When we think about solar, we often assume that glaring hot sun and soaring temperatures must be great for the industry. However, NESF have reported* that last year’s high temperatures had the reverse effect on their energy production. Whilst prof...

By 2030, the global talent shortage could reach 85.2 million people – that’s almost 20 million more people that live in the whole of the UK – and will cost not just millions but trillions in lost economic opportunity. Knowledge intensive industrie...

With Robots set ‘to replace up to 20 million factory jobs’ by 2030*, what impact could the ‘rise of the machines’ have on the Construction industry? As technology progresses and becomes ever more accessible perhaps it’s not beyond the realms of be...

The UK is a world-leader in Smart Grid technology and Flexibility has a key role to play as we move towards a decarbonised, decentralised and digitised network. Claire Perry, Energy and Clean Growth Minister, recently announced four smart energy s...

Eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from the UK economy by 2050 is the recommendation from the UK’s Committee on Climate Change (CCC) and this would certainly have an impact on the current energy systems. We would need four-times as much low carb...

Cake and bucks fizz for breakfast – what better way to start the post-bank holiday week? Today we saw Lester Lockyer celebrate 20 years of working at Allen & York – from Recruitment Consultant to Managing Director. Starting his employment in 1999 ...

With only 2% of children in England cycling to school – less than the 3% of adults regularly cycling to work – does work need to be done on planning provision for cyclists? With buses, white vans and Chelsea tractors remaining prevalent across com...

The global battery storage market is set ‘to be worth more than $13bn by 2023’ according to data and analytics experts GlobalData as the sector is anticipated to grow by 7% globally over the next four years. GlobalData suggests Asia-Pacific, Europ...

Friday 3rd May 2019 sees the third annual Allen & York Quiz, Curry and Raffle Night at Wimborne Town Football Club. Hosted by our very own Quiz Master, Katie Pereira, we’re supporting Diverse Abilities - the charity that supports children and adul...

The cost of hiring a new employee is not just the recruitment fee but also hidden costs if the candidates are not ideal. Getting recruitment right first time is the goal because the cost of hiring the wrong person undoubtedly impacts more than the...