Did you used to work at Leeds Central Station? Were you a regular commuter? We want to hear from you!   Wellington Place is calling for people to share their cherished memories of Leeds Central Station and any related memorabilia to be displayed in a new mini museum soon to be opening at Wellington Place….

Introducing Chris Siegel: The New Business Centre Manager at Inigo Leeds Inigo Business Centres, a nationwide provider of serviced office solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Siegel as their new Business Centre Manager. Hailing from the vibrant city of Leeds, Chris brings with him a wealth of experience from the print industry,…

A plumber who trained as an apprentice at Leeds College of Building has reached the national final of Screwfix’s Top Tradesperson 2023.   Michael Goodall, who owns iPlumb Leeds Ltd in Morley, Leeds, is one of the top 10 UK tradespeople in with a chance of being crowned the coveted title and winning a £20,000 trade…

The third quarter of built environment consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall’s Tender Price Forecast report explores the local effects of the wider national economic situation on construction activity, by focusing on regional perspectives and regional effects across the country. (The full report is here). Commenting on the regional activity, Matt Summerhill, Managing Partner for RLB Yorkshire,…

A renewed partnership with SES Engineering Services (SES) is bringing 20 new apprentices to Leeds College of Building this September.   SES selected the College to deliver a Level 3 Electrical apprenticeship to 11 employees and a Level 3 Building Services apprenticeship to another nine.   Part of Wates Group, SES is recognised as one of the…

Led by young female entrepreneurs, two Leeds businesses, Audience and Buttercrumble, are hosting an interactive content creation workshop aimed at unleashing your creative genius in an inspiring and engaging session at Bowcliffe Hall, Bramham, on 19 September. Leeds Digital Festival 2023 is welcoming businesses across West Yorkshire to collaborate in celebration of digital culture –…

We’re encouraging charities, organisations and communities across LNER’s 956-mile route to apply for the latest round of funding from our Customer and Community Investment Fund (CCIF).   The Fund aims to make a difference to people’s lives, supporting projects that focus on mental health, education and employability skills among marginalised groups, diversity and inclusion and…

  Cyber Security Partners (CSP) are a consultancy that works with any business no matter size or industry to improve their cyber security posture and defences against potential cyber threats. CSP have been hosting numerous events with Leeds Digital Festival across four years but in 2021 they launched their very popular event ‘Who Dun It’…

Leeds Beckett University has appointed experienced financial services leader Iain Cornish as its new Chair. Iain has more than thirty years’ experience of working in senior positions in financial services, including steering Yorkshire Building Society through the global financial crisis. He is currently Chair of Leeds Building Society and is also Treasurer of Macmillan Cancer…

Cancer support charity Maggie’s Yorkshire is inviting you to come along and network with other businesses at their centre at St James’s University Hospital in Leeds. The Maggie’s Yorkshire Business Networking event will take place on Thursday 28th September, 5:30-7:30pm. Register for free here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/maggies-yorkshire-business-networking-event-tickets-679969827057?aff=oddtdtcreator Come along to this free event with your friends and…

26th edition of the awards recognises the fastest growing technology companies in the UK   Companies from across Yorkshire are invited to enter Deloitte’s 26th annual Technology Fast 50 awards which is open for nominations until Friday 1 September. The awards rank and recognise the 50 fastest growing technology companies in the UK, based on…

The first students to complete a degree-level apprenticeship at Leeds College of Building University Centre (UC) have graduated.   The class of seven BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering Site Management degree apprentices employed by BAM attended the graduation ceremony at validating institution, Leeds Beckett University.   Working in partnership with the university and the Institution of…

Leeds Beckett University has joined forces with the NHS Confederation, Clarity and the Care Quality Commission to understand how Integrated Care Systems (ICS) nationwide have made use of funding targeted to address health inequalities. The new research project – led by Professor Mark Gamsu and Professor Anne-Marie Bagnall at Leeds Beckett University – has been spearheaded by the NHS…

As part of plans to create a new and improved gateway to York City, there will be some changes to the York Station long-stay car park. From 31 July, sections of the long-stay car park will be closed, resulting in 126 fewer parking spaces. There’s no change to the location of the long-stay car park…

An innovative garden which explores mental health in construction has been awarded Best Show Garden at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park.   The award-winning garden received the finishing touches of poignant wooden hearts decorated by Leeds College of Building Painting & Decorating apprentices. Garden designer Carolyn Hardern and landscaper Jon Jarvis approached the College…

New research from Equals Money reveals that burnout and workload is creating a stressed-out workforce, with implications on mental and physical health.   New research from digital payments provider Equals Money has revealed the high levels of stress across the office-based Yorkshire workforce. In the survey of 101 Yorkshire office workers, 90% of respondents claim…

Leeds College of Building is celebrating after being named in the RateMyApprenticeship Best 50 Training Providers Table 2023-2024. The College ranked 14th place, up from 17th position in 2022. Leeds College of Building is the top-ranking Further Education college in the north of England and the only college in Yorkshire to make the top 50 training providers. Announced…

Business entrepreneur, star of Dragons’ Den and creator of #SBS Small Business Sunday, Theo Paphitis, will be writing a regular column for Business Connect Magazine. Theo will be writing a series of six columns, over the year, sharing his vast retail and business experience to the readers of Business Connect – the national print and digital…

Global real estate adviser JLL has agreed a move to the flagship 12 Wellington Place office development in Leeds.   11 & 12 Wellington Place are amongst the UK’s most sustainable office buildings, having set a new milestone for development in the Yorkshire region, combining low-carbon design with state-of-the-art technology.   JLL is taking the…

A record number of Leeds College of Building students have been selected for the national final of SkillBuild 2023 – the largest multi-trade skills competition in the UK for construction trainees and apprentices.  Delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), SkillBuild showcases some of the brightest talent. Highly skilled learners and apprentices go head-to-head to be crowned…

After a whirlwind launch last year, Just Essentials by Asda snapped up the Own Label Brand of The Year award at last week’s Grocer Gold Awards at the Royal Albert Hall.   Designed by OurCreative, Just Essentials broke conventional value cues and shook up the category. Reinventing the visual language for opening price point design…

Leeds Beckett University will award Honorary Doctorates to six distinguished individuals during this summer’s graduation ceremonies, which will take place at the first direct arena in Leeds between 17-21 July. These ceremonies will celebrate the successes of students from the class of 2023 with more than 6000 students graduating this July. Dame Nerys Jefford DBE,…

Horror VR escape room Don’t Scream! The Park Playground was selected as the winner of the ‘Best Arts and Entertainment Solution’ category at the 2023 XR Awards – the definitive guide on augmented reality, mixed reality, and virtual reality technologies in business. The awards celebrate excellence in virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, metaverse technology…

Leeds City College’s life-changing alternative provision for school-aged children between the ages of 14 and 16, is urging the government for vital funds as it reaches a milestone anniversary.   The 14+ Academies, often described as a ‘lifeline’ for young people, is celebrating 10 years of supporting students who do not fit into mainstream school…

Leeds Beckett University has joined forces with Aquatrust Water and Ventilation Limited on an innovative new project to create a bespoke remote system to monitor water for Legionella bacteria. Aquatrust are a water hygiene and treatment business employing around 40 staff, based in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire. They will work with academic experts in water quality,…

Local employers gathered at a recent Leeds College of Building event to learn more about the growing demand for green skills in construction. The employer breakfast welcomed a range of construction stakeholders and focussed on green skills gaps, the College’s training, and exciting opportunities to collaborate. Around 35 guests attended the JAST (Joseph Aspdin Skills Trust) sponsored…

Leeds Beckett University has partnered with Landsec, one of the UK’s leading real estate companies, to launch two new scholarships for two first-year students this September. These prestigious scholarships will be awarded to two students: one studying BSc Real Estate and Property Management and one studying BA Architecture. The partnership aims to support and empower…

University Centre Leeds, a member of Luminate Education Group, has launched a digital innovation hub to bridge the skills gaps in the region.   The £50k facility, funded by the Office for Students (OfS),  includes a podcast, video and virtual reality equipment to enhance students’ capabilities and staff practices. The innovation hub will allow students…

The city of Leeds has the fastest scaleup growth in the north of England, with its digital sector employing more than 100,000 people and contributing £6.5 billion to the City Region economy. We know that Leeds is a thriving digital hub, and we want to continue to spread the word about digital in Leeds and…

Leeds Beckett University has climbed 40 places in the 2024 Complete University Guide, showing the biggest increase of any institution in the national table. Based on the new 2024 table, Leeds Beckett is now fifth of the ten Yorkshire universities listed – up from ninth in 2023 This is the fourth consecutive year Leeds Beckett…

CEG has secured a fifth tenant to the popular Globe Point development in a matter of weeks. Specialist Computer Centres (SCC), part of the global Rigby Group headed up by Sir Peter Rigby, will move to the striking flat iron design building next month. Relocating from Wellington Place, SCC was attracted by Globe Point’s ESG…

Academics at Leeds Beckett University are developing a set of new career guides for people looking to enter – and progress careers in – the outdoor events industry. The outdoor events industry covers a wide range of events including music festivals, agricultural fairs, recreation and leisure events, and some corporate events. The range of jobs…

Energy experts at Leeds Beckett University are leading a new project to investigate the benefits of using infrared heating systems in homes. The research will inform the UK Government in their mission to achieve Net Zero by 2050.   The research will gather wider data on the effectiveness of different types of infrared heating, to…

LeedsBID is providing a distinct welcome for those people coming into Leeds, focusing on the importance of the visitor experience. As Leeds hosts the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) this week, the BID (Business Improvement District) is ensuring that visitors, including the 6,000 delegates in town for the conference, receive a warm…

Students from Leeds Beckett University’s Digital Marketing course have been given the opportunity to work on real world marketing plans for two of Yorkshire’s best known visitor attractions. As part of the Digital Marketing Techniques module, students were tasked with coming up with digital marketing plan for either Castle Howard or Flamingo Land. Both organisations…

Global law firm Reed Smith has today announced that it will be moving Global Solutions Leeds (GSL) to Globe Point, a new office development in the Temple district of the city, completed by longstanding client CEG. In July, the firm will move just a five minutes’ walk away from its current base at Platform, to…

The Northern Finance Director Awards are back for 2023. Nominations are now open, recognising and celebrating the exceptional talent of finance leaders and their teams across the North of England. 2023 brought new challenges to business leaders as they continued to grapple with supply chain issues and talent shortages. From rising inflation and multiple budgets…

Leadership and marketing experts at Leeds Beckett University have teamed up with a Leeds-based manufacturing company to bring academic knowledge and innovation into the business – supporting them in their ambition to enter new markets and achieve continued long-term, sustainable growth. A team of Leeds Business School academics will work with Moulds, Patterns and Models…

(LEEDS – 2 May, 2023) – Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that Prew Lumley has been appointed managing partner of the firm’s Leeds office. She succeeds John Alderton, who has led the office for nearly 10 years, and who will continue to lead the Leeds Restructuring & Insolvency Practice. Prew Lumley trained and…

CEG has secured a new tenant at Globe Point, the 40,430 sq ft seven-storey office development on Globe Road within the Temple district of Leeds. Brand design agency, Robot Food, is moving to a 1,848 sq ft suite on the ground floor. Independent café operator, Butlers, will also officially launch the 65-covers café at the…

One hundred electricans have benefitted from free Level 3 ‘18th Edition Wiring Regulations’ training at Leeds College of Building thanks to funding from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA). Delivered through the West Yorkshire Consortium of Colleges, re[boot] and subsequent Skills Connect training is designed for adult learners looking to upskill, re-skill, and gain sector-specific qualifications within regional skill shortage areas.   Since…

New Chairman appointed to leading Yorkshire tech business 5 April 2023 – An established and fast-growing IT Enterprise Hardware and Solutions supplier based in Harrogate has received an investment from Ryan McCarry who joins as Chairman and Director. The company welcomes Ryan to the team, and he will play a vital role in the company’s…