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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…

July 6, 2022

Business & Economy

NTG looks to engineer fresh growth with ABS Precision deal

An engineer is eyeing expansion after completing a takeover.

September 4, 2023

Build & Sustainability

TGA Consulting Engineers supports Durham University’s decarbonisation plans

A low-carbon design firm is helping bolster a university’s green credentials.

May 9, 2024

Business & Economy

Jarrow’s UTS Engineering grows with PTS Group deal

An engineer has expanded with a takeover. Jarrow-based UTS Engineering has bought PTS Group. Working across the water, oil and gas sectors, PTS designs and makes pipeline products for global projects, with Thames Water and Anglian Water…

September 7, 2023

Business & Economy

Impress Group keen to engineer fresh growth after buyout

A precision engineer has pledged to make “significant investment across the board” following a management buyout.