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The Tees Valley could become a hydrogen
powerhouse – a £40m driving force behind
hydrogen-powered cars, buses and trains – if
ambitions are realised to develop a scheme
by mayor Ben Houchen. The region already
produces more than half of the UK’s hydrogen.
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Multi-million investment
will support big growth
for Wynyard Homes
The crane vessel which will remove the
platforms in preparation for the move to
Able Seaton Port.
Able UK clinches further major
decommissioning contract
A
ble UK has announced the award of
another major contract for its Able
Seaton Port facility on the River Tees.
The project will involve the dismantling,
recycling and disposal of offshore natural
gas platforms from the ExxonMobil Canada
(ExxonMobil)-operated Sable Offshore
Energy Project (SOEP) off the coast of Nova
Scotia, Canada.
The first shipment of structures is
scheduled to arrive at Able Seaton Port in the
second quarter of 2020.
The appointment of Able UK was made
by Heerema Marine Contractors who were
themselves contracted by ExxonMobil to
undertake the removal of facilities.
Able UK executive chairman Peter
Stephenson said: “This contract reflects our
reputation and the expertise we have built
up over many years as leaders in the rapidly
developing offshore decommissioning sector.
“The project will involve the removal of
seven platforms and their jackets using one
of the biggest crane vessels in the world, the
Heerema Thialf, with the components being
transported to Able Seaton Port in a series of
barge movements.
“We expect that the onshore
dismantlement, recycling and disposal work
will extend over a 10-month period.”
Able UK’s record of undertaking complex
offshore decommissioning projects stretches
back over 30 years with the company
handling work for most major operators in
the oil and gas sectors as well as the US and
French governments.
Two more platforms from the Brent field
are scheduled to arrive at Able Seaton Port,
with the Brent Bravo expected in May 2019
and the Brent Alpha a year later.
Quality housebuilder Wynyard Homes is
set to accelerate its development plans
thanks to a seven-figure investment.
New sites will come on stream more
quickly than anticipated after Tynemouth
Developments – the residential arm of
Northumberland Estates – and Homes
England, the Government-backed
agency charged with facilitating regional
housebuilding, made a substantial
investment in the company.
Wynyard Homes is currently building on
two sites – the prestigious Coniscliffe Rise
in West Park on the outskirts of Hartlepool
and Liberty Park, close to local amenities
in the town.
MARKETING FIRM’S DOUBLE BUBBLE
An established Tees marketing
agency is celebrating two major
contract wins with top fashion
retailer Psyche and one of the
region’s leading education providers,
Hartlepool College of Further
Education.
Emmerson Marketing has been
appointed by Psyche with a remit
to conceive, develop and deliver a
series of creative marketing initiatives that
help consolidate the position of the Teesside
business at the forefront of the UK’s fashion
retail sector.
The Hartlepool-based agency is led by
former Middlesbrough FC head of marketing
Matt Emmerson, who described the Psyche
contract as one of the agency’s most exciting
wins.
“We’re delighted to add such a credible
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brand to our client portfolio and thrilled to be
working with Steve Cochrane on a brand he
has built from scratch to establish itself as
one of the UK’s leading fashion retailers,” he
said.
Having also been appointed as marketing
consultants for Hartlepool College of Further
Education, Emmerson Marketing is working
to support the college’s ambitions over the
next three years.
It’s a 40th birthday to remember for a civil
engineering firm rounding off its year of
celebrations with a clutch of awards –
including a national title.
Seymour Civil Engineering was awarded
the Health, Safety and Wellbeing award
at the National Constructing Excellence
Awards at an esteemed event in London.
The award is hot on the heels of the
North East Civil Engineering Contractors
Association (CECA) Awards in Newcastle,
where Seymour picked up the Health and
Safety Company of the Year and Training
Company of the Year 2018 for the third
year running.