Business News Round Up (17/09/18)
Office take-up in Manchester is at highest level for five years
A quarterly report by commercial real estate advisors, Colliers International reveal Manchester’s office space market is expanding, as 806,024 square feet of office space is taken up in the first half of 2019.
PwC hails Scottish staff milestone as profits break £1bn
Accountancy firm PwC has highlighted the growth of its employee numbers in Scotland as it announced a rise in its UK pre-tax profits to £1.0116 billion, up form £935 million in 2018, driven by growing demand from clients seeking to tackle the current economic and political climate. PwC now employs more than 1,000 people across its operations in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen, helped by a 13.4% increased in graduate recruitment during the summer.
https://www.scotsman.com/business/pwc-hails-scottish-staff-milestone-as-profits-break-1bn-1-5005107
Openreach invests £1.7 million in North West training centre
Openreach is investing £1.7 million in a new fibre training centre in Bolton as part of a wider plan to educate the next generation of digital engineers bringing vital broadband services to communities across the North West region.
https://aboutmanchester.co.uk/openreach-invests-1-7-million-in-north-west-training-centre/
Morrison Construction appointed main contractor for HALO hub in Kilmarnock
Morrison Construction has been appointed as main contractor for the development of a £63 million Enterprise and Innovation Hub for the HALO Urban Regeneration Company to be completed by January 2021.