Construction & Property, Economic Growth 13 May 2026
When construction payments stall. Guidance for contractors and subcontractors.
Cash flow is one of the central commercial realities of construction. A contractor or subcontractor may have completed the work, submitted the application and followed the agreed process, but still face delayed payment, disputed deductions or silence from the paying party.
Business Growth & Development 12 May 2026
MHA Trustee Hub
We are pleased to share that we’ve relaunched our Trustee Hub, a dedicated resource designed to support trustees, CEOs, Finance Directors and senior leaders navigating the evolving realities of charity governance.
Business Growth & Development, Economic Growth, Manufacturing 12 May 2026
Ely businesses gain national attention following Chamber-led business visit
Businesses from Ely and the wider Cambridgeshire region have gained national attention following a high-profile business visit organised by Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce.
The visit brought British Chambers of Commerce Director General Shevaun Haviland together with businesses and employers from across the region, including Ely-based Thorlabs and Poets House Hotel and Restaurant, to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing firms in Cambridgeshire.
Business Growth & Development, Economic Growth 12 May 2026
Cambridge businesses gain national attention following Chamber-led business visit
Businesses from Cambridge and the wider Cambridgeshire region have gained national attention following a high-profile business visit organised by Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce.
The visit brought British Chambers of Commerce Director General Shevaun Haviland together with businesses and employers from across the region, including Cambridge-based Stagecoach East and Novotel Cambridge North.
Business Growth & Development, Economic Growth 12 May 2026
Peterborough businesses gain national attention following Chamber-led business visit
Businesses from Peterborough and the wider Cambridgeshire region have gained national attention following a high-profile business visit organised by Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce.
The visit brought British Chambers of Commerce Director General Shevaun Haviland together with businesses and employers from across the region, including organisations from Peterborough’s manufacturing, logistics, education and professional services sectors, to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing firms in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Digital & IT 11 May 2026
ST4G attended Why Innovation Is Mostly Accidental – An Evening with David Cleevely CBE
ST4G Founder, Sue Gowling and Charity Partnership Manager Denise Coates attended a very influential event last week sponsored by Cambridge Online at the Bradfield Centre in Cambridge.
Uncategorised 11 May 2026
Guardtech unveil revamped Isopod Configurator online cleanroom pod builder tool
The East Anglian cleanroom construction specialists have given their revolutionary ‘build your own cleanroom’ software a facelift to further enhance users’ procurement journey GUARDTECH have launched a revamped version of their revolutionary Isopod Configurator online cleanroom builder tool. The innovative software is designed to make specifying a rapid cleanroom pod faster, easier and more intuitive […]
Economic Growth 7 May 2026
King’s Speech Must Fix Broken Business Rates
The BCC is calling on the Government to grab the chance to fix the UK’s broken business rates system in its legislative agenda for the King’s Speech.
It is raising the alarm as anxiety about business rates rose to 41% in its Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) for Q1 2026.
This is the highest level since the BCC started asking the question in the Q2 QES of 2017, the lowest level was 22% in Q2 2022.
International 5 May 2026
Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce partners Ukrainian Energy Transition Forum in London on 19th May – discount for members
The Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce is a Partner Association of the 4th annual Ukrainian Energy Transition Forum, which is taking place at the Clyde & Co law offices in London on 19th May with the official support of the Embassy of Ukraine in the UK.