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Turner Townsend takes on Sheffield's RLF office
Construction and management consultants Turner & Townsend has appointed the entire quantity surveying team from Robinson Low Francis (RLF), which recently closed its Sheffield office. The appointments include former RLF director David Cadenhead and associate director Lee Barron, who both headed the RLF Sheffield office. The other recruits from RLF are Ethna Wilde and Doug McBoyle, bringing the Sheffield team to 40 people.
Mark Deakin, director of Turner & Townsends Sheffield office, said the company recognised the expertise of the RLF team. I feel that with the additions we can really take the business forward, and in doing so will significantly strengthen our cost management capabilities.
The new team has also bought Turner & Townsend new projects, which include Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Councils new offices, the Listening for Life Centre at Bradford Royal Infirmary and facilities for CCPI Engineering.
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Northend backed to increase by 40 per cent
Print company Northend, based in Sheffield, has obtained funding from South Yorkshire Investment Fund and Yorkshire Bank to invest £1m in a printing press. The latest Heidelberg XL 75 from Germany is only the fourth in the world and the first in the UK. It is expected to improve efficiency and increase Northends print capacity by 40 per cent. The company plans to fill the increased capacity with organic growth and acquisitions. 
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FSB supports improved Business Link
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is to work in partnership with Business Link Yorkshire after praising its support for small businesses.
Tony Cherry, policy chairman and regional representative for the FSB, said Business Link had not historically been seen as supportive to small business but since 1 April the FSB has been encouraged by changes to tailor its services to small business. He said the partnership will mean the FSB can help Business Link communicate its services to its 16,500 regional members.
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Firm gains 200 clients from retired independent
Woolhouse Douglas Wealth Management, which from its Sheffield base provides a personal financial advisory service to entrepreneurs, sports personalities and independent pharmacists across the UK, has moved to larger premises as part of its expansion. The development comes after Woolhouse Douglas acquired the 200 investment clients of John Keeton, one of North Derbyshire's most reputable independent wealth managers, who retired.
Olympic win for Sheffield creative agency
Sheffield-based creative agency Quba, which delivered an online banner campaign for Speedo to promote the success of Olympic athletes Michael Phelps and Stephanie Rice, has been approached for another Speedo campaign. The Olympic campaign involved producing 34 variants of the banners for the overseas markets, each of which had to be tailored to the translation in a short timeframe. Quba will now promote Speedos Fastskin LZR racer suit.
Dormer looks back
Dormer Tools, part of the Swedish Sandvik Group, which is relocating to the Advanced Manufacturing Park between Sheffield and Rotherham from its site in Worksop, is looking back to its roots when it began in Sommerfield Street, Sheffield, in 1913. The company is putting together a section on its website to display old photographs, company letters and other memorabilia from old employees.
Blades get backing
Sheffield United plc has completed a funding deal by which it raised £12.8m from its shareholders. Following approval from shareholders at its extraordinary general meeting, the further capital was used partly to roll over an existing loan of £10.6m from chairman Kevin McCabes related company SDG Caledonia Holdings in September 2007 to help the club fund player purchases, maintain players' wages and maintain capital projects when the club was relegated. The balance is proposed to be used to develop the Fraser's Property KOP Stand, underpin investment in the first team and for working capital.
Arctic Monkeys bar and skateboard shop help Sheffield go green
Sheffield businesses are hoping to help the city win an award for its activities during European Mobility Week on 16 to 22 September after being shortlisted last year.
The bar owned by former Arctic Monkeys bassist Andy Nicholson, The Bowery, which is soon to open on Division Street, will provide Djing to support the international sustainable transport initiative. The Story Skate Store on Division Street will also demonstrate its skateboards as methods of green transport. The European Mobility Week activities also include the Clearer Future Conference, which will be held at the Royal Victoria Holiday Inn in Sheffield on 18 and September.
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Velocity Estates gets green light to extend tower
Velocity Tower has received planning approval to extend its 22-storey tower to twin towers of 31 and 18 storeys. Eighty more apartments will be built in the nine-floor extension to the main tower, which already comprises 160 apartments and 4,000 sq ft of commercial space at ground level.
Developer Velocity Estates had aimed higher with a first application to extend the tower to 36 storeys, which was declined. But Velocity said the tower, which is expected to complete in autumn 2009, will still be the tallest in Sheffield at 344 ft. The 18-storey sister tower, which will comprise an aparthotel with a conference suite, is expected to be complete by the first quarter of 2010.
HBG preferred for Sheffield refurb
HBG Construction, which was behind the restoration of Sheffield City Hall and Harrogates Royal Hall, has been appointed by Sheffield University as preferred bidder for the first phase of refurbishing the grade II-listed Arts Tower. Work will include cladding refurbishment, new services to the upper floors and full refurbishment of ten middle floors. It will start on site in June 2009 and is expected to finish in September 2010. The first and second phase contracts are valued at £15m.
Panache expands
Lingerie manufacturer Panache is relocating its headquarters to Drake Business Park, off Sheffield Parkway, from its existing premises at Canada House in the city centre. The company is expanding from the 10,000 sq ft premises to a self-contained 30,000 sq ft office, which it has taken on a five year lease at £275,000 per year. Agents Atisreal sealed the deal on behalf of Aprirose Real Estate Investment.
Gateway Plaza to benefit from government loans
Barnsleys Gateway Plaza expects to benefit from the government's five-year interest- free bridging loans for households earning less than £60,000. Matthew Stephens, development manager for Quest Property, which is joint development partner with Landmark Property on Gateway Plaza, said that with the average household in Barnsley earning about £25,800, the loans will help purchasers. Guy Ackernley, partner at King Sturge, joint agent on the scheme, says with stamp duty axed for the first year on properties under £175,000 buyers could save as much as £1,750.
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Top spot for Business Link head
Dawn Whiteley, head of new enterprise at Business Link Yorkshire, has been made chairman of the National Federation of Enterprise Agencies (NFEA). Whiteley, who was previously general manager of the West Yorkshire Enterprise Agency, will hold the position until September 2010.
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