future.

Barefoot entrepreneur and acclaimed businesswoman Dawn Gibbins MBE will be acting as a catalyst for change at a national conference – set to attract young people from across the UK.

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An annual health and safety awareness day is being staged in Stoke-on-Trent to give workers within the construction sector a wealth of practical advice – for free.

Luxury lifestyle brand Barefoot is helping explore the link between our quality of life in the UK and the ancient art of Feng Shui.

Personally Yours Registrations offer free valuations for owners of private number plates

On receiving notice that technical support for its fuel management software was being withdrawn, heavy haulage and tipper hire specialists, E Aston & Son Ltd of Bilston in the West Midlands decided it was time to check-out an alternative supplier.

A small USB device allowing the user to control access to sensitive data and personal information needed for transactions on a PC or notebook has been introduced by SCM Microsystems of Ismaning, Germany.

Training company launches interactive new site, complete with fun quizzes

Partnership provides complete information management solution, incorporating reporting, analysis, enterprise search and inventory management.

Companies with high fuel usage are taking advantage of bulk buying fuel stocks. This solution from Merridale enables in-house depot fuelling facilities to be used safely by office staff with small staff cars as well as high capacity lorries.

Now available from industrial consumables specialist RW Greeff, the SemperGuard™ Protective Glove family of products manufactured by Sempermed® Industrial.

Survey shows that less than 50 percent of UK computer users have up-to-date anti-vrus protection; 32 percent do not have a back-up plan; and 42 percent say their computer performance has deteriorated, since it was purchased.

Time and attendance solution for small businessess uses forgery proof smart cards. Case study of SCM CHIPDRIVE wireless time clock and office software used by Flexpress of Leicester, to track employee hours, overtime and holiday entitlement.

Tekdata Distribution launches expands with Trend Micro range

IT experts join forces for Europe's biggest Network security event

BitDefender in conjuction with SOS Online Backup, is adding an integrated continuous real-time backup facility to its award winning Total Security antivirus software. This will provide safeguard from system failures and unforeseen disasters.

Monthly top ten review of current malware detected by BitDefender Labs

For effective anti-malware countermeasures, BitDefender’s software is simple to implement, features an easy graphical interface and provides the tools required for the centralised management of security policy.

Actia (UK), part of the French listed automotive electronics group, has set up Actia Muller (UK) as its wholly owned subsidiary for the marketing, sales installation and support of Actia Muller’s range of garage equipment.

Affordable solution to managing time and attendance, uses smartcard technology to capture data. Software allows analysis clocking in - out with rules for shift allowances - time on a project and nature of activities such as production, travel, etc.

Did you know washing your car with domestic washing liquid or using a bucket and sponge can seriously damage the re-sale value of your car. Millions of motorists could simply be washing away the value of their cars. How can you prevent this.....?

Industrial consumables specialist, RW Greeff now offers the new RITE-LOK™ industrial adhesives and sealants range from 3M.

The RW Greeff clearance range is now available to view and order at www.clearance.rwgreeff.co.uk

The application of search technology for rapid, graphical analytics has taken a huge leap forward with the release of NetSearch 7.1.

Free property advertising website for residential & commercial property worldwide with unlimited property uploads. Personal property website that was started to provide sellers and buyers property buying guides and property related information.

Local artists find success in national competition.

Many people consider antiquing as an art. Most of the time, shopping and negotiating for antiques takes time and patience.

Thinstore, the experts in server based computing and thin clients, today announced a new partnership with the world’s leading international mobile telecommunications group Vodafone.

Thinstore, the UK and Europe’s leading online supplier of thin client and server based computing products, has become a specialist SMB partner for Websense® Express, a new solution priced and optimised for SMBs.

Have you ever wondered just how much someone will pay to get their message heard? Maybe we’ll find out with an up and coming web site, www.BuyYourWayToTheTop.com , which offers a novel slant in online advertising.

Security, Surveillance and Investigation services have been boosted throughout the Midlands, with the introduction of Greer IGS.