Foreground. Shirley Airey, business executive at Education Partnership North East, Angela Carney, president, Northern Counties Builders Federation and Chris Morris, senior vice-president of Northern Counties Builders Federation with college staff and members of the construction sector. With industry forecasts highlighting the need for 6,850 new construction recruits in the North East by 2028, the latest Building Your Future construction careers event has taken place at Northu

Graeme Southward, carpentry and joinery lecturer at Hartlepool College, Steven Henderson, construction director, True North Construction, Graeme Fallowfield, carpentry and joiner lecturer at Hartlepool College with Les Wharton, contracts manager at Able Construction. A panel of experienced construction professionals is to judge the inaugural Golden Hammer Awards to identify the region’s top joiner. Taking place at Hartlepool College on 30 May 2026, the judging panel will incl

Can you tell us about Carney Consultancy and your role? Carney Consultancy is a specialist health, safety, environmental, and quality consultancy and training provider for the construction sector, offering services like fire safety, IOSH/CITB training, and ISO compliance. Based in North Shields and established in 2002, we help firms work safely and grow confidently. As managing director, I lead strategy, expansion, and client delivery, drawing on 35+ years in construction; I'

Foreground: David Roberts, managing director at True North Construction and NCBF board member. Back row (left-right) Tayler Mitchell, operations director at True North Construction, John Cartwright, head of business growth and skills at Hartlepool College, Angela Carney, president of NCBF and managing director of Carney Consultancy, Ken Parkin, NCBF board member and managing director of Able Construction. Trade association, Northern Counties Builders Federation (NCBF), is to

28 January 2026 Left: Shirley Airey, business development executive at Education Partnership North East. Centre: Judith Quinn, Ashington Campus principal, Northumberland College with Chris Morris, senior vice president at Northern Counties Builders Federation. Northern Counties Builders Federation (NCBF), in collaboration with the faculty of construction at Northumberland College, is to host the latest ‘Building Your Future’ event, on March 31, 2026. The Building Your Future

05 December 2025 Foreground: David Roberts, managing director at True North Construction and NCBF board member. Back row (left-right) Tayler Mitchell, operations director at True North Construction, John Cartwright, head of business growth and skills at Hartlepool College, Angela Carney, president of NCBF and managing director of Carney Consultancy, Ken Parkin, NCBF board member and managing director of Able Construction. The search is on for the region’s top joiner, as North

06 November 2025 Northern Counties Builders Federation (NCBF) and Constructing Excellence North East (CENE), has launched its annual Built Environment Wonder Challenge. Year 8 pupils will work to a series of submission dates, as they form mini construction companies and compete to win the contract to prepare a bid for the development of a sustainable school. They will also have access to industry professionals, offering advice and support. The new school must be functional a

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