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Housing scheme that will create 100 new jobs up for approval


A housing scheme that is likely to create 100 new jobs in County Durham is likely set for approval, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find.

Persimmon Homes has submitted a proposal to erect 47 homes in Urpeth following extensive discussion with planning officers, local ward members and the conclusions reached from a public consultation exercise carried out by the developer.

Financial services provider to hire 100 new members of staff


A Sunderland-based provider of financial products for the over 50s has revealed plans to create more than 100 jobs by April next year and more than double its workforce by the end of 2016, a news report in the local business media has been able to reveal.

Plans put forward for major housing development in Middlesbrough


A well-known residential developer has submitted plans for building up to 1,200 new homes on the site of a former hospital in Middlesbrough, a news report in the local media has been able to find.

The Hemlington Grange development has been proposed by Taylor Wimpey, with the application site – the former Old Hemlington Hospital – covering 118 acres.

Construction output across the North East rises, thousands of new jobs predicted for the area


Up to 3,300 new jobs could be created in the construction industry across the North East after output has risen for a second consecutive year, a recent report released by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has been able to reveal.

The annual Construction Skills Network report shows that the 16 per cent rise means the sector was, up until 2015, worth £4.6bn to the region. The predicted jobs rise would take the region’s total number of construction jobs to 98,130.

Maintenance company set for significant growth


A high rise maintenance company based in Darlington has gone on a recruitment drive after winning multiple large contracts, but a lack of skilled workers prevents it from filling up all available positions, a recent news report in the local media has been able to find.

Digital specialist to open technical hub in Newcastle


A London-based mobile tech specialist is set to open a new technical hub in Newcastle, creating multiple local jobs in the process, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to suggest.

Mkodo, which supplies mobile customer relationship management and commerce products, has decided to take up space in The Core, the city’s new digital hub at Newcastle Science Central.