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GDPR: 8 things you need to do right now

The juggernaut that is the GDPR is heading your way – not even Brexit can stop it – and your organisation needs to be ready. Paul Snell highlights eight things you can do straight away to make sure you don’t get caught in the headlights. As much as you might like to close your eyes, […]

18 Sugru Holiday Hacks

If there’s one thing we know, it’s that you guys never stop fixing. Turns out Sugru-ers don’t switch off their hacking and repairing instinct, even when they’re away from home or on the road. Whether it’s mending a damaged zip on a suitcase, fixing broken sunglasses, or even hacking a GoPro to capture your adventures […]

Rugby Expo Returns To Coventry With New Format

Rugby Ventures Ltd., the management team behind Rugby Expo, has confirmed Rugby Expo is returning for its second consecutive year to the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on Wednesday 08 November 2017. A new format, designed to more effectively support and engage those from the professional and community game, will see the conference and exhibition combined […]

Stop treating communications as an afterthought

Companies too often make decisions without thinking about what their real impact will be. Public announcements become lessons in damaging their own brand rather than protecting and building it. The damage is done because communications are not fully considered. Just take the recent example of the ‘Singhbury’s’ vs ‘Morrisinghs’. A decision made by Sainsbury’s to […]

A big 4D welcome to the team

Peter Bleeze Peter is an IOSH Charted Health and Safety Consultant with over 20 years’ experience delivering H&S Consultancy and training. Accredited to deliver and assess over 60 distinct areas, Peter has a wide range of knowledge and hands on experience across small and large companies, multiple sectors. Ed Tapp – Lead Consultant  Ed has […]

No greater way to show respect to your people

At 4th Dimension we have always advised and encouraged our clients to install and manage an effective Health & Safety system as the foundation for any business transformation. Clearly you have a legal compliance responsibility but beyond that there is no greater way to show respect to every individual and organisation associated with your business […]

Digital transformation is just business transformation

The trend for businesses to adopt a strategy to drive digital transformation is out of control. Here are 5 steps to ensure you drive the change your business demands. Everywhere people turn there are digital transformation projects popping up and people being given the shiny new title of digital transformation officer. But let’s get one thing […]

Workers need legal protection, not voluntary standards

An international standard for health and safety may sound like a good idea, but the current proposals could let many workers down, argues Hugh Robertson, senior policy officer at the TUC. The International Standards Organisation (ISO) is developing a standard, called ISO45001, for the certification of employers’ health and safety management systems. However, the standard has […]

Chelmsford-based e2v acquired by Teledyne Technologies for £620m

E2v Technologies, an electronics manufacturer, is set to be acquired by Teledyne Technologies for £620m. Under the terms of the deal, e2v’s shareholders will receive 275p in cash for each share, a premium of 48% on the startup’s closing share price on Friday. Based in Chelmsford, e2v manufactures imaging sensors, camera solutions, components and sub-systems for […]

England Rugby reaping rewards of player pathway

As Max Malins was sending over a late penalty to send England into the World Rugby U20 Championship semi-final in Georgia, several hundred miles away Tom Curry was learning he will make his senior debut against Argentina on Saturday. Curry was part of the England U20 team that sealed a Grand Slam earlier this year […]