Martin Smith and Ian Smith, right, of WR Dunn building consultancy in York which is celebrating its 35th anniversary. A YORK-based building consultancy which has doubled its team in the past five years is celebrating its 35th anniversary. WR Dunn which was established in 1986 by chartered building surveyor Richard Dunn and his late wife Deborah is still going strong despite challenges during the pandemic. Led by Ian Smith, a chartered building surveyor, and Martin Smith, a chartered architect, since 2016, the award-winning team of architects, building surveyors and accredited conservation professionals works with clients across the UK, and employs 20 staff from their offices in Acomb.
A FAMILY-RUN tailoring firm has closed its shop and offices in York city centre, where it was based for 17 years, to move to a larger premises. Mullen & Mullen recently moved out of its shop at 16 High Petergate and offices at 20a High Petergate and relocated to Middlethorpe Business Park, off Sim Balk Lane, on the outskirts of York. A sign on the door of its former shop says: After 17 years we have finally outgrown our birthplace on High Petergate in York. We have now moved to our spacious new HQ in Middlethorpe.
The premises where Mullen & Mullen were based on High Petergate, York