Local contractor Castle lands £60m South Shields campus

Work will see South Tyneside School and South Shields Marine Faculty relocate from the present Westoe website into the center of the city centre.

Citadel will perform building of the brand new 15,000 sq m campus and has been appointed on a pre-construction companies settlement forward of an anticipated begin on website in the summertime.

Over the approaching months Citadel will finalise detailed designs for the scheme and undertake preparatory works on website.

Planning permission was granted in 2023, and demolition works have been accomplished to organize the positioning for improvement.

Cllr Tracey Dixon, Chief of South Tyneside Council, stated: “We’re delighted to welcome Citadel on board. They’ve a confirmed observe report of efficiently delivering on initiatives similar to this.

“As a neighborhood agency, their appointment will create jobs and enhance the borough’s economic system.

“Momentum is constructing on this undertaking now and other people will begin to see some exercise on website over the approaching weeks.

Tony Lister, co-founder and CEO, Citadel, stated: “As a South Tyneside-based enterprise we’re delighted to have received the contract to ship a undertaking which is destined to have a profound, optimistic influence on the regeneration of the borough.

“Citadel is passionate concerning the improvement and upskilling of all our workers, so the actual fact we’re delivering a world class studying facility for the folks of the borough, resonates very strongly with us.

“The contract will allow us to make use of further workers and, at any time when doable, we’ll name upon native suppliers and companies to assist our groups.”