Balfour Beatty VINCI

"There are so many benefits to being a member of the Chamber. They give you a wide access to a network of local businesses.

"Being a patron of the GBCC allows us access to all the members, helping us raise not only the profile of our activity to these organisations but also the profile of the opportunities we are creating for people and businesses across the West Midlands."

Shilpi Akbar - Head of Stakeholders and Communities | Head of Skills, Employment and Education

Working with the Chamber

With our role being to deliver HS2 in the West Midlands, it’s essential that we work with the people and organisations impacted by our works. The Chamber's membership covers the region and surrounding towns and villages that we are working in. Being a Patron of the GBCC allows us access to all the members, helping us raise not only the profile of our activity to these organisations but also the profile of the opportunities we are creating for people and businesses across the West Midlands, including the legacy we’re working hard to leave behind.

How has the Chamber supported your business goals?

We are regularly invited to patron’s lunches which gives us the opportunity for roundtable discussions with other patrons. We have attended the Business Expo and were given a slot on a panel to talk about our work in the region. GBCC regularly feature us in their emails and the ChamberLink magazine which gives us reach across the whole membership.

Henrietta has been very supportive of us, even attending one of our colleague conferences as a speaker to discuss the local business / economic environment.

Working with GBCC has led to requests for other members to visit our sites, including a visit from the Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce which was an opportunity to talk about the positive impact BBV is having through the socio-economic benefits the project will bring across the West Midlands.

Why would you recommend the Chamber?

For us, there are so many benefits to being a member of the Chamber. They give you a wide access to a network of local businesses, they have a busy calendar of networking events across the region and are really passionate about what they do. Importantly, the are vocal about the many benefits of HS2, not just to our region but to the country as a whole.

What is the best thing about being a Chamber member?

Knowing that the Chamber’s team is as passionate as we are about bringing growth and prosperity to the West Midlands makes every interaction with them a pleasure.

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