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Simon Beechinor

20% of real estate debt is in default…

22 May 2010 | Filed under: Property

A fifth of all UK real estate debt is in default or in breach of its terms as the banking industry seeks to overcome its profligate lending past. De Montfort University’s annual bank lending report, which is published exclusively this week in Property Week, reveals that £50bn of the UK’s total outstanding £250bn of property debt [...]

Fixed price energy deals are ending

21 May 2010 | Filed under: Cost management, Electricity, Gas, Uncategorized

Many people may soon be considering how to save money on their energy bills as six major fixed-price tariffs are due to come to an end. Moneysupermarket.com has reported that six offers from the major suppliers are due to end around June this year. Scott Byrom, utilities manager at the price comparison website, commented: “Languishing on [...]

Health and safety in schools

16 May 2010 | Filed under: Cost management, Health & Safety

Health & safety in schools is a cost area of particular importance for obvious reasons. An active management programme for the cost area is essential. Active management ensures a thorough understanding of prevailing legislation and its’ practical application within the “work place”. http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2010/coi-em-0810.htm The cost of a health and safety breach is considerable. The highest cost is of [...]

Reducing costs in schools

14 May 2010 | Filed under: Education, Uncategorized

Schools, like many other organizations may find it hard to keep up with the pace of change in a wide variety of industry sectors such as waste management, utilities, communications and IT. All too often procurement has become a matter of habit rather than the result of detailed analysis. New services and products are coming on the [...]

Redundancy in the transport sector?

13 May 2010 | Filed under: General business, Shipping & Transport, Uncategorized

I wonder how many firms in the road transport sector have made personnel redundant in the last few months, only to now be offering pay increases. If that is happening, in a sector beset by wafer thin margins, then it is truly daft. http://www.roadtransport.com/Articles/2010/05/12/136089/Road-transport-pay-deals-much-higher-than-last-year.htm Perhaps managers are blind to the risk of double-dip or curtailed exports [...]

Carbon Reduction Commitment – Help available

12 May 2010 | Filed under: Uncategorized

If you are puzzling about how the CRC legislation affects you. We can help you through the maze with independent advice. http://www.v3.co.uk/v3/news/2262881/businesses-unprepared-comply

10 ways a small business can cut overheads

11 May 2010 | Filed under: Uncategorized

There is no better time to streamline your business than now. With the economy faltering you may have noticed a decrease in sales that has not been matched by a decrease in overheads. But this is no reason to worry there are many ways that you can counteract the downward trend. The current global focus [...]