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21 September 2026
Billingham lithium refinery offered £18.3m Government backing for £185m plant
Tees Valley Lithium has been offered up to £18.3m from the Government's DRIVE35 fund towards its £185m refinery at Billingham Chemical Complex, a project expected to support around 1,100 construction jobs.
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14 September 2026
Almost 400 homes approved at Harrowgate Lane as Avant Homes wins go ahead in Stockton
Stockton Council's planning committee has approved three linked applications from Avant Homes North East for 394 homes at Tithebarns Fields near Harrowgate Lane, a key part of the West Stockton Sustainable Urban Extension.
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7 September 2026
Middlehaven phase one plans revealed with 462 homes for Middlesbrough
Capital&Centric has released details of the first phase of its Middlehaven neighbourhood in Middlesbrough, with 462 homes proposed and a public consultation on 10 September.
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31 August 2026
£600,000 left in Tees Valley levy pot as apprentice scheme hits 89 placements
Tees Valley's Apprenticeship Levy Matching Service has pledged nearly £1.8m from 11 donor firms, funding 89 apprentices, with £600,000 still available.
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24 August 2026
Golden Eagle demolition begins in Thornaby after 470 tonnes of asbestos removed
MGL Demolition has started taking down the six-storey former Golden Eagle hotel in Thornaby after a year-long asbestos strip-out, finishing in autumn.
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24 August 2026
South Bank contractor hotel gets licence as Teesworks demand grows
The Commercial on Middlesbrough Road has an alcohol licence for a 42-room hotel aimed at Teesworks and freeport contractors, with 13 jobs initially.
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24 August 2026
Stantec appointed to write Tees Valley's 20-year spatial development strategy
Tees Valley Combined Authority has appointed Stantec to lead a 20-year spatial strategy for housing, infrastructure and industry.
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17 August 2026
British Steel takes on 17 apprentices at Teesside and Skinningrove mills
Seventeen apprentices start electrical, mechanical and structural roles at British Steel's Northern mills next month, part of a 70-strong intake.
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17 August 2026
BAM starts on site as £13m Skinningrove flood alleviation scheme gets under way
BAM has started construction on the £13m Skinningrove flood scheme, replacing Stone Row Bridge and protecting more than 100 homes.
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17 August 2026
Stockton weighs up 160-home Yarm Back Lane scheme as Norton affordable housing plan lodged
Two housing applications have landed with Stockton Council in a week: up to 160 homes off Darlington Back Lane and 12 affordable homes in Norton.
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7 August 2026
Stockton's £23m Waterfront urban park opens after Esh Construction transformation
Esh Construction has delivered the £23m urban park reconnecting Stockton High Street with the riverside, with a large timber play area now starting.
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3 August 2026
Work starts on £9m bungalow scheme in Middlesbrough's Thorntree
Construction has begun on a £9m development of 40 affordable-rent homes in Thorntree, led by housing provider Thirteen with RE:GEN North East and Homes England.
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22 July 2026
£50m aircraft facility at Teesside Airport to create 250 jobs
Alfor Aviation has signed a 50-year deal for an aircraft conversion campus at Teesside Airport, with hangars, warehouses and offices to begin soon.
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21 July 2026
PD Ports switches on one of Teesside's largest rooftop solar arrays at Teesport
PD Ports has commissioned a 675kW solar PV system on the largest warehouse roof on the Tees Bulks Quay, with 2,000 panels and 20km of cabling.
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15 July 2026
Construction needs 206,000 more workers by 2030, and Teesside feels it first
The CITB says UK construction must recruit 41,000 extra workers a year to 2030, and Teesside's trades are already stretched across live schemes.
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9 July 2026
243-home Wynyard scheme approved on casting vote, with solar and EV charging as standard
Stockton councillors approved Stonebridge Homes' 243-home Wynyard Park scheme by the chair's casting vote, with solar panels and EV charging throughout.
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1 July 2026
323-home East Cleveland scheme approved at Skelton
Barratt Homes has secured reserved matters approval for 323 homes on a 17.8-hectare site east and west of Saltburn Lane in Skelton, East Cleveland.
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18 June 2026
Net Zero Teesside construction ramps up: quay upgrade complete, local firm wins piping contract
Redcar Bulk Terminal's deep-water quay upgrade is complete and the first NZT Power equipment is on site, as Cavendish Northern wins a piping contract.
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