Launch – from left , Michael Chicken of Merchant Place , Business Durham ' s Anne Ellwood , Adrian Goodall of Rokeby Developments , Cllr James Rowlinson and Geoff Hunton of Merchant Anglo at the new industrial units on Aycliffe Business Park .
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Work on a £ 4.8m County Durham industrial scheme that will create more than 130 jobs is now complete and ready for tenants to move in .
Ten industrial units at Station Place have now been built , representing a total of more than 50,500 sq ft of space .
Designed to support new and expanding businesses , the units vary in size up to 8,700 sq ft and are available for occupation immediately .
Station Place is part of the wider £ 90m Merchant Park industrial scheme – a 65-acre development at Aycliffe Business Park .
The business park is home to more than 500 companies employing around 10,000 people , including international firms such as Hitachi Rail , Husqvarna , 3M , Gestamp and Lidl .
As the biggest single employment area in the North-East and one of the largest business parks in the UK , Aycliffe Business Park is a strategically important site for economic development within County Durham and the wider North-East region . Durham County Council has agreed a 35-year lease to support the development of the industrial units . Managed by Business Durham , the business support service of the
The region ’ s largest business park just got bigger
council , the units are part of its extensive portfolio of industrial property . The development was delivered in partnership with Merchant Anglo and Rokeby Developments .
Businesses taking up the units will benefit from the convenience of being in a newly built facility . In addition all units have a ‘ B ’ energy efficiency rating , so businesses can enjoy lower utility bills and reduced maintenance costs .
There is also capability to install electric car charging points and superfast fibre-optic broadband within all units .
Cllr James Rowlandson , cabinet member for resources , investment and assets at Durham County Council , said : “ We ’ re thrilled to see the development of Station Place come to fruition . It will add muchneeded growth space to this strategically important hub and bring genuine added value to the regional economy .
“ Our Business Durham team looks forward to welcoming new tenants to the units and supporting their growth .
“ Station Place is part of Durham County Council ’ s £ 2bn programme of investment , either planned or underway , and our ambitious ten-year economic strategy that ’ s helping to make the county an ideal location for investment and development .”
Geoff Hunton , director at Merchant Anglo , said : “ Demand for quality industrial property has remained high in the area , with a renewed focus on expansion and the need to future-proof supply chains in the post-pandemic era . There ’ s also continued high demand due to changes in the market caused by Covid , growing online demand and Brexit .”
Adrian Goodhall , of Rokeby Developments , the development manager for Merchant Anglo , said : “ In addition to having fantastic access to key road , rail , air and sea links , businesses at Station Place will be part of a thriving employment hub that caters for a wide variety of industries . We expect to see strong demand for these high-quality units .”
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