Business VolkerRail enlists Leeds-based SaaS firm to deliver project technology upgrade One of the UK’s leading multi-disciplinary railway infrastructure contractors, VolkerRail, has invested in an integrated mobile platform to streamline project deliveries, enable better-informed decision-making, and drive continuous improvement. The solution – powered by Leeds-headquartered eviFile – enabled VolkerRail to capture thousands of geolocated data-points throughout the delivery of a 10-month project By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Brighouse welded mesh manufacturer launches bespoke training programme Welded steel mesh manufacturer Siddall and Hilton Products is celebrating the success of a new, bespoke training programme it has developed as part of its ongoing recruitment drive. With six new starters having already joined the long-established business since January, it is currently looking for another three people to train By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Leeds-based ddroidd launches A+++ efficiency framework Leeds-based digital transformation and technical specialists, ddroidd, has launched a pioneering new A+++ efficiency framework that will significantly reduce a website’s energy consumption, save money, improve reliability and responsibility for businesses. ddroidd’s A+++ solution guarantees to reduce hosting costs within six months. The new framework can cut information By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Doncaster Sheffield Airport joins Travel Day of Action Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) is joining trade bodies and associations from across the aviation and travel industries to support the ‘Travel Day of Action’ on 23 June, asking the UK Government to support a safe return to international travel in time for the peak summer period. Led by travel and By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Acumen receives the 2021 RoSPA Winner of the Waste Management & Recycling Sector Award Acumen Waste Services Ltd (Acumen), headquartered in Yorkshire, is celebrating after landing an internationally recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards over the past 12 months. Acumen received the coveted Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Winner of the Waste Management and Recycling Sector Award for By The Editor • 2 min read
Legal Matters Ison Harrison throws legal advice lifeline to businesses A Yorkshire law firm has launched a new employment law and HR service after individual case enquiries increased by almost two thirds since the start of the year. Leeds headquartered firm Ison Harrison has introduced an innovative ‘in-house’ retainer service, helping businesses navigate difficult workplace issues with unlimited access to By The Editor • 2 min read
Food&Drink Vital Agency wins Fodder work Innovative digital company Vital Agency announces it is working with the popular Harrogate farm shop Fodder on the design and development of its new website. Vital was successful in a four-way pitch which also includes work to extend the brand guidelines and develop the website with integration into Fodder’s By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Kirklees College announces June Virtual Open Days Kirklees College has announced details of the next round of Virtual Open Days to be held in June to support prospective students and applicants considering their next steps. Open to Year 11 students, parents and carers and applicants, the Virtual Open Days will take place over two days on Tuesday By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Vapour launches Technology as a Service (TaaS) Disruptive cloud specialist Vapour has launched a new Technology as a Service (TaaS) proposition, as the progressive firm continues its commitment to aiding the digital transformation of businesses large and small. With TaaS commonly perceived as merely a lease plan for hardware and software procurement, there is far more to By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Landscape supplier Green-tech digs deep to help school Boroughbridge-based Green-tech is the UKs largest supplier of professional landscaping supplies and has stepped in to donate topsoil for a community growing project at New Park Primary Academy on Skipton Road. Part of the Northern Star Academies Trust, the school has landscaped part of their playing field to create an By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Fun ways to introduce kids to programming and coding Coding became part of the UK’s computing curriculum in 2014 [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/04/coding-school-computing-children-programming] , with children as young as five being taught programming skills. Since then, there has been a real push towards this new-look syllabus for pupils in primary and secondary schools – and By The Editor • 2 min read
Businesswoman Yorkshire recruitment firm marks 2021 growth with office opening A North Yorkshire based HR, talent acquisition and recruitment agency has rounded off a successful start to 2021 with the opening of an office in York. Sweet HR and Recruitment, which was founded in 2017 and offers an alternative approach to recruitment based around an in-house model, has seen demand By The Editor • 1 min read
