Day: July 12, 2018

Education
Environment News
News

Schoolchildren learn about Caerau Mine Water Scheme

Children from schools in the Llynfi Valley have been learning about the exciting Caerau mine-water scheme which will use the heat beneath their feet to warm 150 homes. Bridgend County Borough Council has been awarded £6.5m of EU funds to develop the trailblazing project which involves using water that has filled Caerau’s old underground mine […]

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Aerospace
Bridgend
Cardiff
Construction
Vale of Glamorgan

Wales hosts second Heathrow business summit

Representatives from over 80 Welsh companies attended a business summit in Cardiff yesterday to discuss how Wales can benefit from the planned new runway for Heathrow. MPs gave overwhelming support for plans to construct a new £14bn runway last month which it is estimated will bring 8400 jobs and £8bn of economic growth to Wales.  […]

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News
North Wales
St. Asaph
Tech

Touch Biometrix secures Welsh Government funding

Touch Biometrix, one of the world’s Top 20 fingerprint technology companies, has been awarded Technology and Commercial Feasibility (TCF) funding from the Welsh Governments £63.4m SMARTCymru programme. Backed by £27m of EU funds, SMARTCymru is helping businesses in Wales develop new products, processes and services by supporting increased investment in research, development and innovation. Touch […]

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Barry
Bridgend
Cardiff
Housing
Property
South Wales
Vale of Glamorgan

Welsh property business receives multi-million-pound boost

Welsh housebuilder Waterstone Homes has secured a seven-figure funding package from Wales’ leading building society, Principality, in support of its latest housing projects and ambitious growth plans. The Bridgend-based property developer, part of the Jehu Group of Companies, has received £3.35m worth of funding from Principality Commercial to assist with the construction of its new […]

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