DEVELOPMENT
Development – The first 450m phase of the South Bank Quay was completed at the start of 2024 and is now primed for action .
Infrastructure – Groundwork for the 1,500-space Park and Ride travel hub near Steel House has been completed .
Future jobs – The Teesworks Skills Academy will play a crucial role in bridging the gap between education and industry .
Impressive – Huge progress has been made on the half-mile long SeAH Wind factory at Teesworks .
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the office buildings for the quay ’ s operation earlier this year .
The workshop and offices building , from which all port management and operational functions will be controlled , is on target to be finished by the end of September 2024 .
The £ 8m South Bank Link Road was successfully completed during the period . The one-mile long route will serve SeAH but has unlocked access to 500 acres of development land . It ’ s now being extended through the site .
The South Bank Watercourse project is set for completion in the autumn , creating a new stretch through to the River Tees to cope with runoff from the site .
This innovative piece of heavy engineering balances industrial needs with environmental considerations .
Gabion wall for the mile-long stretch has seen thousands of tonnes of materials recycled and installed over the past year – underlining how Teesworks is committed to sustainability and using what we have on site . The impressive structure ’ s final breakthrough to the river is set to take place in autumn 2024 .
Remediation of land has also been a focal point of efforts at Teesworks . This work is not just about clearing land but making it fit for cutting-edge industries to move in .
One of the biggest projects Teesside has seen for a generation is coming in the shape of Net Zero Teesside and Net Zero Teesside Power , which promise to make Redcar a major hub for clean energy .
NZT Power is poised to be the world ’ s first commercial scale gas-fired power station with carbon capture storage technology . Ground was broken in September 2023 .
This bp-led project promises thousands of new jobs during construction – and much of the land where the project will sit has been prepared ahead of building work starting .
Another achievement is the completion of groundwork for the 1,500-space Park and Ride travel hub near Steel House . This is priming land for the construction of new road junctions to the site in the near future .
With thousands of jobs to come , efforts to improve access for workers is required both on site and to ease strain on our wider transport network .
Major projects need skilled staff for their operation – and building our region ’ s skills base is vital for Teesworks to be a success for generations to come .
The Teesworks Skills Academy has been at the forefront of this push in the past 12 months – welcoming thousands of visitors and dealing with many enquiries about training and jobs .
The academy plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between education and industry , ensuring our local workforce is equipped with the skills needed for the jobs being created .
It has worked closely with education providers , SeAH Wind , and contractors on Teesworks , to help meet the specific needs of employers on the site both now and in the future . This collaboration ensures the workforce is not only skilled , but also ready and grounded in what is to come .
Teesworks has made extraordinary progress in the past 12 months , transforming the landscape for the industries of the future .
It has been a year of construction and the months ahead promise even more .
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