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A family-run recycling firm has revealed £3 million plans it says have the potential to deliver new jobs and secure more than 100 existing posts. Scott Bros is looking to install an ‘urban quarry’ to convert construction and excavation waste…

A speculative trade park development at Team Valley in Gateshead has achieved over 65% occupancy, leaving only three properties remaining. Comprising of nine new units, Earlsway Trade Park was developed by Northumberland Estates to provide quality commercial accommodation for a…

Despite the challenges of 2022 and the continuing pressures from inflation, increased interest rates, fuel costs and ongoing economic uncertainty, the region’s property market has performed relatively well.

A North East recycling firm is creating jobs after switching to a seven-day operation to cope with rising demand from both commercial and domestic customers. Scott Bros has ramped up production of its recycled aggregate, sand and topsoil and is…

Professor Ian Whitfield, programme director for Durham University Business School’s Senior Leader Apprenticeship, highlights the qualification’s importance to organisations’ growth, as well as the region’s participation in the Government’s ‘levelling-up’ agenda.   Businesses in the North East could be…

Gateshead-based contractor Tolent is hosting a free online event to inspire students to think about a career in construction and is encouraging schools and colleges to sign up. The event will give students a behind-the-scenes tour of the £85.4m Milburngate…

A North East-made train has been renamed to celebrate a Second World War veteran’s astonishing COVID-19 fundraising exploits. Great Western Railway has christened its 800025 Intercity Express as the Captain Tom Moore. The honour comes after Captain Tom raised nearly £30…

On November 12, key figures from across Newcastle, Gateshead, and the wider region, gathered for a one-day conference to tackle the climate change crisis, and discuss how the region can work together to reach its net zero ambitions. This event…