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Highest fire safety for Newcastle’s tallest building
One of specialist companies in the Northern Bear group has been engaged to provide its lifesaving expertise for the most prestigious new residential building project in Newcastle upon Tyne. Isoler is installing the systems for fire protection and fire stopping in Hadrian’s Tower, which, at 89 metres will be the tallest building in Tyneside. The […]
3rd Northern Bear golf day raises record sum for charity
The third annual Northern Bear charity golf tournament, held in glorious sunshine on 27 June at the Ramside Hall, Durham, raised a record £11,125 for St Oswald’s Hospice. A total of 80 golfers took part, in teams of four representing companies from the Northern Bear group and its clients and suppliers. The tournament was won […]
New library for old university
Northern Bear Building Services has completed work on the new Learning Resource Centre for the prestigious St. John’s College in Durham. The new build project included a state of the art lecture room and seminar room together with a new library, offices and associated toilets and external space. The college will be moving over 27,000 […]
Investing in talent
Congratulations to Wensley Roofing’s James Roy who has graduated from Northumbria University with a BSc in Quantity Surveying. James successfully completed his studies over three years while holding down a full-time job at Wensley Roofing. He also has busy family life with three young children and he is a keen runner. James said he became […]
Sports pavilion revived
The sports pavilion in a much-loved community park has been brought back into use following a total refurbishment and new extension. The building in Eastwood Park in Prudhoe, Northumberland, had been used by sports teams from the adjacent playing fields but it had fallen into neglect because the facilities were inadequate and there were no […]
New expertise at Wensley Roofing
Wensley Roofing has boosted its expertise in the challenging area of flat roofing by appointing a highly experienced new manager responsible for many award-winning projects. Colin Howey, formerly the manager for flat roofing at Hodgson Sayers, brings over 30 years’ experience to the new post of Project Manager at Wensley Roofing. Colin has managed complex […]
New look reflects better business
The new Managing Director of A1 Industrial Trucks Ltd, Stuart Dawson, has made a big impact on the perception and performance of the business since he was appointed (first as Sales Director in August 2018 and then promoted to MD in January). A very visible example are the new additions to the A1 fleet of […]
Major new contracts for building services team
Northern Bear Building Services has secured contracts worth over £4.5m in the first quarter of 2019. The work includes contracts for Northumberland County Council and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and a new development on Aycliffe Business Park in County Durham. Northern Bear Building Services will be refurbishing County Hall in Morpeth, the headquarters of […]
They must be mad – in a good way!
Teams from five companies in the Northern Bear group braved the windy weather at Hexham Racecourse on 2 March 2019 to take part in an endurance race and raise money for St Oswald’s Hospice. Together they raised over £4,000. A total of 29 employees from Isoler, MGM, Northern Bear Safety, Springs Roofing and Wensley Roofing […]
Warehouses Galore!
Northern Bear Building Services has refurbished five warehouses in the last six months and is due to complete two more soon. Managing Director Neil Jukes said: “A warehouse refurbishment might be the last thing on your mind in today’s competitive world but it can bring numerous operational benefits. Here at Northern Bear we have been […]