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September 3, 2021

Business & Economy

Frank Recruitment Group reveals 1500-job blueprint – with a number planned for North East

A cloud technology recruitment firm has revealed plans to create more than 1500 jobs – with a number earmarked for the North East. Frank Recruitment Group says it wants new staff to support operations “as the recovery of the tech market…

May 1, 2019

Business & Economy

Façade specialists have the blueprint for success

A pair of façade draughtsman are mining over half a century of experience and fronting-up a new business. With over 50 years’ experience of façade design – Colin Marshall and Steve Henderson have launched Atomic Design and Consulting Ltd, after…

March 30, 2021

Business & Economy

New Polaris Blinds owner reveals jobs and national expansion blueprint

The new owner of a blind manufacturing firm has revealed job creation and national expansion plans after completing a takeover. Wayne Davies says he hopes to increase Polaris Blinds Limited’s workforce by as many as five times its current number…

December 5, 2019

Business & Economy

New jobs hope in Scott Bros’ £3 million plant blueprint

A family-run recycling firm has revealed £3 million plans it says have the potential to deliver new jobs and secure more than 100 existing posts. Scott Bros is looking to install an ‘urban quarry’ to convert construction and excavation waste…

July 21, 2021

Business & Economy

Contractor appointed for new city centre car park

A leading UK construction business has been appointed to build Sunderland’s eye-catching 650-space multi-storey car park at Riverside Sunderland. Long-established building and civil engineering firm, Sir Robert McAlpine, has been appointed to construct the new multi-storey facility, which features a…

August 4, 2020

Business & Economy

Ground investigation firm secures investment for growth

Exploration & Testing Associates (ETA) has established a new materials testing laboratory at its head office in County Durham, following a one million pound investment package. The ground investigation business is currently going through the final stages of its assessment…

October 24, 2022

Ideas & Observations

Q&A: Sara Andrews, tax partner at Haines Watts

Introduce yourself? I’m Sara, born and bred in Belfast, and I head up our Haines Watts Tax Incentives and Reliefs offering in Newcastle. I have a lovely Geordie fiancé and a step-daughter who is 12 going on 21. I left Belfast…

March 31, 2020

Business & Economy

Education Partnership North East developing health care professionals of the future

With the NHS and health sector under increased pressure during unprecedented times, Education Partnership North East continues to lead the way in producing the next generation of frontline health care professionals. Challenging the growing skills gap across the region, multi-million-pound…