Business Eddisons appoints new health and safety head Property group Eddisons has appointed Nick Foster (pictured right) as its new head of health and safety. Working across the firm’s Building Consultancy team and with a strong focus on its education-sector clients, Nick will be based in the firm’s Leeds head office with a national remit to By The Editor • 2 min read
Business A first look at Forge's newest homes in Waverley Forge New Homes has revealed the first images of its latest development, Waverley Green, located within Harworth Group’s Olive Lane mixed-use neighbourhood, just minutes from Sheffield city centre. These new visuals offer buyers an early glimpse into the cutting-edge scheme. Comprising 32 fully electric, two- and three-bedroom terraced homes, By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Knight Frank brokers 34,000 sq ft deal at Bridgewater Place Martley Capital Group have agreed terms with premium commercial amenity and workspace provider x+why to occupy 33,990 sq ft in Bridgewater Place, the iconic 30-storey office-led, mixed-use tower in central Leeds. x+why, will occupy the first, second and ninth floors of Bridgewater Place and a new 5, By The Editor • 4 min read
Business Bradford College officially opens STEM building after £6.9m refurb Guests from education, construction, and regional employers joined staff and students for the official opening of Bradford College’s Garden Mills building. A multimillion-pound renovation project has transformed the derelict mill on Thornton Road into a flexible digital, science, and allied health training facility for higher-level students. The 1900s five-storey By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire firm wins Institute of Physics Business Innovation award FeTu, the Elland-based green energy business whose groundbreaking technology converts low-temperature waste heat into electricity, has been awarded one of applied physics’ most prestigious accolades, the Institute of Physics (IOP) Business Innovation Award. The award celebrates FeTu’s success in translating physics research into a viable commercial enterprise with a By The Editor • 1 min read
Business Heritage meets iconic style with Clarks Originals Made with woollen fabric from Hainsworth Signature Fabrics, a renowned British fabric manufacturer and woollen mill, Clarks Originals' new Wallabee Shoes highlight British craftsmanship. Hainsworth Signature Fabrics manufactures the fabric from its vertical woollen mill, which processes the fabric from raw fibre to finished cloth entirely from its site By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Yorkshire and Humber insolvency-related activities falls by a third Insolvency-related activities fell sharply across the country in November, according to the latest research from the UK’s insolvency and restructuring trade body, R3. In Yorkshire and the Humber, insolvency-related activities, which includes liquidator and administrator appointments and creditors’ meetings, were down by almost a third (29%), falling from 309 By The Editor • 1 min read
Business MEPC announces plans to refurb flagship 2 Wellington Place building MEPC, the developer and asset manager behind Wellington Place urban quarter, has announced plans for an extensive upgrade and comprehensive refurbishment of 2 Wellington Place, as it continues to deliver industry leading, sustainable office buildings for the future. The plans will see 119,154 sq ft across seven floors of By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Firm goes from strength to strength as extended cold store heads towards full utilisation Reed Boardall, one of the longest-established operators in the temperature-controlled food storage and distribution sector, is consolidating its strong presence in the market with the group seeing profits before taxation rise to £2.51m in its latest financial results as it moves towards complete utilisation of its extended cold store. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business Tracy Brabin unveils multibillion-pound growth plan West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin has unveiled a ten-year, £7 billion growth plan, which could support the creation of 33,000 jobs and unlock £26 billion of economic growth. The West Yorkshire Local Growth Plan would halve the number of people in the region with low or no qualifications, and By The Editor • 3 min read
Business Morgan Sindall appointed to phase two of Bradford’s Future Technologies Centre Morgan Sindall Construction will continue its work with Bradford College following its appointment as contractor for the purpose-built Future Technologies Centre. Having previously undertaken phase one of the project, which saw the demolition of a derelict mill on Thornton Road in the city, Morgan Sindall will now undertake phase two. By The Editor • 2 min read
Business The Bigger Boat welcomes three new crew members Integrated marketing agency The Bigger Boat is entering an exciting new chapter of growth, marked by the addition of three new team members and several senior leadership appointments. As part of this next phase, the business has integrated the acquired PR agency Scriba into The Bigger Boat brand and established By The Editor • 2 min read
