National How Businesses Can Encourage Employees to Return to the Office With businesses opening back up, restrictions being pulled back, and things returning to a new normal, many companies are now calling employees back to the office. For some employees, this will be the first time they have returned in-person in months, possibly a year or more. Employees have gotten quite By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Kirklees College officially opens the Pioneer Higher Skills Centre Kirklees College marked the official launch of the Pioneer Higher Skills Centre on Friday, a new learning facility dedicated to higher skills and higher education. The event marked the official opening of the college’s latest building which originally opened to students in November 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic meant that By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Harrison Spinks group chairman awarded prestigious ambassador accolade 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 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Tech high-flyer lands at cloud specialist Vapour 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 By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Buyers hold all the cards at new development 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 By The Editor • 1 min read
National Projex Building Solutions acquired by Ridge 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 By The Editor • 1 min read
Arts&Culture Wellington Place unveil third artist's window installation 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 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business How can digital marketing support customer experience? 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 By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Avant Homes strengthens Yorkshire land team 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 By The Editor • 1 min read
Charity Tech boss tackles 286km charity challenge in ONE WEEK Huddersfield-based tech boss Tim Mercer has today embarked on a gruelling 286km challenge in aid of the charity Borne. The five-day feat will see Tim – the CEO of cloud technology firm Vapour – complete 13km of runs, 20km of rowing and 211km of cycling, as well as the 42km Yorkshire Three By The Editor • 2 min read
Business York business expands with funding from Barclays York based nursery business Muddy Boots today announced it has received funding from Barclays to support the acquisition of a third nursery as they continue on track with their ambition to grow a chain of standard setting nurseries across York. Founded by husband and wife team Andy and Anna Nimmo By The Editor • 2 min read
Health Good-hearted chemical company extends defib rollout A North Yorkshire chemical company has completed its rollout of life-saving defibrillators with an installation on its own premises. After installing four defibrillators in surrounding villages, providing around 9000 people access to the critical equipment, Airedale Chemical has installed a defibrillator in its offices providing potentially heart-starting opportunities to workers By The Editor • 1 min read
