Engineering The Future

Tees Valley
Engineering the Future
How Tees Valley
is Shaping our World

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08 Who’s here?

22 global gateway 26 Tees Valley 28 help for Your
24 Cost-effective Lifestyle next Move
Solutions 29 Key Contacts
25 Choice of Sites
and Premises

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The engineering Region
CONTeNTS Tees Valley is located on the north East coast of
02 The Engineering region
04 Workforce of Engineers
England, ideally positioned between Manchester,
06 Shaping the World Leeds and newcastle. it includes the towns of
08 Who’s here? Darlington, hartlepool, Middlesbrough, redcar Edinburgh
11 Engineering Design
and Stockton, but has a wider sphere of influence Glasgow
14 Process industries
extending to the entire north East and Yorkshire.
Newcastle
16 Decommissioning
17 green Power revolution
Tees Valley
22 global gateway
24 Cost-effective Solutions Leeds
25 Choice of Sites and Premises
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle Liverpool
Hartlepool Manchester
28 help for Your next Move
29 Key Contacts
Billingham Birmingham
Redcar

Stockton-on-Tees Middlesbrough
Darlington
Thornaby- Guisborough Cardiff
on-Tees
Bristol London
Eaglescliffe
Yarm

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The engineering Region
CONTeNTS the population of the sub-region had
02 The Engineering region been increasing steadily in recent years Population within 30 minutes and one hour drive time of Tees Valley - 2008
and in mid-2008 had reached over
660,000, making up about one quarter total population Working population total population Working population
06 Shaping the World of that of the north east region. the within 30 mins within 30 mins within 1 hour within 1 hour
08 Who’s here? catchment area population of the
sub-region, however, is significantly Darlington centre 850,300 522,100 2,732,500 1,692,000
higher, with up to one million people
13 Sub Sea & Offshore within thirty minutes drive time from Hartlepool centre 1,071,900 665,700 2,608,700 1,617,600
14 Process industries its main centres and 2.7 million within
an hour. Middlesbrough centre 902,800 552,300 2,763,500 1,710,600
16 Decommissioning
17 green Power revolution the local road network is excellent and
uncongested with the fastest flowing stockton 1,005,700 614,400 2,763,500 1,710,600
22 global gateway traffic in the country, something which
24 Cost-effective Solutions enables average commuting times Redcar 585,800 360,200 1,626,800 1,003,500
25 Choice of Sites and Premises of just 22 minutes.
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle Darlington’s railway station is part of
28 help for Your next Move the main east coast rail network and
provides rapid connections southwards
29 Key Contacts to london and northwards to Glasgow
and edinburgh in a little over two hours.
Durham tees Valley Airport offers flights Tees Valley
to a wide variety of major destinations
across the uK and europe including has the
Amsterdam and Aberdeen. fastest-flowing
urban traffic
speeds in the UK

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Workforce of engineers
CONTeNTS Around a million and engineering is in our make-up, it’s
ingrained in everything we do. this
in 2009, the university won the university
of the Year and outstanding employer
Dr Paul shelton, Assistant Dean for education
Partnerships and opportunities, said:
a half people of working tradition and heritage provides an engagement initiative in the times Higher
“Our course meets the specific needs
important foundation for the teaching education awards.
06 Shaping the World age can be found within and training of the new skills and of the local engineering supply
More than £120 million has been invested
08 Who’s here? 30 miles of Tees Valley. qualifications that make the tees Valley
one of the most fertile places
in recent years on a friendly town centre
chain companies, many of whom
support the process industries in
Whilst the local workforce for developing talent.
campus, with building work well under
way on a new £17 million showpiece Tees Valley and the wider north East
is undoubtedly hard- teesside university is widely regarded dental education and sports therapy region. But we also attract a number
as one of the best new universities in complex. other new developments of sponsored overseas students
16 Decommissioning working (putting in more the country, excelling in the particular include the £12 million Phoenix Building
from areas of the world such as
17 green Power revolution overtime than any other disciplines that make it so invaluable
to the local economy, especially its links
and £10 million Athena Building. the new
facilities enhance teesside’s reputation as the gulf States. Much of the project
22 global gateway part of the uK) and very with the engineering, process and energy a leading university for digital innovation, work within the course is industry
24 Cost-effective Solutions sectors. in total, more than 500 students computing, design, media and health. based or aimed at solving real
loyal (one of the lowest each year study engineering at the industry problem, and this is a major
According to the Guardian university
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle turnover rates in the university.
Guide 2009, Mechanical engineering attraction, as is the fact that virtually
28 help for Your next Move country), it’s the skills that teesside university was ranked as best in
the country. this demonstrates the close
all our graduates go on to have
successful careers in the industry.”
29 Key Contacts keep companies coming partnership between local engineering
companies and the university.
to the area.
Teesside University tees Valley is home to more than
24,000 students studying at both
is ranked number teesside and the expanding stockton
one in UK campus of Durham university.
for mechanical
engineering

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Workforce of engineers
CONTeNTS training the workforce of the future the education system is also changing
02 The Engineering region is a key priority for tees Valley, with to meet the uK’s skills agenda. the CaSe STUDY
several innovative schemes in place new Diploma qualification for 14-19
to help companies and their current year-olds has gone live in five subjects - The NeTa
06 Shaping the World and prospective workers. the area is
now home to the £10m national skills
construction and the built environment;
creative and media; engineering;
Training group
08 Who’s here?
Academy for the Process industries, information technology, and society,
which is an employer-led centre of health and development. it is initially netA was set up in 1975, and has gained recognition as one of the
13 Sub Sea & Offshore excellence launched to address skills and being piloted in a number of areas
uK’s largest vocational training providers, with four sites locally.
14 Process industries training needs throughout the chemical, across the uK - including Middlesbrough
polymer, and pharmaceutical sectors. and Hartlepool. While the engineering
16 Decommissioning netA has one of the largest vocational that meets the needs of almost 3,000
Diploma is now available in tees Valley,
17 green Power revolution learning resources in the country. All of its companies each year and its current
the full range of 17 disciplines should be
training centres contain industry standard portfolio can offer candidates training
22 global gateway up and running by 2011.
equipment and the training provision in areas ranging from electrical,
24 Cost-effective Solutions teesside university has secured the is delivered from sites within the tees Welding and Mechanical engineering to
25 Choice of Sites and Premises second largest grant in the country Valley. the integration of working rigs and scaffolding, Gas, instrumentation and
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle
Tees Valley for a workforce development initiative simulated site activity into the learning electronics.

has double between academia and business. it
will receive up to £13 million including
process maximises the effective use of
resources and creates a realistic learning
29 Key Contacts the UK average a £5.2 million injection from the Higher experience for individuals. netA has
of 16-24 yr olds education Funding Council for england. developed its range of services to a level

with trade in tees Valley, there are more than 7,000
enrolments on engineering courses with
apprenticeships accredited training providers each year, WWW.netA.Co.uK

of these 1,500 are apprenticeships.
it was the first independent training
provider in the uK to achieve certification
in the training Quality standard with
excellence in engineering.

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Shaping the World
CONTeNTS Challenging times call for people and places
with a proven track record.
06 Shaping the World
Creating a low carbon economy is no longer
08 Who’s here?
a choice, it’s an imperative.
We need specialist skills, industrial know-how
16 Decommissioning
and innovative minds.
It’s just as well you can find them
22 global gateway
24 Cost-effective Solutions
all in one place… Tees Valley.
29 Key Contacts

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Shaping the World
6000
CONTeNTS engineering the future
02 The Engineering region With the race on to harness the potential
04 Workforce of Engineers of alternative and renewable energy
06 Shaping the World sources, tees Valley companies are at the
forefront of developments including the: TeeSPORT HaNDleS
08 Who’s here? 6,000 SHIPS eaCH YeaR
11 Engineering Design development of offshore wind projects
in the north sea
construction of europe’s largest
bio-ethanol plant at Wilton
16 Decommissioning international
17 green Power revolution wave and tidal power research at the
22 global gateway tees Barrage Teesside University
24 Cost-effective Solutions engineering, it’s our heritage We’re still building the world these new developments compliment
the extensive energy-related supply-chain
named University
25 Choice of Sites and Premises today, the people of tees Valley are once
With several hundred years of
engineering excellence, tees Valley again helping to shape the world. Britain’s in the region of oil and gas, nuclear and of the Year by the
28 help for Your next Move companies are never shy of taking up tallest building, Canary Wharf tower, was other power generation companies.
Times in 2009
a challenge. For the last two centuries, built with steelwork made, designed and it’s not just energy and power that make
29 Key Contacts tees Valley has been a globally important fashioned here; as was the arch of the tees Valley so important. Cutting-edge
industrial base. new Wembley stadium and Heathrow product innovation in everything from
Airport’s terminal 5. in every corner of the medicine to transport makes the area an
world, from the Hong Kong Convention engineering powerhouse. Added to this,
Centre to the new World trade Centre tees Valley has a strong concentration
being built in new York, tees Valley of process industries (from petrochemicals
companies are involved. to biotechnology); major construction and
civil engineering players; specialist niche
service providers; consulting and design
companies; high-technology research
and development; and an established
infrastructure of support organisations.

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Who’s Here?
CONTeNTS Major Engineering Companies in Tees Valley. Cleveland Bridge
www.clevelandbridge.com
Corus Construction & Industrial
www.corusgroup.com
Darlington, Dl1 4De Redcar, ts10 5QW
aker Solutions Balfour Beatty Management Global leader in technology-based supplies plates, sections, wire rod
www.akersolutions.com www.balfourbeattymanagement.co.uk engineering, construction and steel and semi-finished steel to a number of
08 Who’s here? stockton-on-tees, ts18 3Re Wynyard, ts22 5ss fabrication services. different markets including construction,
11 Engineering Design Global provider of engineering and Management Consulting, Project stockholding, shipbuilding & engineering,
13 Sub Sea & Offshore construction services, technology Management, engineering Management, Cleveland Cable Company energy, foundations and wire drawers.
14 Process industries products and integrated solutions. Commercial Management knowledge www.clevelandcable.com
Professional Consultancy services. Middlesbrough, ts2 1QW Corus Tubes
16 Decommissioning www.corusgroup.com
aMeC one of the leading distributor of electrical
17 green Power revolution www.amec.com Balfour Beatty engineering Services Hartlepool, ts25 2eF
cables in europe, with its headquarters
22 global gateway Darlington, Dl1 3Jn www.bbesl.com in Middlesbrough. one of europe’s leading manufacturers
24 Cost-effective Solutions Billingham, ts23 4eA of welded steel tubes.
Providing consultancy, engineering
25 Choice of Sites and Premises and project management services to engineering services for the oil & gas, Cordell group
the world’s energy, power and process nuclear, petrochemical, power and other www.cordellgroup.com CTC Marine Projects
industries. industrial sectors. stockton on tees, ts18 2Pl www.ctcmarine.com
28 help for Your next Move Darlington, Dl3 7ee
A leading engineering design, fabrication
29 Key Contacts Baker Mallett Carillion Planned Maintenance and construction contractor providing A leading global marine trenching, subsea
www.bakermallett.com www.carillionpm.com multi-disciplined project management, cable contractor, playing a key enabling
stockton on tees, ts18 3sH Middlesbrough, ts6 6HD design, manufacturing, installation, role in the construction and maintenance
Cost engineers, Quantity surveying, one of the uK’s foremost facilities maintenance, testing and commissioning of offshore facilities.
Project Management, Cost Consultancy, services companies with over 40 years’ services to multi-national companies
legal Advisers, Partnering, estimating, experience in the provision of specialist across the world.
Contract Advising, Auditing, CDM support in the operation, maintenance
Coordinator. and repair of building services.

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Who’s Here?
CONTeNTS Cummins Fabricom Suez UK F.J. Booth and Partners Heerema Hartlepool
02 The Engineering region www.cummins.com www.fabricomoffshore.co.uk www.boothandpartners.co.uk www.heerema.com
Darlington, Dl1 4PW Wilton, ts10 4YG Middlesbrough, ts3 8At Hartlepool, ts24 0RQ
06 Shaping the World Manufactures engines and related Mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, the company has been involved in the Fabricators of offshore and subsea
technologies, including fuel systems, engineering organisation providing design and construction of a number of installations, supplying the likes of
08 Who’s here? controls, air handling, filtration, construction, maintenance and project major petrochemicals and pharmaceutical shell and BP.
11 Engineering Design emission solutions and electrical power management services to the oil, gas, projects from concepts to commissioning
13 Sub Sea & Offshore generation systems which are exported energy and chemical industries. in the uK. Hertel
for more than 40 countries. www.hertel.co.uk
Faithfull & gould Foster Wheeler Middlesbrough, ts6 6lP
16 Decommissioning Darchem engineering www.fgould.com www.fwc.com Repair and Maintenance provider to
17 green Power revolution www.darchem.co.uk stockton, ts17 6BJ Middlesbrough, ts2 1RH energy, chemical, power generation,
22 global gateway stockton, ts21 1lB
Provide project management, cost engineering, procurement and marine and process industries.
24 Cost-effective Solutions specialises in high temperature management and consultancy services construction consultancy servicing
technology and is a world leader in for construction and engineering projects. the oil and gas, petrochemical and K Home International
the provision of thermal engineering pharmaceutical sectors. www.khomeint.com
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle solutions, supplying the aerospace, Fircroft engineering Services thornaby, ts17 9HA
28 help for Your next Move offshore and nuclear markets. www.fircroft.co.uk Francis Brown Professional engineering design,
29 Key Contacts Billingham, ts23 4eA www.francisbrown.co.uk project and construction management
Day & Zimmermann stockton, ts18 2Hl
Provides engineering and technical consultancy company.
www.dayzim.com
personnel to a variety of industries. independent supplier of design,
Billingham, ts23 4eB
fabrication, machinery, assembly and
Consulting engineers, engineering design, installation services in the petrochemical,
procurement and construction management power, wind, rail and steel sectors.
with offices in the tees Valley.

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Who’s Here?
CONTeNTS MCe group SembCorp Utilities
02 The Engineering region www.mceplc.com www.sembutilities.co.uk
stockton-on-tees, ts18 3tl Middlesbrough, ts90 8Ws
06 Shaping the World Complete range of valve services, World class provider of centralised electricity, There are more
08 Who’s here?
engineering and design solutions for
process plants.
steam, demineralised water and industrial
gases to many of the world’s leading
than 1,000
11 Engineering Design chemical manufacturing companies. engineering
13 Sub Sea & Offshore Mech-Tool engineering
The expanded Metal Co
companies in
www.mechtool.co.uk
Darlington, Dl3 0Qt www.expandedmetalcompany.co.uk Tees Valley
16 Decommissioning Hartlepool, ts25 1PR
17 green Power revolution engineering design, project management
and supply service oil & gas, power supplies worldwide markets in industrial
22 global gateway generation & petrochemical industries. and building products made from
24 Cost-effective Solutions expanded metal mesh.
25 Choice of Sites and Premises R Blackett Charlton
www.chieftaingroup.co.uk/RBC/ Whessoe
Wilton, ts10 4RF www.whessoe.co.uk
28 help for Your next Move Darlington, Dl1 4WB
29 Key Contacts Pipe fabrication and erection; manpower
services; and engineering services. Market leader in designing and building
low temperature and cryogenic storage
and handling facilities.

Wilton engineering Services
www.wiltonengineering.co.uk
stockton
Quality fabrication and site services
for the offshore and Petrochemical
industries.

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engineering Design
CONTeNTS the technical aspects of engineering
02 The Engineering region design are well represented in tees Valley. CaSe STUDY
Whilst the area is famous for its port and
large industrial and construction facilities, RDS
06 Shaping the World much of the important high-value
engineering work today takes place in
Oil and gas Engineering Design
08 Who’s here?
modern offices on business parks.
RDs, the leading international oil tees Valley unlimited worked with
13 Sub Sea & Offshore RDs to secure a £1.35 million grant
and gas drilling rig design and
14 Process industries from development agency one north
engineering company, and a division
16 Decommissioning east to establish the 13,000 sq. ft.
of the KCA DeutAG Group, opened engineering design office, which takes
17 green Power revolution an office at Wynyard Business Park, up the whole of the first floor of the
22 global gateway stockton in late 2008. lion Court building at Wynyard Business
24 Cost-effective Solutions Park. Peter Brackenborough, RDs’s Head
of engineering, said: “this region is
renowned for its engineering skills base,
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle which we hope to tap into, attracting
28 help for Your next Move people who live in the locality or who
have perhaps moved away for work
29 Key Contacts
reasons and would like to return”.

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engineering Design
CONTeNTS
02 The Engineering region CaSe STUDY
04 Workforce of Engineers Cleveland Bridge
Engineering Design and Manufacturing
08 Who’s here?
16 Decommissioning
22 global gateway
29 Key Contacts

Founded in 1977, Cleveland Bridge is the company’s headquarters and through investment in the latest
a global leader in technology-based engineering Centre are situated on a technology and equipment, services have
22-acre site in Darlington alongside a been developed to suit the requirements
engineering, construction and steel
purpose-built manufacturing facility. for almost any major engineering project.
fabrication services, that employs Cleveland Bridge has a proven track A 3D-computer modelling capability uses
500 people in tees Valley. record of delivering world-class and the latest software developed specifically
record-breaking projects around the globe for steel manufacture.
including famous landmarks, skyscrapers
and the most iconic bridges in the world.
WWW.CleVelAnDBRiDGe.CoM

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Subsea and Offshore
CONTeNTS tees Valley unlimited recently
02 The Engineering region commissioned a major study into the CaSe STUDY
significant oil and gas industry and in
particular the growing sub-sector hub JDR Cable Systems
06 Shaping the World that is rapidly identifying tees Valley as
an attractive place to do business.
Subsea Power Cables
08 Who’s here?
11 Engineering Design the study looked at subsea technologies,
offshore fabrication, design engineering JDR Cable systems has spent £20 million developing their purpose-built
and support services and what providers 100,000 sq ft facility in Hartlepool.
14 Process industries of these products and services look
16 Decommissioning for when expanding or relocating. All it is the only site in the uK designed Patrick Phelan. “our new quayside facility
companies involved in the oil and gas specifically to manufacture subsea at Hartlepool dock is ideally sized for the
industry identified tees Valley’s strong power cables for the growing offshore manufacture and load-out of this 1,500
22 global gateway heritage as an industrial area and as an renewable energy market and the tonne cable system, and we look forward
24 Cost-effective Solutions industrial success, many citing quality increasingly complex oil and gas sector. to supporting the installation process with
25 Choice of Sites and Premises and technical ability as an advantage in July 2009, the company was awarded our team of qualified offshore service
they relied upon. a contract for the supply of subsea technicians”.
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle power cables for the uK’s ground-
28 help for Your next Move it was reported that tees Valley is an breaking Wave Hub project off the coast
excellent place to build a business of Cornwall. “the Wave Hub project
29 Key Contacts in the uK as the cost base is more draws on JDR’s wealth of experience in
favourable when compared to Aberdeen the design and manufacture of subsea
and london, it has quality people, cable and umbilical systems to produce
excellent supply chain capability and the a solution that will meet the demanding
infrastructure and geographical location requirements of this innovative
is good. application,” said managing director

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Process Industries
CONTeNTS Tees Valley has hundreds of major engineering companies employing thousands
of people; but what makes the region stand out as an engineering giant
06 Shaping the World are our strengths in particular sectors, where we have some of the world’s
08 Who’s here? leading players.

3rd
13 Sub Sea & Offshore Process industries - that is the chemical, ensus at Wilton is building a £250 million
14 Process industries polymer, and pharmaceutical sectors biofuels facility, which will make it
16 Decommissioning - make up more than half of the local europe’s largest bioethanol plant, creating
economy and it employs thousands 100 permanent jobs and sustaining a
17 green Power revolution of staff across tees Valley. it sustains further 1,500 across the supply chain.
22 global gateway direct jobs in an array of disciplines Yara is a company located next to the WIlTON INTeRNaTIONal
24 Cost-effective Solutions - from traditional engineering to cutting- ensus plant that has invested £27 million IS 3RD laRgeST
edge hi-tech research - as well as in a facility to take carbon dioxide from PeTROCHeM COMPlex
25 Choice of Sites and Premises supporting those employed in firms in the ensus plant and process it for the IN eUROPe
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle the supply chain and other companies food and drinks industry. Meanwhile,
28 help for Your next Move who rely on the process sector for work. sABiC has opened a new £200 million
low Density Polyethylene Plant creating
29 Key Contacts Across tees Valley, there are a number of
120 new jobs for the region.
multi-million pound investments taking
place which demonstrate how well the
industry can re-invent itself. the demand
for some products has sharply declined,
but the region’s leading industrialists
have spotted key opportunities for
growth resulting in the emergence of new
projects and businesses which will help
rejuvenate the area and bring real jobs
to the area.

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Process Industries
CONTeNTS
04 Workforce of Engineers CPI
industrial Biotech
08 Who’s here?
A new testing centre for the the facility will build on the capabilities facilities will help to identify and deliver
13 Sub Sea & Offshore at the Centre for Process innovation new processes, materials and products;
biotechnology industry is
14 Process industries (CPi), including the national industrial and help the translation of novel ideas
to be created in tees Valley
16 Decommissioning Biotechnology Facility (niBF) and cement into tangible outputs within a uK
as part of a £12 million the tees Valley’s leading position in this environment best placed to conduct
17 green Power revolution government project. sector. An extra £2.5 million is also being innovative approaches to iB.
22 global gateway promised to support companies using
up to 40 “highly skilled” posts could
24 Cost-effective Solutions the facilities at the site in Wilton.
be created when the site becomes fully
25 Choice of Sites and Premises the niBF has to date been providing operational at the end of 2010. the centre
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle vital testing facilities for new industrial will help the development and testing
biotechnology products and processes, of alcohols, biodiesels and chemicals
28 help for Your next Move but industry leaders have indicated that from renewable materials. “the facility
29 Key Contacts facilities are required on a larger scale will enable companies to test their
to ensure the future development of products and processes, enabling them
industrial biotechnology in the uK. to bring their products to market more
Being able to trial new materials on quickly and much more affordably.”
a large scale will play a vital role as the
industry begins to move away from
petrochemicals and into the new
low-carbon age. these new national

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Decommissioning
CONTeNTS
04 Workforce of Engineers able
08 Who’s here?
the largest decommissioning project to come out of the north sea took in 2008, 24,000 tonnes of metal was
13 Sub Sea & Offshore chopped up and turned into scrap in by
place in Hartlepool.
14 Process industries Able uK. the company was chosen by
16 Decommissioning BP to break up an oil rig from the north
sea in a decommissioning project worth
17 green Power revolution £15 million.
22 global gateway
Managing Director at Billingham-based
24 Cost-effective Solutions Able uK, Glyn Wheeler, said, “it’s the
25 Choice of Sites and Premises largest decommissioning project ever
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle to be undertaken in the north sea to
date and we’re very proud to have won
28 help for Your next Move that. the locality has a history of heavy
29 Key Contacts industry, we can tap into that – we
promote our site with that being the
case and people are already knocking
on the door to come and work on these
platforms which is good news for the
locality the north east and i guess the
uK at large.”

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green Power revolution
Bioenergy
CONTeNTS
04 Workforce of Engineers gaia Power and
aker Solutions - Biomass
08 Who’s here?
Gaia Power limited, based in Yarm, tees Valley, has received planning
permission for its 50 megawatt plant.
16 Decommissioning tees Valley has always been at the facility will cost about £200 million,
17 green Power revolution the heart of power generation thanks which will come entirely from the
to its strategic location and the fact that private sector. Although this is Gaia’s
22 global gateway
it has been blessed with many natural first project as a company, its founders

1st
24 Cost-effective Solutions resources. the move towards renewable have experience in large-scale, capital-
25 Choice of Sites and Premises energy is creating new opportunities. intensive projects in both renewable
power and renewable fuels sectors. the
new biomass power plant at Billingham
28 help for Your next Move Reach industrial estate will supply up to
WIlTON 10 BIOMaSS POWeR
29 Key Contacts 80,000 homes with electricity annually,
STaTION WaS THe FIRST once fully operational in 2012.
laRge-SCale BIOMaSS
PlaNT TO OPeN IN THe UK
WWW.GAiAPoWeR.Co.uK

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Offshore Wind
CONTeNTS
08 Who’s here?
16 Decommissioning
22 global gateway
24 Cost-effective Solutions With governments and businesses across tees Valley has all the ingredients to coupled with the availability of large
the world committed to finding renewable become a location of choice for the parcels of industrial land, are of great
sources of energy, the offshore wind offshore wind industry. the existing interest to the offshore wind oeMs.
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle industry is set for phenomenal growth. strengths in offshore and subsea work, tees Valley has the potential to attract
28 help for Your next Move the uK is committed to building as well as a proven track record in all aspects of the offshore wind supply
29 Key Contacts thousands of new wind turbines in the delivering large-scale civil and marine chain including electrical and mechanical
north sea, which will open up countless engineering projects, puts the area in a components, structures, cabling,
opportunities for tees Valley, given its strong position. the extensive facilities of operations and maintenance providers.
history of major engineering projects, an expanding deepwater port complex,
established supply-chain and perfectly

Thousands
located port.

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Offshore Wind
CONTeNTS
04 Workforce of Engineers CTC Marine Projects
Offshore Wind
08 Who’s here?
CtC Marine, the subsea engineering specialists with facilities in CtC Managing Director, Daryl lynch
13 Sub Sea & Offshore says of the contract success, “Without
Middlesbrough and Darlington, has recently been awarded their first contract
14 Process industries the talented team that makes up our
in the offshore wind farm industry by e.on Climate and Renewables uK.
16 Decommissioning organisation, it would be impossible to
deliver strong performance, which gives
17 green Power revolution the contract is for the lay, installation and
us the edge over our competition. At CtC,
22 global gateway burial of seventeen subsea power cable
it is the subsea experience, skills and
arrays linking wind turbine foundations at
24 Cost-effective Solutions professionalism of our people that made
the Robin Rigg offshore Wind Farm in the
us the obvious contractor choice for this
25 Choice of Sites and Premises solway Firth.
offshore wind farm project. this contract
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle CtC were awarded the project on the shows CtC’s ability to apply our extensive
28 help for Your next Move basis that they have the extensive subsea experience in the oil and gas
capabilities required to carry out the work industry to the offshore wind farm market
29 Key Contacts
effectively and most efficiently, as well as and highlights the breadth of services
a wealth of engineering experience. on and technology that CtC can offer. this
top of this, e.on were impressed with the contract award shows the strength of our
high standard of equipment and level of subsea services and subsea protection
quality and safety which CtC possesses, business.”
and having already established a
successful track record working for e.on,
this put CtC in a strong position.

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Marine Renewables
CONTeNTS Whilst not on the same scale as the Colin Pearce, managing director of
02 The Engineering region opportunities for offshore wind energy, Darlington tidal energy company
marine renewables – wave and tidal C-Power, says that the area has a lot
power – is also a growth sector with a going for it, “tees Valley is one of the
06 Shaping the World keen interest in tees Valley. not only does better locations for what we need to tap
08 Who’s here? the area have the right infrastructure, into. it has huge strengths in offshore
supply-chain and offshore experience, engineering - an absolute prerequisite
it also has a valuable resource in the for the harsh marine environment.” His
13 Sub Sea & Offshore River tees. in 2008, naReC, the north company has developed infin8, a device
14 Process industries east’s Centre of excellence for new and that successfully harnesses in-stream
renewable energy, officially launched a tidal movement at depths of around 40
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new state-of-the-art marine test facility metres. the next step will be to build a
17 green Power revolution at the tees Barrage, stockton-on tees. 1MW turbine.
22 global gateway the tidal testing Facility will be the only
large-scale prototype testing facility for
tidal power in europe.
out of over twenty uK companies
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle developing tidal technologies, five are “Tees Valley has
28 help for Your next Move based in the north east. Having a testing huge strengths
facility on their doorstep will enable
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these local companies to accelerate in offshore
their growth ahead of competitors. the engineering - an
facility will raise the profile of the region
as a key player in the development of absolute prerequisite
marine renewables, and build on the
existing expertise within the region in the
for the harsh
offshore oil and gas sector. marine environment.”

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Fuel Cells and electric Vehicles South Gare
Lighthouse on the
mouth of the Tees
CONTeNTS tees Valley is set to become a green is the world’s first
02 The Engineering region vehicle hub as the first plug-in charge Lighthouse to be
stations for electric vehicles are to be
installed in late 2009. powered by a
the north east is one of just eight test- Hydrogen Fuel Cell
08 Who’s here? bed areas chosen for the Government’s
11 Engineering Design ultra low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator.
13 Sub Sea & Offshore A 35-strong fleet of electric cars, vans and
minibuses will be tested by motorists on
14 Process industries tyneside first, followed by tees Valley.
16 Decommissioning A collaboration of that includes tesco,
17 green Power revolution British Gas, Ce electric uK, the AA and
Capital shopping Centres has teamed up
22 global gateway with regional development agency one
24 Cost-effective Solutions north east to get the project moving.
25 Choice of Sites and Premises some 300 plug-in charge points will be
installed in tees Valley by 2011 - all part
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle of a £30 million plan to base the low-
28 help for Your next Move carbon car industry of the future in the
29 Key Contacts north east england.

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global gateway
CONTeNTS Engineering companies in all sectors and industries
will appreciate the need to dispatch and receive
06 Shaping the World goods from around the world. having England’s
08 Who’s here? largest handling port for outbound traffic on the
doorstep is a unique advantage.

£300m
teesport is part of PD Ports and is among
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the uK’s top three ports in terms of
17 green Power revolution volume. the port is located on the north
22 global gateway east coast of england and consistently
24 Cost-effective Solutions handles more than 40 million tonnes of
cargo each year. teesport’s location and CONTaINeR TeRMINal
25 Choice of Sites and Premises deep water capability means it is a vital aT TeeSPORT
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle trading link with both mainland european
28 help for Your next Move and global markets. the development of
a deep sea container terminal at the Port
29 Key Contacts will open up expanded opportunities for
trade on a global scale.
the development of a £300 million deep
sea container terminal on the south bank
of the River tees, the northern Gateway
Container terminal will champion
tees Valley as a real alternative to the
congested southern ports for exporting
and importing goods from all over
the world.

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global gateway
CONTeNTS
04 Workforce of Engineers Short Sea Shipping
Teesport
08 Who’s here?
the growing trend for companies Containerships, a leading shortsea carrier, port such as teesport and using distribution
13 Sub Sea & Offshore has also chosen teesport, as its strategic facilities within close proximity to the Port,
to transfer operations from ports
14 Process industries freight hub for northern europe. Charles customers will benefit from significant cost
in the south of england to teesport
16 Decommissioning Patton, Managing Director of Containerships, savings and improved green credentials.”
makes good sense, economically says: “We are delighted to announce
17 green Power revolution and environmentally. the current increase in container traffic
teesport as our strategic freight hub for
22 global gateway at teesport is set to continue with tesco
northern europe. the port is the best placed
in 2009, PD Ports launched logical link, a opening its new 1.2 million square foot
24 Cost-effective Solutions location, has the capacity to handle the
coastal feeder container shipping service warehouse and Walmart, which has had
volume swiftly, is cost-effective and fits
25 Choice of Sites and Premises offering a next day connection between an import centre located at teesport since
seamlessly into our planned routes and
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle Felixstowe and teesport. the service will 2006, also predicting an increase
schedules. importantly, its people have
reduce operational costs for customers in volumes.
28 help for Your next Move the right attitude to help us develop our
and minimise the adverse impact that business efficiently and build an extensive
29 Key Contacts road transport has on the environment. network of services in northern europe.”
Further benefits of the logical link include
teesport’s portcentric logistics offering, Graham Wall, commercial director at PD
which enables cargo to be stored closer Ports said: “in today’s climate, many of our
to its final destination, complemented by customers are looking to drive down the
teesport’s access to vital northern road and costs within their existing supply chains.
rail links. By routing goods destined for northern
markets and consumers through a northern

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Cost-effective Solutions
CONTeNTS As the country looks to grow out of the recession, companies will be more focussed
than ever on the cost-effectiveness of their facilities. Expanding companies will be
06 Shaping the World looking for places that offer cost-savings and enable greater productivity and efficiency.
08 Who’s here?
11 Engineering Design tees Valley combines competitive land,
13 Sub Sea & Offshore property and labour costs with a wide
range of financial support and assistance.
Much of tees Valley is eligible for grant
Lower operating costs
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support and local support agencies + Higher
like tees Valley unlimited can steer you
22 global gateway through the range of help that is being productivity
24 Cost-effective Solutions offered. = Successful
25 Choice of Sites and Premises tees Valley has a low cost of living business
26 Tees Valley Lifestyle all-round, which means companies are
more profitable and people have more
28 help for Your next Move to spend on living life to the full.
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in practically any comparison between
tees Valley and other uK cities, you’ll find
that there are considerable cost savings
to be made. take the tees Valley test
at www.teesvalleytest.co.uk to see how
much you could save.

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