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View article Hull safety giant secures national award for supporting staff to choose sustainable travel options

Hull safety giant secures national award for supporting staff to choose sustainable travel options

One of Hull’s most notable businesses has received national certification for its workplace travel plan, which encourages and supports its workforce to walk, cycle and use public transport for their daily commute. Arco, the UK’s leading safety company, has received a Good Travel Plan (Bronze) award from Modeshift STARS. The national STARS accreditation scheme recognises […]

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View article Humber leading the way in the digital sector as government minister visits Hull to launch the Humber Local Digital Skills Partnership

Humber leading the way in the digital sector as government minister visits Hull to launch the Humber Local Digital Skills Partnership

A drive to improve the digital skills of thousands of people across the Humber is being launched today following match-funding from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). It comes as new figures reveal Hull and East Yorkshire’s tech sector is one of the fastest growing in the UK. Tech Minister Chris Philp […]

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View article Hull Launches ambitious new economic strategy for the city

Hull Launches ambitious new economic strategy for the city

City leaders from the public and private sector are coming together today to launch a confident, new and ambitious economic strategy for Hull. Hull’s Economic Strategy 2021-2026 – Inclusive, Sustainable, Local outlines a five-year vision of economic growth that is driven by and for the city, its people and its businesses. Councillor Daren Hale, Leader of […]

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View article Hull’s future is bright after £3bn investment – report

Hull’s future is bright after £3bn investment – report

Hull’s future is bright thanks to £3bn poured into the city, according to a new report. Commercial property publication Property Week highlighted some of the city’s biggest investment success stories – with “a lot more to come”. The report pointed at the £310m by Siemens Gamesa and ABP for an offshore turbine blade facility, plus […]

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View article Arco’s Waverley Street HQ to be demolished to drive £355m A63 upgrade forward

Arco’s Waverley Street HQ to be demolished to drive £355m A63 upgrade forward

The demolition of Arco’s Waverley Street head office is now underway to support the A63 Castle Street improvement scheme. The £355m upgrade, designed to relieve traffic congestion for around 47,000 daily road-users facing congestion, delays and long queues, is the largest the city has ever seen. The transformation of one of the busiest sections of […]

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View article Chair sought for new-look Local Enterprise Partnership

Chair sought for new-look Local Enterprise Partnership

The new Hull and East Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership is looking for its first Chair. This high profile role requires a dynamic and experience business leader to establish and lead a board and help raise the profile of the area. Applications are being invited from those with drive, energy and a passion for Hull and […]

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View article How £16m Arco head office in Hull’s Fruit Market will look

How £16m Arco head office in Hull’s Fruit Market will look

Construction has begun on the £16m Arco head office development in Hull. The project will see the construction of a prestigious new head office for Arco, the UK’s leading safety business, marking a major milestone in the £80m rejuvenation of the waterfront Fruit Market area.​ The Arco building will be the largest new-build office development […]

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