Liverpool-based Stack Technology said it has completed the integration of a Knowsley computer network cabling business it acquired last year. Stack bought Interconnect Network Systems, which was founded in 1998, in November. Chairman Jeff Orr said the technology fit between the businesses has been “considerably enhanced” by the deal and the joint client base would provide further opportunities for growth. Stack has recently announced a number of contract wins in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries that should increase sales by 55 per cent.

Ruth Reed, the president of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), has praised the quality of Liverpool’s historic and new architecture during a visit to the city this week. She told Insider: “The centre is so design-led and vibrant. The new museum at Mann Island is wonderfully dynamic and complements the rest of dynamic buildings that the city has to offer. One thing that also strikes me is the quality of the public realm works – the wonderful Victorian buildings are not ringed by traffic jams, but by excellent town squares and public spaces. It has been done with great enthusiasm and consistency.” Reed was visiting Liverpool for the launch of a new book by Stephen Bayley called Liverpool: Shaping The City.