Works begin to transform 'iconic' former British Steel headquarters at Teesworks

Work has begun today on the transformation of the ‘iconic’ former headquarters of British Steel in Redcar.

Steel House, at the Teesworks, is being redeveloped to become a new base for the wider Teesworks project.

The main building, which is six storeys and 240,000 sq ft, and its connected data centre have been empty since the closure of SSI Steelworks in October 2015.

Work to strip the building and create safe zones is expected to take three to six months, with the overall project predicted to complete within two years.

Mayor Ben Houchen said: “Just a few short months ago, I revealed plans of how we were going to preserve, upgrade and redevelop Steel House, bringing it back into use and into the 21st century and today workers are on the ground to help make that vision a reality.

“These are the latest well-paid, good-quality jobs we’re creating right here right now getting people into work through the Teesworks Skills Academy, which is already a great success with more than 1,000 people submitting their CVs to date, on top of almost 3,000 enquiries.

“I have always said that, where practical, we’d try to keep some of the site’s most iconic structures and this work will give a much-needed upgrade to the building.

“When complete, it will project the confidence we have in the site and, along with the new state-of-the-art gatehouse, will help wow investors looking to base themselves here.”