Furness Enterprise

LOVE ENTERPRISE - FOUNDATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION GROWTH

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:21:04 GMT

Although the current recession has seen the construction industry suffer more than many, there are some excellent instances where South Cumbria’s construction businesses are adapting effectively, and creating foundations for growth in their own and other industries that deserve to be highlighted....
29/06/2009

ABP's Port of Barrow signs key agreement with DONG Energy to assist development

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:28:18 GMT

Associated British Ports (ABP) has joined forces with DONG Energy Ltd in handling essential components for more than 100 wind turbines as part of the construction of the Walney Offshore Windfarm off the Cumbrian coast. ...
25/06/2009

Defence and security markets to be opened up for NW firms in July at special event in Barrow in Furness

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:38:30 GMT

Press Release - Furness Enterprise In a joint venture between Furness Enterprise, UKTI and the Ministry of Defence, Furness Enterprise is, as the latest part of its ongoing “Real Help Now” for businesses programme, offering businesses of all sizes in Furness and North Lancashire the chance to take part in a defence and security workshop on 15th July at the Waterside House Business and Conference Hub in Barrow in Furness. 23 June 2009, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria...
23/06/2009

Love Enterprise - EXPORT WELL, TENDER EFFECTIVELY

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:46:34 GMT

The latest part of our ongoing “Real Help Now” programme will see businesses of all sizes in Furness and North Lancashire get the chance to take part in two new participatory workshop events being held in July. ...
19/06/2009

Höegh LNG's Port Meridian Floating LNG terminal ready for construction

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:16:05 GMT

Höegh LNG has been granted final approvals to go ahead with its Port Meridian Deepwater Port project in UK....
19/06/2009

Furness Enterprise Press Release (17 June 2009) - Britain’s energy supplies are set to become more secure

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:14:50 GMT

Britain’s energy supplies are set to become more secure thanks to Centrica Energy and Barrow Borough Council, with strong support from Furness Enterprise. ...
19/06/2009

LIGHTING UP – BRITAIN’S ENERGY COAST’S PROSPECTS

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:47:01 GMT

Energy saving LEDs may offer more than wind power as the “new opportunity” for Furness and West Cumbria...
12/06/2009

Barrow building to get £1.5m facelift

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:27:37 GMT

WORK to transform the historic Victorian Cooke’s Building in Abbey Road Barrow into an arts centre is set to start this summer, thanks to a cash windfall. ...
12/06/2009

Opportunity Knocks for plant hirer in Barrow

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 09:24:27 GMT

A new company - KHJ Ltd - which opened in May filled a a niche in the market for a plant hirer ...
12/06/2009

US oilmen open new Barrow factory

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:04:25 GMT

The opening of a new factoryby Houston-based Gyrodata, which specialises in technology for precision drilling of oil and gas wells occured on 9 June, ...
10/06/2009

ANOTHER USA RE-INVESTMENT

Mon, 8 Jun 2009 16:43:11 GMT

9 June marks a further milestone in Barrow and Furness area’s development as one of the UK’s most important energy hubs.Gyrodata Drilling Automation are opening their new multi-million pound Barrow research, development and manufacturing facility at Park Road on the north side of town....
08/06/2009

REALISING BARROW’S RETAIL POTENTIAL

Fri, 29 May 2009 16:46:47 GMT

new retail and marketing grants for local firms in prospect...
29/05/2009

Money and Markets

Fri, 22 May 2009 16:49:09 GMT

Hard Times Made Easier’ courses announced for locl firms.Businesses in the Ulverston and rural Furness parts of South Lakeland District to get chance to apply for discretionary marketing grants ...
22/05/2009

Giant cruise liner sails into Barrow

Thu, 21 May 2009 16:41:45 GMT

A GIANT cruise liner The Tahitian Princess with almost 700 passengers, is due to sail into Barrow tomorrow and bring hundreds of people to the town....
21/05/2009

PLANNING PERMISSION FOR NEW LNG IMPORT FACILITY AT BARROW BOOSTS BRITAIN’S ENERGY COAST

Thu, 21 May 2009 14:30:14 GMT

Planning permission given by Barrow in Furness Borough Council to Hoegh of Norway for a new multi-million pound LNG import facility to be based in and off the coast of NW England’s port of Barrow in Furness – Gateway to Britain’s Energy Coast. ...
21/05/2009

Young entrepreneur shares message of self-belief - Video

Wed, 20 May 2009 14:11:07 GMT

TALK: Ben Keene, founder of a globally renowned sustainable tourism project on a remote Fijian island gives a talk as part of the Inspiring Young Entrepreneurs series...
20/05/2009

The Enterprise Masterclass - Video

Tue, 19 May 2009 15:22:30 GMT

The Enterprise Masterclass 'Reaching Out to a Global Audience' – held at the Waterside House Enterprise Hub...
19/05/2009

FURNESS ENTERPRISE – “ACTIVE IN ALL AREAS”

Mon, 18 May 2009 14:17:38 GMT

We offer you an insight into how in a typical week the team at Furness Enterprise are involved in helping individuals access jobs and in assisting businesses of all sizes to access money or markets essential to their future development....
18/05/2009

“FUTURE JOBS” – A NEW INCENTIVE FOR HELPING PEOPLE IN FURNESS

Thu, 14 May 2009 15:06:00 GMT

New ‘Future Jobs Fund’ announced at the Budget would be launched on 13 May may help create jobs for unemployed under 24s and the long term unemployed in Furness. ...
14/05/2009

Furness Enterprise created 460 jobs in 2008

Thu, 14 May 2009 15:03:38 GMT

A DEVELOPMENT agency set up to counter thousands of shipyard job losses helped create 460 new jobs in 2008. It took the total jobs Furness Enterprise helped to conceive since it was created nearly two decades ago to more than 9,000. ...
14/05/2009