Business Construction starts on multi-million pound hotel in tourist hotspot Yorkshire construction company Harris CM has commenced a £5 million design and build contract for a new three storey, 60-bedroom, boutique-style hotel for GiGi Developments, on the site of the former Rising Sun Hotel in the pretty village of Hope, which sits in the heart of the Peak District. The By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Zenith helps young people find work with Kickstart Scheme Zenith has helped 20 young people find work as part of the Government’s Kickstart Scheme. The new recruits will work in a wide range of roles across the business in its Leeds headquarters. The scheme gives people aged 16-24 the chance to learn valuable new skills and build confidence By The Editor • 1 min read
Business MBO at Leeds based construction marketing agency Directors Neil Craven and Kirsty Scott have undertaken a management buy-out at Leeds-based full-service construction marketing agency Harris Creative. The news tops a successful year for the company, which also celebrates its 35th year in business in 2021. Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, Harris secured nine new clients By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Virgin, Johnsons Hotel Linen, and City & Guilds join Offploy to combat stigma around ex-offender employment Leaders in the field of ex-offender recruitment, Offploy, will host a free-to-attend event designed to challenge perceptions and explain why it’s vital we break down business barriers to hiring people with convictions. The team at Offploy will be joined by keynote speakers from Virgin, Johnsons Hotel Linen, and City By The Editor • 2 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
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
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
Business Innovative new service will provide landlords with investment capital This autumn marks the 25th anniversary of the launch of the first buy-to-let mortgages, and now another innovation is giving landlords complete peace of mind by paying them a full year’s rent upfront at the start of a new tenancy. Leeds estate agent HOP has become the first property By The Editor • 2 min read
