Author: Leanne Conaway

Organisation:	CENE
Date:	05/09/25
Time:	12.00
Speaker:	N/A
Venue:	Crowne Plaza Hotel, Newcastle upon Tyne
Cost:	Free to CENE Members / £10 Non Members
Type:	Networking
Contact:	leanne@cene.org.uk
Region:	Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Time of Day:	Day
Topic:	Networking

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE – CONTACT LEANNE@CENE.ORG.UK FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

We would like to welcome you back after the summer period to our Constructing Excellence North East monthly First Friday Networking. Come along for a relaxed and informal gathering designed for professionals across the Built Environment sector. It’s a great opportunity to connect, collaborate, and build valuable relationships within the industry.

The event will be held in the restaurant area of the Crowne Plaza Hotel, cold drinks and light refreshments will be provided.Please remember to state any access / dietary requirements when registering.

This event is chargeable at £10 for non members to attend.

If you are unsure if you are a member of CENE, please check here https://cene.org.uk/our-members/

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Organisation:	CENE
Date:	04/09/25
Time:	8.30
Speaker:	Various
Venue:	Hartlepool College of Further Education
Cost:	Free
Type:	CPD
Contact:	leanne@cene.org.uk
Region:	Tees Valley: Tees Valley
Time of Day:	Day
Topic:	Other

This seminar is designed to equip stakeholders with a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities in safeguarding within the workplace, enabling them to take proactive steps to protect individuals and uphold their duty of care.

A key focus will be on safeguarding principles and contextualised safeguarding, exploring how risks can arise and how employers can respond appropriately. The seminar will also reinforce the message that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility – not just the role of designated staff – highlighting the need for a shared culture of vigilance, professional curiosity and accountability.

Finally, delegates will gain practical knowledge around safeguarding terminology and what employers need to know including legal obligations, best practice and fostering a safeguarding-first culture.

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Organisation:	CENE
Date:	03/09/25
Time:	8.30
Speaker:	Bradley O'Mahoney and Randstad
Venue:	E.Volve Business Centre, Tyne & Wear DH4 5QY
Cost:	Free to CENE Members / £25+VAT Non Members
Type:	CPD
Contact:	leanne@cene.org.uk
Region:	Sunderland
Time of Day:	Day
Topic:	Other

The construction sector and built environment faces a huge skills shortage. Companies are constantly looking to retain existing staff and attract new, skilled talent, to join them. While the issue of introducing new people into the sector is critically important, many companies need to recruit NOW!

HR and recruitment specialist, Randstad and marketing, branding and communications expert, Bradley O’Mahoney, operate extensively in construction and the built environment and are collaborating on a series of workshops over the course of 2025. They will address the huge skills gap in the construction sector and how employer branding and more meaningful insights into the recruitment process are crucial when it comes to attracting and retaining a skilled workforce.

In the first workshop they addressed how to stand out as an employer of choice to ensure a potential recruit picks your firm and not another.

This workshop, Empowering Retention: Cultivating a Thriving Workforce takes place 3rd September at Evolve Centre from 8.30am – 11am.

Workshop Objectives:

● Understand the significant financial impact of employee turnover

● Key drivers of employee motivation, buy-in and purpose

● Develop strategies for fostering trust and effective communication

● Address employee challenges and align individual goals with organisational objectives

● Empower employees to “control their narrative” and contribute to a positive work environment

● Articulate and strengthen employer branding

● Define and work towards becoming an “employer of choice.”

● Successful retention strategies implemented across various industries.

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Organisation:	G4C NE
Date:	29/08/25
Time:	6.00
Speaker:	non
Venue:	Boat Club, Durham
Cost:	£18.00
Type:	Networking
Contact:	leanne@cene.org.uk
Region:	Durham
Time of Day:	Evening
Topic:	Networking

On Friday August 29th, join G4C North East & Tees Valley, CECA North East Foundations for an end of Summer Social, setting sail down the river Wear in Durham. We would like to thank our kind sponsors A&N Safety Consultants.

We will meet at The Boat Club & Tomahawk Restaurant between 6:00-6:30pm and then embark at 7:15pm. The boat will return at approximately 10:30pm.

Tickets include entry to the boat, BBQ and disco.

Please note: There is no alcohol to be brought onboard. Alcohol can be purchased whilst on the boat.

P lease confirm any dietary and access requirements when booking.

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Organisation:	G4C NE
Date:	08/08/25
Time:	10.00am
Speaker:	none
Venue:	Redcar Central Station
Cost:	Free
Type:	Site Visit
Contact:	leanne@cene.org.uk
Region:	Northumberland
Time of Day:	Day
Topic:	Site-Operations

Redcar Central Station Project and the Redcar Town Deal – High Street Transformation Works site visit

Your invited to visit Redcar Town to see some of the biggest council led town regeneration projects in the Northeast and speak to the contractor and other individuals involved.

Redcar Central Station Project– Redcar Central Station Project- The Grade II listed former station building had stood derelict for many years prior to the Council taking over the lease and with funding from UK Government and the Railway Heritage Trust are embarking on a major conservation/ restoration project to repair and safeguard its future. The project is complex with the operational rail line 1m from the engine shed wall so requires specialist designers and contractors as well as close working with Network Rail, conservation officers and planning . The works will create a new commercial leisure and retail space at a key gateway into Redcar Town, with completion due later this year.

Redcar Central Station Architects images – credit to Howarth Lichfield Architects

Redcar Town Deal – In 2021 the council secured £25m of Town Deal funding to support the town providing for a better quality of life for those who work and live in it, along with ambitions to make it a cultural and tourist destination, with some of the projects completed to date. You will have an opportunity to learn about the wider regeneration aim for the Town Deal masterplan and be able to view the new public real works on the Highstreet which has ongoing works in different phases. You will also be able to see the Culture and Leisure Anchor Attraction site from the Highstreet, which is in the final stages of demolition and party wall licensed works, prior to the main build work commencing in the Autumn

Redcar Town Centre Transformation | YourVoiceMatters

High Street works CGI- credit to Southern Green

PPE Required – safety boots/ hard hat/ hi vis/ gloves and safety glasses.

Meet outside the Redcar Civic Centre (Ridley St, Redcar TS10 1TD) before 10am and the groups will be split from there into two.

There are a few public car parking spots around Redcar with Kirkleatham Street Pay and Display not far from our meeting point (Kirkleatham St, Redcar TS10 1RT)

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Organisation:	CENE
Date:	10/07/25
Time:	4.30
Speaker:	None
Venue:	Sintons Office, The Cube, Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne
Cost:	Free
Type:	Networking
Contact:	leanne@cene.org.uk
Region:	Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Time of Day:	Evening
Topic:	Networking

Sintons Construction and Engineering Team in association with Constructing Excellence North East is delighted to invite you to their annual summer event.

This informal event will provide an opportunity for you to network with professionals from the built environment sector, as well as the teams from Sintons and CENE.

Light refreshments will be served.

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Organisation:	CENE
Date:	06/05/25
Time:	08.30
Speaker:	Duncan Sanders ATG Group
Venue:	Offices of DAC Beachcroft, Pilgrim Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Cost:	Free to CENE Members / £25 Non Members
Type:	CPD
Contact:	leanne@cene.org.uk
Region:	Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Time of Day:	Day
Topic:	Other

PFAS are a class of synthetic chemicals used since the 1940s that are fast becoming an issue on many development sites – particularly brownfield – across the UK.

These ‘forever chemicals’ are a major concern due to their serious risk to human health.

For construction and demolition companies, they are an additional contaminant to deal with as they fall within the scope of the EA’s environmental permitting regime.

While PFAS creates risk to construction projects, there are ways to mitigate against them. This workshop will cover…

• What are PFAS and what risks do they pose to construction, demolition and development ?
• Introduction to the PFAS Risk Assessment Database to rapidly screen sites for PFAS risk.

• How do construction companies manage/mitigate the risks?
• Can PFAS remediation unlock problem sites? Case studies from two live projects.

Delivered by Duncan Sanders, who is the PFAS lead within ATG Group along with a ‘PFAS Geological Expert’.

They will help you gain a clearer understanding of the nature of the problem and what options are available to you if PFAS are discovered on your sites.

If you are unsure if you are a member of CENE, please go to www.cene.org.uk to check.

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Organisation:	CENE
Date:	09/04/25
Time:	12.00
Speaker:	None
Venue:	Teesside International Airport
Cost:	Free to CENE Members / £10 Non Members
Type:	Networking
Contact:	leanne@cene.org.uk
Region:	Tees Valley: Tees Valley
Time of Day:	Day
Topic:	Networking

This event is taking place a week earlier than usual due to Easter Holidays

Constructing Excellence North East are pleased to invite you to our monthly Teesside Built Environment Networking. This relaxed and informal networking event will provide an opportunity for you to meet and catch up with construction professionals from the Tees Valley area.

Refreshments & light lunch will be served.

Please make sure you let us know of any dietaries or allergies when booking.

Free parking is located on site at the Airport.

If you are unsure if your organisation is a member before booking please check out our website https://cene.org.uk/membership/our-members/

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Organisation:	CENE
Date:	04/04/25
Time:	12.00
Speaker:	Catriona Lingwood, CEO Constructing Excellence North East
Venue:	Crowne Plaza Hotel, Stephenson Quarter, Newcastle upon Tyne
Cost:	Free to CENE Members / £10 Non CENE Members
Type:	Networking
Contact:	leanne@cene.org.uk
Region:	Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Time of Day:	Day
Topic:	Networking

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE – CONTACT LEANNE@CENE.ORG.UK FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Constructing Excellence North East are delighted to invite you along to our monthly First Friday Networking. This event is an informal networking event for those within the Built Environment.

The event will be in the restaurant area of the Crowne Plaza hotel, cold drinks and light refreshments will be provided.

Please remember to state any access / dietary requirements when registering.

This event is chargeable at £10 for non members to attend.

If you are unsure if you are a member of CENE, please check here https://cene.org.uk/our-members/

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Organisation:	CENE
Date:	25/03/25
Time:	08.45
Speaker:	None
Venue:	Leisure Centre, Hartlepool
Cost:	Free
Type:	Site Visit
Contact:	leanne@cene.org.uk
Region:	Tees Valley: Tees Valley
Time of Day:	Day
Topic:	Other

Highlight, which will open at The Waterfront in autumn 2025, will replace the town’s existing Mill House Leisure Centre which has been in operation since 1972.

Highlight’s facilities will include three pools – one incorporating water play features; a gym; fitness, dance and activity studios, a soft play area, a children’s party space and a café, in addition to significant outdoor areas to make use of the stunning and unique setting for the new facility.

The project is due to be open for the public in early 2026.

**Maximum persons for this site visit is 15**

PPE required high vis, boots, glasses, gloves and hard hat

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