Exclusive Q&A – North East LEP

Ahead of the North East Development Conference; supported by the North East Combined Authority, we’ve been speaking exclusively to Helen Golightly – Chief Executive of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) – to hear about the exciting opportunities for economic growth across the region…   Q. The North East LEP plays a crucial role […]

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£200m Business Park Revealed at Teeside Airport

Plans for an impressive new £200m business park at Teeside International Airport have been announced – which could create almost 4,500 new jobs. The Airport, now under the ownership of the Tees Valley Combined Authority (75%) and Stobart Group (25%), is set to be transformed after previous plans to expand and grow the airport under […]

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Thirteen Housing Begin Search For Construction Partners

Thirteen Housing Group – a prolific developer in the North East of England – are currently looking to engage with those in the construction industry to develop new homes, and maintain, upgrade and improve their current estate. Firstly they’re searching for two construction partners to help deliver an ambitious 5-year £100m programme of improvements, upgrades […]

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UK Construction & Property Events Worth Attending in 2020

The construction and property industry is in a fascinating place. On one side there is major disruption and uncertainty with skills, housing, Brexit and more creating massive challenges which need to be overcome. On the other hand innovative smart solutions are offering ways to combat barriers, whilst ambitious infrastructure projects including HS2, Northern Powerhouse Rail […]

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New Sunderland 40-bed Inn Receives Major Investment

Sunderland’s seaside is being given a boost thanks to approved plans for a 40-bed inn. The Inn Collection Group are revealing exclusive insights into their new developments at our upcoming North-East conference. Sunderland City Council’s planning committee has approved an application from hospitality and leisure company The Inn Collection Group, making way for a ‘pub […]

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Politicians Warned That North Will Be Key In Upcoming Election

Whoever wins the upcoming general election will have to take northern concerns seriously, our HS2 Economic Growth Conference was told. Henri Murison, director of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP), told the Northern Powerhouse Rail session that he had “never known” as much unanimity of political leadership across the north despite the cuts that the region’s […]

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Pioneering construction skills academy opens

A pioneering civil engineering skills academy unlike anything else in the North East has been officially opened in Hartlepool. The new skills academy from Seymour Civil Engineering and principal partners Hartlepool College of Further Education and Hartlepool Borough Council will provide certified qualifications to future and current civil engineers both locally and nationally with the […]

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Tower Works will be the best connected residential scheme in the north

Tower Works on Globe Road, Leeds has announced its commitment to becoming WiredScore certified by international connectivity rating scheme WiredScore Home. Tower Works is currently undergoing certification and it will be the first residential development in Leeds to attain the globally-recognised verification of infrastructure connectivity. [emaillocker id=”71749″] WiredScore Home empowers landlords and developers to improve the […]

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HS2 Chairman to speak at Economic Growth Conference

HS2 Chairman to speak at Economic Growth Conference Joined on stage by council leaders and key project stakeholders   Chairman of HS2 Ltd, Allan Cook, has been confirmed as the headline speaker at the HS2 Economic Growth Conference in Leeds on Tuesday, 3rd September. Allan will address over 400 delegates sharing his views on the […]

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