Prime Minister pledges Brexit Freedoms Bill to cut EU red tape
A new Brexit Freedoms' Bill will be brought forward by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, to mark the two-year anniversary of Getting Brexit Done.
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
Standard industrial classification (SIC) codes: offering insight into the business climate
Standard industrial classification (SIC) codes are a useful tool for organising the number of companies in the UK. Here, we take a look at pairings of SIC codes, which offers a more detailed picture of companies and the wider trends within the UK business climate.
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
The expansion of the beauty industry in the UK
The beauty and health industry is growing rapidly. We take a look at the number of live companies using 'beauty' in their name and speak with Clinica Fiore Skin Medica, a cosmetic skin clinic that's noticed a rise in popularity amongst the younger generation.
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
The most popular words in live UK company names
An analysis of the most popular words used in live UK company names.
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
Why Britain needs a new Russia policy
The UK government, once naively optimistic about Russia, has become more hard-nosed and should pursue a coherent Russia strategy with like-minded countries.
Updated: Mon Jan 31 2022
Exposing Russias alternative reality protects Europe
Debunking Russian lies and disinformation can hold Vladimir Putin to account and is an essential component of any future dialogue on European security.
Updated: Fri Jan 28 2022
How to continue your professional development in the Civil Service
How we prioritise the learning and development of our people to meet their career goals in the DDaT team
Updated: Fri Jan 28 2022
How we kept our construction project going during national lockdowns
Blog posted by: Stuart Humphries, 27 Jan 2022.
Updated: Fri Jan 28 2022
The Department for Work and Pensions tackles increasing unemployment using construction framework
Discover how our Construction Works and Associated Services framework supported the Department for Work and Pensions in expanding its job centres as a result of the pandemic.
Updated: Fri Jan 28 2022
First of its kind solution to transform public sector tail spend
Crown Commercial Service has launched a first of its kind' new solution to help public and third sector customers get the best deal on the procurement of millions of low value products.
Updated: Thu Jan 27 2022
How to give back to the project profession
Blog posted by: Russel Jamieson, 25 Jan 2022.
Updated: Thu Jan 27 2022
Peoples stories shine new light on sustainability agenda in APM-funded research
The workplace stories and work-related identities of project professionals play an important role in their desire to achieve sustainability goals, new research has shown.
Updated: Thu Jan 27 2022
We're winners: tackling economic crime
We are responsible for collecting money that pays for the UK's public services and giving financial support to people who need it and that includes tackling economic crime. We recently spoke to Alex whose team won the Outstanding Team award ...
Updated: Thu Jan 27 2022
Online Shopping Fraud: Bogus E-Scooter Sales
Action Fraud received over 350 reports in 2021 about scam websites selling e-scooters.
Updated: Wed Jan 26 2022
Drafting the Dissolved Powers Bill
The Rating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) Act became law last month, so our colleague Jess describes the work that went into creating the Bill and getting it through Parliament.
Updated: Tue Jan 25 2022
PM statement on Ukraine: 25 January 2022
The Prime Minister gave a statement to the House of Commons on the situation in Ukraine.
Updated: Tue Jan 25 2022
PM virtual meeting on Ukraine: 24 January 2022
Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a virtual meeting to discuss the situation in Ukraine.
Updated: Tue Jan 25 2022
Project management without data and understanding data, is just winging it
Blog posted by: Martin Paver, 24 Jan 2022.
Updated: Tue Jan 25 2022
Brexit two years on: Over 75 per cent of project managers have concerns
Research by Association for Project Management (APM) has found over three quarters of project professionals still have concerns about Brexit's impact on projects, with increased costs, disruptions and shortages among the main sources of worry.
Updated: Mon Jan 24 2022
Credit protection changes mark significant step forward for business customers
Measures to provide better protection to business customers who have built up credit on their water accounts mark a significant step in the right direction.
Updated: Mon Jan 24 2022
Project lessons from the renewal and restoration of Parliament
Blog posted by: Andrew Baldwin, 21 Jan 2022.
Updated: Mon Jan 24 2022
The value of upskilling: An interns perspective
APM recently shared the stories of Megan Stewart and Alex McGlynn, two participants in an internship programme run by IQVIA, a leading global provider of advanced analytics, technology solutions, and clinical research services to the life sciences industry.
Updated: Mon Jan 24 2022
JCPOA talks: Deal or no deal?
A restored nuclear deal may not be as strong and comprehensive as originally hoped but given what is at stake, a deal with Iran is still better than no deal.
Updated: Fri Jan 21 2022
The importance of networking: how business events can lead to new opportunities
Blog posted by: Giovanna Puntorieri, 20 Jan 2022.
Updated: Fri Jan 21 2022
Common skills in an evolving profession
Blog posted by: Jackie Martin, 18 Jan 2022.
Updated: Thu Jan 20 2022