Business Leeds flooring retailer expands into new premises One of the region’s largest independent flooring suppliers is opening new premises as part of ongoing expansion plans. Simon Thomas and Dave Marsden, co-directors of Greenholme Carpets and Flooring in Otley and Wharfedale Carpets and Flooring in Yeadon, have opened a third operation in Guiseley. Trading as Elite Floor By The Editor • 1 min read
Business eviFile’s digital methodology assists ARQ in Network Rail embankment safety project Leeds-headquartered digital progressive assurance and evidence capture solution, eviFile has enabled ARQ to efficiently implement a complex overhead line electrification (OLE) project. The engineering works form part of a £13.2m programme by Network Rail to stabilise a railway embankment on the East Coast Mainline, near Morpeth Station in Northumberland. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Ascendant Solutions gets royal seal of approval A Doncaster-based technology company, which became an unsung hero of the Covid-19 pandemic, has been honoured with the first ever King’s Award for Innovation. Ascendant Solutions is one of 148 companies across the UK to be recognised with a King’s Award for Enterprise, with only 47 King’s By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Leeds College of Building celebrates electrician training milestone One hundred electricans have benefitted from free Level 3 ‘18th Edition Wiring Regulations’ training at Leeds College of Building thanks to funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA). Delivered through the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges, and subsequent Skills Connect training is designed for adult learners looking to upskill, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business White Rose and Trinity increase investment in Leeds Landsec, owner of both Trinity Leeds and White Rose Shopping Centre, is announcing a new partnership with Resurgo’s ‘Spear Programme’ and the Ahead Partnership, which both aim to help local young people into employment. The partnership is funded by Landsec’s new social impact programme, Landsec Futures, a £20m By The Editor • 2 min read
Business UNTHA UK helps firm divert over 24 tonnes of wooden pallets from landfill MC Refrigeration Ltd has diverted over 24 tonnes of wood waste from landfill just three months after investing in a PS1300 pallet shredder from UNTHA UK — saving thousands in off-site disposal fees in the process. The company — which specialises in the installation, removal, repair, and disposal of commercial refrigeration display By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Transforming Leeds train station, New Station Street closure announced As part of the next stage in the transformation of Leeds City Rail Station’s main entrance and surrounding area, New Station Street will be closed from Friday 19 May to all traffic (except service vehicles and emergency services). Due to the closure, the station taxi rank will be moved By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Logistics work buoyant as commercial property consultancy reports strong Q1 Leading commercial building, project and sustainability consultancy Jones Hargreaves has reported a 73% revenue increase in Q1 compared to the same period last year as the firm continues to grow its team and widen its services. The national consultancy firm, which has offices in Leeds, has also seen a 60% By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Reward makes key promotion to restructure its client relationship operations in Yorkshire Leading SME funding provider Reward Finance Group has strengthen its client relationship operations across Yorkshire, by promoting Chris Ibbetson to head it up. With Reward providing tailored business finance loans and asset based solutions to SMEs across the UK, Chris will now lead the client relationship team in Yorkshire and By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds-based CDS achieves coveted Cloudflare partner status A Leeds-based strategic consultancy has become the first organisation in the EMEA region to achieve the prestigious Cloudflare Authorised Service Delivery Partner (ASDP) status. CDS are specialists in enabling strategic change in large complex organisations for clients such as the Home Office, Insight Investments, Yorkshire Water and the NHS. As By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Bailie Group operating company launches digital forensics lab One of the six operating companies within Yorkshire-headquartered Bailie Group — Defence consultancy, CDS Defence and Security (CDS DS) — has launched its new digital forensics lab (DFU) at its Government-approved facility, in Cheltenham. The state-of-the-art DFU has been two years in the making and is the firm’s newest cyber security By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Budding entrepreneurs develop unique new sustainable products in just five days Entrepreneurs of the future were given the chance to develop their creative and business skills in the latest educational programme designed to help them unlock their potential. Two teams of young people went head to head in the Creative Enterprise Challenge to meet the brief of creating a new sustainable By The Editor • 3 min read
