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Graeme King

Graeme King

Builder takes full order book to bigger home

BUSINESS is so strong at building services business SES that the company has moved into new offices one third bigger than its old home.Read

Mother and son hoping for chain reaction

A MOTHER and son team of entrepreneurs are peddling their pedaling business to companies across Tyneside to join the drive for sustainable transport.Read

On growth trail after new line investment

TRAILER manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull is aiming for nationwide growth after investing a “seven figure” sum in a new production line to double capacity.Read

Global marketplace for scheme at Durham Gate

THE developers behind the £200m Durham Gate scheme in Spennymoor have flown to the world’s biggest property fair MIPIM to market the scheme after winning planning consent this week.Read

Top green rating for centre

THE Sunderland Aquatic Centre has just been awarded a BREAAM 'excellent' rating for its environmental efficiency.Read

Infinity aims for an award

ONE of the region’s latest design icons is among the nominees for an awards scheme celebrating the best property projects in the North East.Read

Rent tipped for highest growth in England

RESEARCH from agent Knight Frank predicts headline office rents in Newcastle will hit £24 per sq ft this year.Read

Antiques sale goes global

A JESMOND antiques dealer is taking a distinctly 21st Century approach to surviving the recession – by expanding into online sales.Read

Design centre is given green light

THE new Design Centre North scheme in the Baltic Business Quarter has been granted planning permission by Gateshead Council.Read

Lawyers still on board

PUBLIC transport operator Nexus has reappointed Ward Hadaway law firm to advise on property and planning for the Metro.Read

Car dealer is still beating the odds

MOTOR dealer Vertu Motors has reported a 16% drop in the number of new car sales, but is remaining upbeat since rivals are seeing an average 27% fall.Read

Heat recovery bonanza

ALTERNATIVE sources of energy could be crucial in cutting costs in the farming industry. Graeme King examines the case for investment, and finds it might not just be farmers benefiting.Read

Stadium shares drop

SHARES in Stadium Group fell over 30% yesterday after the electronics and plastics manufacturer said it had made redundancies following a drop in demand.Read

Bonhams shut office

HIGH profile auctioneers Bonhams has closed its Newcastle office on Grey Street in the city centre.Read

1,000 jobs on line – developers

DEVELOPERS behind ambitious plans for a mixed use scheme in Darlington say their site could create 1,000 jobs, if only Darlington councillors will back their plans.Read

Mandale put a million square feet of space on market

AMBITIOUS developer Mandale Group has appointed new agents to market almost one million square feet of space in County Durham and Teesside.Read

Hotel owners invest £5m in grand refurbishment

THE owners of a well-known Newcastle hotel are ploughing £5m into an grand refurbishment to help it beat the slowdown in spending.Read

Historic building revamp complete

CONSTRUCTION work is now complete on the £2.5m scheme to redevelop the Grade II-listed Cooper’s Auction Yard building in Newcastle city centre.Read

Manufacturer aims to swoop on weaker rivals

ELECTRONICS and plastics manufacturer Stadium Group has made more than 200 job cuts in China and at home, despite being expected to post a slight improvement in profits for 2008 today.Read

Character and charm of town sadly let down by 70s arcade

DESPITE the economic gloom, developments are still taking place in and around two of south east Northumberland's major towns. Read

Author Profile

Graeme King is a business reporter for The Journal covering stories across the spectrum of North East business, as well as recently developing a specialism in commercial property. He joined the paper in 2001 as a news reporter before moving to the business desk a year later, having started his career on a weekly community paper in Leeds.

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