Vale of Glamorgan Archives - Welsh Business News

This time last year, when the world locked down, lots of us picked up new hobbies or skills. Some decided to take up walking – others used furlough to (try) and learn that language we’ve always wanted to pick up. However, naturally and understandably, we didn’t all stick to our newfound habits as the world […]

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Edenstone builds first carbon zero home in Aberthin, Cowbridge

November 13, 2018

Edenstone Homes has pledged to offer carbon zero homes across its developments by 2021 with its first “green” house now on sale in Aberthin. The Magor-based homebuilder uses good design, new products and innovative construction methods to reduce the impact its homes have on the planet. The company aims to lead the way in zero […]

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Dinas Powys developer to launch homes 'off plan' to meet local demand

September 18, 2018

Developer Edenstone Homes are set to launch off plan sales in their new Dinas Powys housing development in order to meet a growing consumer demand. The Woodlands, a brand new development on Cross Common Road, will feature 50 new homes, the first of which will be available to reserve from the end of September. Housing […]

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St. Athan confirmed as 'home' for Aston Martin electrification & Lagonda production

September 12, 2018

Luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin has announced today that its St. Athan manufacturing facility will become the brand’s centre for electrification and the production home of the Lagonda brand, the world’s first zero-emission luxury marque. St Athan has also been named as the home of Lagonda production. As the world’s first luxury marque exclusively driven […]

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Business mobile provider ITCS welcomes 'more durable' screens for next-gen mobile phone handsets

July 23, 2018

Welsh business mobile provider ITCS have welcomed news that mobile phone screen manufacturer Corning are introducing an even tougher version of their famous Gorilla® Glass, which Corning claim is the most durable cover glass to date. Having been introduced in September 2007, and leading the industry since, Corning’s Gorilla® Glass screens have provided serious protection for […]

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Wales hosts second Heathrow business summit

July 12, 2018

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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Welsh property business receives multi-million-pound boost

July 12, 2018

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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Welsh Government to consult on new petroleum extraction powers - but rule out fracking licences

July 3, 2018

New Welsh powers to license onshore petroleum from the UK Oil & Gas Authority (OGA) come into force on the 1st October 2018. This was set out in the Wales Act 2017. The Welsh Government have announced plans to consult on which approach to take to the new licensing powers. On announcing the consultation yesterday, Cabinet Secretary […]