New clients account for millions of pounds worth of work at EYG Commercial

by Steve Everett - 10, April, 20199, April, 20190

EYG Commercial says it has been delighted to secure millions of pounds worth of work with contractors across England and Wales it has worked with for the first time. The Hull-based firm is currently in the final fitting stages of a number of contracts which have a total value in excess

Brexit expert heads to the Humber

by Steve Everett - 10, April, 20199, April, 20190

One of the UK’s most respected voices on Brexit is heading to the Humber to meet business leaders. Allie Renison, Head of Europe and Trade Policy at the Institute of Directors (IoD), will speak at the IoD East Yorkshire Business Leaders’ Lunch on 20 May at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hull. Allie

Green light for £22m Fruit Market investment, including new Arco offices

by Steve Everett - 5, April, 20194, April, 20190

Planning permission has been granted for the next major phase of development in Hull’s rejuvenated Fruit Market, including a new head office for Arco, one of the city’s leading companies. Hull City Council’s Planning Committee has given the green light to a £22m scheme by Wykeland Beal, which also includes a

Hull based safety company opens doors to local students

by Steve Everett - 25, March, 201924, March, 20190

Hul-based Safety expert Arco and contractor Clugston has welcomed local students to Arco’s new National Distribution Centre (NDC) as part of the Open Doors initiative. Up to 50 students had an exclusive opportunity to tour the site, which is adjacent to the A63, to see first-hand the construction processes and the

Signage company completes rebrand at National Cycling Centre

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by Steve Everett - 18, March, 201916, March, 20190

Hull signage and vehicle branding company, Designs, has completed a major rebrand at the HSBC National Cycling Centre. A three-month project, the rebrand was commissioned to accommodate the new HSBC branding, which needed updating throughout the ventre. Known as the "home of British cycling", the HSBC National Cycling Centre is home to

Humber Business Week announces plans for official launch night

by Steve Everett - 4, March, 20193, March, 20190

Former England and Newcastle football manager Kevin Keegan is to speak on the opening day of Humber Business Week 2019, it has today been confirmed. Keegan, who now combines football punditry for television with coaching and motivational speaking, will form part of the new "Destination Monday" offering at the KCOM Stadium

Carpet store owner pledges to raise funds for Children with Cancer UK

by Steve Everett - 1, March, 201928, February, 20190

A Hull business owner is rallying the support of the region having pledged to raise more than £3,000 for national charity, Children with Cancer UK. Fifty-four year old Andrew Shaw, owner of the United Carpets and Beds store on Southcoates Lane in Hull, will be running the London Marathon on 28

Football favourite Kevin Keegan to speak at IoD Humber Luncheon

by Steve Everett - 28, February, 201927, February, 20190

Former England footballer and manager and best-selling author Kevin Keegan is the guest speaker at the annual Institute of Directors’ Humber Luncheon, kicking off Humber Business Week 2019 as part of “Destination Monday”. Kevin Keegan is one of the greatest players in English football history, famed for his style on the

£280m bank grants must be put to good use, say small firms

by Steve Everett - 26, February, 201925, February, 20190

Banking Competition Remedies Ltd (BCR) has awarded £280m of funding from the £775m Royal Bank of Scotland remedies package – put up to satisfy the conditions of its government bailout during the financial crash – to Metro Bank (£120m), Starling (£100m) and ClearBank (£60m). Claire Reading, Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)

Planning application submitted or next phase of Fruit Market regeneration

by Steve Everett - 11, February, 20199, February, 20190

Wykeland Beal, the joint venture company working with Hull City Council to rejuvenate the Fruit Market, has submitted a planning application for the next phase of the regeneration. The centrepiece of this £22m phase will be a 55,000 sq ft new headquarters office for one of Hull’s largest private companies, Arco,