North East Business

Startup Awards North East Urging Businesses To Celebrate Their Achievements
Budding entrepreneurs across the North East are being encouraged to celebrate their achievements and prepare to scale-up their businesses with the support of a new business network. Startup Awards North East aims to connect entrepreneurs and business professionals, acknowledge the breadth of talent across the region and encourage more people...
North East's PFF Joins The Global Recycling Initiative NEXTLOOPP
A North East food packaging company has signed up to help deliver a world-first – the production of food-grade mechanically recycled polypropylene.  Washington-based PFF has joined the NEXTLOOPP project – a global initiative launched by sustainability consultant Nextek.  The project aims to produce the first commercially available high-quality food-grade PP (FGrPP) which could be...
North East's Taylor Wimpey Introduces New Kenton Bank Foot Development
Taylor Wimpey North East is introducing property seekers in Kenton Bank Foot to its team of experts at the Woolsington Grange development, which launched successfully last year amidst the pandemic. With over 70% of the properties sold at the development for this year already, buyers have been keen to secure...
Housing Association, Bernicia, Appoints Jenny And Lindsay To Key New Roles
North East housing association, Bernicia, has further strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of two highly experienced professionals into key new roles. Jenny Allinson will be joining the Ashington-headquartered company as director of corporate governance and Lindsay Muers as assistant director of people services. Both bring with them years...
StripeHomes' Research Shows Majority Of Homeowners Find Plans To Increase Council Tax Unjustified
Research by Newcastle-based property developer, StripeHomes, has found that the vast majority of homeowners believe Government plans to increase council tax are unjustified, with 23% likely to struggle financially. Research from StripeHomes shows that the average homeowner in England is due to see an annual increase in council tax of...
Phil McCarthy Appointed As New Associate Director At Lichfields' Newcastle Office
The North East office of national planning and development consultancy Lichfields has appointed Phil McCarthy as Associate Director. Mr. McCarthy has over 15 years of experience in a range of sectors including housing, mixed-use and industrial development. Prior to joining Lichfields, he worked for a number of North East local...
Law Cost Specialists Open A New Office In Newcastle Creating Three New Full-Time Jobs
Specialist law costs consultants Carter Burnett is creating three new full-time jobs with the opening of a new office in Newcastle. Established in 2018, the fast-growing business has enjoyed rapid expansion and now employs a team of 13 people in this highly-skilled area of the law from its head office...
Tech Company Twinview Signs A Multi-Million-Pound Growth Partnership
One year on from the launch of technology company Twinview, part of Newcastle-based Space Group, the business has signed three international partnership deals to deliver growth of at least £3million over the next three years. The partnerships will see Twinview  - used for the effective maintenance and management of property...
Newcastle Exceeds The Record For Number Of Vaccinations Provided Against Covid-19
Local businesses including Vertu Motors Honda, join forces to help provide 2,000 vaccines in six hours. On January 21st 2021, over 2,000 residents received vaccinations against COVID-19 within just six hours at the Eagles Community Arena, thanks to the collective effort of local businesses in the Newcastle area. Beating the current...
Barratt Developments Encouraging Women To Join The Male-Dominated Construction Industry
On the week of Women in Construction Week, which takes place from 8th - 12th March, recent shock statistics reveal that just one in eight construction workers are female. Leading housebuilder, Barratt Developments North East, is encouraging more women to consider a career in the male-dominated construction industry by shining...

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