Prosper Autumn, Black Country Chamber of Commerce magazine

NEWS IN BRIEF
Doocey Group, a local civil engineering
and utility contractor, based in Tipton,
has teamed up with Sandwell College
to create a bespoke Pre-Apprenticeship
/SWAP which is aligned to construction
and multi-utilities.
The partnership kicked off in June
with an open day at Doocey head office
and showcased the apprenticeship
opportunity to over 200 attendees, with
a lucky 100 securing interviews.
Doocey has always utilised
apprenticeships to strengthen and
develop its workforce from the ground
up, however, the partnership with
Sandwell College will deliver its biggest
cohort yet, with 18 young people
selected and offered employment with
the group under the apprenticeship
programme.
College launches ambitious
apprenticeship programme
Export move by
Burke Bros
Specialists in removals to France, Midlands
based international removal and storage
company Burke Bros Moving Group has
announced one of the biggest partnerships
within the French property market.
The international moving company has
joined forces with Leggett Immobilier, a
French property agent which has a 600-plus
strong network of agents spread
throughout France.
Both Burke Bros Moving Group and
Leggett Immobilier are the go-to
organisations for anyone considering a
French property purchase and move to
France, and are involved with many of the
highest-profile France-related exhibitions
and shows all across the UK.
As expert advisors to the Place in the
Sun, both are also mainstay exhibitors and
advisors at the French property shows.
Historic manufacturer posts record year
with a little recruitment help from MET
A Black Country manufacturer that has its
products installed in the new Tottenham
Hotspur Stadium, on The Shard and in
Birmingham’s iconic Rotunda building has
posted a record year.
Isaac H. Grainger’s, which is a market
leader in the manufacture of raised access
flooring pedestals, has seen a rise in sales
after securing a surge of reshoring successes
from abroad.
The 158-year-old Cradley Heath business
has extended its long-standing relationship
with MET Recruitment to help it meet
increases in demand from customers in the
UK and overseas.
This means that, at any one time, the firm
could have tens of temporary workers
sourced by the Dudley recruitment
specialist, with some candidates vetted and
supplied within a few hours’ notice.
10 PROSPER AUTUMN 2022