Today's Northern Powerhouse business news from Insider |
The global practice leader for economics at engineering consultancy Mott MacDonald, which is working on a number of high-profile schemes in the North, has called for a focus on transport and skills to ensure the Northern Powerhouse retains its momentum. Read More… |
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News from the Northern Powerhouse | A major review of the UK rail network which found that May's timetable disruption was caused by failures across the industry highlights a "real need for radical change", according to Transport for the North's chief executive. Read More… |
Work on a landmark office development on Gateshead Quayside could start before the end of the year after approval was granted by the town's planning committee. Read More… |
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has started the process of developing a local industrial strategy designed to set the course for future economic development. Read More… |
Ørsted, formerly DONG Energy, has agreed a £4.5bn deal to sell a 50 per cent stake in the Hornsea 1 offshore wind farm, which is set to be largest project of its kind when it is completed. Read More… |
The contractor for the next phase of a landmark office-led scheme in Leeds has been named, with work on site due to start next month. Read More… |
A consulting engineers' practice which launched a Manchester office last year has hailed the North West property market as a major element of its continued success. Read More… |
A coal-fired power station in North Yorkshire, which closed earlier this year, is set to be redeveloped as a gas-fired facility capable of providing electricity for about two million homes. Read More… |
Newcastle’s bid to be a host city for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup was officially launched this week. Read More… |
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Powerhouse Perspective | In the latest instalment of Insider's Q&A series on the Northern Powerhouse, Zia Hayat, the founder and chief executive of Callsign, outlines what the initiative means to him, how metro mayor are helping to maintain the North's diversity and the need for further job creation. Read More… |
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