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Simon Spinks, Group Chairman of luxury bedmaker Harrison Spinks, was last night awarded the prestigious Ambassador accolade at The Business Desk’s Yorkshire Business Masters Awards, recognising his work to continually promote innovation and lead the iconic Yorkshire manufacturer for over 35 years. The awards ceremony, which saw sustainability take

Disruptive cloud technology firm Vapour has made its latest senior hire. Experienced industry professional Glenn Ollivant has joined the team as senior account director, exactly 15 years after he was first hired and trained by Vapour boss Tim Mercer. Glenn switched from selling stainless steel to circuits back in October

Leading estate agent, Dacre, Son & Hartley’s new homes division has been appointed to market a range of apartments in an exclusive new homes development within a well-known landmark building that sits high above Bradford at Heaton. Work is currently well underway transforming the Grade II Listed former Hallmark

Ridge and Partners LLP (Ridge) has acquired Projex Building Solutions Limited, an award-winning multi-service consultancy representing many of the UK’s highest profile property developers, occupiers and funds. The deal will strengthen the existing Ridge teams in Leeds and Birmingham whilst adding to the Ridge extensive range of expertise. Phil

Developer and Asset Manager, MEPC’s successful Artist’s Window series returns for a third instalment to 4 Wellington Place, with a collaborative project between two Leeds Arts University students. Inspired by the Japanese collaborative poetry genre, Renga, #STRANGEBRICKS combines poetic fragments with photographs of the city. The pertinent piece

Recent statistics show that a customer is four times more likely to defect to a competitor if they encounter a service-related problem than a price or product issue. Customer service is a highly significant factor of any brand looking to grow and expand its business, and digital marketing can help

Yorkshire housebuilder Avant Homes has strengthened its land team with the appointment of Ben Smith as land director for the region. With more than 20 years’ experience in the housebuilding industry, Ben started his career as a quantity surveyor in 1999 and previously worked at Avant Homes Yorkshire as a