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CONSTRUCTION work has started on a new multi-million-pound engineering assembly and test centre in Gateshead that will create dozens of new jobs. The £3.5m investment in a 48,000 sq. ft purpose-built centre will enable Express Engineering, a global leader in innovative manufacturing, assembly and testing solutions for the subsea oil and gas industry, to help […]
INTRODUCING new funding to boost the building of offices, factories and warehouses could help the Government succeed in “levelling up” the regions, our commercial director has urged. There is a major shortage in high quality commercial property across the country despite thousands of derelict, well located sites. Huge costs associated with decontamination, clean-up and installation […]
SUNDERLAND is set to gain a host of new stores at Pennywell Industrial Estate, following months of planning and development. National DIY chain Wickes will be relocating from its current base on Wessington Way to a brand new 25,000 sq ft store, featuring an ‘outdoor project centre’, service yard and 64 car parking spaces. Work […]
COMMERCIAL vehicle giant, MAN Truck & Bus has opened doors to its state-of-the-art facility on Gateshead’s Team Valley, as the company continues its expansion in the North East region. Following a significant £20 million pound investment and 11 months of building work, the 3.3-acre dealership and maintenance facility opened to customers this week at a […]
UK Land Estates is the latest member to sign up to the Government’s Northern Powerhouse Partner programme. We will be part of the network of organisations that will help promote the strengths and achievements of the North – showcasing why it is a great place to do business. Across all estates, we have 800 clients […]
A FAMILY run fabrications firm has its sights set on a 50% growth after substantially upgrading its factory space and winning several large international contracts. GK Fabrications – a provider of structural and architectural metal and steel services – has swapped its 2,800 sq ft former base for a modern, 10,500 sq ft manufacturing space […]
Keith Taylor, managing director of UK Land Estates BORIS Johnson’s free ports frenzy has polarised policymakers and the public. Teesside is at the front of the queue and could be one of up to ten in the UK – if an advisory panel set up by the Government gives the green light. And with so […]
AFTER more than a decade of growth, Lookers Group Fleet division has now re-located to a new 4,300 sq ft head office in the popular Team Valley trading estate, as it looks to expand its offering into the growing market for personal car and van leasing. Previously based at Mayflower House on Team Valley, the […]
GROWING community boxing club has moved into new premises in Gateshead’s Team Valley. Dunston Boxing Club has relocated to a 6,000 sq ft site on Third Avenue road in the popular Team Valley trading estate. The new site sees the club double its training space and features brand-new changing areas and an on-site gym, as […]
SNACK manufacturer, It’s All Good has expanded for the second time in less than two years, with new premises. After substantial growth as recently as 2017, the maker of Manomosa tortilla chips has moved into a third unit at Dukesway Central, Team Valley. It’s All Good has taken an 18,239 sq ft manufacturing space with […]
ONE of the North East’s most popular cycling events has received a generous donation to help improve race health and safety. The North East CycloCross League was gifted £1,500 by UK Land Estates, whose managing director Keith Taylor is a keen CycloCross competitor. The donation will go towards the provision of outside first aid and […]
A healthy deli serving up a fresh menu of salads, sandwiches and cold meats, has opened in Enterprise House on our popular Team Valley trading estate. The first joint business venture for foodie friends Emilia Keladitis, Chloe Lewis and renowned chef Richard Sim, Sim’s Kitchen is open to the public from 7am to 3:30pm, Monday […]
Expanding software company, Genisys Technology Solutions has moved its Newcastle office to the newly refurbished Enterprise House in Team Valley. Trading for 25 years and with more than 300 clients, including NHS trusts and local authorities across the UK, Genisys Technology Solutions has relocated to the second floor of Enterprise House, having spent 15 years […]
Commercial vehicles giant MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd has invested in a new dealership in Gateshead as part of an ongoing nationwide investment programme. Construction work is underway on a 3.3 acre site in Team Valley where a state-of-the-art dealership and maintenance facility will provide support for the complete range of award winning MAN […]
UK Land Estates has been named as a finalist in the North East Property Awards 2019. The Mammoet development on our Teesside Estate has been shortlisted for Commercial Development of the Year. We designed and built the six-acre state-of-the-art headquarters, complete with strong distinctive profile and front elevation. Now home to 180 Mammoet employees, […]
As featured in The Journal, 19 March 2019 Keith Taylor, managing director of UK Land Estates Brexit is going to impact business in the region, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t opportunities. We speak to a lot of companies that are being careful about investments and cautious in making commitments. But that said, Brexit […]
Galliford Try, one of the UK’s top-10 contractors, has expanded into a new base at Queen’s Park on the Team Valley. It has leased a 6,000 sqft office space for its regional headquarters – increasing its office space to accommodate growth. The Queen’s Park office will now be home to its 35 office-based staff, who will […]
Plans to develop 4.92 acres of land at Eighth Avenue, Team Valley, into high-spec industrial and distribution facilities have been approved by Gateshead Council. UK Land Estates will develop two adjoining sites with potential for up to 90,000 sq ft of prime warehouse and office space. Planning consent is already in place for Eighth Avenue West, while […]
Last week we welcomed our Team Valley tenants and Gateshead Council leaders to our new offices on the estate. The event provided the perfect opportunity to network and talk all things business. It was a great turnout for what we hope will be the first of a programme of these events. Our MD, Keith Taylor, […]
Intersect 19 was awarded Commercial Development of the Year 2018 in the North East Property Awards. The project was one of the first speculative developments at the Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate in North Tyneside since the financial crisis in 2008. High quality industrial space totalling more than 50,000 sq ft was built. Intersect 19 is […]
All Good Snacks has extended its presence on Team Valley and moved into the new Dukesway Central development in August 2017. Dukesway Central, an industrial unit development completed in Summer 2017 following a nine-month build programme and comprises of three high specification industrial units extending to a total of 58,000sqft. All Good Snacks has been […]