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Two new build office buildings that will change the face of Sunderland city centre have ‘topped out’ with a traditional ceremony. Maker and Faber, two new offices on Riverside Sunderland backed by Legal & General, will create 150,000 sq ft of Grade A space for professional services firms, as well as exciting retailers on the […]
Tech NExt – a MAJOR new regional festival to promote and celebrate the north east’s growing tech sector has been launched. Organised by regional tech network Dynamo and its partner Sunderland Software City, Tech NExt Festival will be held throughout the north east from June 19-23 this summer. The festival has already received the backing […]
Passengers visiting Newcastle International Airport this year will be greeted with a bold new advertising campaign celebrating why the North East is a great place to work, learn, live, visit and invest. The new campaign – North East England Works – has been developed by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership (North East LEP) in partnership with Invest North East […]
Developer Richardson Barberry today announced it has secured detailed planning consent for eight new warehouse units at Forrest Park, County Durham. Durham County Council has approved the company’s plans for the first phase development of 830,500 sq ft of warehouse/logistics space on 42-acres of the 116-acre site at Forrest Park. Earthworks/construction is expected to begin […]
Businesses across Tyneside and Northumberland are being urged to come forward with their growth projects as The Growth Fund and North of Tyne Growth Fund approach their completion. The £3.5m funds are each designed to support small to medium-sized businesses with grants from £20,000 to £250,000 for capital investment with a project spend of at […]
Creative enterprises with the potential to become booming businesses in the North East will benefit from a new national £17.5 million funding pot to help expand their operations, attract additional investment, and create jobs. The North East has been awarded £1.275 million in grant funding from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) […]
Lycetts – a leading independent insurance broker is relocating its UK headquarters to the first phase of Newcastle’s Pilgrim Place, after exchanging contracts on 10,000 sq.ft of new office space. Lycetts has signed a 15-year lease at Bank House, which will see the firm occupy the entire sixth floor of the 14-storey building when construction […]
High demand for premium office space at AirView Park has led to a new planning application being submitted ahead of schedule for a further 20,000 sq ft of commercial units. Construction on Phase Two; buildings 2a (International Space Station) and 2b (Denyer Court) is currently ongoing and due for completion by the end of the […]