Thousands of jobs up for grabs as rail sector looks for injection of ‘girl power’

Oct 12, 2022

One of the UK’s leading providers of rail related training has made a rallying call for more women to get involved in a sector that has thousands of immediate jobs available. Davie Carns, managing director of National Infrastructure Solution (NIS), believes the industry needs to work harder to create more opportunities to ensure female talent can succeed. The former Royal Marine is working with...

Office move goes smoothly thanks to Wright Hassall’s real estate team

Oct 3, 2022

After 18 months of continued growth, The Transportation Consultancy (ttc) is revving up for further success by opening its new head office in Leamington Spa. Established in 2013 by managing director George Bailes, the company started by working in a shared office, but due to its continued growth they have had to expand into their own space. They have now put down official roots in Park Street,...

Stadium expands team after event-packed summer

Sep 22, 2022

A Coventry security company is expanding its team after completing one its busiest summers ever – including playing a key role in this year’s summer games. National event management specialist Stadium has opened 11 full-time positions at its headquarters in Bodmin Road, with a further 140 casual roles across the country. It comes on the back of new contract wins and growing existing contracts,...

Autonomous transport specialist Aurrigo takes AIM with flotation

Sep 12, 2022

One of the UK’s leading providers of transport technology solutions is planning to list on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange as it looks to accelerate growth across its aviation division. Aurrigo International plc, which was formed 29 years ago by brothers David and Graham Keene, has raised £8m to fund strategic expansion plans that will see the continued development and future...

Aurrigo takes off with first autonomous shuttle trial at Birmingham Airport

Mar 22, 2022

A driverless shuttle owned by Solihull Council and designed and built in Coventry has made its debut in the grounds of a UK airport for the first time. Aurrigo, which employs more than 70 people at its Advanced Engineering Centre, will deploy its 10-seater Auto-Shuttle alongside live traffic on the roads of Birmingham Airport. The company has mapped out a route that will initially transport...