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Construction student wins bursary

A BURSARY for the most outstanding student in the field of construction has been announced to a West Yorkshire college.Read

DLG Architects undertake extension work at Rudding Park Hotel

A MAJOR extension is being built at one of Yorkshire’s most prestigious hotels.Read

House prices set to increase

CHARTERED surveyors in Yorkshire are forecasting an improvement in the housing market during 2010.Read

Property market is attracting investors

PROPERTY experts estimate that £36bn of capital will be available for investment in the sector in the UK during 2010.Read

Landlords stick with the old system

DESPITE the impact of the recession, only a small minority of landlords are allowing retailers to switch to paying rents monthly rather than insisting on the “archaic” practice of quarterly payment up front, it is claimed.Read

Increase in registrations

THE number of registrations to build new homes has risen, latest figures reveal.Read

Appointments: Kate Jeffreys and Nicholas Emmerson at DMB Group

DIRECT marketing specialist DMB Group has appointed two new members of staff following a year of significant growth despite the economic downturn.Read

Appointments: Colin Mortimer and Adrian Illingworth at Thorite

COMPRESSED air products firm Thorite has announced two appointments.Read

Thornton & Ross and Brtivic among winners in university ceremony

EMPLOYEES from firms in Kirklees have received awards at a university ceremony.Read

Sarah Moore and Lawrence Tomlinson race into 2010

RACING driver Sarah Moore – and Batley-born businessman Lawrence Tomlinson – will look back on 2009 as a truly astonishing year.Read

Global reach

INTERNATIONAL businesses seeking suppliers in Yorkshire have been targeted for a major event.Read

National Council for Work Experience Awards seeks entries

KIRKLEES firms offering work placements for students have been urged to enter a national award.Read

Chadwick Lawrence takes regional role with Connect2Law

LAW firm Chadwick Lawrence has taken a regional role as the West Yorkshire hub for the Connect2Law network.Read

Car dealers earn plaudits

CAR dealers in Huddersfield have been presented with awards.Read

Harratts invests six-figure sum in staff training

A FAMILY-RUN motor group is bucking the trend of reduced budgets in the recession to launch a six-figure staff training programme.Read

KPMG expert sounds alert to firms for 2010

YORKSHIRE firms should brace themselves for further declining sales during 2010, an insolvency expert has warned.Read

Recession undermines ‘green’ commitments

CONSUMERS in Yorkshire are putting cost above conscience in their purchasing decisions, a survey suggests.Read

Alibaba.com urges firms to get into exporting

COMPANIES in Huddersfield need to switch on to exports – after a shock survey showed many of them are unaware of the help on offer to get them trading overseas.Read

WYSCA warns firms of a turbulent winter

KIRKLEES firms face a turbulent winter, an accountancy expert has warned.Read