News - for the Tees Valley

HOUSING BOOST FOR TEES VALLEY
TEES Valley is to receive almost £2m of funding to prepare up to 10 sites for housing development after a successful application to Government. Tees Valley Unlimited (TVU), through Tees Valley...
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COLLEGE ANNOUNCES MAJOR NEW INVESTMENT IN SIXTH FORM EDUCATION
Middlesbrough College has revealed that it is ready to invest up to £7million in the future of Middlesbrough’s young people, by announcing that it is to build a centre dedicated to...
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STOCKTON'S 'DRAMATIC' BRIDGE SCOOPS ANOTHER ACCOLADE
THE graceful arches of Stockton’s Infinity Bridge have claimed another prestigious national award. Describing it as “steelwork at its most dramatic”, judges at the Structural Steel...
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FUNDING APPROVED FOR FIRST PHASE OF NORTHSHORE
THE first phase of a multi-million pound mixed-use scheme is expected to start this Autumn following confirmation of £2.6 million in funding from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). The Home...
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FIRST PHASE OF NORTHSHORE SCHEME GETS GREEN LIGHT
The first phase of a multi-million pound mixed-use scheme will start this summer following confirmation of £2.6m in funding from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). Tees Valley Unlimited,...
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TEES VALLEY BIDS FOR NEW ENTERPRISE ROLE
The Department for Communities and Local Government has welcomed the Tees Valley Unlimited Board decision to submit a local enterprise partnership proposal for Tees Valley, which will be submitted...
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AIR PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY PLANT IN TEES VALLEY
Air Products (NYSE: APD) has announced plans to build a new 49MW renewable energy plant in Tees Valley. The proposed scheme, to be located at the Reclamation Pond site (adjacent to the North Tees...
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MIDDLEHAVEN DEVELOPMENT TRANSFORMING TOWN
A MULTI-million pound scheme to transform underused land in Middlesbrough is being boosted by continued public and private sector investment. Middlehaven is a mixed-use scheme which will see...
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FOOD COMPANY TURNING UP THE HEAT WITH EXPANSION PLANS
A CHILLED food company which supplies Indian and Chinese snacks to the country’s leading supermarkets is targeting expansion after a significant period of growth. SK Chilled Foods, which has...
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A METEORIC MISSION TO TEMENOS
MIDDLESBROUGH primary children went on a meteoric mission to view the town's new £2.7m, 48m high sculpture Temenos up close this week. The sculpture is the work of influential artist Anish...
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A NEW ICON FOR THE NORTH
A STUNNING new artwork set to become a new icon for Middlesbrough, Tees Valley and the North of England ‘awakens’ today. Temenos was officially launched by its creators Anish Kapoor and...
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FIRSTSOURCE TO OPEN NEW CONTACT CENTRE IN MIDDLESBROUGH
Firstsource Solutions, a leading Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) company has announced its intention to establish a contact centre at Fountain Court in Middlesbrough town centre, creating more than...
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INFINITY BRIDGE WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
STOCKTON on Tees’s iconic Infinity Bridge is celebrating another prestigious award win. The £15m double-arched structure, which straddles the River Tees and is a central component of the...
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JOBS BOOST AS AIRCRAFT CARRIER ACCOMODATION CONTRACT REMAINS IN THE NORTH EAST
THE living quarters for the Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales aircraft carriers will be manufactured in the North East, creating 40 new jobs in the Tees Valley. Hertel Technical Services, formerly...
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TEES VALLEY UNLIMITED'S GARLANDS STATEMENT
Tees Valley Unlimited has today (Tuesday) pledged to throw its full support behind efforts to help Garlands staff after administrator Pricewaterhouse Coopers was called in. Tees Valley Unlimited board...
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COUNCIL BACKING FOR FIRST PHASE OF MAJOR DEVELOPMENT SCHEME
THE multi-million pound Northshore scheme to transform Stockton on Tees's riverside has been given a major boost with the announcement that a planning application for the first phase of development...
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NUTRITIONAL FIRM BUILDING UP FOR EXPANSION
A COMPANY which makes food products for the sports nutrition and weight management sectors is looking at further expansion after enjoying a significant period of growth. Glanbia Performance Nutrition...
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Growth is Child's Play for Family Business
A FAMILY run toy company is going from strength to strength after moving to bigger premises to meet the demands of its customers. Internet and mail order firm Toys Direct, run by husband and wife team...
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A Giant Step for Tees Valley
GIANT rings that form the main structure of Temenos, the £2.7m world-class sculpture being created for Middlesbrough, have been lifted into place. Residents will see the huge installation, by...
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New jobs at Wilton's former Artenius plant
A PUBLIC sector partnership that helped secure the future of a Tees Valley chemical plant today welcomed confirmation of its takeover. The joint administrators of Artenius UK Limited ("AUK") have...
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HARTLEPOOL HOLDS SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR JOBS WINDFALL
FOLLOWING the Government's green light to build offshore wind farms off UK shores, PD Ports is delighted to see Dogger Bank was one of the Crown Estate's confirmed winners of round three - the process...
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Art Students Meet Internationally Acclaimed Temenos Artist, Anish Kapoor
STUDENTS from some of the area's leading art colleges enjoyed a once in a lifetime trip to London to meet one of the world's most famous artists. A party of students and lecturers from Cleveland...
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Regeneration success puts area in the spotlight
TEES Valley is in the spotlight again after scooping another national award. The new Middlesbrough College, built on Tees Valley Unlimited's Middlehaven site, has won the BURA (British Urban...
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Teesside is University of the Year
The champagne corks were popping across Tees Valley after Teesside University was named University of the Year by the Times Higher Education magazine. The award - one of the most prestigious in the...
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Iconic Bridge Wins Prestigious Global Award
One of the region's most iconic structures has scooped another prestigious international award. Infinity Bridge in Stockton won the structural profession's ultimate prize, the 'Supreme Award' at a...
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Gaia selects Tees Valley firm to build biomass plant
Gaia Power has appointed locally based Aker Solutions, a global provider of engineering, technology and construction solutions, as the organisation who will work with them to develop the proposed 50...
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Office development underway on billion pound regeneration site
Work has started on phase two of an office development which will form part of one of the region's major regeneration schemes. Terrace Hill has started building Hudson Quay 2 at its Manhattan Gate...
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Giant Steps
Work is well underway on Temenos as these pictures from the steel fabrication shed in Sherburn in Elmet show. Temenos will stand almost 50 metres tall and stretch 120 metres across Middlehaven dock in...
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100 new jobs on line with cables factory
Nearly 100 jobs are being created at a cable factory at Hartlepool Docks. JDR Cable Systems has spent £20m developing the 100,000 sq ft facility to make subsea power cables for the oil, gas and...
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Temenos to Inspire Pupils
More than 500 year 6 pupils (aged 10 - 11) took part in Teesside University's annual Meteor Summer School with the theme this year - Tees Valley Giants. WATCH VIDEO The programme is designed to...
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Hudson Quay 2 Pre-let
Hudson Quay 2 - the second office building at Middlehaven has been pre-let, with building work now due to start July 2009. Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust will take the entire 38,500 sq ft on a 15...
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"An innovative region that is a hidden gem"
Tees Valley Unlimited recently commissioned a major study into the significant oil and gas industry and in particular the growing sub-sector hub that is rapidly identifying Tees Valley as an...
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Planning Approved
Outline Planning has been approved for Tees Valley Unlimited's £320 million Northshore scheme in Stockton. Joint developers Urban Splash and Muse Developments said: "We are delighted with the...
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Infinity Top Ten Visitor Attraction!
Less than a month after the official opening Infinity Bridge has been voted into the North East Top Ten Visitor Attraction list! The bridge has already become a symbol for the area, helping change...
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Architects Selected for Northshore Homezone
The continental architects who will help transform Tees Valley Unlimited's flagship project in Stockton into a prime, much sought-after place to live have been unveiled. Portuguese practice Impromptu...
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Infinity Bridge Opens
Infinity Bridge in Stockton was officially opened on 14 May 2009 in a celebration of light, sound and colour. Thousands flocked to the banks of the River Tees to witness Infinity Bridge lit for the...
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Awards for Infinity Bridge
The stunning £15 million Infinity Bridge has already picked up a number of industry awards Green Apple Awards - which recognise excellence in environmental best practice and the enhancement of...
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TVR to hand over regeneration reins
Changes in the way that the Government delivers regenerations have lead to the announcement that Tees Valley Regeneration will be wound up in March 2010. TVR's schemes including Middlehaven,...
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Business Opportunities
When appointing developers for our core regeneration projects, Tees Valley Unlimited stipulated that, where possible and in accordance with tender and contractual requirements, they would seek the...
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Spotlight on TVU
Tees Valley Unlimited has been nominated for three awards in this month alone as the North East's latest icons enjoy their first moments in the spotlight. Stockton's £15 million Infinity Bridge,...
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Energy Sector Research Study
NOF Energy , the business development organisation of the oil, gas and energy sectors, is conducting a major study of Tees Valley industry on behalf of Tees Valley Unlimited. The research programme is...
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Help Shape our Destination
Tees Valley Unlimited and Durham Tees Valley Airport have launched a new online questionnaire to find out just how far the Tees Valley wants to go. Blue Sky Survey has been designed to obtain a better...
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Architects Showcase Designs
Architects shortlisted in the RIBA 'Make me a Home' competition were in Stockton to showcase their designs. Let us know what you think of the designs. Bertolone Plazzogna from Treviso in Italy Tasou...
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Finalists Named in North Shore contest
Architects from across the world are waiting with baited breath to find out if they have been shortlisted for a chance to design the family homes at Tees Valley Unlimited's flagship scheme on North...
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Fulfilling Role for Middlesbrough Company
A local sandwich company is hoping to see a rise in production after moving to new premises on Riverside Park, Middlesbrough. On A Roll has moved to a unit more than five times the size of its...
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Massive Confidence in Scheme
Over 200 architects are competing to design the first homes to be built on Tees Valley Unlimited's North Shore development in Stockton. The huge interest from architectural firms from across the globe...
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Expansion thanks to TVU
Staff at ITV's online business directory, Scoot , are settling into their brand new offices on Preston Farm Industrial Estate, Stockton thanks to Tees Valley Unlimited. Formerly based at Eaglescliffe,...
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Temenos Contractor Appointed
Tees Valley Giant, Temenos has taken another step forward with the appointment of contractors who will turn images into a landmark. The North Eastern arm of Balfour Beatty , an international...
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Temenos Approved
Planning consent has been granted by Middlesbrough Council for Temenos - the first of the Tees Valley Giants. The 50 metre high structure, which will stand proud in Middlehaven is the work of renowned...
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Development Moves Forward
Central Park, the ambitious scheme destined to transform part of Darlington continues to move forward with news of the next stage of development. The project, led by Tees Valley Unlimited on behalf of...
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Make me a home!
Tees Valley Unlimited and North Shore developers Urban Splash and Muse Developments have launched the "Make me a Home" international architecture competition, challenging architects to shape the...
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Footbridge Named
Tees Valley's newest landmark stands bold and proud today across the River Tees as project partners revealed the name of Stockton's North Shore footbridge to be... Infinity Bridge. Last week, the UK's...
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College Opens
Thousands of students have started learning at the region's newest college. Middlesbrough College opened its doors for the first time on Monday (8 Sept) capping the latest phase in the on-going...
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Large Arch Lift
A clear vision of Stockton's future is unveiled today as the spectacular silhouette of the North Shore footbridge takes place across the September sky. The large arch was lifted into place courtesy of...
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Engineering Boost
Tees Valley Unlimited welcomes the news that Aker Solutions has acquired a further 9,323 sq ft of expansion space at Rokeby Developments Surtees Business Park, Stockton. The engineering services giant...
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A Giant Step for the Tees Valley
THE largest public art initiative the world has ever seen is launched today (Thursday) by Tees Valley Unlimited. Tees Valley Giants will be a series of five world-class art installations by...
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LIFT OFF FOR FOOTBRIDGE
The small arch of the North Shore footbridge was lifted into place in June 2008 Watch a video of the dramatic lift taking place
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TVR had the answers
RDS, the leading international oil and gas drilling rig design and engineering company, and a division of the KCA DEUTAG Group, is opening an office at Wynyard Business Park. Tees Valley Unlimited...
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Central Park - Plans Progress
Darlington Borough Council have announced plans to relocate their council depot from the existing site at Vicarage Road to land behind the Cummins factory. The relocation will free up land on the...
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Middlesbrough's Strength Immortalised
Middlesbrough's mighty industrial past has been captured in a powerful poem created by North East poet Ian Horn. His evocative verse entitled Ironopolis will become part of the public realm artwork at...
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Tees Valley Flying High
SKYLINK International Business Park is launched with the world on its doorstep Find out more in our Durham Tees Valley Airport section
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Suite Launch
RiversideOne at Middlehaven opens for business April 2008 Click here for updates
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New Plans Unveiled
Plans to transform North Shore have been unveiled. Read more in our North Shore section
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