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The Wigley Group and Wasps sign corporate partnership Live action horror drive experience coming soon! Following on from the enormous success of last year’s event, it’s the announcement all horror fans have been waiting for: the awardwinning ROAD 2 HELL returns this October with another dose of gruesomely good fun!
Midlands-based The Wigley Group has signed a corporate partnership that will see it become the preferred development partner of Wasps Group. The new agreement will see Wigley Building & Development tender for future large works carried out by Wasps at the training ground, Ricoh Arena and any other group locations. The Wigley Group’s logo will also feature on the kit of the men’s first team squad from next season and the company will use matches and other events for corporate entertainment. Wigley Building & Development is currently working on a £2m construction contract to create a new high-performance training centre for the rugby club in Henley-in-Arden. James Davies, chief executive officer of The Wigley Group, said: “We’ve been working closely with Wasps through Wigley Building & Development on the development of the high-performance
Heart of England Conference and Events Centre has again teamed up with Masters of Horror AREA 51 to bring what is now recognised as the biggest, baddest and best interactive drive-thru horror show in the UK.
“In 2020 we nailed it; catering for over 25,000 visitors across 30 nights of horror – even the pandemic couldn’t stop us in our tracks. Split in half by a sudden lockdown, we came back with a devilishly good Christmas twist. “We can already report demonic howling in the night and the sound of splintering trees as the creatures of the night once again draw their plans against you, and begin to set their traps accordingly.” Heart of England Horror shot straight to the top of everyone’s Halloween event lists, attracting hundreds of five-star ratings from punters and reviewers alike. The experience was so well received that it was nominated in multiple categories in this year’s prestigious Scare Awards – the SCARs battling it out amongst the likes of Alton Towers, Thorpe Park and Tulley’s Farm. For more information visit www.roadtohell.co.uk
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Peter Burnell, Business Relationship Manager at The Wigley Group; James Davies, Chief Executive Officer at The Wigley Group; Adam Benson, Chief Commercial Officer at Wasps; and Charlie Brooks, Managing Director at Wigley Building and Development Ltd.
“We have worked very well together, and this agreement opens up the possibility of further collaboration on future projects but, just as vitally, sees the company partnering with us through sponsorship and corporate entertainment.”
Joint venture set to benefit technology park
After scooping one of the top Scare Industry awards, it’s now also officially the best drive-thru scare experience in the country!
The team said: “You’ve heard the rumours – maybe you escaped with your sanity intact last year? Whatever the case, we dare you to take a drive into our Forbidden Forest… and find out what horrors its evil inhabitants have in store for you in 2021.
centre, which is progressing really well. “The contract has grown in scope during the last few months and together we’re creating a state-of-art complex which really will be of the highest quality. “It has been clear during the time working together that both companies share the same values and ethos and we were both keen to form a longerterm and more formal link.” Adam Benson, chief commercial officer at Wasps Group, said the new agreement was the latest in a string of major partnerships. He said: “We have known The Wigley Group as clients for several years and that relationship stepped up a level when Wigley Building & Development were appointed on our highperformance centre, which is now really taking shape at Henley.
Automotive engineering consultancy, HORIBA MIRA, has signed a joint venture agreement with private equity investor and developer, Evans Randall Investors, for it to be the exclusive developer for MIRA Technology Park (MTP). MTP is at the forefront of the automotive industry’s transition to a sustainable future as a globally recognised cluster location within the sector, with an unrivalled reputation for engineering, R&D, world-class facilities and testing infrastructure.
Located in the heart of the UK’s Midlands automotive sector, the park currently extends to more than 850 acres and provides employment for over 1,000 skilled engineers. Evans Randall Investors will now oversee the next phase of development at MTP, which will see it expand across two neighbouring sites located either side of the A5. The project will deliver up to 4m sq ft of new space with a total GDV of up to £500m, encompassing R&D, office and industrial facilities. The ambitious expansion plans for MTP are fuelled by a revolution in mobility technologies spanning electric vehicle (EV) development, cleantech fuels such as hydrogen, emerging autonomous and connected car technologies and the associated growth of AI and robotics. HORIBA MIRA’s engineers provide these advanced capabilities to next-generation automotive companies to enable their
progression, attracting disruptors such as REE and Viritech as well as established OEMs including Aston Martin, Bentley, Bosch, Jaguar Land Rover, Toyota and The London EV Company. Evans Randall Investors will lead the park’s expansion, solidifying its status as Europe’s premier automotive R&D cluster as well as broadening MTP’s position to attract businesses across the technology, advanced manufacturing and engineering sectors. The team will work alongside local development manager, Swanvale Developments, to deliver the scheme. Ned Williams, MD of Evans Randall Investors, said: “Our partnership with HORIBA MIRA presents an exceptional opportunity to deliver a significant R&D development that will have a positive impact on the West Midlands, the UK and beyond.”
Reducing waste while putting a face to a name WarwickMed is leading the change from disposable theatre caps to reusable “name and role” cloth hats. These are already boosting staff morale and reducing patients’ anxiety as they enable everyone to identify the people around them quickly and easily. Our mission is to improve communication among healthcare professionals and patients by sharing best practice and promoting the
many benefits of our ecofriendly, personalised caps. Dr.Diwan is a consultant anaesthetist wearing her hat with pride! She said that when she walked into the resuscitation unit, everyone immediately knew who she was and the role she did. All consultant anaesthetists will now have their name and role colour-coordinated hats and the more roles will be ordered next. It is an innovative and forward-
thinking initiative which helps to create a greener NHS. We have also specifically designed and made jackets for the University Hospital Birmingham. Many of the theatre staff were cold due to the cooling environment temperature required within the department. We helped to create a jacket which staff simply wear over the top of their scrubs to keep them warmer. The feedback has been fantastic, and the staff
are delighted – warmer and therefore more comfortable and happier at work. It feels great being able to help to make a difference.
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