Housebuilder relocates NE team to accommodate for future growth

One of the UK’s best-know housebuilders has relocated its NE team in order to accommodate for future growth, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to suggest.

Story Homes has invested in new office space for its expanding North East operation.

The business has been operating in the region for seven years and has now relocated to Scotswood House.

Allan Thompson, managing director for Story Homes in the North East, said: “We have a number of new sites in the pipeline for the North East with ambitious growth plans firmly in place.

“To support this growth we are investing in future talent and creating more jobs in the region, which is why the move to Scotswood House is important. Although many of our colleagues are working remotely at the moment, we need to ensure that as things start to return to normal, we are fully equipped to support the new members of our teams as we continue to grow.”

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A significant increase in staff numbers can cause unforeseen problems for staff performing HR, admin and accounts job roles if the company’s method of recording time worked has not been updated.

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Even if the details are all correct, most paper timesheets must then be manually transferred to a database (usually an Excel spreadsheet) before being sent to payroll software.

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Incorrect data can also foul up HR tasks too, making it much more difficult to spot issues like adherence to the Working Time Directive or someone taking three 30 minute breaks plus lunch.

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