Author: Rhys Gregory

Work on a housing development of the future, to build more than 200 low carbon homes for Cardiff, has begun. Cardiff Council and its partners, Wates Residential, have started construction on the largestdevelopment in the Cardiff Living scheme, that will deliver 214 new properties on the former site of Eastern high school off Newport Road. The innovative development has been awarded £4.1m of Welsh Government Innovative Housing Programme (IHP) funding and will take energy performance standards to a new level as all of the homes will incorporate renewable technologies and smart energy management systems to significantly reduce the energy demand…

Do you or your business use a traditional phone line? If so, you are most likely frustrated with long-distance charges and being tied to your office phones. With landlines, those two things are pretty much unavoidable. Luckily, there is a way to avoid such issues. All you need to do is start using a cloud phone service provider, such as Yeastar or RingCentral Office. Cloud phone service providers use Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology. To make it work, you need to have a VoIP telephone and make sure that you have access to a broadband internet connection. Then, if you…

Faxing used to be a symbol of outdated technology that has been superseded by new advanced network solutions. However, contrary to popular belief, fax machines are making a comeback. In fact, 43 million fax machines are in use worldwide, with millions more purchased annually. The fax machine kept up with technological advancement and is now adapted to new solutions. Many companies chose to send and receive faxes over emails. It has plenty of advantages and is commonly used in the health care and financial sectors. If you think that nobody uses fax machines anymore, you are more than wrong. Learn…

You might not be aware of it, but you have probably come across services based on virtual technology. Basically, such technology is all about the software that provides a wide selection of services through the internet, without having to rely on your hardware specifications. The vast majority of these services used to be perceived as bound to their provider’s proximity in the real world. Getting them from hundreds of miles away seemed weird and somewhat inconvenient. However, thanks to a global pandemic and the rising popularity of remote working solutions, such an attitude is now viewed as rather outdated. With…

The rising cost of electricity has become an issue for many people. This problem leads to the growth in popularity of other energy sources. People turn to wind and solar energy more often than a few decades ago. An excellent example of this is solar energy. With an environment-oriented mindset and some determination, people are starting to make great use of solar panels. However, you can have some questions boggling your mind. Is this trend cost-efficient as well? Is a solar power system worth it in the long run? Is it wise to go for solar panels if you earn…

A new study from findandfundmycar.com has revealed that millennials (17-24) saved on average £104 a month on fuel between March and August – meaning that after 4.4 years of working from home, they’d be able to afford a house deposit for the average UK house*. This means that if a 17-year old got a remote job at 17, millennials would be able to purchase a house of the UK average house price by the age of 22 with no help from the ‘bank of mum and dad’. The survey of 2,000 British drivers also revealed how millennials have been spending…

Cwmbran based logistics company, Bridgetime Transport are once again helping their customer, Festive Productions, deliver a little magic ahead of Christmas. In what is the third year the Pall-Ex and Fortec shareholder member has worked with Festive Productions (Festive), Bridgetime provides all of the logistics solutions for the local business, involving deliveries to residential addresses, garden centres and major distribution centres such as John Lewis, QVC Home Shopping and Wilkinson’s Retail. The business is one of the world’s leading seasonal decoration suppliers and the UK’s number one manufacturer of British made tinsel, providing an innovative and unique range of products.…

Three of four recently-refurbished industrial units at the Llandough Trading Estate in Cardiff have been occupied following a spate of lettings in recent months. The four industrial, distribution and trade counter units have been refurbished, including new roofing, decoration and the complete refurbishment of office accommodation. Unit 20 has been leased to global medical manufacturer EKF Diagnostics on a three year lease, Unit 12 has been let on a five year lease to Cardiff Pottery Workshops, and Unit 13 has been let to Planet Gymnastics CIC on a 10 year lease. The units measure from 5,500 sq ft to 7,300…

The headline NatWest Wales Business Activity Index – a seasonally adjusted index that measures the month-on-month change in the combined output of the region’s manufacturing and service sectors – registered 46.6 in November, up from 44.1 in October, to signal another monthly decline in output across the Welsh private sector. Although slower than that seen in October, the downturn in activity was linked to ongoing COVID-19 restrictions and lockdowns across the UK. Of the 12 monitored UK areas, Wales registered the second-fastest fall in output (behind Northern Ireland only). Welsh private sector firms signalled only a marginal fall in new…

A Carmarthenshire pet food company has launched a brand-new pet store in the town of Llandeilo. This will be the fifth pet store to-date for Welsh pet food brand, Burns Pet Nutrition, which is known for its award-winning, healthy and natural pet food range, as well as its support for pet rescue centres, shelters and community projects in the UK. The new shop will sell a variety of pet goodies, such as food, toys, and accessories, and feature a bespoke health and wellness service offering advice, guidance and microchipping to local pet parents in Llandeilo and the surrounding area. The…