IN DEVELOPMENT

From a £2.6bn Gigafactory to science and manufacturing parks, read all about the current development projects shaping the North East.

GIGAFACTORY

Britishvolt, the start-up battery manufacturer, has selected Blyth as location to build the UK’s first battery Gigafactory. Built on the same land as the Blyth Power Station in Northumberland, the firm will invest a total of £2.6 billion in the project, which makes it the largest industrial investment in the North East since Nissan’s arrival in 1984. The £2.6bn Gigafactory will provide 3,000 jobs for the region, as well as 5,000 more across the plant’s supply chain and is due to be completed by 2023.

SUNDERLAND INTERNATIONAL ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PARK (IAMP) RIVERSIDE SUNDERLAND

With up to 150 hectares of development land to the north of Nissan UK and adjacent to the A19 trunk road, IAMP is designated a ‘Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project’ (NSIP) by the UK Government, and is a partnership between Sunderland and South Tyneside.

IAMP is a hub for automotive, advanced manufacturing and technology businesses, accelerating economic growth and generating the conditions for private sector investment of over £400 million. With superb infrastructure and transport links, it is predicted to deliver circa 371,000sqm of developable floorspace and over 7,000 new jobs over the next ten to 15 years. More than 0.5billion investment is pouring into Sunderland city centre, creating a new climate of confidence and optimism among the general public and investors alike. Riverside Sunderland is the focal point of that charge.

It will provide jobs and homes for the people of Sunderland, and attract skilled workers, students and visitors. The development will comprise three main parts: an employment zone, civic and cultural buildings and homes and community life.

NEWCASTLE HELIX

Newcastle Helix is the only city-centre innovation district of its kind in the UK. With a committed long-term investment from three partners (Newcastle University, Legal & General and Newcastle City Council), the vision is to create a vibrant ecosystem that will enable the commercialisation of products within Urban, Life and Data Science sectors. On completion, it will boast 500,000 sqft of office and research space, as well as 450 homes and even a hotel. With some buildings already finished, it is bringing together a community of academics, industry leaders, businesses and world-class researchers.

TEES ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PARK

Set in a prime location in Middlesbrough, the Tees Advanced Manufacturing Park – TeesAMP – is a cluster of like-minded businesses from a variety of industrial sectors. The state-of-the-art facilities are designed to support innovation, helping businesses to transform technologies and drive business growth.

Businesses at TeesAMP have easy access to a diverse supply chain, a skilled workforce and excellent connectivity to global markets.

TEESWORKS

Teesworks is the new name of the former South Tees Development Corporation, the first Mayoral Development Corporation outside of London. Teesworks is the UK’s largest and most connected industrial zone and has been set up to promote the economic growth and commercial development of the Tees Valley by converting assets in the South Tees area into opportunities for business investment and economic growth.

The Teesworks area covers approximately 4,500 acres of land to the south of the River Tees, in the Borough of Redcar and Cleveland, and includes former SSI steelworks site as well as other industrial assets. The area benefits from river access and includes the deep-water port of Teesport, England’s largest exporting port.