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November 17, 2022

Business & Economy

ZTL Contracting appoint construction director to aid Yorkshire growth plans

Middlesbrough and Wakefield earthworks contractor ZTL Contracting has appointed Andrew Blighe as its Construction Director. ZTL Contracting has an ambitious growth plan throughout Yorkshire and the surrounding areas, and Blighe will play an integral role across Construction, Operations and Business…

March 4, 2019

Business & Economy

Learning Curve Group named as one of UK’s Top 100 Places to Work

One of the country’s largest education, training and recruitment providers, the North East England based organisation ranked at 89th in the prestigious league table, which is compiled by Best Companies and published in conjunction with The Sunday Times. Learning Curve…

October 8, 2020

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New survey reveals crisis of confidence in North East youth employment

A new survey has found that 21 per cent of the North East’s under 25s are concerned they will lose their job during the coronavirus pandemic recession. The figures emerge from a nationwide study commissioned by Newcastle-based awarding organisation and…

April 5, 2022

Business & Economy

25 years of #BreakingtheBias

With International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month having just taken place, Katherine Birchall, global director of freight, demurrage and defence at North, reflects on her experience as a senior female in a…

February 14, 2022

Business & Economy

Inflation – A friend or a foe in the field of mergers and acquisitions?

Inflation is familiar front page news. Every day, the media outlines the risks and dangers of cost increases, which are now said to be tracking at around five per cent according to the Bank of England and forecasts suggesting it could top seven per cent in the spring.

May 16, 2022

Business & Economy

Occupational health in the post-COVID-19 workplace: a regional snapshot

As society tries to work out how to live with the legacy of the pandemic and what the ‘new normal’ will look like, employers have been welcoming workers back to offices and factories. But the situation is far from…

September 6, 2021

Business & Economy

Six-figure refurbishment gives retail space new lease of life

Newcastle-headquartered Silverstone Building Consultancy has completed the remodelling of a former M&CO retail unit in Consett in response to evolving market conditions. The six-figure refurbishment on behalf of the landlord, London-based Perform Media Ltd, was undertaken following the vacation of…

June 7, 2019

Business & Economy

Great Exhibition project unites SMEs with academia to drive innovation

A number of North East SMEs have successfully secured funds to access university expertise and drive forward ground-breaking projects. A total of 16 companies are being supported by Collaborate – the research and development strand of GX – which is…