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June 10, 2020

Business & Economy

NatWest PMI shows North East private sector in deep downturn in May

North East private sector output remained in a deep downturn in May, according to the latest regional PMI data from NatWest, with both output and employment falling sharply following record contractions in April. The headline NatWest North East Business Activity…

January 17, 2020

Business & Economy

Bede House refurbishment completes after £750,000 refurbishment

Durham Group Estates has completed the second phase of a £750,000 refurbishment of Bede House on Belmont Business Park in Durham. The property investment company, which operates across the North East and Yorkshire, completed the first phase of the 26,000…

October 27, 2021

Build & Sustainability

Construction consultants secure multidisciplinary role on key net zero project

Award-winning construction and property consultancy, Summers-Inman, has secured a multidisciplinary role to project manage and provide quantity surveying services on a research and innovation facility which will support the region’s ongoing drive for clean energy and sustainability. The firm’s appointment…

July 26, 2021

Business & Economy

UK-first creative and digital degree apprenticeship launched in the region

Newcastle College University Centre is launching the UK’s first Creative Digital Design Degree Apprenticeship this September, allowing young people to learn and practice the creative and technical skills that are in high demand by the region’s employers. Getting into…

June 5, 2020

Business & Economy

Demand for workers in the North East dropped considerably in May

The latest report on jobs from KPMG and REC pointed to another sharp reduction in recruitment activity in the North East during May. Both permanent placements and temporary billings fell sharply, albeit not to the same extent as in April. This…

January 20, 2020

Feature

Bede House refurbishment completes after £750,000 refurbishment

Durham Group Estates has completed the second phase of a £750,000 refurbishment of Bede House on Belmont Business Park in Durham. The property investment company, which operates across the North East and Yorkshire, completed the first phase of the 26,000…

February 18, 2021

Business & Economy

Ward Hadaway strengthens construction team with two new appointments

Solicitors Barnaby Rosenthall and Keeley Edmondson are the two latest appointments to join Ward Hadaway’s growing Built Environment Team. Both have been appointed to work in the firm’s construction and engineering team, advising clients involving development, site and project issues…

July 26, 2019

Business & Economy

Flame Heating Group grows with £100,000 showroom expansion

A heating and plumbing merchant has launched its third North East bathroom showroom in a £100,000 expansion. Flame Heating Group has opened the showroom at the site of its existing trade counter on Sunderland’s Riverside Industrial Estate, after acquiring the…