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Tram tracks are now being laid in Birmingham city centre in a clear sign that construction of the West Midlands Metro extension to Centenary Square is continuing at pace and on schedule.

Local taxi and private hire companies are invited by Birmingham City Council to attend a workshop to discuss the forthcoming contract

The redevelopment of Birmingham’s Centenary Square reached a leafy milestone as work began to plant the first of the site’s trees.

A programme of highway infrastructure improvements at Perry Barr to support the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games and its regeneration legacy are due before the city council’s Cabinet on 12 February

More than 750 new homes could be constructed on a derelict site on Birmingham’s Main Line Canal after the £165m plans were submitted to the city council for consideration.

IM Properties has launched a £270,000 community fund to assist local projects surrounding the proposed Peddimore employment park

Greater Birmingham’s regional economy has continued to perform strongly in areas ranging from job creation to quality of life, according to data* analysed by the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local En...

For a sixth consecutive year, Birmingham is named as the location of choice for start-up businesses

SevenCapital has been given the go ahead for its scheme that will transform part of Digbeth into a major residential development.

A planning application for Peddimore, a major new employment site in Minworth which could create up to 6,500 direct new jobs and attract leading manufacturing and logistics companies, has been submitt...

Today, 17 January 2019, Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT), Birmingham City Council’s house-building arm, received planning permission to install its first modular home.

Ian Reid has been confirmed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OC), the team organising the largest event ever to be staged in the We...

Birmingham City Council has announced Lendlease as its development partner to deliver the transformation of the 17-hectare Birmingham Smithfield site.

Today marked one year since Birmingham and the West Midlands region was officially awarded the 2022 Commonwealth Games

Birmingham’s preparations to host the 2022 Commonwealth Games sprinted ahead today (December 20) with the approval of the Planning Application for the residential element of the Athletes Village.

BAM Construction has started work on the £80 million tower that will be 26 storeys, with the apex 246m above sea level.

The Mayor of the West Midlands Combined Authority and the Chair of the region’s HS2 Growth Delivery Board have welcomed the appointment of Allan Cook CBE as Chair of HS2 Ltd.

Birmingham City University has been shortlisted for a National Undergraduate Employability Award, in recognition of the institution’s initiatives to support students on their career journey.

IM Properties is looking to engage with local SMEs and social enterprises to work with them on construction related goods and services for the Peddimore Birmingham Employment Park

The number of new homes built in Birmingham over the last three years has exceeded the annual targets by 108%, showing that confidence in the housing market in the city is continuing to improve.

Designs for the new £60m state-of-the-art Sandwell Aquatics Centre have been unveiled and are out for public consultation.

A Birmingham-based public relations agency has rebranded after achieving a record year and has unveiled plans for "significant growth" over the next three years. Story Comms, which was established fo...

Developer St Modwen has been provided with a £75m loan from Homes England to help build more than 13,000 new homes across England over the next seven years.

FinditinBirmingham's improved functionality and user-friendly interface has made it easier for you to post and manage your opportunities

An update to Birmingham City Council’s Social Value Policy and the Birmingham Business Charter for Social Responsibility, are set to go before Cabinet on 11 December

Partners from law firm mfg Solicitors hosted a drinks reception for clients at Birmingham’s Opus restaurant to mark its merger with historic city legal practice, Pearson Rowe.

Birmingham City Council has announced the appointment of Lendlease Ltd as principal contractor for the Perry Barr regeneration development.

More than 500 people from local businesses attended a Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games briefing at the ICC yesterday (27 November), to hear about how they could benefit from the largest sporting and...

Mace has won the role of project manager for the revamp of the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham ahead of the Commonwealth Games in the city in 2022.

Team England has today revealed its new look and feel at the proposed site of the Birmingham 2022 Athlete’s Village.

Plans to bring you a new and improved FinditinBirmingham are underway

Local businesses, business leaders and partners all gathered together this morning for a stakeholder reception and business summit to discuss supply chain opportunities for SMEs across the region

The Sport and Venue Programme for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games was confirmed and celebrated today, Friday 19 October, as five Team England medallists joined Birmingham 2022 Chairman John Cra...

Bruntwood and Legal & General Capital (Legal & General) have established a landmark 50:50 partnership to create the UK’s largest property platform dedicated to driving science and technology growth in...

SME housebuilders are to be given help in navigating the development finance process and accessing the funding they need, following the publication of a new guide by UK Finance and the Federation of M...

The 'Shaping the market' web pages keep providers informed about developments in the social care market in Birmingham and nationally

Heathrow is delighted to invite you to the stakeholder breakfast launch of Heathrow Business Summit Midlands, which will take place in Birmingham on Thursday 25th October 2018.

The HS2 Growth Delivery Board has appointed prominent West Midlands businessman Steve Hollis as its new Chair today (Tuesday 18th September).

Do you want to be part of 148 companies who will be selected to participate in an exciting new Workplace Wellbeing research trial?

Drive Midlands, which supports and promotes the region’s automotive industry, is launching a new programme for the supply chain within the area.

Birmingham-based Sigma has appointed a director who will lead its new consultancy division targeted at the utilities sector.

A Birmingham firm has secured a combined partitions, ceilings and screeding works package at the Gilders Yard project in Birmingham's jewellery Quarter, from contractor Shaylor Group

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Plans are speeding up for Birmingham 2022 with the submission of the plans at the former Birmingham City University campus in Perry Barr

There are lots of exciting plans in the pipeline for FinditinBirmingham events, so watch this space!

A September start is scheduled for the next construction phase of Birmingham's metro line extension from Victoria Square to Centenary Square

Are you a local business with Christmas gifts to sell - Why not support the local community and join BID Services at its Christmas Craft Fair.

Pitchfest improves your ability to win investment while simultaneously boosting your business’s profile - application deadline 13 August 2018

The Birmingham and Solihull Industrial Symbiosis Project, or BASIS, aims to create a diverse network of businesses across the Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP), with the aim of supporting their trans...

On Thursday 25 October 2018, Midlands businesses will have the chance to hear from Heathrow about its runway expansion plans and the supply chain opportunities available for local SMEs.