Halifax-based e-commerce specialist Venture Forge is celebrating its most successful month since it began trading with 10 new clients and the appointment of a full-time staff member to fulfil increased demand. The agency has recorded a 100 per cent growth since lockdown began due to its e-commerce expertise, winning a raft
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Vizulate appoints Mollie Haley-Earnshaw as marketing account manager
Elland based marketing agency, Vizulate Digital, has appointed Mollie Haley-Earnshaw as marketing account manager. Ms Haley-Earnshaw has joined the agency on a permanent basis following an initial 12-month placement from The University of Huddersfield where she studied advertising and marketing communications. She will be responsible for managing several of the agency’s key
Great British Bake Off stars judge law firm’s Great Legal Bake
A Yorkshire law firm got involved in the Great Legal Bake this week and added something special to the menu. Leeds-based Ward Hardaway supported the national event by inviting Great British Bake Off contestants to judge the winning entries. Howard Middleton and Sandy Docherty, who appeared on the show during series four
Smith Brothers connects 50MW Cambridgeshire solar farm
Yorkshire-headquarted high-voltage power contractor, Smith Brothers, has successfully completed electrical engineering works at the Next Energy Capital Ltd solar farm in Little Staughton, Cambridgeshire. Working as the Independent Connection Provider (ICP) on the generation project, the 21-strong Smith Brothers team designed, constructed, installed and tested the UK Power Network’s (UKPN) 132kV
Mayoral visit for growing Calderdale green energy pioneers
Elland-based innovator FeTu, whose award-winning green energy device aims to tackle climate change by reducing energy consumption and emissions, welcomed Calderdale mayor, Dot Foster, this week. Coun Foster visited the firm to highlight the ground-breaking engineering work being carried out in the region and congratulate the FeTu team on recent award
LEP Board “reluctantly” approves new governance arrangements
At its Board meeting, the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has reluctantly agreed to change its geography to comply with Government guidelines for local enterprise partnerships which come into force this year. From 1 April 2020 onwards, the LEP will formally cover the districts of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and
Wilkinson Woodward makes double appointment
Calderdale law firm Wilkinson Woodward has announced the latest additions to its expanding legal practice. Conveyancing specialist Deborah Billingsley has joined the firm’s office in Halifax while trainee solicitor Dan Cawthorn joins their Brighouse office. A licensed conveyancer since 2011, Deborah has over two decades’ experience of helping people to buy and
Business fundraiser lunch smashes record total
Businesspeople from across Kirklees and Calderdale have together raised a fantastic £32,446 through a Christmas lunch in aid of local children’s charities – a record breaking amount contributing to the £100,000 KACCL has raised over the last four years. The fourth annual Kirklees & Calderdale Annual Christmas Lunch (KACCL) was held
Batley fire engine builder secures £30m defence contract
Yorkshire Water appoints Smith Brothers for £55m framework contract
Electrical engineering firm, Smith Brothers Contracting, has secured a position on Yorkshire Water’s high-voltage (HV) electrical design, build, and specialist studies services framework – which carries a total forecast value of up to £55m. The framework will deliver high-voltage electrical works and services – including design, build, installation, refurbishment and support