JCT Design & Build Contract 2024 – Key Updates Summary
JCT has released its 2024 edition of the Design and Build contract (and sub-contract) with updates to the other standard forms to follow in …
Join us in celebrating National Manufacturing Day
Cumbria Chamber of Commerce is again celebrating National Manufacturing Day by holding 3 site tours with three different manufacturers. Date…
Labour’s New Employment Laws
Labour have promised to introduce a huge wave of new employment laws that could come into effect as soon as this October. Warning: The chang…
Lets Put TUPE In Room 101!
Lets put TUPE in room 101! If the mere mention of TUPE is enough to make your blood run cold, then you are not alone. TUPE is a topic wher…
Your Legal obligation to Prevent Sexual Harassment
What you need to do to ensure you are meeting your legal obligation to prevent Sexual Harassment at work – effective 27th October 2024. The…
Survival of the Fittest
Survival of the Fittest “Business as usual will not be possible due to climate change” -Deborah Meaden, Entrepreneur and ‘Dragon’ Da…
New Nuclear Delivery Group-what's the craic?
Earlier this week I attended the first meeting of a new group targeted to overcome the 'roadblocks' obstructing the delivery of new nuclear …
Who's shouting about your success?
I had an interesting conversation with a local micro business last week. They commented that they were trying to navigate the fine line on s…
Say goodbye to “The Great Resignation” and hello to the “Big Stay”
The aftermath of COVID-19 brought a wave of change and adaptation for businesses. As the UK labour market fluctuated, vacancies hit record …
Carbon Neutral Fuels : What a difference a year makes!
In September 2023, Sophie Zienkiewicz, Co-Founder of Carbon Neutral Fuels was delighted to attend the Shadow Board Take Over of the British …
We all need hope......
This is a very personal blog. Usually I write about business subjects but today I am, for the first time writing about my husband’s diagnosi…
The King's Speech-what should members look out for?
We're blessed here at BECBC to have a team of volunteers on the board who bring diverse expertise to the organisation & we've had two of…