http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/ Business innovation in Teesside and the North East. All the latest news on recent developments. en-gb Trinity Mirror 2012 Mon, 28 May 2012 13:16:44 GMT nebusiness.co.uk no Business innovation in Teesside and the North East. All the latest news on recent developments. Business innovation, business innovation in the North East, Vision http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/special-report-region-at-a-crossroads-51140-28307381/ AS regional development agency One North East is gradually scaled down ahead of its eventual dissolution, the shape of the new organisations which will, in part, takes its place are beginning to emerge.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:59:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/special-report-region-at-a-crossroads-51140-28307381/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/northumbrian-water-developing-waste-digestion-plant-51140-28307387/ WORK has begun on a Tyneside plant which will convert waste products into green electricity. Northumbrian Water is developing the advanced digestion plant at its Howdon sewage treatment works in North Tyneside.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/northumbrian-water-developing-waste-digestion-plant-51140-28307387/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/metro-benefits-run-right-through-economy-51140-28307380/ THE £385m Metro: all change modernisation programme is a public sector inward investment project providing a shot in the arm for the whole economy during challenging times.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/metro-benefits-run-right-through-economy-51140-28307380/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/shout-digital-boss-gary-boon-talks-about-business-51140-28307382/ IN the latest of our Turning Point series, Shout Digital managing director Gary Boon explains what led him to start his new venture in the teeth of an economic downturn.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/shout-digital-boss-gary-boon-talks-about-business-51140-28307382/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/teesside-steel-making-future-secured-after-ssi-deal-51140-28307384/ THE North East economy has received two major boosts in the past month, with deals signed to bring train building back to County Durham and the future of steel making on Teesside seemingly secured Karen McLauchan reports.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/teesside-steel-making-future-secured-after-ssi-deal-51140-28307384/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/green-incubator-planned-for-former-circatex-site-51140-28307385/ A STATE-of-the-art business incubator unit has been given the green light to bring new jobs and opportunities to land which used to house a South Tyneside printed circuit board factory.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/green-incubator-planned-for-former-circatex-site-51140-28307385/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/energy-and-environment-conference-set-to-take-place-51140-28307390/ COMPANIES in one of the North East's most promising growth sectors will this week find out how to build their business at a special event.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/energy-and-environment-conference-set-to-take-place-51140-28307390/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/workforce-skills-hold-key-to-success-for-sembcorp-51140-28307379/ SEMBCORP has scored significant employee training and development successes as it leads the way in improving the skills of its workforce.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/workforce-skills-hold-key-to-success-for-sembcorp-51140-28307379/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/energy-experts-generate-power-for-muckle-clients-51140-28307377/ LEADING North East commercial law firm Muckle LLP has appointed top energy experts to further strengthen its service to clients within the energy sector.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/energy-experts-generate-power-for-muckle-clients-51140-28307377/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/infinis-taps-into-north-east-energy-potential-51140-28307389/ THE Infinis group of companies (the "Infinis group" or "Infinis") is the UK's leading generator of purely renewable power.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/infinis-taps-into-north-east-energy-potential-51140-28307389/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/gateshead-college-helping-to-tackle-climate-change-51140-28307383/ CLIMATE change is demanding an urgent and radical response from all strata of society and as the Gordon Brown-commissioned Stern Report says: "… acting on emissions now is cheaper than dealing with the impact of climate change".

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/gateshead-college-helping-to-tackle-climate-change-51140-28307383/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/creating-the-right-conditions-for-enterprises-to-thrive-51140-28307386/ AS the economy continues to rebalance across the North East, Mike Mullaney, Area Director, Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets, looks at ways to create the right conditions for enterprises to thrive over the coming years.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/creating-the-right-conditions-for-enterprises-to-thrive-51140-28307386/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/north-east-perfectly-placed-to-lead-on-renewables-51140-28307378/ THE North East is expected to benefit greatly from the UK's increased commitment to wind as a renewable energy source.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/north-east-perfectly-placed-to-lead-on-renewables-51140-28307378/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/north-blyth-biomass-power-station-plans-take-shape-51140-28307461/ The 100MW renewable energy project, located on the River Blyth at Battleship Wharf, was first announced in 2009. Since then, the developer RES has been taking forward the design of the project, undertaking environmental and technical studies and consulting stakeholders, including local residents, the planning authority, neighbouring businesses and organisations like the Environment Agency and Natural England. As a large infrastructure project over 50MW, the application will be examined by the Infrastructure Planning Commission.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/north-blyth-biomass-power-station-plans-take-shape-51140-28307461/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/ihc-engineering-business-has-ambitious-growth-plans-51140-28307445/ WITH the commissioning of a major Jay-Lay Tower in South Korea due to be completed next month, a Reel-Lay System in build and a third pipelay system just awarded, its clear to see that IHC Engineering Business (EB), a Northumberland based specialist engineering company, is aiming bigger than ever.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/ihc-engineering-business-has-ambitious-growth-plans-51140-28307445/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/further-growth-for-hartlepool-firm-j-b-recycling-51140-28307460/ ONE of the largest recycling firms in the North East is J&B Recycling. It is responsible for the recycling of more than 40,000 tonnes of waste a year from North East authorities alone.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/further-growth-for-hartlepool-firm-j-b-recycling-51140-28307460/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/ward-hadaway-offers-specialist-green-team-51140-28307449/ DEALING with new and renewable energy issues requires a very special blend of experience and adaptability.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/ward-hadaway-offers-specialist-green-team-51140-28307449/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/narec-helps-newcastle-council-with-training-initiative-51140-28307457/ NAREC, the National Renewable Energy Centre, has provided a first phase of training to Newcastle City Council employees to enable the council to install renewable technologies and systems on their buildings.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/narec-helps-newcastle-council-with-training-initiative-51140-28307457/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/sustainable-energy-supplies-are-vital-51140-28307443/ DAMIAN McGANN, head of Business Development UK at Santander Corporate Banking, comments on how it is becoming increasingly important to address the need for sustainable energy supplies, and how a local approach to relationship banking could be crucial for businesses operating in this sector.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/sustainable-energy-supplies-are-vital-51140-28307443/ Spring 2011 false http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/hartlepool-grasping-renewable-energy-opprotunities-51140-28307448/ CHAIN Reaction, the cluster of organisations representing Teesside’s growing renewable energy sector and its associated supply chain, held a recent strategy meeting in Middlesbrough to discuss key issues and determine how the group should develop moving forwards.

]]> nebusiness.co.uk Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/supplements/north-east-vision/spring-2011/2011/03/21/hartlepool-grasping-renewable-energy-opprotunities-51140-28307448/ Spring 2011 false