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DIAMOND 6700
‘The final piece in the BBP jigsaw’ is now being marketed
Gold winner: International Green Apple Awards 2018 & 2019
Managed by
Gold Cycling Score
WINNER 2020
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SPRING/SUMMER 2021 WALK Birmingham Business Park
has introduced new ‘Net INTRODUCING...
Welcome to your spring 2021 THIS Walking’ sessions.
For many, it’s been a Name: Fenella Parish
‘Our Community’ magazine.
There is good news on the WAY year of working from Job Title: Assistant Management
horizon and we are very much home. This is a great way Surveyor, Workman LLP
looking forward to welcoming to safely reconnect with
many of you back to the park your colleagues at BBP.
over the coming months as The sessions will be organised on behalf of What interests
lockdowns begin to ease away BBP and led by health and wellbeing mentor, you about
and we return to ‘normality’. Julia Mitchell (www.yourhealthysteps.co.uk) working at
It is great to see so many of Julia (pictured right) will lead this lunchtime Birmingham
our occupiers have been active walk with an opportunity for you to meet Business Park?
over the winter and into 2021, colleagues from BBP. Not only is it a great I really like the
as you will opportunity to socialise but spending time in green and blue spaces community feel
read from the (ecopsychology) has been shown to have a positive effect on wellbeing. that the park
many articles The first session will take place at 12.30pm on Thursday 17th June, provides and I
within… enjoy! meeting at the Park Management offices. Booking is essential so please enjoy the team work.
contact Julia on 07795 498949 or email julia.mitchell78@outlook.com to I am passionate about updating
Jo Richmond,
reserve your place. and modernising properties and
Property
Manager, sites and feel like this role requires a
Workman LLP lot of thought and innovation which
I find exciting, interesting, and fun!
ONLINE MENTAL AGE UK CAPTAIN I’m only young and I will hopefully
HEALTH FIRST
AID TRAINING TOM CHALLENGE be working for Workman for a long
time and look forward to watching
10am-1pm on 20th, Birmingham Business Park grow and
21st, 24th & 25th May To celebrate Captain Sir Tom Moore’s develop.
amazing achievements – raising £38.9 Visiting BBP enabled me to see
A blended learning million for the NHS Covid-19 appeal – and and feel for myself the communal
programme, providing mark what would have been his 101st environment that has been created
participants with the birthday, everyone is invited to take part in a over the past few years and I really
skills to identify and fundraising challenge for Age UK Solihull. was impressed with the overall feel
support mental health Between Friday 30th April and Monday of the park.
in the workplace. 3rd May, follow in Captain Tom’s footsteps Not only does the park feel
Reduced price – £249 and mark what would have been his 101st friendly and well maintained, it is
BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS PARK: birthday by setting a ‘100’ themed challenge.
CYCLING SCORE GOLD per person using also aesthetically pleasing. I was
This could be anything from walking 100 amazed at the range of activities,
the code ‘BBP1’ for
metres to baking 100 cakes, scoring 100 from outdoor gym apparatus to
companies within BBP.
goals, cycling 100 miles, writing a 100-word ping pong tables and so on. There
Participants must be poem or a 100 themed
able to attend all four are also food stalls offering a
challenge of their own. diversity of menus, which is a lovely
sessions. For more details visit idea. It is clear the park considers its
https://captaintom100. clients with everything they do.
Please contact virginmoneygiving.com/
Our Community magazine is Lorraine: lorraine@ giving/captaintom100/ I enjoyed my visit and am
produced for Birmingham Business Park
by Edwin Ellis Creative Media waystoflourish.com or and select ‘Age UK looking forward to returning more
www.edwinelliscreativemedia.com call 07538 275113 Solihull’. frequently when it is safe to do so.
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NEWS IN BRIEF
WELL PARK HYGIENE
COMPANY’S 10%
DONE,
SAVING FOR
OCCUPIERS
EMMA!
Business Park-based Health
and Hygiene Products Ltd is
BBP WELCOMES offering fellow BBP occupiers
10% off a range of products
STRIKING NEW and services to support a
ENTRANCE SIGN safe return to the workspace.
Health and Hygiene Products
As part of the preparations for can supply lateral flow tests,
the arrival of the future HS2
Interchange Station, construction
Receptionist sanitiser, masks, gloves, anti-
virucidal cleaner, hand towels,
to remodel and improve the local completes Solihull toilet rolls, cleaning products
road network is progressing well. College diploma and much more.
HS2 is transforming Northway The company also provides
Island into a new T-junction, which the Hygienia Touch cleaning
will form part of the remodelled New Birmingham Business Park “It’s great to be in the service that provides six
network. To make way for the receptionist Emma Walk has office meeting and greeting months protection for sites
future T-junction, BBP waved topped up her professional and getting to know BBP and returning staff.
goodbye to its existing entrance skills with a customer services businesses,” explains Emma. It is specifically designed
diploma. “That is my favourite part of the
Thank
sign off Northway Island in early to help companies remain
February 2021. During its 30-year Emma completed an NCFE job.” ahead of the COVID-19
you!
life, the sign had welcomed Level 2 Certificate Erica Spink, Park Manager, pandemic by making surfaces
tens of thousands in Principles of said: “All of the team at BBP are impervious to bacteria and
of employees and Customer Service, really pleased that Emma has viruses. Hygienia Touch is
countless esteemed administered by gained her customer service presented in the form of a
guests to the park. Solihull College. certificate – it’s great to see a nanotechnology enabled /
The improvements 86 Easter Eggs were Her first few valued member of our team anti-pathogen barrier coating.
being incorporated donated to Age UK Solihull months in her achieve this in what has been a
into the new road from BBP occupiers, new role were challenging year. n To take advantage
network will make stakeholders and split between “This qualification will be of of the 10% offer visit
our journeys to and Marston Green home working great benefit to Emma in her healthandhygieneproducts.
from BBP smoother, safer Junior School. and brief spells at role at BBP. As more employees com and use voucher code
and quicker. To mark the the Park Management return to work over the coming AKP9YV2B (until 31.05.2021).
entrance to the park, a striking Offices due to the impact months, she will be able to put n Anyone wanting to
new 12-metre sign, complete with of COVID-19. these new skills into practice set-up a credit account
landscaping, has been installed. Emma got to grips with her in her role as receptionist – following this purchase then
If you haven’t been to the park in new job remotely and carried meeting and greeting our please contact orders@
a while, keep your eye out for the out admin duties from home visitors to the park and assisting healthandhygieneproducts.
new entrance sign on your return. before a return to the office. our valued occupiers.” com
You’ll find it along the B4438!
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NEW DEVELOPMENT NEWS
DIAMOND – 6700: THE FINAL
PIECE OF THE BBP JIGSAW
Last undeveloped six-acre
plot now being marketed as
an exciting opportunity for a
new occupier
Birmingham Business Park has
traditionally been viewed as an office
location, although over the years it
has provided a home for a wider selection of
users, in particular, engineering, research and
development businesses, accounting for 44%
of the land developed to date. Left: The BBP
In 1994, Fujitsu constructed a purpose built landscape wins
116,000 sq ft facility on 10 acres at the entrance praise from
occupiers who enjoy
to the Park for its telecommunication services its outdoor spaces
and technology and data storage.
Rolls Royce identified the Park as a location
for its new aero engine development and in found Birmingham Business Park to be superbly professional and responsive to all of our needs.
2017 bought 24 acres to build a new state- positioned with great links to the motorway We look forward to being an active part of the
of-the-art 290,000 sq ft facility. Changan, network, adjacent hotels, Birmingham Birmingham Business Park community for many
China’s third largest car manufacturer, bought Exhibition Centre, Birmingham International years to come.”
Parkside and developed its own research and Airport and the prospect of the forthcoming The last undeveloped six-acre plot is
development campus in 2016. HS2 Interchange, all of which making it an ideal now being marketed by the Park’s majority
Sulzer Rotating Equipment Services recently location for our global business. owner, the BlackRock UK Property Fund, as
moved into a customised 80,000 sq ft “The park is beautifully landscaped, secure an opportunity for further occupiers that
engineering facility at the entrance to the and very well managed and the amenities for could benefit from the unique amenity and
Park. In a recent testimonial, Chris Powles, employees are first class. With regular health experience the Park offers to employees.
Head of RES UK, said: “Sulzer Rotating and wellbeing programmes, outdoor cinema While marketing Granite 40, the speculative
Equipment Services relocated their 110 year and street food carts there is plenty on offer industrial development completed at the
electromechanical rotating machinery business with the benefit of well-maintained gardens and end of last year, significant interest has been
from Birmingham city centre to a purpose built woodland walks for our employees to enjoy. expressed by engineering, research and
state of the art workshop and headquarters “The park management team lead by Liz development businesses and it is hoped this
during Autumn 2020. Allister have been on hand to guide us with final piece of the jigsaw will attract some of
“Since settling in to our new home, we have our move and we have found them to be very these occupiers.
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NEW DEVELOPMENT NEWS
‘THE PARK IS
BEAUTIFULLY
LANDSCAPED,
SECURE AND
VERY WELL
MANAGED
AND THE
AMENITIES
FOR
EMPLOYEES
ARE FIRST
CLASS’
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CYCLING AT
BIRMINGHAM
BUSINESS PARK
E-BIKES
COMING
SOON!
We are
accredited with a
All our BUKPF
Plots and CORE
‘GOLD’
estate have cycling score
We have Green Apple
Birmingham Business Park is proud
to hold a Cycling Score Gold
bike
racks
POOL BIKES
and E Bikes
Gold
Award-Winning
accreditation for our work promoting Community
cycling at BBP. Cycling Club
The park has bike racks, maintenance
facilities, led bike rides, pool bikes and
will soon be introducing free-to-use
e-bikes during spring 2021.
The e-bikes will offer a great,
environmentally-friendly way of
getting around the park during the
summer months.
More details for the e-bikes will be
shared soon. Please contact the Park
Management Office –
reception@birminghambusinesspark.
co.uk for details on how to loan the www.birminghambusinesspark.co.uk
bikes.
FREE For any queries please contact
reception@birminghambusinesspark.co.uk
Bi Annual Led bike birminghambusinesspark
Three road cycling
Dr Bike rides Birmingham Business Park
Support with
Active Travel races per YEAR in
conjunction with
Maintenance to International @birmingham_bp plans for existing
CHECK AND BIKE Train Station
on shared footpath
and new OCCUPIERS
via Solihull Council
UK British
REPAIR STATION CyclinG
active
travel
team
birminghambusinesspark
birminghambusinesspark.co.uk Birmingham Business Park
SPRING/SUMMER 2021
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LOCAL COMMUNITY NEWS
Left: St Anne’s pupils,
twins Alfie and Alfie and Annabelle happily
Annabelle, alongside undertook a litter-pick to test
Lisa Bathurst, Year 1 out the new equipment
Teacher and new
Eco Co-ordinator
following on from
Miss Driver and
Mr Slattery, school
Site Manager and
member of the
Health & Safety Team
school’s eco stars
given £100 of
garden vouchers
Birmingham Business Park
‘dug deep’ to provide a
Pupils at St Anne’s
local school with £100 of Catholic Primary
gardening vouchers as part of the rewarded for their ‘WE HOPE
BBP commitment to sustainability
care for community TO CONTINUE
projects in the area. WORKING IN
St Anne’s Catholic Primary
PARTNERSHIP WITH
School in Chelmsley Wood was
given the vouchers following the Sustainability Team at Solihull choice and help BBP THROUGH and continue the
the successful completion of the Council. to continue SUSTAINABILITY foundations laid in
school’s Level 1 Eco Sustainability Following several meetings and improve the INITIATIVES’ the previous year
Award for the 2019-20 academic and communication between good work already from Miss Driver.
year. the school’s ECO Leaders and put in by the ECO “We would like
Schoolchildren were tasked pupils, the children held a vote on Team. to thank Birmingham
with completing new projects how best to spend the vouchers. Daniel Linehan, deputy Business Park for their fantastic
linked to the environment as part Following a successful litter head teacher at St Anne’s, support in sponsoring the award
of the programme, which was picking campaign, the children said: “Despite the difficult and hope to continue working in
led by Sinead Driver, school ECO felt that better, more robust litter circumstances linked to Covid-19, partnership with them through
Leader with support from Sarah pickers with durable rings to hold plans have been put in place to sustainability initiatives in the near
Lardner, Engagement Officer on waste bags would be the best undertake a large scale litter pick future.”
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OCCUPIER NEWS
MEET THE
FATBERG
FIGHTERS!
BBP-based team
travelling the country
to help manage waste
Fatberg fighters
ECAS (Environmental
Compliance and they discharge into the sewers. ECAS environmental inspectors
Services) moved into Things like using a sink strainer were working virtually with
Birmingham Business Park in to catch food debris, or dry food businesses. They were
October 2019 to accommodate wiping dirty pots into a bin also using their social channels
their growing team. Since then, instead of rinsing them under a to educate home owners
and despite the pandemic, tap. We also recommend what about the consequences of
they’ve continued to help grease trapping equipment is flushing wipes amidst toilet roll
prevent thousands of tonnes they block the wastewater Main picture:
needed.” shortages. But now, many of the
of fats, oils, and grease (known network, sometimes leading to William Maginn,
Luke Mosley, ECAS does this work on behalf team have key worker status,
as FOG in the industry) from sewer floods and environmental Michael Smaylen
of UK water companies. Plus, and can make socially distanced
entering sewers across the UK. pollution. Blockages also cost and Philip Soden
visits to commercial kitchens.
overseas utility companies. They
ECAS work with food the water industry millions of also have a commercial division Philip added: “Our people
businesses to make sure they pounds each year to sort out. Above: Julie
that works with landlords travel the length and breadth
Philip Soden, managing Phillips and
dispose of their FOG and food Christina who manage properties like of the UK and Europe. So, BBP
waste the right way. From director of ECAS, said: “An Pimenta shopping centres, business is such a great base for us.
big food chains, to smaller average food takeaway can parks, and large office and retail And of course, because we’re
independents. They also produce around 1,500-2,500 parks – providing a range of environmental enthusiasts, we
educate residential communities litres of FOG each year. If environmental and safety audits, also like the green spaces it
on what should and shouldn’t that’s allowed to escape including: kitchen ventilation, offers. As restrictions ease, it’ll
go down sinks and toilets to down plugholes or drains, asbestos, legionella and noise be great to meet even more
prevent fatbergs. the consequences can be control services. of the BBP tenants and take
A fatberg is a solid mass in a devastating for communities Like all organisations, better advantage of what the
sewer. It’s usually made up of and the environment. ECAS has been affected by community has to offer.”
congealed grease and non- “We work with commercial the coronavirus pandemic. n For more information, please
biodegradable sanitary items kitchens to make sure their Especially as many food outlets visit www.ecasworld.com or
like wet wipes. Fatbergs often everyday practices reduce how haven’t been trading. When the follow ECAS on Twitter
make the headlines because much FOG and food waste first lockdown happened, the @ECAS_World
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SULZER: A GREAT
START TO 2021
Stunning new facility through the addition state of
the art CNC machines. Outside
now fully operational of the service centre, the field
service engineers have been
Sulzer has made a strong involved in a major hydrogenator
start to life at their new refurbishment, managed out of
state-of-the-art service Birmingham.
centre on Birmingham Business Chris Powles, Head of RES UK,
Park. said: “I’m pleased to say that
There have been several we’ve made a solid start
significant orders for the high to life in our new service
voltage coil business, together centre, with a number of
with an array motor and generator excellent projects well
projects. The facility is now fully underway coupled with a
operational, with all infrastructure, healthy pipeline of future
plant and machinery installed and prospects.
commissioned. “Despite the difficulties
The first few weeks of the year around the pandemic,
has seen multiple sets of high we have been able to
voltage coils completed and welcome several of our
shipped to several international key customers from critical
and domestic customers. The first industries into the new
turbo rotor arrived into the service service centre and have
centre, which specialises in the re-established relationships
repairs and overhauls of high with previously lapsed
voltage motors and generators. customers.”
A key feature of the state-of- Plans for an official
the-art facility is the high-speed opening of the Birmingham
balancing pit, which allows service centre were placed
Sulzer to offer balancing services on hold due to the pandemic.
to turbo rotors up to fifty tons. However, as the UK begins the
Following the relocation of the journey towards lifting lockdown
plant and machinery from the measures plans for the opening
previous facility to the new site, ceremony will reconvene. More
Sulzer has now further upgraded details will follow in the coming
the machine shop capabilities months.
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OCCUPIER NEWS
Picture inside the Quadient offices taken
before coronavirus lockdown
than matched by the growth
in parcel delivery. In fact, Royal
Mail estimated parcel volumes
increased by 31% last year with this
number expected to grow.
Many employees have online
purchases delivered to the
office with a view that mailroom
or reception staff will take
responsibility for it. However,
these staff do not always have the
QUADIENT SUPPORTING SAFE
infrastructure required to securely
process, store and distribute the
volume they are receiving or can
expect to receive once normality
RETURN TO the WORKPLACE
returns. The incidence of package
loss and theft is only increasing with
the number of parcel deliveries.
The parcel lockers can be used
by couriers to drop off and collect
items such as online orders,
Quadient has been a Brennan Standell, items are handed between staff.
dry-cleaning and food deliveries,
member of Birmingham Fluctuating numbers of staff
Business Park for 20 years,
Commercial Director for and contrasting schedules
instantly notifying the recipient to
and as an international company Parcel Locker Solutions, can make it difficult to fulfil the
collect at their convenience. This
takes the burden off mailroom staff
we love its ideal location with UK and Ireland, reflects handover of high-value items
by reducing the risk of loss or theft
Birmingham Airport, multiple on the company’s interdepartmentally such as
and eliminating the lengthy process
motorways and railway stations laptops or sensitive documents.
close by.
return-to-office strategy By creating a hub to deliver into,
of receiving, logging, storing,
tracking and distributing packages.
Like many businesses, at the start this keeps items secure until they How do parcel lockers work?
of this pandemic Quadient had are ready to be collected and The recipient receives an
to adjust quickly to working from eliminates physical contact. electronic notification when their
home. Over a year later we are safeguard your staff and increase Quadient parcel lockers also help item is placed into a locker and
eager to get back to BBP for face- employee satisfaction. We can to reduce operational costs and with it, a PIN/barcode that they use
to-face meetings, water-cooler help your business processes to time spent managing packages to access and retrieve their goods.
chats and for some employees – a work for all your employees – by mailroom or reception staff. Until the employee collects their
bit of peace and quiet! giving office and remote workers With businesses increasingly item it is kept secure.
Quadient are here to support equal ability to send mail and moving from paper to digital n To find out more about
businesses within BBP and beyond access documents from anywhere. communications, you would think Quadient solutions or
with their return-to-office strategy And our smart parcel lockers can that the workload for mail staff recommendations for your
with a range of digital solutions act as a hub, removing 100% of was decreasing. However, the return-to-work strategy, visit
that help to improve efficiency, manual interactions where physical decline in mail has been more www.quadient.com
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£18,000
GRANTS NEW TECH COURSES
FOR STAFF
DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN
Open Study College has launched a range
of new tech-focussed online courses
TRAINING
specifically designed for children aged
nine to 17.
Open Study College’s new courses
cover topics such as game design, coding,
digital design and music production. From
engaging starter courses to get younger
children aged 9-12 to create and make, to
senior courses for the more advanced from
13-17, the courses aim to set children up
Open Study with invaluable skills for their future careers,
as well creating a portfolio of project work
College working they can use in support of a university
with Council to application.
The courses are studied at a child’s own
support local pace, over a five-week period, with live
skills drive tutor support and group sessions via Zoom,
alongside forums from experts in tech.
Head of Education and Development,
Robbie Bryant, commented: “We’re so
excited to deliver a range of brilliant
courses to challenge and improve young
Birmingham Business Park-based Open finance, leadership and management as well as minds for the first time.
Study College is encouraging eligible childcare, A Levels and GCSEs. “These courses can support school
Midlands businesses to apply for a grant As a long-established distance learning subjects like IT or computer science, or
of up to £18,000, for staff training to upskill and college, Open Study College is able to provide simply be a way to pass the time and learn
develop their workforce. employees with the skills and qualifications they more about a hobby.
As a selected supplier, distance learning need without the impact on their working day “Although they are not curriculum-based,
provider Open Study College is working in of requiring to attend a physical college. The the courses are creative and engaging
partnership with Birmingham City Council on its flexibility that the courses offer allows learners to and will build upon vital skills needed for
Supplier Skills Programme, which offers funding complete their studies at their own pace and in confidence building and spark creativity.
from £500 to a maximum of £18,000 per SME, of line with Covid guidelines. “We’re hoping that by studying a course
which 50% will be funded by the SME and 50% n To find out more about the criteria and with us it could help propel a child’s hobby
by the European Social Fund grant. The scheme to register your interest, visit https://www. into a future career.”
covers a wide range of courses from basic openstudycollege.com/supplier-skills- n To find out more visit www.
to level 7, including project management, HR, programme openstudycollege.com/courses-for-kids
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minebea intec expands uk
manufacturing operations
Surge in demand from food,
pharma and chemical industries
Weighing and inspection equipment
firm Minebea Intec has expanded its UK
operations and is now manufacturing
from its UK and Ireland headquarters based on
Birmingham Business Park.
Minebea Intec has expanded the current
premises at The Crescent to facilitate the
production of UK-built equipment supplied
to the food, pharmaceutical and chemical
industries.
Initially equipment will be produced for the
UK and Ireland markets followed by export
to Germany, France and then later in the
year to Italy and Spain. The company
also plans to export the equipment
‘MINEBEA
to other global markets. INTEC’S
Colin Maher, country manager EXPANSION IN
for the UK, Ireland and Russia, THE BOROUGH
said: “Many months of planning CONFIRMS THE AREA
have gone into this and it was IS A PRIME LOCATION
only due to our successful track
record that the board of directors FOR INNOVATIVE Cllr Ian Courts, leader of and clients. Covid-19 hasn’t changed everything;
agreed without hesitancy. BUSINESSES’ Solihull Metropolitan Borough for businesses looking to expand, the basics are
“We have shown through organic Council, added: “Minebea still important.
growth what we can do in the UK Intec’s expansion to the borough “Access to new talent, local business
and Ireland and this now gives us a real confirms that the area is a prime ecosystems, R&D capabilities, transportation
opportunity to take our growth to the next level. location for international and innovative linkages, and access to a global market will
“It also brings a new level of competitiveness businesses. remain central parts of every expansion decision.
and security for our customer in the face “Solihull provides businesses with a prestigious “The borough has a proven track record in
of Brexit and while other companies are working environment and an excellent location, developing businesses and helping them to
downsizing their operations.” at the heart of the country, to reach customers grow and expand.”
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Global telematics provider solvING
customers’ new challenges
The last 12 months Richard Adams, Sales Director
have been challenging and online chats as our main forms
for everyone. With of communication. Additionally,
we keep everyone motivated
strategic decision- through internal communications
that highlight staycations, recipes,
making and clear lines competitions and lots of other
of communication, useful updates.
“As a team, we upped our game
the MiX Telematics and pushed forward with some
team has completed innovative ideas to keep the
business going and protect jobs.
successful projects We’ve recruited eight talented new
members who operate in different
areas of the team.
“We were able to achieve our
MiX Telematics is a leading business outcomes using a sound
global provider of fleet and risk management approach,
mobile asset management revising processes and putting a
solutions, delivered as SaaS, to business continuity plan in place.”
750,000 global subscribers in more “In the coming months, we
than 120 countries. anticipate seeing all of the positive
The company provides solutions changes we’ve implemented so
to improve the efficiency, safety, far come to fruition and lead us
compliance and security within same benefits from our software our systems to ensure continuous to being comfortable with and
fleets of all sizes. Despite the solutions as before,” said Richard visibility of drivers and vehicles, successful within the new normal
challenges that the pandemic Adams, Sales Director at MiX and to place the focus on risk and hopefully, after June 21st, the
created, MiX Telematics Europe Telematics Europe. reduction and driver safety. We world will start spinning faster once
have continued to offer support to “Our team has been working are very proud of our whole team again, and we can return to our
their customers throughout. from home and focusing on and their selfless attitude to looking offices,“ added Sonia Dixon, HR
“We have a number of clients providing online support to our after our customers’ needs. Manager at MiX Europe.
that have been directly affected clients all the way through without “During these unprecedented n If you want to track your
by the pandemic. We have disruption. We have hosted times, working from home has vehicles’ movements and
been delighted to support our many online training and support presented new challenges activities while also increasing
customers in a number of ways sessions for customers. Many of for many of us. We shifted to your fleet safety, contact us:
during this time to ensure they our customers provide essential conducting daily meetings online info.eu@mixtelematics.com or
still continue to receive the services. They have been using using Zoom and Teams with emails visit www.mixtelematics.co.uk
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CIRCYL KEEN TO
COLLABORATE with
bbp neighbours
MD who believes ‘in keeping
things local’ is aiming to work
with fellow Park occupiers
The managing director of a ‘straight
talking’ technology company has
explained how he would like to
collaborate with neighbours at Birmingham
Business Park.
Based in the UBC Building located at 1310
Solihull Parkway, Circyl are experts in information
management, data and analytics. The company
opened a BBP office in the summer of 2019 and decisions can be made. All very useful given the
also has an office in Tamworth. current challenges we face.
Building ‘business focused applications’ is “Some of the products that we are specialists in
part of the Circyl DNA and something the team working with are Office 365 – SharePoint, Teams,
has been successfully done across a range of Power Apps, Power BI and Dynamics CRM.”
industries for many years, explains MD Jason A firm believer in keeping business local, Jason
Betteridge. takes pride in working from the Business Park – a
“We strive to understand your company location that generates warm memories from
ambition and work tirelessly to develop an throughout his working life.
effective strategy,” says Jason. “Birmingham Business Park has such an
“We are a straight talking technology company enviable list of fantastic companies located
specialising in business productivity and here. I am a strong believer in keeping business
analytics utilising the Microsoft platform. So what local if possible and I am sure there are many
does that mean? We help businesses find the companies on the park we could help, they just
information and documents they need so that need to know how to find us.
they can work on them from anywhere on any “We love the Business Park and the facilities and
device. I have fond memories of being here 30 years
“We bring together data from separate systems ago when I took my first job working for a bank
around their business to enable them to get based at 1700 – uncanny that I look across the
answers to questions so that informed business water to that building from my desk today!” Jason Betteridge
SPRING/SUMMER 2021 | PAGE 16UR
COMMUNITY
NEW DEVELOPMENT NEWS
‘L&G AND CANMOOR
ARE DELIGHTED TO
LAUNCH THIS NEW
SPECULATIVELY
CONSTRUCTED
FOUR-UNIT
DEVELOPMENT’
RADIAL
PARK, PLOT Radial Park, Plot
7000 is a new
lifestyle and environmental
initiatives – adding value to
RADIAL PARK, PLOT
7000 BENEFITS FROM
7000 NOW
warehouse/industrial the environment and work THE FOLLOWING
development designed place. SPECIFICATION:
to a high specification on Tom Hughes of Canmoor n 4 high-quality units from
Birmingham Business Park. comments: “L&G and 18,287 – 57,082 sq ft
AVAILABLE
Situated on the west side Canmoor are delighted n Well specified two-storey
of the Business Park, the to launch this new offices
development is close to speculatively constructed n 5MVA power available to site
Birmingham Airport, the four-unit development, n Major new arterial access off
NEC and the M42. where there is currently Bickenhill Parkway
Radial Park, Plot 7000 a lack of supply of good n Established business park
neighbours over 150 quality warehouse/ location
BBP companies with a industrial product in the n 1.4 miles to J4 of the M6
wide range of amenities, market.” n 3 miles to J6 of the M42
SPRING/SUMMER 2021 | PAGE 17UR
COMMUNITY
PARK LIFE CHARITY NEWS
DONNA STOKES
British Heart Foundation
Fundraising Manager (Birmingham and Solihull)
HOW to ACCESS
TELL US ABOUT
YOUR BUSINESS
The British Heart Foundation
celebrates our 60th Birthday
HOW’S LIFE AT
THE PARK?
Our Customer Service Centre
(CSC) is based at BBP and
BHF SERVICES
Getting help if you or your family have a heart
this year and we are extremely handles emails, post and
proud that our research has telephone calls from supporters condition, or just want to keep your family healthy
powered breakthroughs and volunteers across the
such as pacemakers, statins, country. Life at the BBP is still a At a time when the NHS is under enormous
stents and even the first heart refreshing novelty to us as it’s pressure, more people are turning to the British
transplant. We’ve come a long the best offices and working Heart Foundation (BHF) for support.
way but remain focussed on environment our staff have ever The charity’s award-winning free Heart Matters
finding cures and developing had. We are looking forward to magazine contains up to date
treatments for heart and a time when our vibrant team information, inspiration and support
circulatory diseases, including can all work together again and for people living with heart and
stroke and vascular dementia. get to know our neighbours circulatory conditions, including
Locally, there are over better. addressing concerns about
118,000 people in Birmingham coronavirus.
and Solihull living with heart Read it online or sign up
and circulatory conditions. YOUR MESSAGE via https://www.bhf.org.uk/
In Birmingham, we currently informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine to
fund 30 different research TO A COMPANY automatically receive your online copy. It even includes
projects, looking at improving THINKING OF recipes and tips for staying healthy and
treatments such as congenital MOVING preventing health problems.
heart diseases, blood clots and HERE? Heart patients and their families can also
abnormal heart rhythms. receive advice from specialist cardiac nurses
It’s a great place through the BHF’s Heart Helpline (Tel: 0300
WHAT DO YOU DO? to work with 330 3311 weekdays 9.00am to 5.00pm).
something for Whether it’s talking about medication and
As a charity, we do not receive
everyone. The their side effects or understanding test results,
government funding and rely
environment there ar are here to help.
on support from individuals
and transport “As a charity, the BHF relies on support from
and businesses to volunteer,
links help to keep individuals and companies. Unfortunately, our
donate or raise funds for us.
existing staff income has been devastated by the Covid-19
My role is to engage with
happy and make pandemic, and we have had to cut our
the community, encouraging
it easier to attract funding of new life saving research in half,”
people and businesses to
new recruits. BBP explains a spokesperson.
support the charity. This involves
is well established, “However, we will continue funding
raising awareness about our
extremely well research to find cures and improve
work, supporting our volunteers,
managed and treatments for heart diseases (including
ensuring people know how
progressive with stroke and vascular dementia) and providing
to access our services and
community activities support to heart patients and their families.
combining health and wellbeing
and a warm friendly Further information about all our services
activities with fundraising
culture. can be found at www.bhf.org.uk”
activities.
SPRING/SUMMER 2021 | PAGE 18UR
£2,048 £350 £479
COMMUNITY
A further
DONATED BY BIRMINGHAM
BUSINESS PARK through pledged for raised from
sponsorship of three more other events
run both by
Quiz Nights Online Quiz
Nights in 2021 BBP and Age UK
Solihull
DONATIONS
30 BOXES OF
CHOCOLATES AT
56
jars of BBP honey
CHRISTMAS Age UK Solihull has been
Birmingham Business donated to Age UK
86 easter eggs Park’s charity partner
Solihull’s clients
from 2019 until the end
70 poinsettias of 2021.
2
The partnership has
helped raise the charity’s
profile with businesses foodthroughout
bank
based on BBP, and many
2019/20 to
allotments of them have made
donations and supported
fundraising events.
donate food
and essentials
dedicated for the We’re proud to have to age uk
charity’s clients to use helped out... solihull
SPRING/SUMMER 2021 | PAGE 19UR
COMMUNITY
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEMES
HS2: ALL THE LATEST
High Speed Two (HS2) LM completed the first
is the new high speed stage of these network
railway for Britain. improvements by safely
When fully operational, nearly installing four highways
half of the UK population will bridges in 2020. So far this
NEWS FROM THE
be linked to 25 existing and year, LM has successfully
new HS2 stations. HS2 will connected some parts of
provide reliable connections, the existing network to the
and more comfortable new routes that have been
INTERCHANGE AREA
and faster journeys, giving created, and installed new
people more choice about pedestrian footpaths, kerb
where they live and work. By lines and central reservations
releasing space on existing in the area.
railway routes, HS2 will create In 2021, traffic measures will
more capacity for additional remain in place on and around
What to expect near Birmingham Business Park in 2021 commuter and freight Northway Island, including the
services, and, in turn, improve B4438 and A452, west of the
air quality and reduce carbon M42. This will enable LM to
emissions. HS2 will also continue to connect parts of
generate a huge boost to the existing network to new
jobs, homes and growth in routes, and begin to create
the cities and communities it a new T-junction. During this
services. Find out more about programme, access to and
HS2 at: www.hs2.org.uk from the park will always be
Early works for HS2 are maintained either via Progress
being carried out by Laing Way off the B4438, or off
O’Rourke and J. Murphy & Northway Island.
Sons, known as LM, and From mid-2021, BBV will
main works are being begin preparations to remodel
carried out by Balfour Beatty and improve the remainder
VINCI, known as BBV. Near of the network east of the
HS2 teamed up with BBP to Birmingham Business Park M42. This work will be mainly
support the Around Again charity (BBP), HS2 is working around concentrated on HS2 land.
the A452, A45 and M42, which Upon completion, a new
surround the site of the future T-junction will replace
BBP and Based in North Solihull, the Around Again charity tackles
food poverty by bridging the gap between high street
HS2 Interchange Station. Northway Island, where
HS2 join supermarkets and food banks. In 2020, BBP co-ordinated
This area is referred to as the
Interchange area.
access to and from the park
will remain. A ‘longabout’
forces for several successful park-wide collections to gather vital
donations to keep Around Again well-stocked.
will also replace a smaller
WHAT TO EXPECT IN 2021 roundabout outside the
local charity HS2 and its contractors working in the Interchange
To ensure that the local road Holiday Inn Express NEC, en
area teamed up with BBP to boost their Christmas
network is fit for purpose route to the National Exhibition
2020 collection for the charity. HS2, LM, BBV and the
when Interchange Station is Centre (NEC). In the future, you
Interchange area’s traffic management contractor, Traffix,
operational, LM will continue will be able to safely access
collected approximately £500 worth of food, toiletries,
to remodel and improve the all routes and businesses east
household essentials and baby products. To bring a little
existing network and create of the motorway by using
Christmas cheer to those using the social supermarket,
new routes on HS2 land in HS2’s highways bridge over
HS2 also donated advent calendars and cuddly toys.
2021. the M42.
SPRING/SUMMER 2021 | PAGE 20UR
COMMUNITY
An artist’s impression of the future HS2 Interchange Station
Image courtesy HS2
STAY UP TO DATE
WITH HS2’S WORKS
i
Sign up for news
updates about
HS2 in Solihull at
www.hs2insolihull.co.uk,
including information on
traffic measures, online
events, community and
business funding, and
station development.
Do you have a question
about HS2? You can get
in touch with HS2 via the
Helpdesk team on:
08081 434 434
hs2enquiries@hs2.org.uk
This schedule is subject to
change depending on site and
weather conditions, and HS2
will keep you informed of any
adjustments at:
www.hs2insolihull.co.uk
HS2 LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE
MAP
HS2 has launched a user-friendly
interactive map to make it easier
and simpler to keep up to date
on current and upcoming works
that are being carried out in the
Interchange area. The map outlines:
n the location and planned
duration of the works
n which contractor is delivering
the works
n what kind of activity they are
doing
Access the map at: An artist’s impression of the future road network in the Interchange area
Image courtesy LM
www.hs2.org.uk/in-your-area/
map
SPRING/SUMMER 2021 | PAGE 21UR
COMMUNITY
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEMES
‘WE HOLD REGULAR
VIRTUAL DROP IN
SESSIONS WITH
BIRMINGHAM
BUSINESS PARK
CLIENTS TO
PROVIDE THE
LATEST UPDATES
AND ANSWERS
YOUR QUESTIONS’
M42 J6 CONSTRUCTION WORK
JANUARY 2021 – AUGUST 2021
n Diversion of key underground utilities.
n Major excavation in private land off the network for the
new link road.
m42 j6 upgrades
n Vegetation clearance and moving of soil on site.
n Warwickshire Gaelic Athletic Association (WGAA) pitch
realignment work (subject to a successful planning application
to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council).
making progress AUGUST 2021 – JANUARY 2022
n Utility diversions.
n Construction of the A45 footbridge and the Solihull road
bridge away from out network to minimise the impact of the
road network and the community.
Work is well underway on the with our key stakeholders to provide n Construction of a new underpass and the widening of
£282 million M42 junction 6 timely progress updates, answer clock interchange.
improvement scheme. your questions and deliver advance
Skanska Mott Macdonald (SMM) notifications of our traffic management FEBRUARY 2022 - AUGUST 2023
are the regional delivery partners to allow you to plan your journey. We n Demolition of Solihull Road bridge and the installation of the
(RDP) delivering the scheme on hold regular virtual drop in sessions new bridges.
behalf of Highways England. Phase 1 with Birmingham Business Park clients n Construction of new Junction 5a slip roads.
of the scheme is now complete with to provide the latest updates and n Gantry installations
work, which began in March 2020 answers your questions so please
and included ground investigations, check with reception for details on the AUGUST 2023 - AUGUST 2024
construction of the main site next session.” n Completion of the southbound off slip roads at Junction 5a.
compound near Clock Lane, and You can find out more project n Construction of the free flow links at Junction 6.
some work to allow detailed design to information and sign up for updates
be finalised. by visiting: highwaysengland.co.uk/ Please note that all timings are
A spokesperson said: “The M42 team our-work/west-midlands/m42- approximate and are subject to change.
are committed to working closely junction-6/
SPRING/SUMMER 2021 | PAGE 22UR
COMMUNITY
funds IN PLACE FOR NEW
TRAFFIC-EASING MEASURES The current
roundabout will
be elongated
to form a
‘longabout’ as
part of HS2’s
scheme forms part of local highways
work, while the
wider plans to support UGC intervention
will create an
growth in the area additional
northbound cut-
through
The Urban Growth Company
(UGC) is continuing to
progress its ambitious plans
for the UK Central Hub in Solihull delivering cost savings and future- road, rail and air connectivity. Our an important commuter corridor
after securing an additional £460,000 proofing the area for continuing approach to future-proof The Hub with its close proximity to the NEC
of match funding from the Greater development. alsocreatesthe confidence needed and Birmingham Airport.
Birmingham and Solihull Local The UGC-led scheme will to attract future investment that will “Furthermore, with the
Enterprise Partnership’s (GBSLEP) create a cut-through that allows enable the major economic boost development of HS2 and the
Local Growth Fund to help improve traffic travelling north to continue we plan to deliver in terms of jobs new Interchange Station, there
a key traffic roundabout. straight-on without having to and homes. is great potential for economic
The funding – alongside the £2.1 enterthe roundabout. The aim is “It’s also important that we development in the area. We
million previously awarded by the to ease traffic leaving the NEC at look to a post-Covid future and continue to work with our partners
West Midlands Combined Authority Northway (the arm after the A452) ensure that our infrastructure in the public and private sectors to
in 2019 – will be used to design an and prevent it backing up on the supports the recovery of the create opportunities for inclusive
additional traffic-easing measure to A452. major stakeholders across The economic growth as we look
a roundabout currently located at Sue Barrett, Commercial & Hub – the NEC and Birmingham towards a post-Covid recovery.”
the edge of the NEC campus. The Contracts Director at the UGC, Airport will be looking to ramp up Councillor Ian Courts, Leader
introduction of a new cut-through said: “We are delighted to have their businesses again as soon as of Solihull Council, said:
will ease current traffic flow and received this funding boost possible and this sort of project “Congratulations to the UGC and
ensure that existing infrastructure from the LEP which is about so will help them to do that.” our transport team for securing the
is able to support future planned much more than a change to a Michael Steventon, non-executive funds as well as coming up with a
growth associated with the arrival roundabout design. board director at GBSLEP, said: solution to this complex project.
of HS2 and the new development at “Smaller, individual improvement “Investing in infrastructure is an “Working with UGC and other
the nearby Arden Cross site. schemes like this make significant integral part of our work as it partners, we will continue to
The roundabout improvement contributions to our broader, opens up access to businesses, maximise the economic benefit
scheme – scheduled to be strategic vision for The Hub. workers, visitors and people living of HS2 coming to Solihull. This
completed by June 2022 – is pre- They serve as critical enablers in the area. The longabout project funding will mean we can ensure
emptive in anticipation of planned for growth by ensuring the area will ensure traffic will keep flowing easy access to The Hub and
growth, minimising disruption, continues to enjoy unrivalled though Solihull and Birmingham – improved traffic flow in the area.”
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