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The Shortlist


Constructing Excellence in the North East is delighted to announce the shortlist for the Constructing Excellence North East Twenty Twenty Four Awards, the region's prestigious built environment awards.

This year sees our twentieth awards ceremony and we are extremely pleased to have received a number of high calibre submissions and congratulations go to all those who have been shortlisted.


The awards ceremony will take place at The Grand Hotel, Gosforth Park on Friday 14th June, a must attend event with places going very quickly already, so please book now to avoid disappointment.

With thanks to our sponsors GSSArchitecture, Net Zero North East England, Weightmans LLP, DAC Beachcroft, K2 Construction Management, Northumbrian Water Group, AtkinsRealis and drinks reception sponsor Thompsons of Prudhoe.


We are extremely delighted CDM Recruitment are the headline sponsor once again,

with Chris Wall commenting;  

“We are absolutely delighted to announce our headline sponsorship for the Constructing Excellence North East Awards 2024. These Awards are an opportunity for our region’s construction industry to showcase excellence in their respective fields. Through the Constructing Excellence Awards, winners enjoy widespread recognition for their achievements and I congratulate the CENE team for providing the region with this platform to shout about the fantastic projects being delivered across the construction spectrum. As headline sponsors we are looking forward to collaborating with the team to ensure this year’s awards are the best yet.”

Congratulations to all who have been shortlisted and good luck for 16th June!

People & Culture

  • Black & White Engineering

  • believe housing

  • Kier Construction 

  • Lynas Engineers

  • MGL Group

  • Mott Macdonald Bentley

  • RE:GEN Group

  • Seymour Civil Engineering

  • TGA Consulting Engineers

Integration & Collaborative Working
Sponsored by GSSArchitecture

  • BIOS – Wates Group, Teesside University, Summers Inman, FaulknerBrowns Architects and Scape

  • Home Energy Improvements – believe housing and RE:GEN Group

  • Integrated Control Centre – ConocoPhillips, Tilbury Douglas, Lorne Stewart and SCH Site Services

  • Sycamore at Northgate Park Hospital – Sir Robert McAlpine, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust, NTW Solutions Ltd, Projeeco Ltd, Medical Architecture and Dalkia

  • Yarm School – Demolition and Construction Contract – Meldrum Construction Services Group and Yarm School

Delivering Value
Sponsored by K2 Construction

  • Coatham Seafront Regeneration – Seymour Civil Engineering, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council and NEPO

  • Durham Investigative Hub – Tilbury Douglas Construction, Durham Constabulary, Ryder Architecture and TClarke

  • Project V – ZTL Contracting, Galliford Try and Advance Northumberland

  • Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Wave 2 – believe housing and RE:GEN Group

Regeneration & Retrofit
Sponsored by Weightmans LLP

  • Belsay Awakes – Historic Property Restoration, English Heritage, Spence &Dower, Southern Green, RNJ Partnership, Studio Hardie, Cushman and Wakefield and Historic England

  • The Brooms – RE:GEN Group, Karbon Homes, Complete Certification Ltd, SPS Envirowall and Elvet Chartered Surveyors

  • The Buttery - Teesside University – Summers Inman Construction and Property Consultants LLP, Teesside University, Howarth Litchfield, Sine Consulting and Fairhurst

  • The Pattern Shop – AtkinsRealis, Newcastle City Council, Igloo Regeneration, xsite Architecture, Black & White Engineering, Identity Consult and Cundall

  • The Tram Shelter, Seaburn– Blacks Corner Trading Co Ltd, Sunderland City Council, Beaumont Brown Architects, Gary Craig Architectural Services, Swandene Joinery, Rebecca Calvert Legal Services and Lofthouse & Partners  

  • Tynemouth Castle Inn – GSSArchitecture, The Inn Collection Group, Silverstone Building Consultancy, Sine Consulting Ltd, Maughan Reynolds Partnership Ltd, BXB Interiors, Design North, STP Construction and KLR Planning

  • Whinfell Retrofit – RE:GEN Group, Gentoo Group, Rendtech, Fortify Solutions, Simply Certify, Sunderland City Council, Department of Energy and Net Zero

Innovation
Sponsored by DAC Beachcroft

  • Applebridge Family

  • New High Level Wear Footbridge – Sunderland Riverside Masterplan - Piling Cantilevered Frame – VolkerStevin, Sunderland City Council, Arup, BryneLooby/Ayesa, Tony Gee Partners, Volker Ground Engineering and Richter

  • Northern Gas Networks – Customer Energy Village – Arcas Building Solutions Ltd, Northern Gas Networks, Ove Arup & Partners, NAPPER Architects and Wainwrights

  • The James Cook University Hospital - Urgent Treatment Centre–
    Geoffrey Robinson Limited, South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, P+HS Architects, Serco, BGP, DTA and Premier Modular

  • Verdant Carbon Zero – Verdant Global

Climate Action
Sponsored by Net Zero North East England

  • Lucion Limited

  • MGL Group’s Commitment to Climate Action

  • MMBC Carbon Approach – Mott MacDonald Bentley and Northumbrian Water Limited

  • Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre (NZIIC) – GSSArchitecture, Teesside University, Robertson Construction, BGP, Cundall and Summers Inman

  • North Shields Transport Hub – Napper Architects, North Tyneside Council, Willmott Dixon Construction, Fairhurst, Desco, Sanderson Associates, CBRE,
    G LHearn, Apex Acoustics and Centurion

  • The Art of Possible: Green, Low Carbon Road Construction – Tarmac Trading Ltd, Hartlepool Borough Council and Shell


  • Whitburn Coastal Conservation Centre – Arcas Building Solutions Ltd, National Trust, MawsonKerr Architects, JC Consulting, Skelly & Couch and Todd Milburn Partnership

ESG  

  • Kier Construction Environmental and Social Governance

  • MGL Group’s Commitment to Environmental, Social, And Governance

  • Seymour Civil Engineering

SME
Sponsored by Northumbrian Water Group

  • Apex Acoustics Ltd

  • Britcon (UK) Limited

  • Lynas Engineers

  • Portland Consulting Engineers

  • Steel River Consultants

  • TGA Consulting Engineers

  • T Manners & Sons Ltd

Residential Project of the Year

  • Falmouth Close – HUSK and North Tyneside Council

Outstanding Achievement

This is a special category award and the winner/winners will be announced on the night.

Client of the Year
Sponsored by AtkinsRealis

  • Durham County Council  - nominated by Kier Construction


  • Sunderland City Council and South Tyneside and Sunderland Hospitals – nominated by Ryder Architecture


  • Sycamore at Northgate Park Hospital – nominated by Sir Robert McAlpine

  • South Tees Development Corporation – nominated by Applebridge Family

  • The St. Mary Magdalene & Holy Jesus Trust – nominated by Meldrum Construction

Infrastructure Project of the Year
Sponsored by CDM Recruitment


  • Grassholme Reservoir – Northern Embankment Stabilisation Works – ESH-Stantec, Northumbrian Water and Turner & Townsend

  • South Bank Watercourse – ZTL Contracting, South Tees Development Corporation, Enviromesh, TCC Plant and Applebridge Utilities

  • Sunderland Railway Station – BAM Construction, Network Rail, Sunderland City Council, Northern Railway, AECOM and Harry Marsh

Building Project of the Year
Sponsored by CDM Recruitment

  • Bank House Office Development – Bowmer+Kirkland, Taras PropertiesLtd c/o Motcomb Estates Ltd, Ryder Architecture, Cundall, Oobe Ltd and Avison Young

  • BIOS – Wates Group, Teesside University, Summers Inman, FaulknerBrowns Architects and Scape

  • Durham Investigative Hub – Tilbury Douglas Construction, Durham Constabulary, Ryder Architecture and TClarke

  • Lilidorei at The Alnwick Gardens – AtkinsRealis, Alnwick Garden Trust, Ryder Architecture, Galliford Try, Cundall, Sustain Landscapes, AXOIM and Monstrum

  • Morpeth Sports and Leisure Centre – Willmott Dixon Construction Limited, Advance Northumberland and GT3 Architects  

  • Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre (NZIIC) – GSSArchitecture, Teesside University, Robertson Construction, BGP, Cundall and Summers Inman

Date: Friday 14th June 2024
Time: 6:30pm - 1:00am
Venue: Grand Hotel Gosforth Park, NE3 5HN
Cost: £130+VAT CENE Members, £180+VAT non Members.

Tables are available upon request.

The Constructing Excellence North East Awards is a celebration of everything the region’s Built Environment has to be proud of and we are delighted to be celebrating our twentieth annual ceremony.

Winners are selected across various categories and the North East winners will then go onto the Constructing Excellence National Final in November.

To avoid disappointment please contact Leanne as soon as possible to request the booking form.