This Zone in West Norfolk

• Manufacturing businesses employ over 7000 people in West Norfolk. We have world leaders making machinery for the food processing industry as well as food production, in refrigeration, bearings, medical devices, chemical products. Modern manufacturing faces world competition; and to compete businesses need innovation, creativity, a strong focus on what the customer needs and all-round smart thinking.
• Engineering is central to  many of the careers in manufacturing and the building industry: the ability to design a solution to a problem whether it is designing a product to meet the needs of a customer, a machine or component to do a particular job, a bridge to carry a particular load or a wiring system to meet the needs of a factory.
  
• The Building industry in West Norfolk employs around 3000 people and is thriving at the moment. The National Construction College is at Bircham Newton and is one of West Norfolk's biggest employers. The Nar-Ouse building development is the largest land redevelopment project ever done in this area. New homes are being built in sites across West Norfolk including large sites such as King's Reach and Wootton Meadows on the edges of King's Lynn.
  

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