Planning approved for next phase of development at prime North East Follingsby Park scheme
Planning approved for next phase of development at prime North East Follingsby Park scheme
Planning approved for next phase of development at prime North East Follingsby Park scheme

Development to be known as ‘Follingsby Max’ receives planning for up to 2.5 million sq. ft of high quality, high bay distribution/industrial space Highgrove Group has announced it has received full planning approval for the development of up to 2.5 million sq. ft of new, high bay distribution/industrial accommodation at a site immediately south of […]

Smulders Yard
Why the UK is poised to lead the future of offshore energy
Why the UK is poised to lead the future of offshore energy

Whilst many of us associate trips to the seaside with ice cream and sandcastles, for me, the sight of open ocean and stretching coastlines means one thing – offshore energy. Here in the UK, offshore energy is one of our fastest growing sectors. As a country we are still heavily reliant on fossil fuels but […]

#4theNE Channel 4 - North East Shortlisted
Newcastle and Gateshead reach Channel 4 shortlist
Newcastle and Gateshead reach Channel 4 shortlist

A joint bid by Newcastle City Council and Gateshead Council, led by NewcastleGateshead Initiative, saw the destination fight off strong competition from over 30 bids submitted by cities and regions from across the UK to be shortlisted for one of Channel 4 creative hubs. Channel 4 plans to create a new National HQ and two […]

Dutch manufacturer Lightweight Containers
Dutch manufacturer Lightweight Containers invests in County Durham
Dutch manufacturer Lightweight Containers invests in County Durham

Lightweight Containers, a Dutch-based manufacturer of lightweight kegs for the drinks industry, has chosen to locate its first UK manufacturing plant in County Durham. The company has taken a 10-year lease on a 62,000 sq. ft. unit at Foxcover Industrial Estate in Seaham and expects to create around 35 jobs within two years. The company […]

Siemens and Newcastle University launch UK’s second Mindsphere lab
Siemens and Newcastle University launch UK’s second Mindsphere lab
Siemens and Newcastle University launch UK’s second Mindsphere lab

The latest development in the partnership between Siemens and Newcastle University launched Mindsphere Lab, aimed to accelerate digitalisation and meet the needs of an increasingly-digitalised society. “It is ideal that the latest hub on the MINe is here in a setting as advanced as the Urban Sciences Building and adjacent to the site for the […]

Grade A Office in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
Green light for new Grade A office space in Gateshead
Green light for new Grade A office space in Gateshead

Planning for Grade A office space in Gateshead given the go-ahead The £12.5 million project, situated on Baltic Business Quarter next to the iconic quays, will be the first new development of Grade A office space in central Gateshead in nearly a decade when it completes in late 2019. Commenting on the decision, Sheena Ramsey, […]

RockSalt Subsea Dive into Energy Central
RockSalt Subsea Dive into Energy Central
RockSalt Subsea Dive into Energy Central

Energy Central has welcomed its newest tenant, as a family owned subsea dive firm returns home to Blyth. RockSalt Subsea provides a range of commercial diving services for the offshore energy and ports facilities across the World. The company, which was established in Aberdeen by Blyth based entrepreneur Tony French and his family, is now […]

GE Renewable Energy and ORE Catapult sign five-year R&D agreement to advance offshore wind technologies
GE Renewable Energy and ORE Catapult sign five-year R&D agreement to advance offshore wind technologies
GE Renewable Energy and ORE Catapult sign five-year R&D agreement to advance offshore wind technologies

GE Renewable Energy and the UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) have signed a five-year research and development agreement to test and develop next generation offshore wind technologies. GE’s recently announced Haliade-X 12 MW offshore wind turbine and existing Haliade 150-6MW will undergo advanced test and demonstration programs that accurately replicate real-world operational conditions […]