Chamber Patrons Chamber Patrons Greater Birmingham Chambers’ leading supporters Show support
for Reservists Employers across the West Midlands are being urged to support Reservists working in their organisations. The West Midland Reserve
Forces & Cadets Association and employers across the region will be using Reserves Day on 26 June to highlight the contribution Reservists make to the armed forces. Many Reservists, when not called on by the army, work in civilian organisations in ordinary jobs. WM RFCA are hoping those
employers, and signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, which ensures those serving in the Armed Forces are treated fairly, will show their support for Reservists currently working in their organisations. Debra Barton, regional
employer engagement director at WMRFCA, said: “Reserves Day is a fantastic opportunity for the nation to show their support for our Reservists and celebrate the contribution they make to our Armed Forces. “It is a great opportunity to
show your support to our Armed Forces, and thank them for everything that they do.”
For more information on supporting the Reservists and the Armed Forces Covenant call on 0121 274 2225.
Andrew Jones, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Transport, visited Birmingham to see how works are progressing at the region’s main HS2 sites. The Curzon Street site in Birmingham city centre is being readied for construction of a new station, with 20,000 tonnes of concrete broken up and crushed so it can be reused. Two buildings are being demolished and this will yield around 30,000 tonnes of material, with works being undertaken by demolitions firm DSM.
‘Fantastic jobs and opportunities HS2 is providing people across the country’
In Washwood Heath, Midlands
firm Total Reclaims Demolition has started work on HS2’s new train maintenance depot. The old site of the Alstom Rail
Depot is 110,282 square metres – the size of 15 football pitches – and will yield 412,000 tonnes of material that will be recycled. With 50,000 hours of labour
required to clear the site, the team is now 75 per cent of the way through the programme.
Paving the way (from left): Argiro Alexandri (HS2), Richard Kirkham (LMJV), Paul Faulkner, Christina Wallace (HS2) and Andrew Jones
Chamber patron LMJV, a joint
venture of Laing O’Rourke and J Murphy & Sons Ltd, have been carrying out enabling works to pave the way for the high-speed rail line. Work over an 80km trace across
the West Midlands has included route clearance and ecological habitat creation. Fifteen miles further afield, in
Solihull, vegetation clearance works and trenching have been carried out at the triangular-shaped site which will be home to the Birmingham Interchange station. Mr Jones said: “The scale of works happening in Birmingham
show the huge progress being made on HS2. They also show first- hand the fantastic jobs and opportunities HS2 is providing people across the country. I cannot wait to see the results of further construction, and for this vital railway become a reality.” Paul Faulkner, chief executive of
Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce said: “HS2 is already playing a huge part of the Midlands’ success story. Hundreds of businesses are already supporting the project, and there are more opportunities for firms across the region as the programme progresses.”
Top academic honoured by Indian university
A leading UK academic has been handed a top honour by India’s largest private university. Lovely Professional University
has awarded Professor Julian Beer, deputy vice-chancellor at Birmingham City University, with a Visiting Professorship. The institution, based in
Phagwara, in India’s Punjab region, issued the accolade in recognition of Professor Beer’s contribution to international trade and improving business links between the UK and partners overseas. The honour was presented by
Lovely accolade: Professor Beer (centre left) receives his award 24 CHAMBERLINK June 2019
Ashok Mittal, chancellor of Lovely Professional University, during a ceremony held at the university’s campus.
Professor Beer said: “It is an
honour to be presented with this Visiting Professorship from an institution which is so well respected across India and beyond. “It is more important than ever
that we make sure we have strong links with partners across the globe, particularly those such as India with whom we share such a longstanding history.” Aman Mittal, head of
international affairs at Lovely Professional University, said: “Both LPU and BCU have a lot of things in common. We are committed to taking this relationship that has been strengthened with the visit of such a large delegation, led by Professor Beer.”
Contact: Henrietta Brealey T: 0121 274 3266
Minister gains snapshot of HS2 progress during visit
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