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A landmark riverside building is set for a new lease of life as part of a major redevelopment. Located in South Shields, the One Harton Quay building will soon serve as student accommodation for the relocated South Tyneside College and South Shields Marine School, forming part of a wider regeneration scheme to move the college from its Westoe site to a new 15,000sqm campus in the town centre. The four-storey, glass-fronted building, designed to resemble the bow of a ship, wil

Naomi Halliburton, compliance director at Castle with Martin Crammond, director at Carney Consultancy. Carney Consultancy has been appointed by principal contractor, Castle, as its preferred health and safety consultant. A Carney team led by director, Martin Crammond, is working with Castle on sites across the north of England and Scotland. Castle, which has offices in South Tyneside and Edinburgh, is currently working on several high-profile projects across the UK, including

On the stairway, Cllr Tracey Dixon, leader of South Tyneside Council, Neil Bowen, Head of STEM and Green Initiatives for South Tyneside College and Chris Meadowcroft, operations director at Castle, with members of the South Tyneside Pledge. Community and stakeholder engagement continues to be a major component of the activities around the build of the new South Tyneside College and South Shields Marine School. Members of South Tyneside Pledge, largely from the borough’s pri

Castle site manager, Micheal Davidson with Castle project manager, Matt Keating and South Tyneside College student, Ryan Ford. The first of a cohort of students studying T Level Building Services Engineering for Construction, are now gaining valuable work experience at the site for the new South Tyneside College and South Shields Marine School. Final year students at South Tyneside College, Ryan Ford, 18, from Cramlington and Oliver Fowler, 19, from Boldon, are undertaking

10 February 2026 (L-R) Andrew Dawson, managing director at Castle, Dr Lindsey Whiterod CBE, chief executive of Tyne Coast College, Cllr Tracey Dixon, leader of South Tyneside Council and the North East Combined Authority’s skills lead and Tony Lister, CEO, Castle. To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week (February 9 – 15), Castle, principal contractor for the build of the new South Tyneside College and South Shields Marine School, is helping to launch the careers of five

Work to construct the steel frame of a multi-million-pound college development in South Tyneside is almost complete. It marks a major milestone in the £95m project to relocate South Tyneside Collge and South Shields Marine School into the heart of South Shields town centre. It is anticipated that the transformational project will bring an additional 9,000 people into the town centre, helping to sustain new and existing businesses and acting as a catalyst for further investmen

In line with its growing community engagement programme, Castle is the headline sponsor at the Best of South Tyneside Awards. Celebrating local heroes, businesses and community groups, the awards ceremony will be held at Boldon Park Newcastle South on 26 March. Castle, which has its headquarters in Hebburn, recently launched a website dedicated to its growing community and stakeholder engagement activities within the borough. ( www.castlecommunity.co.uk ). Craig Muldoon, Cast

05 January 2026 Photo caption: Foreground. Matt Keating, project manager, Castle, Neil Bowen, head of STEM, motor vehicle and green initiatives at South Tyneside College and Cllr, Margeret Meling. Back row: Year two, T-Level students studying Building Services Engineering for Construction at South Tyneside College with Val Quinnan, work placement officer at South Tyneside College. Community engagement activities around the relocation of South Tyneside College and South Shield

Colleagues at Castle, put their best feet forward, to take part in the South Shields Memory Walk. The community-based event included a coastline walk with all funds raised helping to support people affected by dementia. Starting at Bents Park, right by the beach, the 7k walk, saw a Castle team comprised of Naomi Haliburton, HSEQ manager, Paul Ilston, assistant quantity surveyor, Georgina Archer, HSEQ administrator, Helen Maxwell, finance administrator and Jenette Barrett, sen

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10 September 2025 Back row (left to right) Simon Ashton, principal at South Shields Marine School with Chris Meadowcroft, operations...

Former offices in South Tyneside are set to be turned into student accommodation. Work to transform the offices into a student hall of residence is now under way in South Shields. It is expected to be occupied by national and international students studying at South Shields Marine School. It will feature a mix of en-suite bedrooms arranged in clusters, individual studio apartments, and shared spaces such as lounges, kitchens, study areas, and a staffed reception. The building

South Shields town centre is set for major transformation, with a multi-million-pound regeneration project now underway. Work to deliver...

https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/26539618.south-shields-one-harton-quay-set-become-student-accommodation/ Located in South Shields, the One Harton Quay building will soon serve as student accommodation for the relocated South Tyneside College and South Shields Marine School, forming part of a wider regeneration scheme to move the college from its Westoe site to a new 15,000sqm campus in the town centre. The four-storey, glass-fronted building, designed to resemble the b