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December 16, 2021

Business & Economy

Wates and Turner & Townsend to design and project manage build of £450 million car battery gigafactory

The Wates Group and Turner & Townsend have been appointed by Envision AESC to lead the design and project manage the build of its advanced car battery gigafactory at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP), which spans 50 hectares of land in South Tyneside and Sunderland.

May 9, 2024

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Recruitment with the personal touch

Business is all about balance. Just like the tightrope walker that calculates their every step to combat changing climatic tremors, so too must an organisation take a measured approach when seeking to overcome the push and pull of market headwinds. Crucial…

August 9, 2024

Business & Economy

Marketing agency wins raft of North East clients

Newcastle-based O.agency has been selected to bring its expertise to a number of North East brands. Port of Tyne has appointed O to manage its PR and comms as it continues to drive its plans to decarbonise, digitise and…

October 29, 2019

Business & Economy

Chamber and WBD report highlights centrality of ports for a Global North East

A new report produced by the North East England Chamber of Commerce in partnership with law firm Womble Bond Dickinson reveals the potential of North East ports to help grow the region’s economy. Global North East – a Gateway to…

December 18, 2020

Business & Economy

Success is in the water at Everflow

An innovative Teesside utilities group is celebrating a successful 2020 after adding to its team and increasing turnover. The Everflow Group, which is made up of business water retailer Everflow Water and software company Everflow Tech, was set up by…

August 27, 2021

Business & Economy

Contractor named for new Wear footbridge

  Sunderland’s new Wear footbridge has taken a major step forward, with the appointment of a leading engineering firm that will carry out the £31m construction project. VolkerStevin has been named as the partner that will deliver Sunderland’s stunning ‘smart bridge’,…

July 4, 2023

Business & Economy

Opinion: In the driving seat to make significant change

As carmakers continue to call for a Brexit-related U-turn to avoid costly tariffs they say could pull the handbrake on UK electric vehicle production, Paul Butler, chief executive at North East Automotive Alliance, looks at the region’s…

May 9, 2024

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Polishing the diamonds

Ramside Hall Hotel celebrates its 60th birthday this year. One of the biggest and most popular independents of its kind in the north of England, the hotel, golf club and spa complex on the outskirts of Durham has a fascinating…