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Jones Village Bakery has launched a recruitment drive for 50 jobs as it gears up for the opening of its new purpose-built bakery. It is the first phase of an expansion plan that will ultimately lead to 115 jobs being created. The Wrexham-based business is looking for 30 full-time workers and 20 part-time staff. The […]

A multi-let office investment in Cardiff city centre has been acquired in a deal worth almost £10m. Ship Street Advisors and ADAPT Real Estate, acting on behalf of Jersey-based investor UKRO, have snapped up the freehold interest in Golate House on St Mary’s Street and 31-35 Westgate Street from Aegon Property Income Fund for £9.15m. […]

A contractor has been appointed to build a major new high-tech office development that will provide space for 600 jobs in Swansea city centre. Bouygues UK will start work this summer on construction of the multimillion-pound scheme at the 71/72 The Kingsway site where the former Oceana nightclub once stood. Set for completion in early […]

New jobs and investment have become a definite possibility after Carmarthenshire County Council secured the future of Carmarthen Mart by signing up a new leaseholder, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to suggest. Nock Deighton Agricultural, which runs the Newcastle Emlyn Livestock Market, has won the tender to run […]

Time and attendance systems are a must for any company planning to go on a significant recruitment drive, which is exactly the case with specialist cleaning operation Mrs Buckét, who is targeting further growth and turnover of more than £4m after unveiling the 35th new client contract to be signed in the past 12 months. […]

A variable frequency drive (VFD) manufacturer based in Mid Wales is going on a recruitment drive following a significant growth in sales numbers attained throughout 2020, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Invertek Drives currently has a 200-strong team at its headquarters in Welshpool but is planning to […]

Plans for expanding the Hawarden Business Park in Flintshire have been put forward, and it is hoped that their approval could boost the economic prosperity of the area and create jobs, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. A formal pre-application consultation for the development of the site was […]

A law company is planning to drive further growth by launching a very ambitious apprenticeship programme, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The Newport-based Convey Law has outlined plans to grow by up to 50 per cent in 2021 through an in-house apprenticeship programme that will train more […]

Control Techniques, the global drives experts now under the umbrella of larger motor manufacturer Nidec, has moved its full production capacity from China to Newton in Wales. This created 44 new jobs in the area. The plan was supported financially by the Welsh government. The Chinese production facility was itself moved, by road and rail. […]

Three high-rise blocks in Cardiff will be reclad by ISG, who have been awarded the contract by Cardiff City Council. The tower blocks at Lydstep flats in Llandaff North had their cladding removed two years ago after it was shown that the material did not meet fire safety standards. After surveys and recommendations, the tower […]

Smooth Moves Property Agents, an estate agency based in Newport, has moved to new premises and reported a successful last quarter. The property market in SE Wales was doing well pre COVID, thanks to the removal of the Severn tolls, competitive area pricing and recent investment in Newport, but COVID ground everything to a halt. […]

A nursing and residential care home in Bangor has opened a dementia wing at its Oakmont Lodge site. The new wing brings a significant increase in beds, with 24 additions bringing the total to 80. A large garden has also been created for the residents with dementia. The £2m investment has created 30 roles. Ryan […]