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GMI Construction Group is about to start work on a £30m contract to construct 362,600 sq. ft of commercial units as part of the first phase of the Hillthorn Business Park development at Washington, near Sunderland.

Bloom Procurement Services has become the first organisation of its kind to be awarded level two of the Social Value Certificate. The certificate is accredited by Social Value UK, the national network for social impact and value. The decision to award…

Port of Tyne has announced a pre-tax profit increase of £2.1 million and a turnover rise of 22 per cent to £57.5 million in 2018. They used the occasion to announce their Tyne 2050 strategy, outlining their plans over…

A streetwear brand says it is “forging the new era of fashion” through a move that promises to tackle the industry’s environmental impact while smoothing the path from physical to digital style. Fresh Couture is working with MetaverseMe, Venly, Global…

Two apprentice solicitors from a North East law firm are celebrating after winning the prestigious Northumbria Law School prize for performance following some first-class results. Lauryn Hellewell and Paula Normington, of Newcastle-based Muckle LLP, have just completed year one of…

Lynch Healthcare expands its premises to service growing international orders After winning its first export orders, the manufacturer and distributor, Lynch Healthcare, has taken the adjoining unit to its existing site at Sunderland Enterprise Park, giving it a total of…

Dominique Hendry, project manager at South Shields-based Bright Futures North East, talks about the charity’s commitment to helping women into employment, the evolving nature of its services and the significance of recent Newcastle Building Society Community Fund backing.

GMS has come a long way since its inception more than 25 years ago. Having been established in founder Owen Ingram’s spare bedroom in Prudhoe, the engineered solutions firm is now a global operator. Walk the first…