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Jeweller Hugh Rice moves into shiny new waterfront offices
The family-run business had outgrown its previous premises in Hull city centre and has now become the latest investor in the thriving Fruit Market quarter. The new offices are home to Hugh Rice’s central support unit, which backs up the company’s retail operations. It accommodates the directors’ suite, human resources, operations, finance, buying, stock control and marketing functions, with 28...
‘Responsible’ businesses can emerge strongly from lockdown, says commercial property agent
David Garness (left), managing director of Hull-based commercial property specialist Garness Jones, says his business has had to "ramp up" its property management consultation services since Prime Minister Boris Johnson put the country into lockdown on March 23. The firm represents thousands of commercial property landlords and tenants across the Hull and Humber as well as further afield, and...
Cock of the Walk cuts through red tape to supply hospital with PPE
Gill Long, owner of Cock of the Walk, is confident of producing 250 surgical gowns a day with her international staff of six working variously from home and from their tailors shop in Grimston Street, Hull. The gowns are disposable, but Gill is also working on a prototype for a new, washable surgical gown and will begin tests when she receives an 80-metre roll of cotton fabric from her supplier...
Rollits racks up donations for charity partners
The team at Rollits are now preparing to announce details of its selected charity for 2020-21, which will reap the rewards of fundraising activities starting next month. Staff at Rollits offices in Hull and York set up their Employee Forum at the end of 2018 as part of a move to encourage wellbeing in the workplace. The Employee Forum holds regular meetings to discuss positive ideas to improve...
Behind the scenes at The Deep as staff work hard during closure
As well as looking after the animals, staff are also looking after the building, ensuring that everything remains in good working order, ready to welcome visitors back. The Deep has 70 individual habitats and more than 30 filtration systems to manage – the largest being Endless Oceans, which holds 2.5 million litres of water - all housing a total of about 3,000 animals, each of which has to be...