THE president of the Institution of Civil Engineers will pay a flying visit to the Tees Valley tomorrow.
Douglas Oakervee will join Tees Valley Regeneration chief executive Joe Docherty for a helicopter flight over the development company's new sites.
The developments include the 200-acre Middlehaven site, in Middlesbrough, the residential and commercial Victoria Harbour project, in Hartlepool, the 50-acre North Bank scheme alongside the River Tees in Stockton, and a planned mixed-use site in Haughton Road, Darlington.
He will also be briefed on the 250-acre business park, hotel and leisure facilities planned for Teesside Airport.
Mr Oakervee is one of the leading people in the engineering profession. He has strong links with the Far East and was the project director for planning, designing and constructing Hong Kong International Airport.
Mr Docherty, said: "We are delighted that the Institution of Civil Engineers has chosen to visit the Tees Valley. It is also recognition of the projects going on in our area."
Published: 30/03/2004
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