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Digital skills in the spotlight as Power Hour marks milestone
A series of free business briefings set up to drive the development of the region’s digital economy is expecting another full house for its milestone 10th event. Organisers of the Power Hour have again assembled a trio of digital marketing experts from top Yorkshire agencies who will present to the audience at Social in Hull on “Why Creative Matters”. Will Slater, creative content specialist at...
Two East Yorkshire project managers recognised in national awards
Two East Yorkshire project managers have been named winners at a major UK construction industry awards. The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) held its annual awards in London in April, celebrating the cream of the UK construction industry. Martin Standley, a project manager at Hull-based Sewell Construction, was a silver winner in the Construction Manager of the Year for Education. Martin...
Arco takes sustainability to new heights with huge rooftop solar installation
Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has further demonstrated its responsible approach to sustainability by installing more than 2,300 solar panels on the rooftop of its National Distribution Centre in Hull. The National Distribution Centre (NDC) is the first of several Arco sites across the UK that will benefit from rooftop solar energy, as the company moves away from a dependency on fossil...
Alessandro Caruso Architects builds for the future
Alessandro Caruso Architects and Interiors Ltd is celebrating 10 years this year. Sam Hawcroft talks to founders Alex and Amelia about their journey so far… Growing up, architecture was all Sicilian-born Alessandro Caruso ever knew. He was steeped in his father’s family business from an early age and, later in his life, he’d often meet people who remembered him as a child playing on...
Boston Energy named Siemens Gamesa’s safest supplier in supply chain awards
Wind energy technical services provider Boston Energy has received a top safety accolade in Siemens Gamesa’s supply chain awards. East Yorkshire-based Boston Energy won Siemens Gamesa’s Strategic Partnership Health and Safety Award, recognising zero incidents had occurred in projects involving the two companies working together. The award was the only safety-focused award presented during a...