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Environmental Essentials, one of the UK’s leading asbestos service providers, has acquired Omega Asbestos Consulting Ltd for an undisclosed sum. The deal is expected to provide access to previously untapped markets, including telecoms, utilities, and specialist manufacturing. This acquisition is Environmental Essentials’ fourth, with the company having previously taken over Adams Environmental, Quality Environmental Services…
Jonathan Wallis, who is based in Barnard Castle, has been made a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (FRICS), an organisation of property professionals. The award is given to people who have made a ‘significant contribution’ to the industry and the title is considered a mark of ‘professional excellence’. There are only 6,000…
The event was the first time the town had been a host, and came as inflation rates eased towards the Bank of England’s two per cent target, after peaking at 11.1 per cent in October 2022. In attendance was Professor Alan Taylor, an external member of the bank’s interest rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee.Chair Michelle Cooper,…
This acquisition is part of the financial adviser’s strategy to ensure continued access to dependable financial advice across the region. The purchase sees the incorporation of around 200 customers from Orchard Financial Management into Newcastle Financial Advisers Limited, a subsidiary of Newcastle Building Society. These customers will now have access to face-to-face financial advice services…
The device, named WEEVIL, was created by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Pearson Engineering Ltd, which has its Armstrong Works on Scotswood Road, Newcastle. It is designed to cut through minefields, clearing explosives and pushing them aside, creating a safe path for troops. This allows soldiers to move faster and more securely…
The films, which are being screened on the Tyne and Wear Metro’s social media channels, show members of the Metro fleet project team explaining the modern features on the new trains. Nexus, the public body that runs Metro, said film was the ideal medium to help customers familiarise themselves with the new Stadler trains, which…
Held in partnership with key regional sponsors including Tees Valley Combined Authority, University of Sunderland, and Cummins, the awards, held at Wynyard Hall, near Stockton, recognised outstanding achievements across a range of sectors last night (April 11). Trew Surveying triumphed in the New Business of the Year category, impressing judges with its rapid growth and impact….
Marston’s will be serving the special pies, created by Tom Shepherd, at 100 of its pubs nationally- with one in Northalleron. Four pubs in North Yorkshire will be serving the pies for 12 weeks from April 17 , including the Curious Cow in Harrogate, The Penny Hedge in Whitby and The Willow Beck in Northallerton….
That’s no small task. Economic shifts, evolving technology, and the changing needs of clients all demand constant adaptation. But that’s exactly what razorblue does – leading the way as part of The Northern Echo’s Impact campaign and ensuring businesses across the region can thrive in an increasingly complex digital world. razorblue isn’t just responding to…
Newmarket Holidays has so far donated £40,000 to the cause, purchasing 15,000 sphagnum and cottongrass plug plants. These plants are set to revitalise a 154-hectare expanse of severely damaged blanket bog within the North Pennines National Landscape, with staff from the company joining the conservation team to help plant the vegetation.Sphagnum plug (Image: Supplied) Peatlands play…
