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MAC Construction Consultants welcomes new senior building surveyor

Leading construction consultants MAC has announced the expansion of its Building and Surveying team with the appointment of senior building surveyor Terri Houghton. With more than 23 years’ experience in maintenance management, Terri joins the business with immediate effect having previously worked in alterations and improvement programs for Metropolitan Police Properties services, housing associations, banking, retail and commercial clients. In more recent years she has also diversified into

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Seven-year success story for social media firm

Social media marketing business Shoo Social Media marks its 7th birthday this month – and with much to celebrate. The Ilkley-based company has seen a period of rapid growth, expanded its team and still found time to meet its social responsibility commitments. They are marking the milestone with a Shoo BBQ outdoors at Ilkley Moor Vaults pub on Thursday, 15th July, with the permitted Covid-safe 30 guests, including clients and close business connections. Shoo, enables businesses to reach their i

Book donation secures builder Bellway top marks

The Yorkshire division of national homebuilder, Bellway Homes has been given top marks by a Wakefield primary school after a donation enabled it to purchase a host of high-quality books that the headteacher hopes will increase her pupils’ love of reading. Stanley Grove Primary and Nursery School on Aberford Road is less than a mile from Bellway’s City Fields development and when sales manager, Jessica Hall found out about the school’s search for funds to purchase new books she was eager to help

Trio of hires for Yorkshire digital marketing agency

Following a series of contract wins, Mirfield-based integrated digital marketing specialist, Fishtank Agency, has recruited three new employees to its creative team. To support the ongoing demand for creative services, joining Fishtank Agency are Junior Visual Designer, Niamh Byron, Junior Graphic Designer, Georgia Rae Dean and Digital Marketing Apprentice, Katie Lewendon. Niamh, a graduate of The University of Huddersfield and Georgia, a graduate of Lancaster University, will play a vital rol

Barnsley entrepreneur pioneers ‘pawfect’ pussycat hols

You won’t find a mint on the pillows and the rooms don’t contain a minibar, but with round the clock care and plenty of cuddles on hand, a Barnsley-based landscape gardener has successfully laid the foundations for the purr-fect retreat for pampered pussycats. Jennifer Ryder (pictured left) started developing plans for her five star cat hotel back in 2018 and after noticing a dramatic rise in pet ownership since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, she is hoping her fledgling business will p

Journalism graduate joins Loaded PR following new business model

Yorkshire-based PR and marketing agency, Loaded PR has welcomed a talented journalism graduate as their newest PR and social expert. Ella Wilkinson, 23, joins the team as full time PR account executive after demonstrating her keen eye for a story during the initial interview stage. Her appointment is a strong sign of the firm’s growth, and follows multiple client wins, a rebrand and a new office in Pudsey, Leeds. In April 2021, Loaded PR made the decision to move from a complete freelance tea

Unify PR & Marketing expands its team as it celebrates two major national account wins

The team at Unify PR & Marketing is celebrating a duo of successes, recently winning two major national PR accounts while welcoming new two members to its team. The first win sees Unify secure an annual contract with national tile retailer, Tile Giant, focused on media outreach and advertising. The agency has a strong track record for working with homes and interiors brands, making Tile Giant a natural fit for the Unify team. Known in the industry for its extensive network of interiors journali

Yorkshire recruitment firm marks 2021 growth with office opening

A North Yorkshire based HR, talent acquisition and recruitment agency has rounded off a successful start to 2021 with the opening of an office in York. Sweet HR and Recruitment, which was founded in 2017 and offers an alternative approach to recruitment based around an in-house model, has seen demand for its services grow in the first half of the year. The opening of the new office will allow the company to serve a growing base of clients across Yorkshire and the wider UK. Founder and director

British Period Wear brand appoints KC Communications to deliver PR strategy

Essex-based period wear manufacturer Iceni Silver has appointed Huddersfield-based PR and marketing agency KC Communications to raise the brand’s profile through an aggressive PR strategy to support the brand’s ambition of becoming the UK’s leading period wear brand. Founded in 2018 by Francesca Hansen and Vanessa Smith, Iceni Silver’s primary focus is to enable women to be active during their periods without fear of accidents or feeling uncomfortable after personal experiences of the challenge

Women in West Yorkshire have a vital role to play in gas industry

To mark International Women in Engineering Day 2021 on 23 June, West Yorkshire employer calls on women to achieve their potential as engineers Northern Gas Networks (NGN), the North of England’s gas distributor and a major employer of engineers in West Yorkshire, wants women to explore the amazing career opportunities available in this exciting industry. As well as being an employer, NGN also trains the engineers of the future and runs a successful apprenticeship programme. The most recent int

IoD seeks vice-chair for West Yorkshire

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has launched the search for a vice-chair for its West Yorkshire team. The vice-chair will play a key role in supporting chair Poonam Kaur in driving forward the branch strategy and building a community of members who help each other to grow and succeed. Poonam is managing director of corporate finance firm fds, based in Wakefield. The IoD provides connections, professional development and an influential lobbying voice that presses for change where it is needed