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
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
