Contract to build £65m Northumberland factory for JDR Cable Systems agreed

A contract to build a new £65m manufacturing facility for JDR Cable Systems in Northumberland has been agreed.

Construction company Galliford Try’s Building North East and Yorkshire business has sealed the lucrative deal to build the new facility, which forms part of a plan for JDR to expand its product portfolio. The project will see the creation of a new 500,000sqft factory to help JDR expand and support the growing global offshore renewable energy market, adding high voltage export and long-length array cables to its capabilities.

The new base will create around 170 new jobs while also giving the firm access new significant contracts, following on from deals currently being won at its other North East base in Hartlepool, which recently landed a contract to supply an offshore wind farm in Germany.

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The firm said the Blyth scheme represents a significant investment in the North East on the site of the former Blyth power station, while also building on Galliford Try’s track record for delivering major manufacturing facilities within the region, including past projects for the likes of Rolls-Royce and Quorn.