40 jobs created as planning permission granted for new Tees Valley roundabout

Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a new roundabout in Tees Valley following the announcement of a £150m demolition programme.

The new roundabout will improve access from Eston Road in South Bank to the Dorman Point zone of the Teesworks site.

Construction work on the project will start next month and will create 40 jobs.

This comes as a £5m contract that will create a further 30 jobs is issued by Mayor Ben Houchen.

The contract will see general site clearance, major earthworks, processing of excavated materials for re-use onsite, demolition of minor buildings and other structures and the removal of local areas of contaminated ground for separate treatment outside the area.

Mayor Houchen said: “The contract that I am announcing today is just the latest on the Teesworks site that is creating local jobs for local workers.

“We have a hugely talented workforce right on our doorstep, unfortunately too many contractors from across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool have had to work away from Teesside and their families.

“Now that we have full control of the land at Teesworks, we’re not resting on our loreals, these jobs mean more local people will be able work closer to home and not have the costs associated with working away for long periods of time – meaning more money in their pockets for them and their families. Something that is even more important in these difficult times.

“As we recover from the unprecedented impact of the Coronavirus we’re getting on and putting the building blocks in place that will deliver real investment and real jobs for the people of Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool as part of my plan for jobs.

“Diggers are already on site across the Teesworks site, Darlington-based Hall Construction, Hartlepool-based Seymour Civil Engineering and Redcar-based CW Russell, who are located just yards away from the site, are all onsite helping us transform the site for the benefit of everyone.”