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Work will see South Tyneside College and South Shields Marine School relocate from the current Westoe site into the heart of the town centre.<\/p>\n
Castle will carry out construction of the new 15,000 sq m campus and has been appointed on a pre-construction services agreement ahead of an anticipated start on site in the summer.<\/p>\n
Over the coming months Castle will finalise detailed designs for the scheme and undertake preparatory works on site.<\/p>\n
Planning permission was granted in 2023, and demolition works have been completed to prepare the site for development.<\/p>\n
Cllr Tracey Dixon, Leader of South Tyneside Council, said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to welcome Castle on board. They have a proven track record of successfully delivering on projects such as this.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a local firm, their appointment will create jobs and boost the borough\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n
\u201cMomentum is building on this project now and people will start to see some activity on site over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
Tony Lister, co-founder and CEO, Castle, said: \u201cAs a South Tyneside-based business we are delighted to have won the contract to deliver a project which is destined to have a profound, positive impact on the regeneration of the borough.<\/p>\n
\u201cCastle is passionate about the development and upskilling of all our staff, so the fact we are delivering a world class learning facility for the people of the borough, resonates very strongly with us.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe contract will enable us to employ additional staff and, whenever possible, we will call upon local suppliers and services to support our teams.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n