Think Tank: Productivity or cost control?
Cristina Diaconu
August 14, 2015
We asked our Think Tank: is there a welcome move towards employee productivity rather than pure cost control in your organisation?
We asked our Think Tank: is there a welcome move towards employee productivity rather than pure cost control in your organisation?
James Brokenshire MP has called for a clampdown on businesses that hire illegal workers in the UK.
B&M Waste Services has secured a contract with Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) to provide waste management and recycling services.
The scale of the savings required in some areas of the NHS also suggest that it will be bigger players such as Capita who are the most likely winners when further chunky contracts are tendered, writes Graeme Davies.
A huge hole has appeared in one of Manchester city centre’s busiest roads after heavy rainfall. The hole, on the eastbound carriageway of the Mancunian Way, is 40ft (12m) deep and at least 15ft (4.5m) wide. Both carriageways have been fenced off between the Macdonald Hotel, near Piccadilly Station, and
Jim will lead the government-owned company which is responsible for delivering £11 billion of improvements to England’s motorways and major A roads by 2020. Jim is an experienced engineer who will bring significant leadership experience to this key role. Jim has a broad range of experience working on safety critical
We asked our Think Tank: is there a welcome move towards employee productivity rather than pure cost control in your organisation?
James Brokenshire MP has called for a clampdown on businesses that hire illegal workers in the UK.
B&M Waste Services has secured a contract with Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) to provide waste management and recycling services.
The scale of the savings required in some areas of the NHS also suggest that it will be bigger players such as Capita who are the most likely winners when further chunky contracts are tendered, writes Graeme Davies.
A huge hole has appeared in one of Manchester city centre’s busiest roads after heavy rainfall. The hole, on the eastbound carriageway of the Mancunian Way, is 40ft (12m) deep and at least 15ft (4.5m) wide. Both carriageways have been fenced off between the Macdonald Hotel, near Piccadilly Station, and Fairfield Street. It is believed a large water pipe beneath the road had eroded, causing the road surface to cave in. About two weeks’ worth of rain fell in about six hours in the city on Friday. Mancunian Way, in Manchester city centre, has been closed in both directions Geology specialist Dr Nigel Cassidy, of Keele University, said: “There is soft sediment in there [under the road] and when it gets wet, as we had with this rainfall, the sediment gets weaker. “It can wash away sand and you end up with a small cavity opening up, particularly if there is a broken sewer,” he added. Travel Check if this is affecting your journey Manchester City Council said the road could remain closed over the weekend “depending on the extent of the issue”. Big match delays The closure is likely to add to greater congestion on Sunday when Manchester City play Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium. The Mancunian Way is one of the main routes to the ground from the west. Witnesses said the hole had increased in size and part of the pavement has now eroded. Council and United Utilities officers are currently assessing the scene. Any extended road closure is likely to cause extra congestion the city. There are extensive roadworks near its main coach station as well as a closure on Oxford Road near the university. The road may remain closed for several days, a council spokesman said. Traffic is being diverted.
Jim will lead the government-owned company which is responsible for delivering £11 billion of improvements to England’s motorways and major A roads by 2020. Jim is an experienced engineer who will bring significant leadership experience to this key role. Jim has a broad range of experience working on safety critical transport projects, in the utilities industries and in world renowned businesses including British Airways and Heathrow Airport Holdings. Jim will take over the chief executive post from Graham Dalton who announced his departure in January after 7 years leading Highways England predecessor the Highways Agency. Highways England Chairman Colin Matthews said: I am delighted to announce Jim’s appointment to lead Highways England in a new, challenging era. The government has committed to the biggest investment in roads in a generation: there are more than 100 roads schemes in its Road Investment Strategy which Highways England will be responsible for delivering to provide safer, more reliable and much improved journeys on our busiest roads. I would like to thank Graham Dalton for his leadership over the past 7 years. He has been responsible for significant improvement schemes, as well as meeting the needs of the nation during severe weather and events of international interest such as the 2012 Olympics, all culminating in the successful transition from the Highways Agency to Highways England. Secretary of State for Transport Patrick McLoughlin said: Jim’s experience of leading world-class infrastructure companies means I can be confident he will ensure that the benefits of the record investment this government is making in our roads delivers for drivers and businesses across the whole of the UK on time and on budget. Jim will join on Monday 22 June 2015, before formally taking over from Graham Dalton on Wednesday 1 July 2015. As Managing Director of the Airports Division at Heathrow Airport Holdings (BAA) between October 2012 and December 2014, Jim was responsible for all the group’s airports outside Heathrow. He was previously Managing Director at Edinburgh Airport, and Technical Standards and Assurance Director at Heathrow Airport Holdings (BAA); he spent 4 years at Central Networks (Eon UK) as Capital Delivery and Field Force Director, and he worked for British Airways for 14 years between 1988 and 2002, serving some of that time as Chief Engineer for Concorde and as Technical Director for the airline.