New North East emergency firefighting centre for offshore workers welcomes first delegates
New North East emergency firefighting centre for offshore workers welcomes first delegates
New North East emergency firefighting centre for offshore workers welcomes first delegates

A new County Durham centre to train offshore workers in emergency firefighting has welcomed its first delegates through the doors after receiving approval from oil and gas training body, OPITO.  The centre, which is a joint venture combining the expertise of AIS Survivex, the UK’s leading energy trainer and the real-world firefighting skills of Vital […]

Forrest Park, a new £100m County Durham industrial development to create over 3,000 jobs
Forrest Park, a new £100m County Durham industrial development to create over 3,000 jobs
Forrest Park, a new £100m County Durham industrial development to create over 3,000 jobs

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 […]

Work gathers pace on landmark industrial development, Station Place in Newton Aycliffe
Work gathers pace on landmark industrial development, Station Place in Newton Aycliffe
Work gathers pace on landmark industrial development, Station Place in Newton Aycliffe

A major County Durham industrial scheme has hit another key milestone with the development of its latest phase. The construction of ten industrial units at Station Place in Newton Aycliffe is well underway, with the groundwork complete and the steelwork of the buildings now being erected. Station Place is part of the wider £90m Merchant […]

COUNTY DURHAM BASED WATERSTONS SCALES UP CYBER SECURITY SERVICES
COUNTY DURHAM BASED WATERSTONS SCALES UP CYBER SECURITY SERVICES
COUNTY DURHAM BASED WATERSTONS SCALES UP CYBER SECURITY SERVICES

Waterstons is taking its Managed Cyber Security Services to the next level, with a global 24/7 Security Operations Centre certified by an internationally renowned cyber security certification body. The 24/7 Security Operations Centre (SOC) is set to provide Waterstons clients in the UK and Australia with comprehensive cyber security support through vulnerability management, threat intelligence, […]

County Durham start-ups to benefit from accelerator programme by Durham City Incubator
County Durham start-ups to benefit from accelerator programme by Durham City Incubator
County Durham start-ups to benefit from accelerator programme by Durham City Incubator

Eleven entrepreneurs are set for success by taking part in the six-month Durham City Incubator programme to develop their businesses. The County Durham start-ups hope to follow in the footsteps of Plastech Innovation, Heartwood Skills CIC and ChatPro who have all successfully completed the accelerator programme over the last three years. Durham City Incubator (DCI) […]

County Durham business and IT consultancy firm, Waterstons joins government approved cyber security list
County Durham business and IT consultancy firm, Waterstons joins government approved cyber security list
County Durham business and IT consultancy firm, Waterstons joins government approved cyber security list

Business and IT consultancy Waterstons has joined an exclusive list of Government approved cyber security providers. As a ‘Certified Cyber Security Consultancy’, Waterstons now has certified proof that the services it delivers to clients in the areas of risk assessment and risk management, meet the National Cyber Security Centre’s standard for high quality, tailored cyber […]

New tenant at Jade Business Park
Jade Business Park welcomes first tenant
Jade Business Park welcomes first tenant

Japanese corporation, Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Europe, is gearing up for growth after becoming the first tenant at a new County Durham business park. Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems Europe (SEWS-E), is expanding and relocating its workforce from its base at Rainton Bridge, Houghton-le-Spring to a new site at Jade Business Park is a 55-acre employment […]

County Durham Growth Fund secures an additional £4 million for capital grant scheme
County Durham Growth Fund – an additional £4 million secured for capital grant scheme
County Durham Growth Fund – an additional £4 million secured for capital grant scheme

The County Durham Growth Fund has been awarded an additional £4,000,000 of funding to continue supporting businesses across the county until June 2023. Established in April 2019, the fund was initially a £4.9m capital grant scheme providing grants to small and medium enterprises in County Durham to accelerate their growth. Due to the additional funding, […]