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Construction company bringing £1m to Durham town


Miller Homes, a housebuilder with headquarters in Edinburgh, is constructing a housing development in Durham, in the town of Bedlington. Longridge Farm consists of a range of housing sizes from two to five bedrooms, along with 22 affordable homes. The scheme is bringing more than £1m to local infrastructure, including education, sports facilities at Gallagher […]

Leisure centre construction agreed


Willmott Dixon, a leading independent construction and property services company, has been appointed on the development of the new £21m Morpeth Leisure Centre. The leisure centre will include a six-lane swimming pool with spectator gallery, a learner pool, spa facilities, a four-court sports hall, a new 100 station fitness suite, a dedicated cycling studio, large fitness studios, a cafe […]

School to be redeveloped into office and apartments


A former school in Sunderland will be converted into offices and apartments, creating new jobs and putting £1m into the local economy. BDN, an architectural and structural engineering business, will convert the Simpson Street school into a new office for itself along with eight apartments. The development should create 10 construction jobs and 16 professional […]

Consultiv Utilities looks to expand


Consultiv Utilities, a utilities management company, has moved premises to a South Tyneside business park and is now looking to expand its workforce. A 5-year lease was secured for the ground floor of Merchant House at Monkton Business Park South. The company relocated from Bizspace at Design Works in Gateshead. The company currently has about […]

Engineering company seeks to expand in Sunderland


New commercials units are planned near the Nissan plant in Sunderland. Windsor Engineering seeks to expand its usable premises at Turbine Business Park. Architects Ralgreen have submitted plans to Sunderland City Council for the development of two units. Each unit is intended to have 5,000 sqft of office space over two floors and 9,100 sq […]

City Hall construction hits milestone


Sunderland’s new City Hall has reached a construction milestone as the roof is assembled. Bowmer + Kirkland is the construction company leading the build. Construction of the 33m tall structure began in November 2019 and is on track to complete by this autumn. The new city hall will house a range of public sector and […]

Moving sites is the perfect time to check attendance policies


Property consultancy Naylors Gavin Black will move into a newly refurbished Newcastle office, after agreeing a 15-year lease. The previously vacant space at City Quadrant, Westmorland Road, now includes an indoor park, sports room and amphitheatre, as well as a range of training and social areas, including its own bar. This is all spread over […]

Job creation in engineering firm


Engineering firm RWO Associates has successfully secured several new contracts over the last three months, stimulating job creation in the area. The six-figure order value includes a civil and structural engineering groundwork contract for a 1,500 building housing development across the north of England. It also includes a commercial storage unit and car park in […]

Hotel industry needs secure attendance management


A deal has been agreed to sell land overlooking Keel Square in Sunderland for the development of a new hotel has been agreed. Developer Carin Group plans to build a four storey 120-bed Holiday Inn Hotel on the land. This final agreement from Sunderland city council means that they can begin the building work this […]

New Ferrari showroom in Newcastle


JCT600, a car dealer group, has completed a Ferrari service centre and showroom at Silverlink business Park in Newcastle upon Tyne. The premises will provide Ferrari after-sales service for customers across the North East, thanks to its four service bays and two Ferrari-trained technicians. The showroom will display pre-owned vehicles for sale, including some from […]