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April 4, 2024

Business & Economy

iamproperty grows team to 600 during key innovation period

North East-based property technology firm iamproperty has grown its team to 600 employees. Since 2020, the team has more than tripled in size, with almost 100 new team members in the last six months alone. More jobs are forecast to…

March 14, 2017

Business & Economy

A creative approach to waste

Helena Lacey has gathered the things thrown away at the University and has turned them into the artwork Academic Waste. The final year Fine Art student has created three clear cylinders on stands which she has filled with broken glass to represent chemistry,…

March 15, 2017

Business & Economy

New roles are sealed

39-year-old, Mark, from Kenton, Newcastle, brings a wealth of experience in lean manufacturing, commercial engineering and metal work manufacturing. Mark said: “Having been at my former workplace for 21 years it was a big decision for me to leave. However,…

November 29, 2021

Business & Economy

Contractor appointed for Sunderland railway station

One of Europe’s largest construction companies has been appointed to build the new southern entrance of Sunderland’s train station, as transformational plans for the transport hub move ahead. 

April 2, 2019

Business & Economy

Bernicia invests £1million to expand property maintenance division for tenants

A new team of 32 repairs and maintenance specialists this week begin delivering an expanded in-house service to scores of Bernicia tenants in a £1m business investment. The joiners, gas engineers, plumbers, bricklayers and administrators will carry out repairs to…

November 2, 2020

Technology

WordPress partner takes a big bite out of Middlesbrough’s digital cluster

A global digital business has relocated to Middlesbrough to accommodate its future growth aspirations. The enterprise WordPress agency, Big Bite, has taken up 6000 sq ft of office space at Albert North in the town’s historic quarter. Big Bite counts Amnesty…

October 9, 2020

Business & Economy

Emergency fund supports 100 apprenticeships across Tees Valley

A hundred new apprenticeships across the Tees Valley have been created thanks to a £1 million Emergency Apprenticeship Fund. The fund was opened in June to ensure that young people aged 16 to 20 were not left behind as a…

October 1, 2019

Business & Economy

Car parts maker Nifco UK ‘will keep driving forward’ despite sales dip

A car parts maker says it remains well placed to build on its successes, despite challenging trading conditions forcing a dip in sales. Nifco UK says a manufacturer’s decision to switch production to Slovakia, the diesel emissions scandal, a US…