Business Premcor celebrates a premier deal Private UK-based property development company Premcor Estates has completed the sale of a prime northern gateway Manchester site to hospitality company Whitbread for an undisclosed sum. Premcor obtained planning permission for the 0.25-acre site on Rochdale Road, which will now be transformed into a 229-bedroom, 10-storey Premier Inn hotel. By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Budget comment from technology leader Sam Hameed, co-founder and managing director of SPG Resourcing, said: "The UK is facing a significant skills gap in the technology sector, with two-thirds of businesses encountering a digital skills gap in their workforce and a recent study, 90% of respondents believe the tech talent shortage is worsening. " By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Kirklees College appoints a new head of business development and apprenticeships Kirklees College is the largest apprenticeship provider in Calderdale and Kirklees, working with over 1,000 employers every year. As part of the college’s plans to expand its apprenticeship provision even further, the college has recently appointed Paul Edwards in the newly created role of Head of Business Development By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Leeds Trinity University to open new City Centre campus Majority shareholder Karrev and developers Kinrise have completed the lease of 1 Trevelyan Square in Leeds to Leeds Trinity University (LTU) Leeds Trinity is set to open its brand-new city centre campus in Boar Lane later this year for the 2024-2025 academic year. LTU’s new 15-year lease covers over By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Ripon Farm Services announces new CEO as Geoff Brown MBE transitions to chairman Ripon Farm Services is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Simpson as its new CEO with Geoff Brown MBE becoming chairman. Three years ago, RFS made the decision to strengthen the Board to ensure it had a structure in place to manage the future growth and succession of the By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Corporate finance expert appointed to lead new department Leading digital accountancy firm Gravitate Accounting has appointed Martin Dean as director of corporate finance to lead and build its newly-established corporate finance department. Dean brings a wealth of senior experience to the role having joined from Shorts Accountants, where he worked for 11 years, most recently as senior corporate By The Editor • 2 min read
Business YORK HANDMADE PLAYS PIVOTAL ROLE IN STUNNING LONDON DEVELOPMENT The award-winning York Handmade Brick Company has completed one of the largest and most prestigious contracts in its 36-year history. York Handmade, based at Alne, near Easingwold, has supplied 300,000 specially manufactured bricks for a stunning state-of-the-art 16-storey apartment building at the rear of Kings Cross Station in central By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Harrogate-based Ardent launches new system to enhance inclusivity in public transport Safety systems specialist Ardent has launched an innovative induction hearing loop system to support bus and coach operators in meeting their legal and ethical obligations to promote inclusion among public transport users. Launched in January 2024, the technology — named ClearConnect — is designed to empower passengers with deafness, making travel more By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Parsons celebrate double win at Yorkshire Accountancy Awards Yorkshire based Parsons, Chartered Accountants has scooped two awards at the Yorkshire Accountancy Awards 2024 (YAA). The team was elated to have been shortlisted in no less than five categories, before collecting two prestigious awards at the glitzy ceremony in New Dock Hall, Leeds on Thursday 22 February. Maggie Dearnley, By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Kevin McCloud, MBE headline speaker at Yorkshire Sustainability Festival 2024 Prestigious names are being unveiled for Yorkshire Sustainability Festival 2024 (YSF24) as sustainability guru, Kevin McCloud, will be taking to the speaker stage at The Yorkshire Sustainability Conference later this year, to share his knowledge and passion around sustainable construction and design. Kevin McCloud, who has presented Grand Designs since By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Burton Roofing Group expands board with new commercial director York-based Burton Roofing Group has expanded its senior team by appointing Martin Armour as its new commercial director. With over 35 years’ experience Martin joins the group from Calder Industrial Materials (CIM), where he was commercial director. The company is the UK’s leading supplier of lead sheet and lead By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Business Waste becomes the first company in the UK to offer foil and label recycling services Waste foil is one of the harder materials to recycle and most of the time it is sent for incineration. Business Waste however, have successfully created a route for recycling that turns polymer-based label waste and foil printing waste into new recycled products. On the other hand, the waste from By The Editor • 1 min read
