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Working Day: Steven Gerard leads library project Jul 06 2011

Steven Gerard, 37, is project leader for Shepherd Construction, the main contractor delivering the £50m refurbishment and redevelopment of Liverpool’s Central Library. He lives in Sefton with his fiancée, Stacy, and their two childrenRead

Working day: Plant gears up for the Evoque’s big launch Jun 29 2011

Richard Else is the operations director of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Halewood. The Range Rover Evoque, the greenest vehicle the company has made, launches next weekRead

Working day: Ensuring city’s tennis tournament is a smash Jun 01 2011

Hazel Walker is business development manager of Northern Vision, organisers of the forthcoming Liverpool International Tennis Tournament. This is her working day.Read

Working day: Bid manager finds the time for tender call Mar 02 2011

Kapil Lalwani is senior bid manager at Balfour Beatty Capital. He is currently working on Balfour Beatty’s bid to build the new Royal Liverpool University HospitalRead

Working Day: Going into a headwind is a job for Iron Men Jan 26 2011

Dan Hennessy is director of corporate recovery firm Aticus Recovery, with offices in Liverpool and Chester. Dan, 53, lives in Blundellsands with his wife and business partner, ChristineRead

Working day: Optician with his eye on products’ potential Jan 05 2011

Mark Blankstone is the founder and director of Blankstone Opticians, a niche firm based in Derby Square, at the end of Lord Street, in Liverpool city centre. This was his working day.Read

Working day: Homer’s philosophy part of academic life Dec 15 2010

Dr Paul Redmond is head of careers and employability at the University of Liverpool. This is his working day.Read

Working day: Running a business from behind the bar Dec 01 2010

Dave Parry is the co-founder and director of Bier Keller Liverpool, a bar based on the corner of Stanley Street and Dale Street in Liverpool city centre. This is his working dayRead

Working day: A snapshot into Wirral creative studio’s work Nov 03 2010

Andrew Mills is the managing director of Wirral-based production house Mills Media. The firm was established in 1876 and today employs 19 people. This is his working day:Read

Working day: Meditating on the response to funding cuts Oct 20 2010

CLARE CORRAN set up Positive Futures, a Šsocial enterprise that works to get children back on track, six years ago. The social inclusion project now operates across north LiverpoolRead

Doctor who dispenses advice across region Oct 13 2010

Matt Levington is a director of business growth specialists Business Doctors, based in Newton-le-Willows. Matt lives in Lymm with his wife and two children, Lydia and MadelineRead

Working Day: Taking the lead in an ever greener world Oct 06 2010

Mark McManus is the managing director of Stiebel Eltron UK, which provides technical solutions for renewable energies, hot water, air-conditioning and central heatingRead

Working Day: Debbie Slee, Aintree Racecourse Sep 22 2010

Debbie Slee is the conference and events manager at Aintree Racecourse – home of the Grand National, the world’s greatest steeplechaseRead

Working day: Chef withstands heat to brew up new ideas Sep 15 2010

David Gillmore, 29, is the executive chef at Thornton Hall Hotel, in the Wirral. This is his working dayRead

Working day: An optician with an eye for detail Sep 01 2010

Karl Spinks owns Batty and Dexter Opticians, which he bought in 1997 with his wife, and fellow optician, Beverley. They now have three branches and 20 staff. Karl lives in SouthportRead

Working Day: Promoting Liverpool to World Expo visitors Aug 04 2010

Chris Heyes, 33, is the technical and operations manager for the Liverpool Pavilion at the World Expo. Chris, who works for Liverpool Vision, has been in Shanghai since AprilRead

Working day: Mike Burns of law firm Weightmans Jul 07 2010

Mike Burns is a partner in the marine and transit team at Liverpool law firm Weightmans. Mike, 42, lives in Heswall with his wife, Fiona, and their three sonsRead

Working day: Paul Cope Jun 30 2010

Corporate restructuring and insolvency lawyer Paul Cope launched Cope & Co Solicitors in September 2009 with ambitions to reach a £1m annual turnover by 2015Read

Working Day: Lilting clients, Peppa Pig and Horrid Henry Jun 23 2010

Beverley Bentley is a partner at Halliwells, the Liverpool law firm she joined in May, 2006. She lives in West Kirby with her husband, Richard, and their four-year-old daughter, IsabelleRead

Working day: Phil Parry of Red Perilla Jun 16 2010

Phil Parry has opened Red Perilla steak house, in Wavertree’s Smithdown Road, with his brothers Colin and Kevin. They hope to have a chain of five restaurants within the next eight yearsRead