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An energy sector engineer employing workers across the North East is selling its nuclear business in a £250 million deal to cut debts. Wood Group has reached an agreement with a subsidiary of US consultant Jacobs for the operation. The deal,…

A County Durham metal fabrications firm says it is on the road to further success after bolstering its fleet to meet rising customer demand. Hydram Engineering has added a 16-tonne Mercedes-Benz Atego to its operations. The truck, which is the largest…

More than 60,000 tonnes of earth, rock and concrete have been excavated to make way for a new dual carriageway in Sunderland, as the council kicks off the third phase of the Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor (SSTC). The new road,…

The Advanced Manufacturing Forum (AMF) has appointed a new chair and two vice-chairs to support its new growth strategy and to strengthen its position as a voice for North East manufacturing companies. The AMF has appointed Richard Swart as chair,…

The announcement that Darlington had been chosen as the new home of an economic campus for a number of high-profile Government departments, moving staff and roles to the North East as part of the ‘levelling-up’ agenda, was a major…

Osbit Limited, the offshore technology and engineering company, has secured a contract with Global Marine Group to supply an advanced multi-function pre-lay and backfill subsea plough. The plough, named Scion 240, represents the fourth major trenching system contract Osbit has…

Square One Law welcomed Liz Truss MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, to the North East and officially open the firm’s new Tees Valley office. The firm hosted a VIP breakfast meeting for Tees Valley Mayor, Ben Houchen and an…

A new drinking and dining venue has opened its doors in Newcastle’s Bigg Market. Viehard Leisure has combined the upper ground floor of the listed Sunlight Chambers building on High Bridge with The Gentleman bar to create Hibou Blanc. The development,…