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April 5, 2022

Business & Economy

Co-living – an alternative to city centre life

Oliver Joslin, planning and development assistant, and Paul Fairlamb, commercial chartered surveyor, take a look at the rising demand for co-living in the UK, and how this modern way of living is reshaping planning policies up and down the…

April 5, 2022

Business & Economy

Getting in the saddle for charity challenge

Members of Perspective Financial Group’s team are moving through the gears in preparation for a bike-riding fundraiser. An intrepid duo are swapping the office for nearly 200 miles of Italian roads in a charity expedition. Perspective Financial Group’s Charles Penn and…

July 31, 2019

Business & Economy

£140 million County Durham business park takes step forward

A new £140 million commercial and manufacturing business park in County Durham has been granted outline planning permission by local authorities. The plans have been forecast to create up to 3,200 jobs in the area, as well as boosting the…

August 9, 2019

Business & Economy

Darlington-based My Property Box planning expansion after former music club move

A letting agency is tuning up for new jobs and further expansion after following in the footsteps of world-renowned music stars. My Property Box has moved into a new 2,500 sq ft head office on Darlington’s Grange Road which, during much…

December 13, 2023

Business & Economy

The Handbag Clinic planning new jobs after fresh investment

A luxury handbag restorer says it will create jobs following “significant” investment.

May 11, 2020

Business & Economy

Fairstone adds two new IFAs to its buy out programme

Chartered financial planning firm Fairstone, has announced that two new firms have been brought into its downstream buy out (DBO) programme. The DBO acquisition model operates by integrating an independent financial advisory (IFA) firm into Fairstone over a two-year period,…

November 3, 2022

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Collaboration is key for the skills of tomorrow

With the number of businesses in County Durham growing consistently over the past 12 years, the future looks bright. But recent times have shown that companies need to be dynamic and adapt to ever-changing circumstances – ranging from…

November 22, 2019

Business & Economy

GT3 Architects launches People Academy to enable creativity and collaboration

GT3 Architects has launched a People Academy across its business to develop new career pathways for staff. The company believes the new scheme will enable its architects, technologists and business support team to both hone their professional skill sets and…