Neath Port Talbot Council has topped the list of all 22 Welsh local authorities when it comes to renewable energy generation. Latest Welsh Government figures show Neath Port Talbot is the local authority area with the highest total renewable energy capacity (358 MW)...

This year will see another wave of building and development projects going from vision to reality - either being completed, started or getting under way in Neath Port Talbot. And two new schools will be added to the £123m already invested in the Council’s Strategic...

One of Swansea's most popular beaches is to become even more welcoming to visitors with severely limited mobility. Caswell Bay will soon benefit from new facilities to give more people access to its natural attractions. Its new Changing Places facilities will be the...

Work has commenced on South Wales’ only comprehensive scaffolding training facility. Led by the Construction Wales Innovation Centre (CWIC) in partnership with Construction Industry Training Board Wales (CITB), the new centre will be located at a purpose developed...

Tourism Swansea Bay took over management of the ‘Gower Ambassadors’ project in 2018. The Gower Ambassadors are trained community tourism ambassadors who are available to attend events, conferences, meet and greet tourists and volunteer to help preserve the landscape...

Mott MacDonald is leading an initiative ‘Construction for Future Generations’ in collaboration with Constructing Excellence in Wales and the Office of the Future Generations Commissioner. This initiative will require beneficial changes to custom and practice and full...

Mott MacDonald has been appointed by Welsh Government to complete the initial feasibility study for a future Infrastructure Masterplan for the Port Talbot Waterfront Enterprise Zone (PTWEZ). This commission will build on the 2018 PTWEZ Strategic Plan. The initial...

NPTC Group of Colleges is taking the lead in training future generations to build affordable homes across Wales and beyond. The forward-thinking College is helping to establish a training academy for young people looking to get a foothold in the construction industry....

NPTC Group of Colleges is in the running for a top award as part of Wales Responsible Business Awards for 2019. The College’s HR department has been shortlisted for the Dwr Cymru Welsh Water Wellbeing at Work Award. The team have introduced several initiatives in an...

Lee Stafford, award-winning celebrity hairdresser, wowed local stylists with his enthusiasm and talent at an exclusive show to celebrate the launch of his new Lee Stafford Academy of Hairdressing, Barbering and Applied Therapies. The Lee Stafford Academy launches this...

THURS 27TH JUNE 2019, SWANSEA Join the St Helen's Road Street Party to celebrate Swansea's Birthday! HRH Prince Charles visited Swansea on 3 July 1969 to deliver the proclamation that Swansea was to become a city – this was made official on 10 December...

Less than a week ago Gower Gas & Oil Heating Services called out to the good people of Swansea to help drive and get funding for a project of creating a video to go with an anthem written to celebrate Swansea50. “This Is Our City” is written by Mike and Becca...

ERS – the UK’s largest specialist motor insurer – has unveiled plans to launch an Underwriting Academy in its Swansea office, where it now employs more than 500 people. The ERS Underwriting Academy will offer employees in Wales the opportunity to build the skills and...

Providing support to young people has been the focus so far this year for the Port of Milford Haven’s Community Fund. A variety of charitable groups and associations have been awarded financial support to provide safe activities and new opportunities for young people...

EFT Consult, a building services consultancy specialising in innovative technologies for the built environment, and the implementation of the principles of the circular economy, has signed the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show its support of the Services...

The Japanese ambassador for the UK, Koji Tsuruoka, and Lord Dafydd Elis-Thomas were the VIP guests for a very special day at the National Botanic Garden of Wales today (Tuesday, June 4). The Aber Taiko drummers and a Welsh harpist were on hand to help celebrate the...

AB Access Control, the latest division of aluminium manufacturing and installation company AB Glass, has been appointed by a leading South Wales legal firm to enhance security at its offices with state-of-the-art biometric technology. AB Access Control was recently...

On Wednesday 22nd May local tourism operators from Swansea and Neath Port Talbot were taken for a showcase of the newly revamped Plantasia attraction in Swansea, an indoor rainforest with interactive displays, and animals including snakes, monkeys, meerkats, and even...

Milford Youth Matters is now able to provide youth provision every Friday night throughout school holidays, in addition to its term-time service, thanks to a financial donation by the Port of Milford Haven. By providing an indoor venue and use of its land around...

AB Glass, a leading aluminium manufacturing and installation company based in Swansea, has recently been awarded with a certificate for outstanding and commended safety performance by the South and West Wales Safety Group. The accolade was presented to AB Glass’...

Leading accountant Bevan Buckland LLP has further consolidated its commitment to staff development through its 2nd century strategic plan. The West Wales based firm has once again invested in training across its team with several members of staff commencing various...

If you type “skills needed for a job” into Google, a total of 327,000,000 results are generated. Each entry will offer its own take on which skills are most desired in today’s job climate. Professor Chris Allton, Director of Oriel Science at Swansea University...

The National Botanic Garden of Wales is celebrating another increase in visitor numbers – even topping last year’s 17-year high. A grand total of 163,403 leisure visitors crossed the threshold at the Carmarthenshire attraction between the beginning of April 2018 and...

RDM Electrical and Mechanical Services has been contracted by Swansea Council to undertake the installation of a new lighting system at Swansea Market. An investment of over £200,000 has been made for the new lighting system, which will see the replacement of the...

ERS – the UK’s largest specialist motor insurer – has consolidated its commitment to Swansea by creating even more quality jobs in the city, with its workforce topping the 500 mark for the first time. The expansion of the company’s Swansea operations represents part...

Ministry of Furniture, the company which emerged from Remploy Furniture in 2014, has expanded its offering by making a major six figure investment in Sign and Print Systems, a print and design company based in the Swansea Valley, which previously traded as BOW Design....

Neath is set to benefit from a brand new leisure centre, providing modern facilities and boosting footfall in the town. At a meeting of the Regeneration and Sustainable Development Cabinet Board today (12th April) Councillors approved a proposal to amend the existing...

Children at two Swansea primary schools are benefiting from an innovative learning programme, that will help develop entrepreneurialism and problem-solving skills for future success. The Bumbles of Honeywood, designed by teachers and enterprise experts takes children...

Leading Accountancy firm Bevan Buckland LLP’s vision of becoming one of the pre-eminent practices in Wales has been boosted by two new senior appointments at their Swansea HQ. These newly created roles will deliver two key initiatives of the company’s long-term 2nd...

University of Wales Trinity Saint David has been selected by WorldSkills UK to host one of the prestigious competitions at its Construction Wales Innovation Centre, to select the team of apprentices and students who will represent the UK at WorldSkills Kazan 2019, in...

With plans for UK-wide expansion, AB Glass and AB Access Control currently provide an innovative one-stop solution for the construction sector in Wales. Access control director, Justin John, tells BQ about innovation in his company. What does your business do? Since...

A £4m project to create a four storey apartment block with associated commercial space on the site of Port Talbot’s former town centre police station has been completed. Residents are now moving in to the new Ty’r Orsaf development in Lower Station Road, Port Talbot,...

A new £2.6 million project led by Swansea University aims to dramatically improve the diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer - one of the deadliest forms of cancer for women -as incidences of the disease, particularly in younger women, continue to rise. The Cluster...

The Clwyd Pension Fund has confirmed a £10 million equity investment in the £25 million Wales Management Succession Fund. This is the first time an institutional equity investor has backed a fund managed by the Development Bank of Wales or its predecessor Finance...

Bertie the Sea Bass, a fourteen by seven foot sculpture, has arrived at Mackerel Quay in Milford Waterfront, where he will be on display for 11 weeks. Designed by local sculptor Gideon Peterson, Bertie the Sea Bass is made from stainless steel and is filled with...

A planning application just received by Swansea Council sees a proposal to build on the Mumbles side and to the rear. The plans are from Hole Britton Ltd, a partnership of former Swans star Leon Britton and Swansea brother and sister Ryan and Lucy Hole. They want the...

Funding of over £320,000 has been confirmed to regenerate the historic Swansea Canal into a major visitor destination. The Rural Community Development Funding (RCDF) was secured by Glandŵr Cymru - the Canal & River Trust in Wales - the charity that cares for the...

A Swansea-based ladder and scaffolding manufacturer that supplied Sir Edmund Hillary's Everest expedition has been bought out of administration in a move that has saved almost 200 jobs. Lyte Industries, which is headquartered at the Swansea Enterprise Park, has been...

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pembrokeshire, Carmarthenshire, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot received £21.3m backing from the Development Bank of Wales in 2018, generating £33.1m private sector leverage across the region. The 72 businesses to benefit include...

The backers of a pioneering project to harness energy from the tides off the Welsh coast have rebooted the scheme and believe they can build it without the help of government. With the recent failure of two major nuclear projects, attention has turned to alternatives...

Welsh law firm Hutchinson Thomas has appointed two solicitors to its property team. The law firm, which operates from Neath and Swansea, recently welcomed Jemma Collins and Jacqui Jones to the business, who are both residential property solicitors. Collins, who...

Aluminium manufacturing and installation company AB Glass has achieved smoke ventilation certification, making it one of only a few firms in Wales that can manufacture En12101-2 certified smoke vents. AB Access Control, the company’s latest division, has been...