Business Kingston appoints new managing director A property management company which manages multiple developments across Yorkshire has appointed a new managing director to drive forward growth. Paul Carter has taken the helm at Kingston, one of the north’s leading leasehold block and estate management firms. The company manages multiple sites across Yorkshire including in Barnsley, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The Data City helps DSIT drive growth in the UK economy Data consultancy, The Data City has secured a six-figure project with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Cambridge Econometrics to map high-potential business clusters around the UK. The work will help DSIT drive the growth of the UK economy and support the government’s Growth Plan. The By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bellway's reduced market value homes scheme is a success Bellway Homes says its scheme to sell reduced market value homes at its Millstone Park development in Swallownest has proved a huge success – with all seven selling out rapidly. The reduced market value homes were exclusively available to first time buyers aged between 23 and 40, with a combined annual By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Specialist prosthetics and orthotics company acquires new site in Sheffield STEPS Prosthetics launched last year by directors, Collette Shaw and Peter Durkin, who have over 20 years’ experience in delivering private, bespoke prosthetics and orthotic solutions following serious injury. They design, manufacture, fit and support amputee clients, and work in partnership with STEPS Rehabilitation to be the only provider of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Awards celebrate Leeds manufacturing industry’s rising stars Leeds’ manufacturing and engineering sector has celebrated the achievements of some of its brightest younger stars at an awards ceremony recognising the talents, achievements and contributions of the next generation working within the industry. Now in their second year, the Leeds Manufacturing Festival Awards saw trophies presented for Apprentice of By The Editor • 3 min read
Business ACS’S contribution to local and national economy recognised with MP visit Leeds Central MP and Labour Party politician Hilary Benn visited ACS Stainless Steel (ACS) this week to see first-hand, the work it is doing in promoting the creation of safer and more sustainable buildings. ACS is a leading Yorkshire manufacturer and designer of structural building components used in construction of By The Editor • 1 min read
Business IoD celebrates 120 years of being voice of business Members of the Institute of Directors (IoD) across Yorkshire and the North East are celebrating its 120th anniversary this year. The IoD was formed in 1903 and granted a Royal Charter in 1906 ‘to represent the interests of members and of the business community to government and in the public By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Yorkshire Asian Young Achiever Awards nominations now open A leading award scheme that celebrates the achievements of young Asian people in Yorkshire is now open for entries. The Yorkshire Young Achiever Awards – known as “the YAYAs” – are in their fourth year and have grown into a key event in the Yorkshire and UK awards calendar. The awards are By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Grantside appoints Summers-Inman to two major Carbon Net Zero regen projects in Sheffield York-based Grantside, the developer behind the hugely successful Quorum Business Park in Newcastle and the Bonding Warehouse in York, has appointed the award-winning construction and property consultancy, Summers-Inman, to its next two regeneration projects in Sheffield. They are both Carbon Net Zero developments and form part of the city’s By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Mid-sized businesses in Yorkshire outperform other regions Despite economic challenges, the UK’s mid-market has grown revenues and employment in the last year, according to new research from accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO. Mid-sized businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber outperformed the majority of other regions, reporting a 14% growth in revenues and a 4% increase By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Expanding gravity moves to Merchant Gate in Wakefield Gravity Fitness Ltd, the flourishing global active entertainment company, has opened a new head office at Merchant Gate, the striking mixed-use development in the heart of Wakefield. Gravity has taken 6,683 sq ft of quality office space at 2 Burgage Square at Merchant Gate on a five-year lease. This By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Innovative engineering company turns up the heat on future growth plans A Sheffield based engineering company, which is helping businesses recoup thousands of pounds in energy costs, is turning up the heat on its future growth plans after calling on help from Finance For Enterprise and the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. Headquartered at Sheffield, Saphex manufactures, designs and repairs a wide By The Editor • 4 min read
