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Take-up in North East business parks rises

NEW research has revealed the North East is the only region in the UK in which take-up in business parks rose during the first six months of 2008. Read

New offices ready for occupation

WORK is now all but complete on a new office development at the top end of the up-and-coming Ouseburn district of Newcastle. Read

New jobs to flourish at old site

THE first phase of a regeneration project at North Seaton Industrial Estate in Ashington is due for completion this month. Read

Celebration builds momentum

NEW plans for an expanded showcase of North East architectural talent and innovation have been confirmed after the success of an inaugural event last June. Read

Keep up to date with climate change laws

THERE is a great deal of emphasis on climate change and how we can all reduce our carbon emissions. One of the ways in which the Government and the EU are dealing with climate change is by reducing emissions from buildings. Read

Waitrose arrival seen as significant coup for city

THE arrival of Waitrose as the latest new tenant at the Eldon Square Shopping Centre has been hailed as a significant coup in developing shopping in Newcastle. Read

Luxury golf resort has new boss

THE fast developing Rockliffe Hall golf resort in County Durham has appointed a new managing director to steer the business towards a planned opening next year. Read

Leasehold of factory premises for sale at a reduced price

THE leasehold of factory premises in Carlisle has come on to the market at a reduced price of £650,000, with the agent promoting the site’s proximity to new retail development. Read

Work goes to heart of community

WORK is completed on a development project to refurbish a popular community centre in the heart of a County Durham village, according to Tees Valley-based architects practice Browne Smith Baker (BSB). Read

New office units set to survive downturn

SELF-CONTAINED office units are being built on the edge of Ashington in Northumberland, and are expected to survive the downturn seen elsewhere in the property industry. Read

Special deal on rent, rates and parking with flexi-let

THE team behind the prestigious 700-acre Wynyard Park development in the south of the region have launched a new flexi-let scheme as the downturn in the property market bites. Read

Education sector can give itself full marks

Universities and colleges in the North East are top of the class in the property market, says Colin Davidson. Read

Book your seat for Landmark event

THE deadline for the Landmark Awards 2008 has now been reached and our judges will soon be sifting through the high quality entries we have received. Read

Benchmark in place

YOU may have seen that the Government has issued the final version of the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS) for the North East. Read

Regeneration needs patience and skill

FOLLOWING last week’s column on Policy Exchange’s Cities Unlimited report, I thought it only fair to look more closely at the “unreported views” of author Tim Leunig who came under so much scrutiny from the media and opinion formers. Read

World class tenant settles at strategic trade park

ANEW tenant has arrived to take a unit at Boldon Business Park in South Tyneside. Read

Offices scheme on verge of sales

FOUR units are on the verge of being sold at the £5.3m Media Exchange office building at the top of the Ouseburn Valley in Newcastle, five months before the scheme is due to be completed. Read

Hotel plan for historic city department store

A NEW 120 bed hotel is being planned for the centre of Sunderland – directly above the historic Joplings department store. Read

‘Positive feedback’ on mixed use plans

THE developers of a proposed mixed use scheme on a brownfield site in Bishop Auckland are heralding strong public support for their plans. Read

Art and culture always at heart of riverside rebirth

ONCE considered the poor relation to its counterpart across the River Tyne, Gateshead has led the way over the last few years by showing how art and culture can be used as a catalyst for physical regeneration. Read