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Hundreds of businesses in the construction industry attended an event at Llanelli’s Parc Y Scarlets to find out about the major opportunities available to them. More than 300 delegates from across the region went along to find out more about various forthcoming projects that they could be a part of. More than £132 million worth of projects have been awarded amongst the 23 contractors on the Framework since February 2016, with a further £188 million worth of projects in the pipeline. The Contractors Framework is used for the delivery of construction and associated services across the Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot council areas. Carmarthenshire County Council leads the Framework on behalf of the partner authorities. The event brought the Framework contractors, potential sub-contractors and supporting organisations together, allowing them to network and discuss future business opportunities. The morning session showcased a variety of trade exh...

Latest news from Swansea Bay Business Club - St David's Day Lunch with Scott Quinnell, Former Welsh International Rugby League and Rugby Union Player Our St David’s Day lunch this year will be at Parc y Scarlets where we will be joined by our guest speaker, Welsh rugby legend, Scott Quinnell. The lunch will be a chance for us to celebrate our patron saint and will also provide a fantastic networking opportunity for prominent members of the region’s business community. The event will take place at Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli on the 1st March 2017 at 12:15pm for a 1pm lunch. Bookings can be made for full tables or individual seats for networking purposes. Tickets cost £40 for a member and £45.50 for non-members. This includes a three-course lunch. To book your place please click here . Please be aware that bookings for this event will close at midnight on Wednesday 22 February or as and when the remaining 30 spaces sell out. If you have any further questions please e-mail even...

Businesses in the construction industry will get a chance to hear about the major opportunities open to them as part of the South West Wales Regional Contractors Framework. A contractor engagement event is being held at Llanelli’s Parc Y Scarlets on February 9, giving local businesses the opportunity to find out about forthcoming projects that they could be a part of. The Framework is used for the delivery of construction, design and project management services across the Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Swansea and Neath Port Talbot council areas. More that £103million worth of projects have been awarded amongst the 23 contractors on the Framework since February, with a further £177million worth of projects in the pipeline. The event will bring these contractors and potential sub-contractors together, allowing them to network and discuss future business opportunities. Buyers of the Framework services will also be in attendance, and there will be free workshops to support ...

The next meeting of the Llanelli Rugby Business Network will be held on Tuesday 10th January 2017, 6pm till 8pm, at Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli. Here is the info from the Llanelli Rugby Business Network - Now that the Christmas and New Year Celebrations are behind us it’s time to consider your networking opportunities in 2017. With this in mind we will be holding our first Llanelli Rugby Business Networking Event for 2017 on Tuesday 10th January, yes in less than a week's time! Representatives of our partner charity, School of Hard Knocks Cymru, will be in attendance at this meeting where we will be presenting them with a donation in support of their work in Welsh Schools. Our speaker at this event will be Tony Worsley, Managing Director of Any Communications. His presentation will cover the topic of Implementing and Managing a Mobile Workforce Tracking Solution. When considering vehicle tracking, business owners are often torn between the desire to achieve c...

Some of West Wales’ brightest students are being helped to shine through the Seren initiative. Seren is a network of regional hubs designed to support Wales’ brightest sixth formers achieve their academic potential and gain access to leading universities. The launch of this year’s Seren Hub for Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire year 12 pupils is taking place later this week at Parc y Scarlets. Around 300 students from schools in the two counties, and from Coleg Sir Gar and Pembrokeshire College, will attend the event. Keynote speakers, workshops, information about Seren Hub developments and an opportunity to ask questions are all on the agenda. Around a dozen universities from England and Wales will also be in attendance. Seren was launched two years ago by the Welsh Government to tackle the decline in Welsh applications and admissions to Oxford and Cambridge Universities. It aims to inspire and support students in their future career aspirations, give them the best possible educatio...