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October 18, 2018

Business & Economy

Industry specialists unite to showcase construction careers at School Engagement Day

A School Engagement Day to entice youngsters into careers in construction has been hailed a success by industry specialists who have united to help bridge the skills gap in the sector. The event was initiated by The Civil Engineering Training…

June 9, 2021

Build & Sustainability

Osbit reaches key milestone in FTAI Ocean’s Smart Tower System

An offshore technology supplier has reached a key milestone on a major project. Osbit Ltd has passed another point in the assembly of a well intervention tower system for FTAI Ocean. The FTAI Ocean Smart Tower System, which will facilitate integrated…

March 6, 2019

Business & Economy

Newcastle College and Port of Blyth bridging skills gap in North East’s energy sector

Newcastle College and the Port of Blyth have announced a visionary partnership which will open up major career opportunities for young people in the region. In a skills first approach, Newcastle College and Port Training Services (PTS), the Port’s award…

January 23, 2019

Technology

Gateshead technology firm create new jobs with exciting growth plans

New jobs have been created at a leading North East technology firm on the back of continued growth and investment. The past 6 months have seen turnovers boast an impressive uplift of over 27%, and with the fast-growing Gateshead based…

May 29, 2020

Business & Economy

Business Durham secures an additional £4 million for capital grant scheme

The County Durham Growth Fund has been awarded an additional £4 million of funding to continue supporting businesses across the county until June 2023. Established in April 2019, the fund was initially a £4.9 million capital grant scheme providing grants…

February 21, 2022

Business & Economy

Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen visits Hartlepool Sixth Form

A-Level students were given the opportunity to meet Ben Houchen during the Tees Valley Mayor’s recent visit to Hartlepool Sixth Form. Teesside-born Ben, who became the first directly elected Mayor of the Tees Valley in 2017, was invited on campus…

December 1, 2022

Business & Economy

Cramlington’s Quanta EPC secures multi-million-pound energy sector deals

An engineering firm has hailed the impact of its “high-quality approach” after securing multi-million-pound contracts.

August 14, 2020

Business & Economy

New partnership set to improve efficiencies in biologics manufacture

CPI, an independent technology innovation centre and founding member of the UK Government’s High Value Manufacturing Catapult, has announced a partnership with Perceptive Engineering and FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies. The companies will develop a data-driven solution to improve efficiencies during downstream…